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Cade’s Cove, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Melissa and I went to Gatlinburg the weekend before last, and had a really good time. Some friends of ours have a cabin out there and they let us stay there for ‘free’ … i say ‘free’ in quotes because Steve has got his money’s worth out of me in ‘free’ computer support since he [...]
Creating CRUD Stored Procedures in SSMS
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How to change the port in sql server management express (ssms)
I chased my tail around for awhile on this before finally coming across a post on google… those crazy folks at Microsoft decided that rather than using the standard IPAddress:port with a colon, they would use a comma instead! So… when you’re using SSMS to connect to a Sql Server on a non-standard port… this [...]
$@#$@#% MSN Messenger Spam!
i’m no longer using MSN instant messenger as an available IM service. my philosophy up to now has been to be open to all IM services using a client that covers all of the majors at once. (Adium)
Recently Microsoft made a change that turns on a setting within MSN IM to allow anyone to send [...]
Techno Apathy
For the most part, new technology fails to excite or impress me. Don’t get me wrong… I’m always interested in technology that genuinely makes a difference in our lives… but I haven’t come across much of that lately. I’m frequently asked by my friends, and sometimes my family members to give recomendations on various toys [...]
mistaken identity
I’m amazed with how frequently i’ll get mixed up between actors when watching movies. Tonight I was watching ‘Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day’ … (don’t hold that against me, Melissa picked it out.) the ‘Joe’ character was played by Ciaran Hinds, and the whole movie… i’m thinking about how i liked him in Spiderman [...]
Are You Gunna Order Anytin?
I was watching the olympics at the airport today… sitting in this little ‘bar’ / ‘restaurant’ in the middle of the LAX terminal. I think it was water polo, and we were tied with the Netherlands. I was eating McDonalds food, and not too happy about my lack of options. I’m amazed with the lack [...]
Decision making within the life cycle of complex systems
Matt and I were talking today about the role that decision making plays in our lives… and I mentioned how when you’re younger, you have fewer decisions to make… but they are more critical, while as you age, you have a greater number of decisions to make the older you get (until it plateaus at [...]
Momentum as one of your greatest assets
A few months ago, I had a friend who’s car would not start while he was visiting me at my house. Fortunately it was a stick shift… and anyone who has driven one of these knows what it means to ‘pop’ start it when the battery is dead. For those who have not had the [...]
“In 5 years your wealth will equal the average of your 5 closest friends.”
I love that quote from Kevin Trudeau, and i’ve heard it said similarly by others… it is so very true… but I would also say that true wealth cannot be measured the way that the world currently measures it. one of the most difficult things for me to learn has been that 100% of this [...]
What is amusing about the conversation I had with the Dell sales gal... she kept saying... 'I have a lot ...
Hi Jim,
Stumbled on your site and feel like I've caught up with you and we haven't even talked yet. Blessings ...
Thank you Jim. 
Gravity also works well. The only tough problem is telling the difference between forward motion and falling. 
Hey Melissa and Jim,
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so happy for you two! I'll pray for a safe, and healthy pregnancy/baby! ...
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong