October 6, 2007: Visiting with the Family at Dad’s

Happy Thirtieth Birthday to Andrew T. West It was a quarter ’till eight when I was in my car and pulling out of the parking lot on the Warren campus and heading west towards home. Much later than I had been hoping. I had kind of been hoping that I would have been done by …

October 5, 2007: Long Day – Work and Driving

Congratulations to Phil and Kate Ayers who are welcoming into the world their first child born yesterday, on Dominica and my anniversary, at 9:45am. It is very apropos that their first child be born on our anniversary considering that Dominica and I met at Phil and Kate’s wedding which also happened to be Phil’s birthday. …

October 4, 2007: Our Fourth Anniversary

It is hard to believe that Dominica and I have been married for four years! That is 1,461 days. It was a cool and drizzly day when we got married. Today is starting off overcast but expected to be almost twenty degrees above normal. A very different day indeed. Last night Dominica decided that we …

October 2, 2007: Hackers and Painters

Nothing exciting this morning, just a lot of work.  I was quite busy all morning. I have finally gotten around to reading “Hackers and Painters” by Paul Graham.  “Hackers and Painters” is one of the most important and influential collections of essays in the IT industry.  I have gotten most of the content of it …