Author's posts
Feb 21
Overheard: bugs
“They put everything under the microscope. They’re like, ‘If it’s a bug, kill it and put it under the microscope.’”
Feb 20
An I.T. Primer
I’m an I.T. guy, and proud of it. I like fixing stuff. However, most of the techniques I use are readily available to you with little to no real training. The following are some basic I.T. tips that will help you, no matter what your skill level, troubleshoot not only computers, but also toasters, cars, …
Feb 20
Overheard: hair
“I don’t know. You lose the hair on your head, and you get it in other spots you don’t want it.”
Feb 18
Gray’s Café in Butler, Missouri
We went in for breakfast at a quarter to 10. The food was excellent; I had the Country Boy breakfast with bacon, eggs, and pancakes. The bacon was crisp, the eggs were done just how I asked, and the pancakes were flat-out awesome. If you like sissified coffee, then this place is not for you: …
Feb 14
Traditional Irish Blessing
“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”
Feb 14
Traditional Irish Curse
“May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can’t find you with a telescope.”
Feb 10
2nd Street Books
One of my favorite bookstores is 2nd Street Books in Osceola, Missouri, a small town about a half an hour south of Clinton on Missouri Highway 13. The store is in an old building just off the square, and has a pretty large inventory of books from all genres. Prices are very good: almost all …
