Day 1 of the course was interesting enough. As with many people, most of my technical education has been on-the-fly. I've learned enough to solve a problem or learned a bit from looking over the shoulder of the person who's fixing the problem I'd created. It's good to have a chance to learn some fundamentals, to fill in the gaps. (The most dangerous kind of ignorance is when you don't know that you don't know.) The course doesn't have direct applicability to my job, but the indirect applications are useful enough.

The automated job searches continue to delight and amaze. Searches for technical documentation positions brought a lead for a position as a chef at Nordstrom and an International Demonstrator Training Specialist opportunity at a company "that manufactures and distributes beautifully designed, high quality rubber stamps and accessories...."

This court ruling, if it holds up, could have big implications for people working from home and maybe even working in remote offices.

Our local grocery store had a sale on blueberries, which we enjoy on our breakfast cereal. The brand is South Pacific. Now, South Pacific usually brings images of the Broadway show, movie, or various cast recordings or of Marlon Brando, not Augusto Pinochet.

If I want to learn about programming tools and setup, you can bet that my first stop will be http://floccinaucinihilipilification.net/.