We’re now proud customers of Cox cable internet service. I ordered it last week. The UPS package arrived Friday. I called up and asked when it would be active. They said Monday. Today, I plugged in the device, and it worked. Rebooted the wireless router to reset the DHCP, and it just freakin’ worked out . . . → Read More: Other haps

For those who have expressed an interest, my karate school has a web site here. The video includes some cool (to my eye) footage of the demonstration team at the end, though any demo team is really more of a dance squad than a self defense thing.

Wham

Spoke with the realtor who helped us buy the house (okay, spoke with her boss because she’s kinda new). He says “Real Estate is buyer beware.” The message I got was “fix what you want, lie about the rest on the disclosure.” Though, of course, he would never say anything so crude as that. . . . → Read More: Welcome to RI

I wanted to burn a firelog, just for the happy crackly of the fire in the fireplace. I find it soothing.

I opened the flue (for the first time) and a dead bird wrapped up in a wad of leaves fell out, nearly on my head. Not soothing.

Halloween is clearly on the way. . . . → Read More: Aliens and dead birds

Just finished all the campaigns in my most recent game purchase: Halo.

That’s one fine first person shooter. Not sure about “the best one ever,” but pretty darn good.

Now, sleep.