Larry’s Log

I use Charter Communications for both my cable TV and as my ISP. Tonight my son informed me that every channel in our lineup that isn’t available as broadcast TV had changed. He was concerned that some of the shows he had set up to record on his Tivo would not record. I assured him […]

I’ve always been more than willing to give anyone who shows sufficient remorse over something a second chance. Recent events have me rethinking how far I’m willing to extend second chances. Putting myself at risk with someone by offering a second chance is one thing putting anyone else at risk is something completely else. I’ve […]

I’ve never been employed in the retail world. Oh, I had a job at McDonald’s when I was in high school but that isn’t really retail, it’s food. Isn’t it? Anyway, I’m sure that there are good reasons for this stuff but these things still tick me off when I’m out shopping.

Crowded aisles.
Why is it […]

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Okay, I know I said monday that I would make some comments on proximity switches and photoeyes “tomorrow” and that that tomorrow was yesterday. Between seasonal depression due to cold wet weather and some other items I needed to take care of it didn’t get done. I’m still working on it.
What brought this up was […]

The one thing that can get me motivated to write is people proposing laws to protect me from myself. The National Safety Council has released a study concluding that fatal crashes could be reduced significantly if 30 states enacted tougher seat belt laws. Now, I’ve worn a seatbelt religiously for the past twenty-five years. I […]

Fulton Co., GA school officials can now be added to the list of school officials who have their head up their ass when it comes to zero tolerance.
Fourteen year old Rachel Boim is a young writer. This Roswell High School freshman has filled up notebook after notebook with stories she has written and sketches that […]

I had to take Nick to the doctor today. He had a mild case of strep throat. This is the first trip he’s had to the doctor since we moved here from Chattanooga so that meant getting his insurance information straight with the doctor’s business office.
Our health insurance issues a card for each family member […]

The lights went out in the Northeast today. This doesn’t appear to be the job of terrorist or anything, just an overloaded circuit, I’m guessing. Sort of like what happened in ‘65.
I’m not reporting this here so that you will know about it because there isn’t a chance that anyone has not heard about it. […]

A spec has to be specific or it’s worthless. If after a spec is published it becomes a apparent that the spec isn’t specific enough then a new revision of the spec must be revised to address the lack of specificity. If the spec is frozen at a certain revision then the only way to […]

Gerri just got back from the store with a little battery powered trimmer/razor. This thing was packaged in one of those clear plastic packages that is welded shut. Let me give you my remonstrance for this type of packaging. The only way to get into this package is with a knife or scissors so it […]

Mark points out that Amazon does provide some bad reviews of the books they sale. Okay, I’ll give them that. I’m still bothered by seeing everyone use them as a standard link for books. I will also agree that, for a bookseller, they are a better source for a raw review than B&N. I’ve looked […]

Ever noticed how people just automatically link to an Amazon entry when they are discussing a book online? Why has Amazon become the de facto standard authority on books? Chris just hates this and I’ve got to say that I’m not to fond of the practice, either. I’d like to start a movement, unless you […]