I picked up Learn to Program for two reasons: I was curious about a book that could teach you to program. Where do you start? Also, I originally learned how to program (in Basic) from a book with no computer. I wanted to learn Ruby and that’s the programming language that Learn to Program uses. […]
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One of my photos from Napa is being used by Napa Valley Schmap.
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I keep pointing out how cheap things are these days and how much we have. Most people look at me like I’m crazy and then try to point out how expensive things are. Really, you can eat out for an hour’s worth of work at minimum wage. Groceries are even cheaper, if you buy the
Did you know that the 40 hour work week is totally made up. From Groovy Green – The 4 Day Work Week: The notion of our standard work week here in America has remained largely the same since 1938. That was the year the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed, standardizing the eight hour work
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Ever wondered what a writers’ office looked like? You can see pictures of them on the Guardian’s website. They range from very austere to very cluttered from the New York Public Library to the libraries of other famous authors. It’s an interesting glimpse into part of the creative process of writing.
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<A HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fstormysblog-20%2F8001%2F38900b97-72c7-4204-bdfd-1c853faa7738&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A> Once again Quentin Tarantino shows that he’s not your average director. His movies may be a tad bit too violent, but nobody will ever call them boring. This one also has some fun loving, tough women. Not deep but not boring. We never did find out why the bad guy wants to
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I am listening to The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan and in the first few chapters I’ve already learned some interesting things. On economics: The interest rate reflects how much money is available for investing. Our interest rates are low because people have saved lots of money and are investing it. About Alan Greenspan:
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So when your seven year old doesn’t listen to you – don’t take it personally. He just doesn’t want to do what you were saying.When the cashier grunts at you – don’t take it personally. She just doesn’t want to be at work. When the guy in front of you in line glares at you
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If you are a Democrat, you are twice as likely to say yes: 63% of Democrats say that America is divided into haves and have-nots whereas only 33% of Republicans believe that is true. PewResearch has a really interesting report on A Nation of "Haves" and "Have-Nots".
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We are one step closer to living in a science fiction world. Coca-cola is supposedly coming out with a Sprite that chills itself when you open it. The ice is made out of the drink itself so that you don’t get a watered down drink.
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