And next week, with the election and me seeing a college admissions councilor looks to be almost at hectic.
Wow.
Be seeing you, memento mori, happy Halloween.
]]>Stefano's Linotype: Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design
niqos design studio: CSS for Programmers (and anyone else who appreciates clean, approachable CSS)
]]>Phil Sheridan at the Inquirer, in a much linked to piece, says it's the league's pursuit of television ratings that's to blame.
Jayson Stark at ESPN says that now, no matter what the story of this World Series will be about the weather.
Maybe all this is true.
What isn't however, is Michael Radano's characterization of Philadelphia, in light of this, as
the angriest place on Earth. I'm so tired of the stereotypes branded about of Philly sports fans and Philadelphia. Anger relies on being surprised by something that you don't expect. Most folks I know looked at what happened and simply said "only in Philadelphia". Everyone I know is looking forward to the game. Not angry. Anxious about yet another letdown. But that's it. I think most just simply stand behind the team and believe.
Go Phillies!
]]>The maintainer of VIM on Debian has switched to Emacs!
]]>Today is that one year marker I mentioned in a previous post.
Go Phillies!
(Oh, and I haven't shaved since Friday. Not going to until this is over. So it is a scruffy manic Monday!)
]]>Related:
Mozila Developer Center: Class-Based vs. Prototype-Based Languages.
Wikipedia: Prototype pattern
JavaWorld: A look at the Composite design pattern
Fluffycat: Java Design Patterns
]]>So...
Hi Mom,
I'm doing good. Work is going well, Emma and Richelle are doing great. Dante and Katie say hi. So do Brendan and Matt. You should see their house. You'd be so proud. Al and family say hi too. My back is feeling a bit better. Just have to keep working at it. Anyways, I bet you've made some friends, and ruffled a few feathers here and there. That's okay ya know. Not everyone will like you, even if you'd like that to be true. But ya know, those people that know you love you. I miss your giggles and wicked sense of humor. I swear I see it in Emma more every day. And I've been known to crack a goofy smile more myself these days. As for the world, Obama might win, and the Phillies are one game away from doing the same in the World Series. I can see you right now in some over sized Phillies jacket enjoying the show. I know you'd be calling me after every game if you could to share some joy. Ya know, you once told me that it was I who was the adult, and you who was the child, but in the end, that can't be true, because even though you may not think so, it was you who taught me much.
Love you Mom,
Shane
]]>Meanwhile: $150,000 Wardrobe for Palin May Alter Tailor-Made Image - yeah - keep on believing she's someone you can relate to.
]]>The Heinlein quote he shares is a keeper, and so is the podcast he linked to: Escape Pod: EP179: Arties Aren't Stupid. I'm new to Escape Pod, which, apparently is a podcast where a sci-fi story is read and then discussed. The comments thread on this one is hot and heavy with folks arguing the effect of the narrator's accent and slang - I think they transport you deep into the story's universe. It's an awesome fun recording. I typically don't find the time for podcasts, but in this case, I'm subscribing.
]]>Interesting places to get some World Series news:
Ballbug from Memeorandum.
Philly Future: Phillies Search - see what the Philly blogosphere is saying.
]]>codeartisan: Jon Moore: Measure your improvements
codeartisan: Jon Moore: Cracking down on technical debt
code zen: Arpit Mathur: Isn't quality code a feature?
]]>IBM developerWorks: The architecture of Web applications
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