Good, but Nerdy Commentary.

Now I know that not many of the people who even care to read this blog are interested in the development of different operating systems, but I recently read an article that might prove interesting to those who are. If you own a Mac or know anything about the differences between Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems, then This Article is for you.

So much for the curse

Well, they finally did it. The Red Sox won a World Series after 86 years of waiting. The most interesting thing is that two weeks ago, they were getting their butts handed to them by the Yankees in the ALCS. I'm glad. Not that I'm a huge baseball fan, or even a Red Sox fan. I just like to know that I've witnessed something significant in history. And finally I can work on getting to bed at a decent hour, rather than staying up until midnight or later watching baseball every day. :-)

Morning Sunrise in Lancaster, PA

This is what the sky looked like this morning from my back door, just before I went to work.

Subscriptions woes

I am a regular PC World Magazine subscriber. What bugs me most about this subscription is that if you go to their website, you can essentially read pretty much all of the available articles right there. Since finding this out, I made a firm decision to discontinue my subscription. However, I realized that I had hastily signed up for a two-year susbscription. This stinks. I guess that the lesson learned is that before I subscribe to future magazines or publications, I'm checking their website first.

Decisions

Do you ever find yourself with some unexpected spare time to do whatever you want and end up wasting that time trying to figure out what you want to do? I find myself doing that all too often. Especially when I go to the store by myself. I just can't seem to make simple decisions. Like: Should I buy the brand name product or save money on the store brand? Pepsi or "Sam's Choice Cola?" Levi's or "American whateveryoucallit"? Should I end this blog now? Or later? Why is it that the simplest decisions in life are sometimes the most difficult?

First Smiles

There's something unique and special about holding your own child in your arms and having her gaze up at you with a big smile. Just one of the many highlights of being a dad.

Elections

I really dislike politicians. Probably one of the biggest things that annoy me about John Kerry is his demeanor as a politician. What more, he's kind of annoying with all of his "plans" to fix what is broken. He blames Bush for the loss of jobs and the bad economy. Will somebody remind him that we had a terrorist attack that messed up wall street for months, and catapulted us into a recession? I also hate the stupid ads that attack each other. "Bush hates your children and wants them to pay for our war debts". "Kerry voted to sell heinz ketchup only to Gays and Lesbians". I can't wait until this election is over. Thank goodness for Baseball and Football season or there really wouldn't be anything worth cheering about.

Good Vs. Evil

You know I'm not really a baseball fan. Yet for some reason, I find myself cheering against the Yankees. I don't even care about the Red Sox, but for some reason the Yankees seem "evil". Maybe its the lack of color in their uniform? Maybe its the penetrating and unchanging gaze of Joe Torre in the Yankees dougout? In any case, I'm cheering against the Yankees in this series. It just seems natural to do. Its like this feeling of Good vs. Evil in baseball. No doubt we could extend this into other realms of life, such as software companies, but let's not go there today. :-)

Baby Feet

Its hard to believe that everybody had feet this small at one time. Its also hard to believe that babies have no problem sticking their feet in their poop when you change their diaper.

First Post

This is the first official Jurina Journal post. Not that anybody really wants to read a mile of my thoughts, but I figured that it would be wise to keep up with technology and keep a blog. I also wanted to add a dimension to our website. I can't see that Meg will be doing much posting on this thing, since that's not really her thing, so most posts will be by me. So on to today's thought:

I love days like today. Sunny, partly cloudy with a consistent brisk wind that seems relentless. Its the kind of weather that invites strolls through the forest, or a round of backyard football. Top it all off with a snuggly evening on the couch with some hot cocoa or even a harvest hayride. That's a good autumn day to me.