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"Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger."
Psalm 8:2
Jonathan Franzone The Trip Up Well, the trip up to Fairbanks, Alaska was… looooooong! I met up with the other programmer in training in Atlanta so I at least had some good geek company while hopping different flights. I even met some people in one flight that lived in Alaska and they had some good suggestions and …
It’s my beautiful bride’s birthday today, so I would like to wish her a Happy Birthday! I remember one time when Aubrey and I were dating during our days at Pensacola Junior College. We had gone to a recital at the school and she rode with me. It was time for me to take her …
For this installation of Countdown To Alaska I thought I’d share some interesting facts about the state. State Capital: Juneau (map) Largest City: Anchorage (map) State Population: 670,053 (2006) Population Density: 1.1/sq mi (The least densely populated state) Land Area: 663,267 sq mi Median Household Income: $57,071 USD Alaska is the largest state in the …
I have formally accepted a position with Rogers Software Development, Inc. based in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is a work from home position doing computer and/or web programming… pretty much what I usually do. The interesting thing here though is that I am required to be on location in Fairbanks, AK for one month to complete …
I just posted on my main (technical) blog about a giveaway that DevDad (Stay At Home Dad, Geek Style) is holding. It’s the Stay At Home Dad iMac Give-Away. Here’s a picture of the beauty below. The interesting bit is that he has partnered with SitterCity to be able to provide this nice prize. Who …
Since I’ve been making the daily trek to Fort Walton I have taken up the task of tracking my gas mileage. I’m not sure why, I guess it’s just something to do besides complain about how much gas I’m using. I had to fill up yet again this morning and so entered the pertinent data …
Today I had a slight hiccup in my iPod running experience that turned out to be pretty cool. When I was selecting the music for my run I had originally selected a trance/dance mix as usual. However when I pushed the button to start my Nike+ workout it reverted to a shuffle of my entire …
Online Discount Mart is trying to get rid of a lot of their summer inventory of home and garden merchandise. You can find some great deals! Not only do they have some great lawn and garden decorations, but they also have their fall and/or Halloween decorations available. They also a decent selection of garden furniture …
My wife and kids are extremely disgruntled and saddened today. Our next door neighbor has contacted the owner of our house (yes, we rent… I know it’s evil) to arrange for it’s removal. Once a year in the spring the tree sheds an enormous amount of tree pollen that covers both ours and our neighbors …
I came across this interesting video of a guy (Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week) showing on video how to tie the perfect tie. He is using a Windsor knot. I just thought it was kind of interesting. If any of you guys out there would like a quick rundown on the Windsor …