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What’s Up With This Weather?

Posted on 25 May 2007 by g

We had some particularly good weather one weekend about a month ago. However, K and I were sick that weekend, so we stayed in most of the time and didn’t get a chance to fully enjoy the sunshine. I figured … Continue reading →

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Return to Italy

Posted on 16 May 2007 by g

Right about the middle of May three years ago, we ventured to Italy on our first European and major trip abroad together. We saw Venice, the Cinque Terre, Sienna, Positano and had an excellent trip. We also saw more than … Continue reading →

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What do you call #?

Posted on 24 April 2007 by g

I casually mentioned to one of my co-workers to today that he needed to use the ‘pound’ sign in some code he was writing. Of course, I didn’t think about the fact that the ‘pound’ sign to him is first … Continue reading →

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Zoom Across the Atlantic

Posted on 14 April 2007 by g

I have been scouring the net for cheap flights across the Atlantic — and in particular to Guatemala. Our friends Ana and Nate are getting married this summer in Guatemala and we are planning to be there. In monitoring the … Continue reading →

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The Quicken Death Rattle

Posted on 25 March 2007 by g

The personal finance software program Quicken has served me well for 10 years when it easily supplanted my rudimentary spreadsheet system. Unfortunately, it looks like Quicken’s days are numbered. Mac Compatibility In switching from Windows to Mac last year, Quicken … Continue reading →

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Photos from Madrid and Toledo

Posted on 18 March 2007 by g

10381 We had a wonderful weekend in Spain. We’ll tell you all about it in a bit, but for those who can’t wait, you can check out the pictures as they are uploaded.

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Two Certainties in Life – Taxes and Taxes

Posted on 5 March 2007 by g

Borrowing from Ben Franklin’s quote, I have been dealing with a double dose of one of his certainties — taxes. Now we have both UK and US taxes to deal with. I hate to admit it, but I kind of … Continue reading →

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