Posted on September 12, 2007
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One thing I really enjoy about riding my motorcycle is the way other riders throw their arm out and wave when you pass to acknowledge you. It’s kind of a “Hey, you’re part of the club” thing that makes the whole experience even more fulfilling. I wonder, why don’t we do that when we drive our cars? How about when we’re pushing that shopping cart down the aisle?
What if we all took the time to wave and greet a passing shopper or motorist? What could happen? Maybe someone would actually wave back and smile. We just might start a trend. It sounds like a worthwhile experiment to me.
Posted on August 31, 2007
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I was sitting around the other day, just wondering if I would be able to survive a zombie apocalypse. I mean, it’s bound to happen sooner or later isn’t it? Come on… all those movies have to have some thread of truth running through there.
Fortunately for me (and you as well), Mingle2.com has a quick little quiz to test your zombie apocalype preparedness. It takes just a few minutes to see how you’d fare if grandma decided she wanted to eat your brains. I did fairly well. 83% isn’t anything too shabby. Although that’s still a 17% chance I could be a zombie buffet. I guess I can live with those odds.
Posted on August 30, 2007
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Bryan just released the newest version of his photo blog, complete with all sorts of cool new functionality and a fresh, refined design. It’s pretty sweet, but don’t take my word for it, go spend some quality time on his site and be sure to comment on the work. Congrats Bryan on a job well done.
Posted on August 22, 2007
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I have to tell you that I’m completely appalled lately by all of the pet abuse stories that are on the news almost every day. From Michael Vick and the dog fighting charges, to some local Dallas stories where a dog named Mercy was doused with gasoline and burned to death, or another dog was thrown from a second story window and ended up in a dumpster. There are too many other stories not unlike like the guy who hoarded animals and had several dead cats in his refrigerator.
Sadly, I realize this isn’t something new or too far from the norm, it’s just these few cases have actually made it into the news. I just can’t begin to understand what could lead to such atrocities. We’ve been given an awesome responsibility to help take care of these animals and I invite you to join me in supporting the ASPCA. If you don’t have time to get involved in any other way, take a few minutes and make a donation of some sort to help care for these abused and neglected animals. It might cut into your Starbucks budget a bit, but the rewards are truly worth it. Take a minute and make a difference today.
Posted on July 21, 2007
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This is just a nifty little trick to add a simple ajax-style loader graphic to your images. It gives the vistor a visual indication that the images are still loading. It works great for image galleries or anywhere it might take a few seconds for an image to load initially. It’s all done with a little css and takes just a couple of minutes to do.
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