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  • Beware of Strangers Giving Gifts

    On Monday, I took the day off. My wife and son were both sick, so I took my daughter somewhere to play. First, I decided that some lunch was in order. So we went to a restaurant. Normally I do Subway, but just wasn’t in the mood. Went someplace I had been before, and knew…

  • I Am The Chariot

    You are The Chariot Triumph, Victory, Overcoming Obstacles. The chariot is one of the mostcomplex cards to define. On its most basic level, it implies war, astruggle, and an eventual, hard-won victory. Either over enemies,obstacles, nature, the beasts inside you, or to just get what you want.But there is a great deal more to it.…

  • Addicted to Taste

    One time I went to visit an urgent care doctor to get some antibiotics for a sinus infection. I briefly talked with the doctor about weight. She had said, about food “but all that bad food tastes so good.” That statement came to mind this evening as I was eating a cup full of granola…

  • Three Day Weekend

    One advantage of my particular job situation and the company I work for is that I have a lot of time to take off each year. Part of it is that I’ve been there for 8 years, part of it is that they make you take the time off (i.e. you lose it or lose…

  • QotD: Counting Sheep

    What do you do to ensure you get a good night’s sleep?Submitted by Jacob’s Ladder. Make sure I’m good and tired before I go to bed. When I’m ready to go to bed, I fall asleep within five minutes. Of course, the problem is that I’m rarely tired at an early time, so I often…

  • The Joy of Costco

    I am not a big shopper. In fact, I generally hate it. However, one of my favorite places to shop is Costco. It’s a giant warehouse filled with bulk quantities of, well, just about everything. We buy toilet paper, paper towels, batteries, juice, food, soap (both laundry and bathroom), vitamins, and more! Our pictures? Uploaded…

  • Vox Hunt: Rocked My World

    Audio: Show us cover art or share a track from the first band or solo artist you flipped for.Submitted by Red Pen. Pink Floyd. Dark Side Of The Moon. Need I say more? I remember that my mom had this album when I was a young lad. It was one of the first “adult” albums…

  • Life Happens

    One of the reasons I started blogging over here, aside from the fact I eventually got an invite to Vox back in the beta days, was that I felt the readers of my main blog, where I write about VoIP, Telecom, and Technology, may not be want to constantly be exposed to things like,for instance,…

  • The Vipers 2007

    Took three tries and another dad behind me to get this shot.

  • QotD: Beam Me Up

    If you could make a magic wish for a futuristic gadget or high-tech innovation, what would your item do? Submitted by Red Pen. Transporter, without question. Would make traveling for work a heck of a lot easier.