» Brazil 3-2 USA: And the future
29/06/09 15:54 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Yesterday was a great day. When Clint Dempsey put in the first goal I was jumping and screaming, though I had to see the replay to believe it. When Landon drove home the second just past Julio Cesar's leaping form I was laughing with joy an..
» USA 2-0 Spain
24/06/09 20:55 from BillSaysThis Weblog
For those of you who somehow managed to avoid seeing this result, how did you do it? LOL. For me beating the world numero uno, 15 straight wins, 35 straight undefeated La Furia Roja is one of the greatest results in USA team history. Right ..
» Safeway: Customer Service, Marketing Fail
19/06/09 19:01 from BillSaysThis Weblog
[ Note: I sent this email to Safeway over a week ago and have not received so much as an automated response. ] I am very unhappy about the false promise made by Safeway regarding accumulation of 10 cent per gallon discounts. I live in Mount..
» Guiseppi Rossi and being American
16/06/09 23:23 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Ives Galarcep had a good post today, Hating Giuseppe Rossi , that made me think a bit about this American-born emerging soccer star who scored twice against the US team yesterday at the Confederations Cup. Rossi was born and raised in New J..
» A Wave Idea for Dev Teams
01/06/09 01:40 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Google Wave has really caught my attention the last few days. Vidar Hokstad's post Google Wave as Infrastructure was very insightful and inspiring. Here is a thought of mine of a way to use Wave in software development, as a sophisticated ..
» Boycott Steven Cohen
29/05/09 16:10 from BillSaysThis Weblog
[This is the letter I sent Fox Soccer Channel today in support of the Boycott Steven Cohen campaign ] To whom it may concern, Steve Cohen has, and not for the first time, told lies about the deaths the 96 fans at Hillsborough, claiming that..
» NCIS: Los Angeles and other Fall TV pronouncements
20/05/09 17:43 from BillSaysThis Weblog
So the wizards at CBS have done it again. This is the network with the oldest demographic and having just turned 48 I shouldn't be surprised that more of its shows are getting on my list. NCIS , for instance, who can resist Mark Harmon as a..
» Happy 6th!
10/05/09 18:40 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Six years ago tonight TS1 and I stood up in front of family and friends to pledge our love and lives together. Simply put, I've never made a better decision: no woman is a better match for me and she gives me hope that the future will be ev..
» Wither the Republicans?
28/04/09 17:44 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Two interesting GOP things today: Arlen Spector will run for reelection as a Democrat: The senior senator from Pennsylvania recognized he has drifted too far to the center to win a sixth term as a Republican. Once Al Franken is freed of Nor..
» Endings
28/04/09 15:03 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Chuck really has to come back next season. NBC Universal, please renew the show because I have to see what its like now that Bartowski will be able to hold his own in a fight! This was hopefully a season finale and not a series finale but,..
» Using Compass with Blueprint in Rails
14/04/09 18:33 from BillSaysThis Weblog
For a new programming project I decided to see what the whole CSS framework and grid design craze is about for myself, and to refresh my Ruby on Rails programming skills. A little research turned up Chris Eppstein's Compass gem . This is a ..
» Blaming the gun
04/04/09 19:26 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Today a man in Pittsburgh shot and killed three police officers who had responded to a report of domestic violence. Yesterday another man shot and killed thirteen people in Binghampton, NY. Both gunmen were wearing body armor, apparently pr..
» Rampant Reds!
23/03/09 22:18 from BillSaysThis Weblog
This posting is really just for my future recollection. Liverpool FC are going all guns now, following up the 4-0 win over Real Madrid with a 4-1 win at Old Trafford and yesterday's 5-0 Anfield thrashing of Aston Villa. The latter, coupled ..
» Springsteen and the Ministry of Rock and Roll
16/03/09 00:39 from BillSaysThis Weblog
The E Street Band Live in New York City video was blasting in HD this afternoon while I struggled with some web programming and then a song came on which is the perfect example of why Bruce and his band are for my money the greatest rock ac..
» Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid: Red Hurricane
10/03/09 22:38 from BillSaysThis Weblog
All the pundits forecast that Liverpool would come out tonight to squeeze the life out of their Champions League second leg match after bringing home a 1-0 win from the Bernabeau two weeks ago. Rafa confounded everyone, including the Spanis..
» The Disturbing 3: Standing Targets
08/03/09 22:59 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Lines of supporters snake past the turnstiles Boldly shouting club chants across each other Waving colorful pennants and angry fists Pounding out a rhythm everybody knows. Players are out on the field warming up Cameramen line up shots of t..
» Starting to get that Summer movie itch!
05/03/09 19:37 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Star Trek - May 8: From everything I've seen so far, this will be outstanding for Trekkies and non-fans alike Public Enemies - July 1: Johnny Depp and Christian Bale as John Dillinger and Melvin Purvis, directed by Michael Mann X-MEN: Wolv..
» Core principles of good documentation
02/03/09 17:09 from BillSaysThis Weblog
On one of my mailing lists someone asked for guidance on creating software docs. I responded with a few simple principles: Less is more: People simply do not like to read this kind of stuff and so leave out anything they don't need to know,..
» Glen Lipka at JHTC March 10: Outstanding!
26/02/09 22:16 from BillSaysThis Weblog
For quite some time I've wanted my former co-worker to speak to JHTC and now he's agreed to be at our March 10 meeting. The title of his talk is "Drive Product Success with User Experience" and I'm disappointed in not coming up with a bette..
» Not recommended: American Baseline
13/02/09 18:22 from BillSaysThis Weblog
Summary: Robert Hunt of American Baseline was either negligent or incompetent in handling my situation and I would not recommend other homeowners use his services. The Longer Version: One of the annoying things about our lovely new house t..
