All the employees at the San Jose store were found to have all their fingers

A visit with Susan. Vacation Time. Cirque du Soleil.

Blogging will be erratic for the remainder of the week.

The ultra geeky: Binary translator. I may soon need this to talk to my husband.

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I’ve been saying for years that Microsoft Grammar check is pretty worthless.
(both via Making Light)

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And you really should read this post from Michael Berube about his son.

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In my rural elderly class today we received a list of Warning Signs for Older Drivers. Not only do I recognize some of these in my dad, but I think Michael qualifies for a couple as well.

Easily distracted while driving (Find me a modern driver who isn’t distracted by kids or a cell phone or both.)
Increased agitation or irritation in driving (Increased? If I were to get any more agitated while stuck in traffic I’d probably have an instant stroke)
Failure to notice important activity on the side of the road (Look! A burning sofa!)
Driving at inappropriate speeds (Michael drives the speed limit on the beltway. That’s pretty inappropriate.)
Confusion at exits (I do this every time we go back to Cincinnati.)
Stopping in traffic for no apparent reason (This actually sounds kinda fun)

The thing that I noticed is that a some of these would depend upon where you are used to driving. I have decreased confidence when I’m driving on the beltway or in a big city, because I don’t do it often. Driving at inappropriate speeds is something everyone does when they’re driving to an unfamiliar place.

Seriously though, there are people that don’t belong on the road, and it’s up those friends and family members to notice the warning signs and tack action to keep our loved one and others safe.

Blues legend Johnny Johnson, who was born just up the road from here, has died.

For the past several years, Fairmont has had a Blues and Jazz festival in honor of Johnny Johnson.

Wow, it’s possible that there may be a worse paper than the Diminishing Pest.

However, the Diminishing Pest has had years to convince me how terrible it is. This is only a single story.

Not quite a fresh coat of paint, but similar.

I’ve redone the main page to the site. Enjoy the pastel goodness while you can, it certainly won’t last long.

Today’s news quiz was “Which senator holds the record for most votes cast?”

Easy!

Robert C. Byrd

I’ve been writing documentation all week. Time for a short break.
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What would make someone think that this would be a good idea?

Most disturbingly, it reminds me of this.

And if you’re also curious, here is a bit on idolatry.

Idolatry etymologically denotes Divine worship given to an image, but its signification has been extended to all Divine worship given to anyone or anything but the true God. St. Thomas (Summa Theol., II-II, q. xciv) treats of it as a species of the genus superstition, which is a vice opposed to the virtue of religion and consists in giving Divine honour (cultus) to things that are not God, or to God Himself in a wrong way.

For some reason, this made me laugh out loud at work. My co-workers would wonder about my sanity, except that they already know.

Remember, it’s child like, not childish.

I highly suggest S’s post on hair, for today’s viewing pleasure.

It had both Gina and me giggling.

Am I hiding from reality by burying myself in fiction?

Yup.

Just so you know.

As far as spam goes, I have to admit that I kinda like this name: Moose C. Triviality.

I just realized it’s been a long time since I mentioned the fact that West Virginians can go to the WV State police site and view the list of sex offenders living in their area. If you know someone with children, you may want to pass this information along to them.