Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Blog Commercialization

    Blogs are becoming commercialized. Beginning with simple Google AdSense Ads, Amazon referral links, and Cafe Press merchandising–often simply to defray the costs of site hosting–many bloggers have sought to make a little money from their blogs. Some blogs, like Daring Fireball, began with very commercial premises. Big Media is spinning up its own blogs (Slate,… Continue reading

  • New Job, First Week

    I survived my first week (four days, 34.5 hours) at the new job. I hate the first week of a new job. There's often nothing, really, to do. Exploring and familiarizing only takes so long and gets old rather quickly. Continue reading

  • The Family Techie

    [ Today's meme is courtesy of Thursday Threesome. The original title for the meme is "::A geek in the family::" (blech)] I should point out that I really despise the word geek, a word originally coined to describe carnival sideshow performers who did unspeakable things to chickens. Even though the word has come into more… Continue reading

  • New Job – First Day

    I hate first days. I'm not crazy about first weeks. I started my new job today with a short IT orientation at 9:00. Actually, the orientation didn't start till almost 9:30 because I was the only one there. Then the second person showed up about 10 minutes into the short presentation (which the IT guy… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_18

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words, I hope you'll consider starting your own list of Treasures. If you enjoy this sort of thing, take a look at the participation positives web ring. Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up (Apr 25 – May 01)

    Last week in review… Continue reading

  • Getting Out of the Box

    Career Epiphany Before you can do any thinking “outside the box” you need to realize that there is a box and that you’ve placed yourself within in. For the past two decades, I have been almost constantly rethinking my career path — the kind of work I like to do, the types of jobs I… Continue reading

  • Getting Out of the Box

    Career Epiphany Before you can do any thinking “outside the box” you need to realize that there is a box and that you’ve placed yourself within it. Continue reading

  • Can’t Sleep?

    [ Today's meme is courtesy of Thursday Threesome ] From the Late Night Edition of the Back Porch ::Insomnia, the Cure for Sleep:: Onesome: Insomnia– Ever have it? Some do and some don't, but have you ever been hounded awake for that endless hour after hour with no hope of sleep? …or does the very… Continue reading

  • Little Duck with Big Feet

    I've fallen in love with Daisy, the Little Duck with Big Feet, and her little brother, Pip. Daisy, Pip, and their friends and relatives appear in a series of books for younger children and adults with a love of whimsy and delicious illustration. Every page of Daisy's adventures is richly painted. I feel like I… Continue reading