This is a very interesting book by Joel Spolsky, titled Smart & Gets Things Done. It has a lot of good information about how to hire the right people for a technical company. Really this book is a collection of references and combination of thoughts. It refers to Peopleware, a book which I have started but never really finished. He also references various other postings he has made on his site. ...
I was searching the web and while I found many specific instances of calendars for various different programs, I didn’t really find a generic template that I could reuse again and again, so I made one. The colors are set up to be orange and white because that is the colors of team I coach, but it can easily be changed. I choose OmniGraffle because it is probably my most favorite drawing program. If you own a Mac, you should get a copy of this program. ...
This picture is completely untouched, the blur is done by rain on a windshield.
Cheerleading has really taken its toll on me over the years. I can no longer tuck like I used to. My body is getting even older and stuff that was easy just six months ago is getting harder and harder on my joints. So I made an appointment to go see a Sports Medicine doctor. The results: Possible tear in the right rotator cuff, will need to get an MRI to confirm Possible tear in the meniscus on my left knee (though both of them are hurting), will be following up with Physical Therapy on them I need to see another doctor about my ankle The good news is that the doctor didn’t feel that any of the issues I’m suffering from should prevent me from cheering in the near future, or make me more likely to end up in a wheel chair any earlier than could normally be expected. ...
This is a picture of my home in CT, obstructed by a downed tree branch. If you look hard enough in the background you can see one of the dogs.