Saturday, February 09, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-02-09)

La Connexion Francaise

Je suis au Mexique!

Today I Learned . . . (2012-02-09)

Today I Learned . . .

If you hold and wait on an Apple device, the cursor becomes a magnifying glass. With the magnifier you can more precisely locate the cursor?

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-02-09)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is it possible to hide explosives in a cream filled donut?

Friday, February 08, 2013

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-02-08)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I want to sleep on the plane?

The Daily Photo (2013-02-08)

The Daily Photo

Just when I thought I could escape to Mexico with no new damage, I crushed my knees.  I couldn't find an angle that properly displayed how bulbously my knees are swollen.


La Connexion Francaise (2013-02-08)

La Connexion Francaise

J'ai acheté essence pour ma voiture.

Act Of Caring (2013-02-08)

Act Of Caring

I went out at 10 o'clock, the night before I catch an early flight, to mail an iPad cord to a friend that couldn't find one locally.

Rather than leave my truck's fuel gauge banging on empty, I stopped and put some gas in.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-02-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I have finished yet another book in my unending pursuit of more learning.

Today I Learned . . . (2012-02-08)

Today I Learned . . .

I don't like plain yogurt.

Shin pads are mandatory for ice hockey.

La Connexion Francaise (2013-02-07)

La Connexion Francaise

Je suis trop malade.

The Daily Photo (2013-02-07)

The Daily Photo

Best hotel room view ever


My Winnipeg Jets experience (They won!)











Thursday, February 07, 2013

The Daily Affirmation (2013-02-07)

The Daily Affirmation

Seven in the morning and I'm sitting in the hot tub.  They actually opened the poolside room doors at 5 AM but I'm probably the only person that knows that.  A few minutes before the "official" pool opening I go down to soak out the pounding sinus headache in my head.  I'm looking up at the stairs and this little boy, maybe 4 years old, bounds out the door to his room, mom in tow.  He's so excited.  I'm sure he's been bouncing around for ages, begging his mom to let him go swimming.  The little boy doesn't get to stay long.  Its too early for his mom, clearly, but gamely she takes the little guy to the pool.  He's so excited and the whole experience has him vibrating with joy.  To witness that moment of bliss in the goggled eyes of a boy so young and untouched by the spoils of the world was a moment of reclamation after a sleepless night.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-02-07)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Can I dry my swimming trunks with a hair dryer?

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

The Daily Affirmation (2013-02-06)

The Daily Affirmation

We got one very good lead today on a new opportunity in Manitoba.

Today I Learned . . . (2012-02-06)

Today I Learned . . .

If you want to capture a screen on an iPhone or iPad, hold the menu button and the power button together.

You can walk from building to building in downtown Winnipeg by using a series of skywalks and never be outside.

Monday, February 04, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-02-04)

La Connexion Francaise

Je n'aime pas exposition commerciale.

The Daily Photo (2013-02-04)

The Daily Photo

It's like buzzards picking at a rotting carcass


The Daily Affirmation (2013-02-04)

The Daily Affirmation

Upgraded to a window seat. Nice.

Checked into the hotel early.  Got a pool side room.  Nice.


Act Of Caring (2013-02-04)

Act Of Caring

Despite the mounds of snow, slippery conditions and disappearing time, I re-positioned my vehicle in the stall when I realized I was parking to close to the truck next to me.

Rather than write an email response to a plaintive cry, I instead called the person that wrote the message.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-02-04)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How can I feel aggrieved when I have so much?

Sunday, February 03, 2013

The Daily Photo (2013-02-03)

The Daily Photo

I can't go to bed without filling this


La Connexion Francaise (2013-02-03)

La Connexion Francaise

Ce match est merde.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-02-03)

The Daily Affirmation

I managed to get Sean's Mom's old hard drive connected to her new computer, externally, without any external help from anyone else.

Act Of Caring (2013-02-03)

Act Of Caring

When the first attempt to boot up Sean's hard drive, and all seemed lost, I didn't give up.  I dug out a second hard drive interface and managed to get his drive accessible.  All files were transferred and the day saved.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-02-03)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Does anyone buy Super Bowl tickets to see the half-time show?

Should I buy Brain Age for the Nintendo DS online?

La Connexion Francaise (2013-02-03)

La Connexion Francaise

Je choisis le 49ers.

Today I Learned . . . (2012-02-03)

Today I Learned . . .

Today, in order to be used in a National Football League game, a football must meet the following requirements: It shall consist of a urethane bladder inflated to 12.5 to 13.5 pounds and enclosed in a pebble grained, tan leather outer shell designed to provide a good grip – even in the rain. The ball must be 11-11.25 inches long, have a long circumference between 28- 28.5 inches, a short circumference between 21-21.25 inches; and it must weigh 14 to 15 ounces. The variation in the measurements is due to the fact that all NFL footballs are made by hand. Since 1955 every NFL football has been made at Wilson’s 130-person factory in Ada, Ohio, which produces up to 4,000 footballs a day.

The white lines on a football were put there for night it e visibility.


Stitching through a piece of sandpaper is an effective way to sharpen a sewing machine needle.