Posts from March 2012
Across the River and into the Trees
On reading Hemingway to my son
A Better Son / Daughter
Sometimes in the morning i am petrified and can’t move
Tom Bergin’s on Justified
Raylan Givens has a friend named after an Irish pub in Los Angeles.
Federal Student Loan Repayment Change
Since 1996 — that’s 16 years! — I have been paying $182.26/mo on my federal student loans. The money is directly debited from my checking account each month. A few years ago the amount changed from $182.26/mo to $182.25/mo, and the Department of Education sent me a letter which I had to sign and return
Have you noticed your MacBook Air fan has suddenly started running continuously, and loudly? You may need an SMC reset.
See also: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Feed a Fever, Starve a Cold
@BabyCenter has a great list of thirteen myths about colds and the flu. Remember: Only a cold virus can give you a cold. Being cold can’t make you sick!
My Favorite Irish Music
The Dirty Glass – Dropkick Murphys Goodbye, Mrs. Durkin – The Irish Rovers Finnegan’s Wake – The Tossers Seven Drunken Nights – The Kilkenny Brothers The Unicorn – The Irish Rovers Black Velvet Band – The Irish Rovers The Orange and Green – The Irish Rovers Pat of Mullingar – The Irish Rovers
Hemingway’s Brand
Nathan Heller’s article Hemingway attempts to explain how the great American novelist became the literary equivalent of the Nike swoosh. via @bgags
The Price of Being Connected
Let’s take a look at my current connection costs here in Los Angeles: Service Purpose Approximate Monthly Rate DirecTV HD Satellite TV + 2 HD DVRs $135 AT&T mobile phones + data $235 Verizon land line (for alarm system) $24 Time-Warner Cable Internet $50 So I’m paying almost $450.00/mo to stay “connected”. Eek.
Twelve Years Ago
The domain name davidgagne.net is a little bit older than that. But I consider this date the birthday of my blog because it’s the anniversary of my first blogger post. I am finding it very difficult to wrap my head around the fact that I have been blogging (more or less continuously) for twelve years.