This is nearly random stuff pulled together from my morning surfing; and it really scares me… This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkmRPJv5jZE (while I like neighborhood watch organizations, they bring people together and help stop crime; this is very eerie and has potential for being abused) when combined with this: http://xkcd.com/652/ Is a really scary combination, isn’t it?
If you are looking for work in the Northern Virginia area (Sterling, right near Cascades) you should know that Neustar just published about 50 new job openings: http://www.neustar.biz/careers/index.cfm I am currently contracting at Neustar through Pivotal-IT.
This weekend was going to be a living history public show at Colonial Plantation in Media, Pennsylvania with La Belle Compagnie, but the wise event coordinators cancelled/postponed the show given the inclement weather. Many members of La Belle gathered at our home instead, where we could talk, work on projects, eat all the food that […]
One of my nieces is going to tour Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia as a possible school to attend next year. How does one share with a young person the horrible reputation of the place without discouraging them? This should be a time of hope, adventure, and learning… and yet I cannot in good conscience […]
I am considering a bulk purchase with some co-workers to try to reduce costs on several Kidde Silhouette smoke detector/alarm units. These units differ form the crappy builder ones in most homes in four ways: they use an enclosed, sealed, rechargeable lithium battery so you never need to replace batteries in the unit they are […]
Due to the long rains, soggy ground, and likely very low public turnout the wise coordinators of the Colonial Plantation Event this weekend in Media, PA have Cancelled the event. If you were planning to attend, find other plans. I am “strangely comfortable” with this turn of events (the thought of spending all weekend in […]
On November 3rd, Virginia holds it’s most important state-wide general election in about a decade. Registered voters will be able to pick Virginia’s next Governor, Lt Governor, and Attorney General. Voters in each of Virginia’s 100 house of delegates districts will be able to pick their next delegate to the state legislature. In order to […]
The contracting firm I am currently working for, Pivotal-IT has several Quality Assurance openings at all levels, and one (possibly more soon) Linux/Unix Systems Administrator openings. Check out the postings on Pivotal-IT/Careers. At least one of the work centers is in Sterling, VA near Cascades Parkway and Route 7. I like Pivotal a lot and […]
You may be shocked to learn that I simply do not believe Bob McDonnell when he disavows his own controversial thesis ideology. McDonnell has be amazingly firm in his commitment to those right-wing ideals throughout nearly all of his long political career. It is either commendable or laughable that in 18 years of politics, over […]
Here is a big picture article about health care options available around the world and (interestingly) all in some use here in the USA today… http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2009/Senate/Maps/Aug17-s.html#1 It helps put things in perspective anyway.
