tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38371114620265541232012-02-16T02:00:51.811-05:00Just a space for me to keep people in my life updated on what's going on, collect my thoughts on various subjects that interest me and vent about stuff if I feel the need. If I'm lucky, there will even be some feedback to help me in my never-ending quest to broaden my horizons :-) <br><br> <b><i>*My blog allows comments even if you don't have an account. Please feel free to share your thoughts and this blog with others if you so desire*</b></i>Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-40844557349108558552009-12-04T20:43:00.000-05:002009-12-04T20:43:44.853-05:00

People are constantly asking me, "How's fatherhood treating you?" I generally shrug off the question with the answer, "Tiring."That's certainly part of it. There are nights I only get a few hours of sleep, and sometimes those nights line up in a row. But that's just my sarcasm and general avoidance of going off on in to long explanations well beyond what people actually want to hear. When we ask,

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I don't care what religion you claim to be. I don't care what your skin, eye or hair colors are. I don't care what your gender is. I don't care if you're heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual. I don't care if you're liberal, conservative or moderate. I don't care if you're capitalist or socialist. I don't care what nationality you are or where your ancestors came from. I don't care where you went

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-30689950387775689092009-11-27T10:24:00.003-05:002009-11-27T10:28:01.477-05:00

Just watched this a couple weeks ago. It started off pretty decent; I had hope for it. Then it degenerated into an Al Gore propaganda flick with bad acting and one of the lamest endings in movie history. At least the special effects were pretty sweet the whole way through, if a bit over the top in some cases.I have to say that yeah, we humans need to take the environment seriously. But I can't

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-23356877496373347662009-10-26T08:54:00.003-04:002009-10-26T08:55:49.864-04:00

Cory uploaded some pics from our trip to the apple orchard this weekend. I won't bore you with another recap of a day at the orchard, except to say it was a great time in perfect weather :-) Enjoy the pics!"These are not the babies you are looking for..."

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As can well be expected, my life has changed quite a bit through my 20's. I've gone from living with my parents and younger brother, to living on my own, to living with my wife, to living with my wife and daughter. I've lost touch with some people, but also renewed contact with others. Many of my friends and family members have gotten married and/or had children. I've made grand realizations

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-7200899524466235212009-09-28T14:05:00.002-04:002009-09-28T14:07:40.989-04:00

Two good things happened recently.First, I was put back on 40 hour work weeks after 9.5 months of 32 hour weeks. Finally, we can start building up our savings for a house again :-)Second, Bekah rolled over on her own! Ok, so it's good that she's getting stronger, but now we have to keep a closer eye on her. No more setting her on the couch while we prepare her bottles in the middle of the night!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-74940076594730373612009-09-18T18:11:00.003-04:002009-09-18T18:14:55.439-04:00

Bekah at seven weeks. She grows fast!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-42512684289541381362009-09-04T10:35:00.002-04:002009-09-04T10:37:08.215-04:00

And I really can't believe what it is...

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-37465014280541845752009-08-01T18:59:00.004-04:002009-08-02T09:50:31.596-04:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coryrain/sets/72157621916117888/Better ones to come from Amanda when she gets back to Chicago and has a chance to upload them. I'll just post the link in an edit of this blog post.And here they are!http://www.flickr.com/photos/coryrain/tags/amanda/

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Introducing Rebekah Angela!Born: 7/31/09, 2:00pm (on the dot!)Weight: 8lb 4ozLength/Height: 20.75 inOur little bundle of joy (and poop) seemed to take forever to get here, but once she started coming, she came quick! Cory was induced starting Thursday night, with the actual labor hormones starting Friday morning. From there, things seemed to be going about normal pace until her 1:45 checkup, at

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-84001982477893312092009-07-24T20:23:00.000-04:002009-07-24T20:24:10.289-04:00

by your laugh, watch this clip.

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Saturday wasn't exactly exciting, but we cleaned the apartment from top to bottom and back up again. I even convinced Cory to swap out some of the pictures in one of the frames in our living room with some of her brighter flower pictures that we recently got printed. It really spruced things up for the summer, even if the weather hasn't been very summer-like. Perhaps that "nesting instinct" we

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-63538659972725929562009-07-13T18:48:00.000-04:002009-07-13T18:48:01.143-04:00

Here's what's been going on lately.The Bad:Three of my friends and my father-in-law lost their jobs recently :-( One of them found another job, though the pay is less than half of what he made before. With an unemployment rate of over 14% and rising, MI isn't being too kind lately, and OH isn't much better.The Good:Cory and I finished preparations for Rebekah. It's all waiting now! As of last

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-44202383802976242292009-07-02T20:08:00.001-04:002009-07-02T20:09:49.232-04:00

But not in the, "Awww, how cute" kind of way. Cory and I finally broke down, sold her unplayed pink DS and bought an iPod Touch.This thing is seriously the most entertaining gadget I've ever owned. And useful, too! Not only am I playing games by Square Enix (of Final Fantasy fame) and a bunch of random Apple fans, but we also have free apps that do things such as suggest random restaurants in the

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-19455246174213621012009-06-29T16:58:00.000-04:002009-06-29T16:59:17.870-04:00

Funny Videos | Funny Cartoons | More Video Clips

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270799441838945276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-58805606008268299392009-06-15T18:42:00.000-04:002009-06-15T18:42:00.269-04:00

Media bias is nothing new, and most would argue that it's unavoidable. But there are times when it's so blatantly obvious that there's no attempt at fairness to all sides that it just disgusts me, regardless of what stance I take on an issue. These are articles that are not labeled as "Editorial" or "Opinion".Take this Washington Post article (found on MSNBC) on abortion for example. Very

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-47121509134848435982009-06-10T18:03:00.001-04:002009-06-10T18:03:00.802-04:00

Huzzah!To summarize, a confirmation of 26 new episodes of Futurama beginning mid-2010 on Comedy Central, with a potential for network runs on Fox.WOOT!! Finally something worth watching on TV!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-18060270709346063622009-06-01T16:47:00.002-04:002009-06-02T07:34:51.975-04:00

So I came across this article. Basically, it says that several construction projects in the Washington D.C. area have been hitting fiber optic and utility lines that don't appear in any records or on any maps. When they do, well-dressed men in black S.U.V.'s show up very quickly.So, ok, the feds have some secret stuff going on near DC. Big shock. My question is, if the intelligence agencies have

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-23838942212942264752009-05-31T19:24:00.003-04:002009-06-01T09:36:21.814-04:00

We are officially moved!First, a HUGE thank you to all of our help! Keith, Matt, Brian and our parents busted butt to help get all our stuff moved before the truck was due back at 3:00pm, hauling stuff up stairs to our second-floor apartment and even helping us figure out how to arrange things.While we haven't quite had a chance to fully enjoy the new place (still unpacking, though that's already

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-85344534429487893732009-05-27T18:57:00.001-04:002009-05-29T15:05:44.373-04:00

So what is marriage? It seems if people could agree on that, much of the animosity between ultra-conservatives (a.k.a. fanatical religious) and homosexuals could be dissolved, or at least diluted. But it's a question that has no easy answer, at least for those looking at facts and not just spouting their own side's propaganda. In even a quick attempt to look up the history of marriage, a few

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-62631859069420706042009-05-19T21:14:00.001-04:002009-05-20T09:54:23.769-04:00

Many immediately say it's a worthwhile sacrifice. Most people make parenting out to be such a terrible thing, then just say, "Oh, but it's so worth it!" Like that really explains it...Views like this annoy me. That whole article is what I nearly always hear from other parents; this sucks, and that sucks, and it's all SOOOOO hard! Yeah, it's worthwhile, but you have to change your whole life and

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-1512418600175805342009-04-26T11:54:00.002-04:002009-04-26T12:25:01.058-04:00

So I'm impatient. The beginning of summer will see Cory and I in a new apartment. Ok, so technically the end of spring, but whatever. I go by weather, not calendars, to determine seasons. By the official start of summer, we'll be fully moved in and settled, which is the real goal anyways. The middle of summer will see the newest addition to our family born. So yeah, I've got reasons to look

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-19534629863438216382009-04-13T18:32:00.004-04:002009-05-13T13:57:06.472-04:00

First, we'll get the somber news out of the way. One of my coworkers had about the worst Easter weekend possible. Her granddaughter, eight years old, died of a brain aneurysm early on Good Friday. As aneurysms usually go, it was rather sudden. Thankfully, eight other children and two adults were saved from various ailments by her donated organs. My deepest sympathies go out to the girl's

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-31315303757522925062009-03-29T23:04:00.000-04:002009-03-29T23:05:10.943-04:00

I just had to share this, it's too weird, silly, neat not too.

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15270799441838945276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-66411593567769826482009-03-23T19:01:00.000-04:002009-03-23T19:00:52.854-04:00

In a way, literally. For the past couple weeks, Cory has been able to feel Rebekah kicking. Sometimes, she really wishes she couldn't, but it's also a good sign that she's still alive and active. Score two-for-one for reality kicking in on both the literal and metaphorical levels. And no, I can't feel the kicks from outside yet. That's still at least a few weeks off.Cory and I have been talking

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-23285777492147339462009-03-09T17:11:00.003-04:002009-03-09T22:42:53.018-04:00

Rebekah Angela! Well, you'll have to wait until late July or early August, but be sure to do so. That's right, we're having a baby girl :-)So far, all seems fine. Mother and baby are healthy :-)I have a feeling there's a whole lot of pink in my immediate future...

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Happy Birthday Cory!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-50113628461710785262009-02-15T21:59:00.003-05:002009-02-15T22:49:22.189-05:00

*I wrote this blog entry thinking this movie was a Tim Burton film. While he was a producer, my wife corrected me in saying he was not really involved except to throw some money at it. However, the comparisons still apply, because this movie screamed TIM BURTON in everything except... well, read below. This editor's note has said what it needed to :-P*So yet another Tim Burton-esque film in yet

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-46436999582771002802009-02-12T19:42:00.000-05:002009-02-12T19:42:00.183-05:00

Cory and I have been doing our best over the past couple of years to get ourselves to a point where we could buy a house. While we were approved (and had "excellent" ratings on our credit scores), we just don't have the up-front cash. Disappointing, yes, but it actually puts us in a good position for buying our first home next year without all the worries that would come with doing it now.After

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-20232961811623068132009-02-10T23:38:00.002-05:002009-02-10T23:40:21.886-05:00

Today, there were three things that dominated the news: Obama on the economy, Israel's elections and peanut butter. For some reason, that made me giggle.

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-36518773116037359402009-02-04T18:52:00.000-05:002009-02-04T18:52:00.806-05:00

Ah, so the media has finally picked up on the activities of my minions. Yes, my plot to rule the world by beating people's psyches down through rigorous criticism of their lack of grammatical skills is proceeding as planned! El Nazido shall be triumphant!*For those who don't know what on Earth I'm talking about, don't concern yourselves overly much. You'll find out when you're forced to bow to

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-45263118356984345032009-02-04T09:44:00.002-05:002009-02-04T09:52:36.744-05:00

They still won't be in June. That's my theory on the digital TV delay Congress is wasting time trying to pass for a second time.Seriously, we've had about two years of notice, the last year of which there was constant bombardment in all forms of media about the digital switch. If people haven't gotten the message yet, they won't until their TV's don't work.Congress needs to stop baby-sitting and

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-64147081240709337262009-01-22T18:48:00.001-05:002009-01-22T18:48:00.397-05:00

This is not the first time I've heard of the controversial "one person, one fare" rule in Canada. This has been an ongoing story, and it hits home in the US as well, since there are plenty of groups here that are waiting to see how Canada solves this mess before they push too hard for something similar.The short of it is that Canadian airlines are required to charge the same fare per person, even

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-48733434940096830342009-01-20T21:07:00.005-05:002009-01-20T21:50:49.458-05:00

Ok, so my last post was a biggie, and then I kind of left off blogging for a bit. The reason? I've been waiting, and still am.I've been waiting for news, for something to update with here. I've been waiting for both good and bad news. I've got the good, and the bad isn't far off.The bad is that my last remaining grandparent, my Grandma on my Mom's side, will have passed from this world by the

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-56779360880185960772009-01-06T09:13:00.003-05:002009-01-06T09:19:02.251-05:00

Cory and I are excited to announce the pending arrival of the newest Hubinsky! While I'm not normally one who'd share an ultrasound picture, this one was just too funny not to. The first reaction of the lady doing the ultrasound was, "It looks like a teddy graham!" And, lo and behold, it does! I knew we ate too much junk food...No official due date, but we're estimating sometime in early

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-72169350412257120332008-12-26T11:30:00.000-05:002008-12-26T11:40:46.191-05:00

Another December winter weather advisory couldn't stop the night from being a wonderful one. After all, free lower level seats to a Pistons game don't come by every day.Keith snagged a pair of tickets from his uncle, who works for a company that has season passes that they don't use every game night. So, being generous, he asked me to come along. Of course I couldn't pass up an opportunity to

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-56731487480225242052008-12-19T16:32:00.000-05:002008-12-19T16:32:00.156-05:00

Not if you have this!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-81691992299869368962008-12-07T12:43:00.002-05:002008-12-07T12:49:07.122-05:00

Even though sales are quite good at work, our customers just plain aren't paying their bills. So they've cut everyone to 32 hours a week for at least the month of December. BOO! Hopefully we'll get our hours back next year.On a lighter note, there's a completely weird site where you can ask questions to someone who really knows the answers. No, really, try it.

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-67032416297993586042008-12-04T18:54:00.000-05:002008-12-04T18:54:00.392-05:00

Are police DNA records an invasion of privacy?I don't see how. What can the police do with DNA records that would constitute an invasion of privacy? It's not like they have the ability to look at people's DNA records and determine what sorts of medical conditions someone might be prone to, though even that might not be a bad thing in an emergency situation.All they actually are capable of using

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-66427679671661168322008-12-03T19:02:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:02:00.629-05:00

Nick posted a blog about an article on some "out-of-the-box" ideas about how to fix the economic mess in America. Thankfully, the guy who wrote these ideas isn't currently working within our government, or I'd be rather scared.I tried to post a comment on his blog, but it seems not to be working. Likely my "comment" is too large :-P So, instead, I'm posting it here. Woo woo. Formatted to comment

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-3647084579371557432008-11-28T19:38:00.000-05:002008-11-28T19:38:00.935-05:00

This is the age of sanitizing. Antibacterial soaps, hand sanitizers, air filtration units, etc. But is it good for us as a species?Human immune systems are based on learning. Genetic history plays a role, as does personal experience. A mother's milk transfers much of what her body learned to fight off to her child. Once a person gets a disease and fights it off, the body remembers how to fight it

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-49623667289145520972008-11-21T16:58:00.000-05:002008-11-21T16:58:01.203-05:00

Talking about Christmas before Thanksgiving is just a taboo thing for me. Why? Mostly because of the commercialization of it; Christmas is reverting back to its Roman predecessor.However, this time I'm talking about it early because of the principle of the thing, and because of this news story.So what did I mean about Christmas going back to its immoral origins? Read on.The history of the

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-45886122574206421252008-11-20T18:18:00.001-05:002008-11-25T15:09:23.110-05:00

I've been hearing more and more talk of "buy American" when it comes to vehicles. My wife and I live Metro Detroit, home of the Big Three American auto makers. Much of the local economy (what's left of it) depends on the auto industry. The Big Three themselves employ many people, plus suppliers and all the money those people spend at local stores. Add to that all the suppliers of the suppliers (

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-13272495056249571762008-11-11T21:08:00.000-05:002008-11-11T21:08:00.355-05:00

While the Democrats ended up being the more unified party this time around, despite all the early primary news coverage that they would be disjointed due to the Clinton/Obama rivalry, the Republicans showed us just how divided they are.For me, this brings hope. I want them to fight. I want the conservatives and moderates to go at each others' throats. And then I want them to split into two

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-52763425505110433342008-11-06T18:23:00.000-05:002008-11-06T18:23:00.442-05:00

So I'm not a huge sports fan, but I do occasionally get into basketball. Just NBA; college basketball isn't my cup o' tea. I like true competition, not 80% of the games being blowouts and the rest being near-anarchic brawls.I enjoy the ups and downs, learning how teams and players react in different situations and being surprised when they react differently. I love watching how coaches strategize

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-49317331800818528712008-10-28T17:12:00.000-04:002008-10-28T17:12:50.028-04:00

I may often be a bit behind the times on what's online, but an online library of books both in and out of copyright is well worth mentioning.Not surprisingly, it's another Google project.Google recently settled a lawsuit that allows them to publish electronic versions of copyrighted books. It is, however, limited to books still in copyright but not being actively printed by the copyright holder (

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-39817973299870880602008-10-14T18:38:00.001-04:002008-10-14T18:40:53.302-04:00

Cory and I went to Westview Orchards this weekend with our friends Crystal and Jamie (who are currently awaiting their first child's birth in a few months. Congratulations!). As is her trend recently, Cory brought along the digital camera and posted some pictures; check her photo blog for updates next week, though some pictures may be on her Flickr page before then.The day was far too warm for

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Having an anniversary on a Tuesday is lame, so Cory and I decided to celebrate on Saturday instead.After sleeping in and having a lazy morning, we spent a beautiful autumn afternoon at Greenfield Village. Considering we both love history, and neither of us ever seems to tire of the place, it was a good time. Check out a few of the pictures we took on Cory's Flickr page. Actually, I think all of

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-48106612739053290202008-09-25T10:23:00.002-04:002008-09-25T10:50:31.011-04:00

It seems my heart troubles are pretty simple. An artery that's supposed to be on the outside of my heart grew so that it dips a bit into my heart, causing it to be squished when my heart contracts. The medicine they've had me on since the catheterization prevents my heart from contracting so hard, keeping my artery from taking a constant beating. I just have to keep up with the medication and

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-26639662459140967642008-09-23T10:07:00.003-04:002008-09-23T10:20:19.664-04:00

To prove my geekiness (perhaps getting into the realm of sheer nerdiness?), I actually enjoy futzing around with spreadsheets. While MS Excel is a pretty powerful program, it does lack quite a few features I've always thought it could do with.My boss introduced me to an add-on called ASAP Utilities. In just a couple months of using this at work, I've saved several hours of tedious work. It adds

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-63545917863556829002008-09-22T09:16:00.005-04:002008-09-22T09:35:13.094-04:00

Been feeling pretty good lately. Back to the cardiologist Thursday to see where to go from here. Hopefully she looked things over some more and can tell me something rather than just throwing me into more tests, but I'll do what I gotta do. Maybe this time I'll get to give myself cardboard cuts and send in bloody cardboard through the mail.Yes, I'm still amused by the poop-cards. I can't help it.

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-39195208552546383792008-09-19T12:09:00.002-04:002008-09-19T12:18:46.212-04:00

Avast ye land lubbers, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Don't be a scallywag. Drink up some grog, laugh obnoxiously loud and throw out some piratey slang, or off the plank with ye!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-82427115117617485812008-09-09T20:54:00.002-04:002008-09-09T20:55:54.879-04:00

If only the USPS knew... I saw the gastroentronologist today. I get to smear poop on three cardboard cards and mail them back in. Yup. I find it quite hysterical. Just thought I'd share.

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Lately, I've been feeling like I might end up on that show. Still no idea what's wrong with me. Have to go back to the cardiologist, see a gastroenterologist and follow up with more blood work they took at my family doctor today. On top of the neurologist appointment I already have for the end of this month. At least I'm in the clear for any immediate danger from whatever may or may not be wrong

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-36569905663253435212008-09-02T15:49:00.002-04:002008-09-02T16:00:27.366-04:00

So in my last post I said I'd update at the end of last week with news from the medical front. Unfortunately, the diagnosis is still eluding the docs. I get to go through a lovely cardiac catheterization on Thursday, so hopefully I'll have some real answers after that.

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-12172752951607137432008-08-26T19:16:00.000-04:002008-08-26T19:17:03.054-04:00

Cory had been excited about going the Nine Inch Nails (NIN) concert for months. Originally, she was going to take her brother, Brian. Then he ditched. She wasn't able to get anyone else to go, so she dragged me along.I've never been a NIN fan. They have some songs that I like, but for the most part, I don't particularly enjoy their music. It's tolerable for a short while, but starts blending

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-65912289647574217762008-08-20T11:40:00.002-04:002008-08-20T12:02:49.782-04:00

We all know that political ads, news stories about "studies" and many other things in the media are often misleading or just plain wrong. The problem is, we often don't know where to turn to find out the truth.The Annenberg Political Fact Check organization, affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, created FactCheck.org to help people find out the truth behind what politicians say. It's

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-90197543114983806802008-08-14T18:47:00.000-04:002008-08-14T18:53:13.408-04:00

Now this is one of the most interesting things I have ever read. And no, I'm not going to summarize; just go read it. It's not that long, and it's very interesting. More interesting in concept than content, but the content is very interesting as well.I do feel an urge to point something out, though. Many of the pirates said they don't feel game quality is high enough to bother paying for the

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-45292686049788387362008-08-05T12:01:00.001-04:002008-08-14T11:30:22.473-04:00

Rosie O'Donnell has a company named... KidRo! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!Damn, it's so high class they don't even have anything but a (very) short description and an email address on their website.I really, really don't want to be associated with Rosie. I should sue. I'm sure there's plenty of cyber-space proof I've been using this name for WAY longer than angry, fat slob.

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-27698632736897175602008-08-05T11:52:00.002-04:002008-08-05T11:54:55.701-04:00

On our gaming calendar, I filled in the following field as such, "Where: On your arse, in front of your computer (map that, Google!) (map)". I especially like the number three result.

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-12937353259810417262008-08-04T13:01:00.002-04:002008-08-04T13:10:24.212-04:00

Congratulations on another useless gesture, oh politician of politicians. When can we get a candidate who will spend time on something other than blowing hot air on moot points?I think I'll run for a government office. I'll base my campaign on saying that this country would be a different place if all people had always been to able to vote, I'm happy that the British left India, and, on behalf of

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-33302906265413005342008-08-01T16:47:00.000-04:002008-08-01T16:47:01.085-04:00

It's a rare day that Slashdot will link a New York Times article. This is one of those days. And this fact caught my attention.The article was a full length magazine style piece on internet trolls. While this article inspired plenty of thoughts on the subject, I'll share what I consider to be the most ironic realization.While some trolls are purely malicious, some actually think they're making a

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-83458112802942938492008-08-01T12:12:00.003-04:002008-08-01T12:14:25.224-04:00

So a coworker suggested that it be made mandatory that everyone take pop rocks and Alkaseltzer to beaches to do a little population control on the birds there. My response is that it's easier to chase away living seagulls. Dead ones tend to stay put, along with their stench.Just thought I'd share that happy conversation :-D

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Saw it. Loved it. To date, best Batman movie.I'll get my three gripes out of the way first, so I can concentrate on the good stuff. Gripe One: Harvey "Two-Face" Dent had no real time as Two-Face. Gripe Two: Frumpy, crappy female character AGAIN. Has there ever been a good female character in a Batman movie? Even the female villains don't usually live up to their parts. Gripe Three: Two-Face's

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-2315192097440277582008-07-28T17:22:00.000-04:002008-07-28T17:04:35.248-04:00

Without much fanfare, another new search engine has appeared claiming to be better than Google. In fact, it's built by a team of people including former Google employees. It even includes the lady who came up with search software so good that Google purchased it a few years back to improve their own product. This time, she wants to directly profit by using her newest invention in her own

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Every time I read about minimum wage, I hear the same arguments. Those arguments seem pretty irrelevant to me because the minimum wage law seems pretty ineffective towards the seeming goal of said law.The arguments about minimum wage, both for and against raising it, stem from whether someone could support a family of two working full time on said wage. Seems reasonable at first glance, but it

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-80610921429769806452008-07-24T11:52:00.001-04:002008-07-24T11:53:47.150-04:00

This article I found both humorous and disturbing. The gene pool really does need some chlorine...

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There have been many changes in education over the past couple of decades. I noticed this quite a bit, having a brother eight years behind me in school.Many of the experimental teaching methods my brother's generation was subjected to were quickly rejected. One of these methods was learning to read through context rather than learning vocabulary. I guess they realized that a kid in kindergarten

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-70035268281097116192008-07-11T16:58:00.002-04:002008-07-11T16:58:00.514-04:00

For a long time, I pondered whether to laugh at or be scared by the stupidity of so many people. Finally, I figured it out.For a prime example of the stupidity I'm talking about, read the comments under this CNN article about the new iPhone. The article itself is irrelevant to this (and a pretty stupid article at that; when does some new technology item launch that doesn't have initial problems?)

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-74180533640815069742008-07-01T21:25:00.002-04:002008-07-01T21:29:33.408-04:00

Nick, Scott and I have decided to start a website for casual gamers based on our Monday Night RTS gaming. Come and join in on our gaming schedule, discuss what games you like to play and want to add to our schedule and just plain BS with us!

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First Starcraft 2, now Diablo 3! This Blizzard fan-boy may have just peed his pants!While seeing more sequels and nothing original from Blizzard may seem disappointing for many, I say keep 'em coming! Blizzard games are among an elite few that I have played for years on end (with the exception of Warcraft 3, which, while a good game, wasn't quite of the same caliber as the others). I still play

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-54098856968748652052008-06-27T16:37:00.002-04:002008-06-30T13:16:16.307-04:00

Typically, I find CNN editorials to be hogwash. Once in a while, I find one that has some redeeming value. Today, I found one of those.While I certainly can't say I completely agree or disagree with everything said, this article is informative in what the views of many conservatives may be. That's not to say all who call themselves "conservative" would agree (read the comments under the article),

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-43385453062092202772008-06-27T14:49:00.003-04:002008-06-27T14:54:38.271-04:00

This site can be entertaining to peruse. It can also be a bit scary. Hello my sex offender neighbors... At least my parents live in a place that seems fairly quiet. Or at least filled with people who aren't sex offenders.So, should I put up a post about Earthquake Lady upstairs?

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-35584587049872877682008-06-25T13:48:00.002-04:002008-06-25T13:49:37.950-04:00

Since I only update my random blog, well, randomly, and it's way easier for everyone if I just have one, I'm ditching the second blog. Beware random posts on this blog!

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-49980863484551794452008-06-25T09:47:00.003-04:002008-06-25T13:47:19.191-04:00

As if skyscrapers weren't ugly enough...But no! I have an even better idea! Let's make an unstable, extremely expensive building with more moving parts to potentially (inevitably) break down than American Airline's entire fleet of aircraft! This way you get all sorts of ugliness, not just one hideous building outline! Because, you know, people hate symmetry, consistency and safety.That has got to

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-15323235321255123622008-06-16T18:43:00.000-04:002008-06-16T18:48:41.976-04:00

Here's a recipe for a fruit salad I made that ended up being a hit with some friends. While fruit prices are up a bit lately, the price is worth the taste for special occasions!2 small green apples, chopped in bite-sized pieces (or 1.5 larger ones; eat the rest for a snack or make a squirrel happy!)1 pint strawberries, chopped in bite-sized pieces1/2 pint blackberries1/2 pint raspberries1/2 small

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-75504773737104528202008-06-06T16:27:00.001-04:002008-06-09T09:49:19.085-04:00

As if things the Middle East weren't bad enough already, now this... For those of you not wanting to click the link and read the article, basically what it says is that a very prominent member of Israel's government, one who is likely to replace their current prime minister if the corruption charges against him force him out of office, has made a direct threat to attack Iran if they don't stop

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-16502257008481934292008-06-04T19:17:00.000-04:002008-06-04T19:17:00.441-04:00

Last night, I joined in on my first "raid" in World of Warcraft (a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, or MMORPG). Raids are something that only the highest level characters can get into, and only stand a chance of surviving if they have good equipment and work well with the rest of the group. Raids can require 10 or more people; the one I went in last night was a 10-person raid.It

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-60468881180243139972008-06-02T18:45:00.002-04:002008-06-02T18:45:21.251-04:00

I love easy, delicious dinners. Here's some of my favorites.Bacon-Wrapped ChickenCoat a chicken breast (or more) in condensed cream of chicken soup. Wrap pre-cooked bacon around chicken. Bake at 350 F for 20-30 minutes. Serve with veggies or other side.Taco CasseroleBrown 1/2 lb of beef, then add taco seasoning (following instructions on packet). Layer crushed taco shells (or torn up soft shells)

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Cory and I went to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull this past weekend. Hey, gotta use up those free movie passes we got the past couple holidays!The movie was pretty good. Not great, not bad, just... pretty good. The beginning seemed forced. Ford and the other actors seemed to take a while to get into the roles. Once they did, the movie progressed rather nicely.I have to say

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-87548757957567937022008-05-30T10:28:00.002-04:002008-05-30T10:29:18.687-04:00

I'm mildly amused. May just have to try this out. Never got a ticket yet, but no harm in taking preventative measures, eh?

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-73521585911169700482008-05-12T18:32:00.000-04:002008-05-12T18:32:00.433-04:00

Read an interesting article on CNN today regarding the collecting of DNA samples from people being arrested for, not convicted of, a crime. There's some controversy over whether this is an invasion of privacy or a great benefit to capturing/preventing repeat criminal offenders.I fail to see how a DNA sample is an invasion of privacy. What's in DNA that anyone wants to hide?I would be happy to

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-59463214215970835842008-05-08T17:45:00.001-04:002008-05-08T17:45:02.830-04:00

When the iPod Touch was first announced, I assumed I'd eventually get one. This was because it was not only an MP3 Player (which is a minor thing to me), but also a wi-fi enabled, fully functional, portable web browser and useful as a planner. Well, that's what I thought, until I found out the Touch doesn't have built-in speakers, so reminders would be for naught on the planner side. So I

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-25937700404437343532008-05-07T15:01:00.002-04:002008-05-07T15:05:49.707-04:00

Calling all gamers! A couple friends and I (the guys who's blogs I've linked, as it is) have set aside Monday nights as online gaming nights. We're looking for more players, so please let me know if you're interested. We use Skype to talk while playing, but using in-game chat works if you can't or don't want to use voice. Below is our current wish-list of games to play, subject to change, and

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Today is the birthday of a long time friend of mine, Shaun. Shaun and I met on his sixth birthday, 20 years ago.The meeting was simply because his family had moved in two houses down from my family, and I saw him playing around out in his driveway with a Burger King birthday crown on his head. My older brother and I went over and introduced ourselves, and my friendship with Shaun has lasted ever

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-48854377031702184502008-04-22T20:40:00.000-04:002008-04-22T20:39:26.863-04:00

My first thought when I heard about this movie was, "It's Jackie Chan and Jet Li in the same movie; of course I'm going to see it!" After seeing it, I don't regret that decision.Based loosely on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King, also known as Journey to the West, "Forbidden Kingdom" puts a modern twist and a fair amount of humor into a typical epic story.There are no surprises in "Forbidden

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-45150110615164369312008-04-21T08:02:00.000-04:002008-04-21T09:29:55.667-04:00

Derek and his fiancee, Mary (congratulations!!), stopped in this weekend and brought along Munchkin Fu, a hilarious and fun card game.It's basically a simplified parody of role playing games. Cory compared the way it was played to a funny version of Uno, with the way players hold on to cards to try to screw the other players to keep them from winning.You race other players to get to level 10,

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Well, I had a series of posts going in February that seemed to get more readership than anything else I've written on these blogs so far. So why did I stop?At first I figured it to be a futile exercise. I could never truly understand the female mind, nor even the majority of what goes on in the minds of males, including myself. Still, coming closer to understanding would be beneficial if it would

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-3109848906974126082008-04-08T08:00:00.001-04:002008-04-08T10:51:10.610-04:00

This is one of the coolest things I've ever heard of. It's a "printer" that creates items with a biodegradable plastic, is part of the open source and GNU community (meaning anyone can work on it, offer upgrades and even obtain the plans to build one for free) and will soon be able to use certain metals as well as plastics. Best of all, it can reproduce most of its own parts. Self-replicating is

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It's my fault the weather has been crappy this week in the Midwest. Why? I bought new rollerblades and got my car washed last weekend, both things that seem to cause the weather to get worse. Good thing I don't own a house; I probably would have washed the outsides of the windows too and made it even worse!

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Cory and I signed up for foxtrot lessons through the local school district. We've been wanting to do something to get into shape, and running in place or lifting weights just doesn't appeal to Cory.Personally, I have next to no coordination and absolutely no rhythm. Heck, I just had to look up how to spell "rhythm" :-P Maybe these dance classes will do more good for me than just getting me a bit

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-69395805633366609492008-03-26T08:00:00.000-04:002008-03-26T10:17:31.900-04:00

This Easter turned out really nice. Cory's parents and brother, along with her brother's girlfriend and their kid all went over my parents' place. Matt was actually not working that evening (though he did work the morning/afternoon), so it was nice to see him for once.Most holidays Cory and I end up going to my parents' for lunch and visit with her family for dinner. Simplicity is bliss! Going to

Phil H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12282692639631761996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837111462026554123.post-25020622967036676702008-03-05T10:54:00.002-05:002008-03-05T11:17:48.162-05:00

Slashdot amuses me so much I added the feed to my Google homepage. It's basically a site where self-proclaimed nerds submit links to news articles they found of interest and generally provide summaries.The summaries are often more amusing than the articles themselves. A good number are self-serving misinterpretations that basically cry "CONSPIRACY!" at the drop of a hat. Even more amusing is when

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Leave it to the Japanese to figure out what causes those mysterious traffic jams that appear on the freeways when there's no visible reason for one to occur. I always knew there was a good reason to be pissed at those morons who drive with both feet or can't keep a constant speed.

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Just read an article on CNN about women in the gaming industry. There's some interesting statistics, though how accurate they are is questionable, especially when dealing with percentage of female gamers in certain games. What exactly are they going off? Payment information could easily be parents or spouses and what people claim could easily be faked. Percentage of professionals in the field is

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For some reason, the type of music played while I'm at work, if any, has quite an effect on how my day goes. While my current employer generally has Oldies (50-70's rock) playing, I've also worked in places that played classical, "light jazz" (which is basically elevator music and has no resemblance to real jazz), light rock and no music at all.Any of the radio stations seem to just play the same

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Today I was introduced to something wonderful. Cake. Pillsbury now makes sugar-free cake mixes. Screw icing, never liked it anyhow. Cool Whip and cake... Oh yeah!

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