We made the announcement at the Winter Gathering, and Erci and I will be less active in La Belle Compagnie for the time being. We’ve been a bit overloaded. We are going downtown to see the Staffordshire Anglo-Saxon Gold Hoard at National Geographic with fellow La Belle members today, and we will still be involved [...]
Clearly I have been a little overwhelmed by life lately, and that has been both good and bad… Trivial little updates and one liners are so easy on that mixed blessing/curse of Facebook that I am afraid I have neglected more thoughtful writing here. I will try to catch up a little for those who [...]
In just nine days every registered Virginia voter will be able to cast ballots in the first state-wide general election since redistricting from the 2010 United States Census. Remember to check with the board of elections to find out your ballot before you vote so you have time to research your choices, or lack thereof. [...]
Comcast has finally completely cut off analog TV feeds, requiring their customers with only analog tuners to: 1) buy a digital tuner converter 2) rent one of the horrible Comcast tuner boxes 3) replace analog TVs with digital TVs that can tune in the few digital channels Comcast still feeds (for how long?) 4) cancel [...]
Tagged analog tv, Comcast without a box, digital tvGuess it’s a good time to buy some grass seed and over seed the bare spots in the yard. Also a good time to clean gutters and make sure drain tile is connected to down spouts and is clear of debris.
Here is what I have found out about my choices so far for the November 8th General Election (all state delegates, many state senators, and many local county and city offices up for election): I am in a new House of Delegates district because of the 2010 U.S. Census and redistricting, the new district is [...]
Tagged 2011 electionsI am having a hell of a lot of trouble finding out anything about November’s Virginia-wide general elections, including what Districts I am in now that the 2010 Census has been used to re-district all the lines in the state. It looks like I am now in House of Delegates District 87 (used to be [...]
Tagged election 2011, redistricting, virginia politicsDamn – looks like Roadstar Internet only works if you can see the Blue Ridge Mountains… RoadstarInternet.com That may work for a lot of people, but we’d be in the shadow of Bull Run Mountain Another option might be: novawireless.net Not quite as fast as Comcast; and prices are no better, but they must have [...]
If you are a Firefly fan and you would be interested in a costumed shindig, perhaps in June or July, please send me an email with the email address you would like the invite to be sent to. Please title the email “Shinding, Yes Please” and I will get you on the list. My scottnolan.org [...]
Tagged firefly, serenity, shindigSr Mgr Information Security Qualifications/Education Requirement: * Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent * Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in the Information Security field * CISSP, CISM, CISA, and/or others a plus * Experience managing a 24x7x365 operations environment * Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical teams [...]
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