The (Other) End of the Internet

Welcome back!I heard this from my eighth-grade daughter yesterday and today and I’m still not quite able to believe it. As a little background information, once a year the schools in Arkansas give their students the Benchmark tests. This is a government-mandated test that is part of the wonder that is “No Child Left Behind”. [...]

The other day I mentioned the flea market down the road. I noticed last night that it isn’t a flea market any more. Now it’s the home base for some sort of taxi service, I think. In a way, that’s a good thing because this end of the internet is severely lacking in any form [...]

One thing I noticed while attending the graduation ceremony today was the amazing number of people who didn’t seem to think it was a formal occasion. There was mention of that fact in the letter from the school detailing when and where the commencement exercises would be, so I broke down and dug out a [...]

Today I’m mourning the passing of a truly great individual. I knew he was in poor health and not long for this Earth, but I only learned of his death when I Stumbled Upon this page: Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many [...]

There was a time when I used to be on top of all the newest geeky gadgets and computer-related toys. I wonder what happened. I was looking through an electronics catalog that arrived while I was bedridden these last few days and I’m seeing things like cat5 cables and KVM switches and all I can [...]