Bzzztttt…. Pop…..eeeek…. testing, testing is this thing on??? No time like Friday the 13th and a global pandemic to dust off this blog and get back to the “interwebs”. The family is alive and well and living north of the border in Canada and on this auspicious day we are coming to grips with the …
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Spring Break 2018 in Peru
The whole family (wife, and three kids 3, 6, 10) just went to Machu Picchu (MP), Peru for spring break. We loved it! Since many people have asked about the trip, I decided to document some suggestions and lessons learned here. Enjoy: Pre-Planning If you want to get into the spirit before your trip, …
Ohh Comcast
Ohh Comcast, how you drive me crazy, let me count the ways. Approximately 8 months ago I called Comcast to upgrade my service. My BIL has given me a lot of grief about not having “actual cable”, and as such I requested to upgrade my basic television service to HD. However, that day the *service …
TGT is CHP and the problem with Facebook.
I’ve got a problem. No, I have two problems. Ok, I have many problems, but for now let’s focus on just the two. The first one should be easy: Why can’t I search Facebook ads? I am not too keen on Facebook sticking ads in the middle of my News Feed. Usually when it is …
Hard Rock Beijing
After three trips to the same hotel in downtown Beijing I finally noticed that my hotel was next to the Hard Rock. Now, it is not for not looking. I am usually gazing out of the car window in an attempt to recognize any recognizable landmark that I might be nearing my hotel, the Hard …