31
May

Sao Paulo is the most ethnically diverse city in Brazil by far. After slavery was abolished they started to replace the African slave workers with immigrants in the coffee plantations. The

31
May

I started my garden too early this year. I began planting seeds indoors in early March, and moving plants outdoors in early April. I did my fist big outdoor planting session on 2009-04-04.

I had some

31
May

One of the most under appreciated tools in Windows is the System Restore tool. Microsoft introduced this tool in the much hated Windows ME release.


It’s helpful for removing viruses, resetting a machine

29
May

The International Game Fish Association has recently partnered with The Billfish Foundation and the National Coalition for Marine Conservation on a proactive campaign to ban the importation and sale of

29
May


Last summer I ditched my personal phone line and went mobile only. My phone is a Samsung A900, and I’ve been using it for nearly 3 years. I think this is the longest I’ve gone with the same phone (well,

27
May

The voice of my home state beckons and I hear her call.  In a few days, I’ll board a small plane and fly west toward Wisconsin. wisconsin violetMy siblings and their families all live there and there my mother rests

27
May

As I wrapped up my work day, I heard the helicopters hovering over my building. They were there to cover the pro-gay marriage protests in downtown Seattle. More than 200 protesters showed up to express

27
May

During dinner tonight, the GF and I sat down to watch Friends episodes on DVD. “The One where Ross Dates a Student” came on.

In that episode, a fire destroys Rachael and Phoebe’s apartment and Rachael

25
May

If you love animals, Germany has plenty of zoos throughout the country to keep you happy. The zoos differ in sizes and admission prices. You will also be able to see different species of animals

25
May

This is really why YouTube was invented — so we can relive awesome commercials from our youth.

I vaguely remember the ad. What really sticks in my head from the early 80s is the jingle — “Have you played