Category Archives: Other

I just found out that this classic 1975 Pepsi commercial was filmed at my sister’s house!  They’ve done a huge remodel, so the porch isn’t there anymore, but it’s the same house.

This is right outside the Cardinals’ Busch Stadium, in the area that used to be the previous stadium. (Thanks to Matthew Porter for the image)

Recombobulation Area An area at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee in which passengers that have just passed through security screening can get their clothes and belongings back in order.

On Friday, we closed on our new house.  So, we are currently the owners of two fine houses: a great starter house that we’ve have for seven years and the house that might be our home for the next twenty. … Continue reading →

Yep, we’re moving.  We weren’t really planning on a move any time soon, but we found a great house in Webster Groves, and we decided to give it a shot.  Within a couple of weeks, we had a contract on … Continue reading →

I’ll probably never have a chance to build an igloo as long as I live in St. Louis, but reading this description of building an igloo makes be want to move back to Minnesota and give it a shot.

Programming the World Wide Web, Second Edition by Robert W. Sebesta and Webmaster in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition by Stephen Spainhour and Robert Eckstein.  These books are required texts for a class I’m taking towards a Computer Science Masters degree at the University … Continue reading →

I start work on Thursday.  My month of unemployment will soon come to an end, but I may be busier these last three days than I will be when I start working again.  Today, I’ll be at the local Kerry … Continue reading →

Since I was laid off on October 1, my life has been pretty interesting.  I can only say that I’m blessed to have some money in the bank and a wife with a good job, both of which have let … Continue reading →