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We seem to have finally figured out that my wife’s computer has some problem that disrupts some network communication just often enough to mess up posting to her blog. I figured this out by taking the post she was trying to publish and doing it from my system. No problem. So I guess I need to do some detective work to find out what’s going on. That should be fun. In any case, I don’t think we can blame Windows Live Writer for the issue, nor Zoundry Raven for that matter. This is actually good, because WLW looks like a really good package and a real upgrade from the capabilities of Raven. I’m using it to compose this post and I’ll be testing it more in the near future. In the meantime, I’ll be trying to figure how to catch the invisible gremlin in Jen’s computer. Wish me luck. -= G =- Well, I’ve tried tags and I prefer categories. I really did not like the tag cloud as a way of presenting category data. I also discovered that Live Writer has a nice pop-up for selecting categories, but not for selecting tags. The built-in WordPress editor at least has that. So it’s back to categories for now. -= G =- Jen and I celebrated out 15th anniversary the past Wednesday. Hard to believe. We didn’t do anything really exciting to mark the occasion, but we did take time to be mutually amazed and grateful that we have each other in our lives. Events of the last few months have sharply reminded us just how much we need each other. It has been really hard at times, but I have no doubt whatsoever that it has been worth everything we’ve put into it. Here’s to many more years! -= G =- Powered by Zoundry Raven I’m looking for a new job again. Actually, I’m looking to re-start my career. I’ve hit some major speed bumps in my current job and in my life that tell me it’s time to go back and re-think everything. I want to go back into high-tech, but this time in a hands-on kind of position. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I enjoy building and configuring systems more than just about anything. If I could get a job doing that, I’d be a happy camper. So be it. I’ve updated my resume to reflect the changes in my intended destination. I’ve also started studying on my own toward A+ certification. Most of the jobs I’ve considered thus far list that as a requirement or at least a strong preference. Change is a pain, but I was stuck in a rut. Like it or not, it was time for things to change. -= G =- I have added a page with a picture link to the Divided We Fail campaign. Please check this out. It addresses economic issues facing any American who will have to retire or get health care some day. Sounds like all of us if you ask me… -= G =- I will shortly be adding this graphic to the sidebar. Clicking on it takes you to DividedWeFail.org, AARP’s action group on the issues of health care and Social Security.
I have watched in growing alarm as the Federal government has worked to destroy the American social model and replace it with a medieval one in which a small elite lives in luxury while the vast majority struggle to survive. Their tactics are traditional: deprive people of economic opportunity and adequate health care. The ill and impoverished may be angry, but they don’t have the time and energy to fight back. The root causes of this disaster must be also be addressed, but this sort of action will help keep people alive and afloat long enough to enact permanent change. By the way, the mascot image really struck a chord with me. Notice that the creature has the front end of an elephant and rear end of a donkey. That sends a message — this campaign is bluntly political, but it is NOT partisan. This is a problem that slashes across the political spectrum.
-= Gryphon =- Astute Three Stooges fans will get the reference. It’s a mashup based on my favorite quote of all time from Curly: “I’m tryin’ to think, but nothin’ happens!” Well, I’m trying to blog, but (usually) nothing happens. I think the problem is that the more bloggable events that occur in my life, the less time and brainwidth I have to blog about them. That’s sad, perverse, annoying, and probably several other things I can’t think about right now. Well, so be it. If I’m going to blog, I will have to do it on top of all the events that give me something to blog about. -= Gryphon =-
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I’ve tried a lot of different content items on my Google home page. One of the few that has survived is the daily feed from The Quotations Page. The quotations range from the profound to the ridiculous, but I find something to think about in every one. It qives me a quick dose of borrowed brains every morning. I’ve created a new Quotes of the Day page, which picks up both daily feeds from The Quotations Page. The Quotes of the Day feed is mostly witty and cynical; the Motivational Quotes of the Day feed is more serious and deliberately thoughtful. Both are worth reading, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. -= Gryphon =- I finally got off my butt and deleted my old Blogger blogs. I should have done that a while ago, but you know how it goes. Once I moved on the the new blogs, I just stopped thinking about the old ones. I was reminded of them recently when someone found the old Gryphon’s Grumbles blog and posted a comment. Okay. That motivated me to do something. I copied the comment to a new post here and deleted the old blogs.
Someone found my old Gryphon’s Grumbles blog recently and posted a comment describing the emblem of the college he was attending. He didn’t include the actual image, so I did some research with Google and found it. I’m posting the image here along with the text of the original comment, which was in response to the post “Why a Gryphon?” Please note that the image is copyrighted material owned by the University of Texas System.
Raul Kuri said… “This pin depicts the banner of the banner of the College of Liberal Arts, designed by Art Professor Nancy Sclight.” The gryphon passant guards the treasure of knowledge which the college protects and dispenses.” The blue band symbolizes truth which the college challenges and defends.” The earth collors symbolize the willingness of scholars to break from the traditions of the past as a way to build the future.” UTB -= Gryphon =- |
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