In my post here: http://www.secondversion.com/blog/2009/11/29/my-new-pet-daisy/ – I talked about my new pet, Daisy.
We still have her, and she’s still as nice and sweet as she was then! 
Here’s a new picture of her:
Some folks who know me, may know that in 2007 my mother was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer, and subsequently had “Whipple” surgery and radiation to try and get rid of it. The operation was Read the rest of this entry »
For a little bit, the blog had been taken down. I moved hosts recently, and unfortunately, I was in no rush to put it backup.
However, I decided to use WordPress not only for my blog, but as a “CMS” for my personal site. You can find my resume, portfolio, and other information here besides my blog posts. And, over time, I hope to integrate a few of my custom scripts into WordPress.
Watching a conservative Republican replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate is devastating.
But as bad as the news is this morning, there’s actually one reason to be hopeful.
For the last year, Democrats in Washington have let lobbyists and corporate interests run roughshod over the peoples’ business. Wall Street got bailouts. Bankers got bonuses. Big Insurance rewrote the health care bill. Meanwhile, ordinary Americans struggled to make ends meet.
But now, finally, Democrats know they need to change course. The question is, will they learn exactly the wrong lesson? Will they give up on change altogether? Drop health care reform? Follow the lead of conservatives like Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh embrace “Republican-lite”?
I just signed MoveOn’s petition to make sure Democrats don’t get it wrong this time. It’s time to demand that they start truly fighting for working families. Will you join me?
The people of Haiti need your help!
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the country’s most severe earthquake in over 200 years.
Widespread damage resulted from the quake, with a majority of buildings collapsing due to poor structural design and construction. The capital city was devastated. Read the rest of this entry »
