I was listening to a segment on NPR this morning (because that’s a requirement of being a bleeding-heart liberal) that was discussing the economic bail-out, and how painful it was going to become. No surprise there. What was surprising was the sentiment of one David Beim, a former banker and current professor at the Columbia [...]

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My first real job was working at a regional bank. It happened to be the bank where my father worked, so I’ll always have the shameful cloud of nepotism hanging over me. Nevertheless, after school and during summers I would function as a “utility clerk” and reorganize records, destroy confidential materials, clean gutters, put up [...]

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My cable modem works.
My d-link router works just fine for the Mac.
The router works fine WIRELESSLY with the Wii.
My laptop connection to the router shows up as perfectly OK.
But when I try to access a web page, the connection times out. For just about every web page anywhere.
It’s not a security issue, because [...]

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As of right now I can access the Internet via the wired connection to our router, but not via the WIRELESS connection to the same router. I am frustrated and angry. Actually, that’s an understatement.

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Finishing the Derby Car

Originally uploaded by PAgent

Today is the Pinewood Derby, and true to form, we’re still finishing the Boy’s car. We’ve put most of the weights on, now we just need to put the decals and wheels on. Wish us luck.
Sent from Blackberry

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I’ve been in a slump lately. This is partly due to having been in constant pain for what feels like six months, with an accompanying loss of mobility. The lack of exercise has led to additional weight gain, which makes my knees hurt more.
Then there are the constant demands of dealing with the Girl. [...]

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