I’ll take a break today from my customary posts to introduce you to an unwelcome family guest. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (lim-fan-gee-o-lyo-myo-ma-toe-sis), better known as LAM, is a progressive lung disease that typically strikes women in the prime of their lives – most often during their childbearing years. Unfortunately, most women and many health care providers, including pulmonary specialists, [...]
Archive > July 2008
WordPress 2.6
The muscle behind this blog is WordPress. It is the most popular of a class of programs known as web-based content management systems or CMS. A CMS, in its most basic form, is software that conveniently allows people to update the content on their websites without requiring a programmer. I use WordPress partly because of [...]
The Practical Internet, Part 1
I mentioned before that I work nights part-time. I work Customs for UPS Heavy Freight at UPS Worldport here in Louisville. As an employee, I enjoy a number of amenities including great benefits, substantial discounts from retailers and an education stipend. Additionally, my employer subsidizes two late night municipal bus runs to and from Worldport, [...]
Still Scaryass Grace
At 60 years old, Grace Jones should an inspiration for many of us closing in on that number. She’s fine, elusive, but damn if I didn’t get a few straight-up chills watching this video. I’ve watched it twice now. The first time I found it unsettling: you know, “Wow! Grace Jones! She’s still rockin’! Nice [...]
Dunked On
I’ve been in need of some serious chill time lately. Ask anybody. Working nights has destroyed my rhythm. Hard to keep fresh when you work from midnight to 4am, come home, get in that first shift of sleep, get up, do chores, exercise, nosh a bit, blog, sleep a second shift, get up, shower, then [...]
