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A friend of mine left a comment that it would be nice to be able to be notified when a new post or comment was posted. I found two plugins that will do this: Subscribe2 allows users to be notified upon new posts and Subscribe to Comment provides the same function only for comments instead of posts. Both of these plugins are available in the WordPress Codex pages. Let me know how they...

Daily picture of Isis on day 8 of her hospital stay. Related Images:

Testing out a new theme. I wanted something different after using the Squibble theme for so many months. This particualr theme (dfire) uses a lot of pixel measurements in the CSS instead of using fluid design. I am going to see if I can work with it some more and get it to be a fluid design. I’m also going to work on doing a custom design instead of this one. I want...

So my neck is much better today. I can at least drive and feel like I can look over my right shoulder so I can merge into traffic. These are all good things. Unfortunately, now my back hurts from the muscle strain from yesterday. (Or something.) I did go to the doctor. She said the neck pain was probably caused by stress or other factors that had built up over time and just...

Shortly before I left work, my neck started hurting and my back felt stiff. I woke up at approximately 2:00 with a very stiff neck. I could not turn my head to the right without catching my breath. It felt rather like someone was poking a three inch, 18 gauge needle into my vertebrae on the right side of my neck. Not fun. I called my Mom because I knew she would be...

I’m taking some time off this week to work on research and have some much-needed down time. Hopefully, I’ll be able to coordinate with my coauthor who is also on travel this week. However, I won’t be online much because of it. Related Images:

Okay, so I have lots of updates to post for the past two months. I don’t have a lot of time right now, but here are some highlights: Horseback riding lessons! I’m back in lessons and acutally jumping now. Isis’ first horse show! She was AWESOME! Riding Rajiyyah! The grey wonder mare is under saddle and doing well. House projects coming along. What was that again about the joy of home ownership? Diabetic...

For fine quotes that only the master of theatre could write: “There’s no room for faith, truth, nor honesty in this bosom of thine. It is all filled up with guts and midriff.” (Taken from: Henry IV, part I)

I have never purchased a house on my own before. This has been an adventure that has consumed the majority of my time for the past two months. I’ve been trying to get my work done, freelancing projects finished, and everything else that goes along with it… and now the various electricians I’ve asked for estimates are not sending the requested information. I close on the house on Wednesday or Thursday. I have...

I went to a network meeting this past Tuesday and met a really neat lady. She is in town for some training at the local national park. After a few months, she will return to Alaska. We have a lot in common–interests in history, MUDding, and meeting people online. She is a talented writer and photographer. I’m hoping I can monopolize some of her time before she goes back to Alaska. Related Images:

If you have been following the latest news releases, you have probably heard about some ISPs (like AT&T and

Yesterday the IRS sent me a note stating that my 2004 taxes were incorrect and that I owe a pretty chunck of change. Great way to lose some sleep. Today, I brought my 2004 taxes to work, called my CPA, and faxed them the IRS paperwork. My CPA is really good. I know this mistake (whether the IRS’s or something I did not provide my CPA) will be cleared up eventually… Of course...

Apple released a program called “Boot Camp” today in beta. The program allows Intel-based Macs to have a dual boot OS X and Win XP system. (see http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/) My next computer is going to be a Mac =) Related Images:

Yesterday, I tried Microsoft’s product, Money 2006. It uploaded part of my financial records (potentially including over a year’s worth of transactions, account numbers, and account passwords) to the MSN servers. I told the software to remove the information from the servers and then uninstalled the application. Having account information on a server not within your control would make you a little twitchy, right? And if that server resides in the clutches of...

I downloaded a trial of Microsoft Money to see if it would work with my bank. Sure enough, my bank is listed in the supported institutions (Quicken, the other financial software I have, is not). Of course, when MS Money tried to connect to my bank, it couldn’t. ORFCU recently changed its name and domain name too which probably explains why the software couldn’t connect. To log on to Money, you have to...