http://penand.sword.net A web log of human consciousness. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:27:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was thinking about bringing my laser mouse home from the office and seeing how much better it was than my mechanical one in Photoshop.  Then I remembered that my whole evening was planned, and I'd have no time to try it out. And really, I'm ok with that. http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/17/127/ h1 = document.getElementById("title").getElementsByTagName("h1")[0];h1.innerHTML = widont(h1.innerHTML); Offered for your information, as the weather is getting cold. By Kristina Duda, R.N., About.com Alcohol-based hand sanitizer has been around for years, but the research was never quite clear whether it was as effective against germs as washing your hands. The verdict is in, and it looks ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/17/126/ So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/16/125/ I got a good start on clearing the garage for bad weather (so we can park one of the cars in there as well as my motorcycle), but more has to be done. I used up all of the Pepsi points divisible by 5 - I have 4 left. Is today ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/15/124/ 000 xxx xxx xxx, xx 00000-0000   14 November 2008 “Sgt. Grit”, d/b/a grunt.com 7100 SW 44th St Oklahoma City, OK 73179-4303   To Whom It May Concern: This letter is about a product found on your web site at the URL:   http://usmcshop.grunt.com/Products/Marines/AutoAccessories/BumperStickers/Default.aspx   Specifically, I am referencing this (backordered!) bumper sticker: Yesterday morning, I drove behind a woman ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/14/123/ So I'm collecting more bottle caps, since a few days ago another co-worker saw a pile there, waiting to be entered. "I didn't know you collected these things!" "Well, only for a couple more days - the program is over on 11/15." "I'll bring you mine!" "Well, thanks, but..." And now three more people are ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/14/122/ On my way into work this morning, I followed a car with two bumper stickers. The first one said, “I Have One of the Few Good Men” and the globe and anchor symbol of the US Marine Corps. That’s all well and good; I see military stickers and ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/13/121/ I have a few dozen Pepsi points (my coworkers feed me bottle caps) and they expire in a couple of days. I need to find some good MP3 files to download from Amazon.com to use them up. I desperately need suggestions on songs I absolutely must have, or songs I wouldn't ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/12/120/ Buy a red cloth poppy from VFW members who will be selling them on streets in towns large and small from Washington to Wasilla. Disabled and needy indigent veterans assemble the poppies, and the annual sale raises millions of dollars for these vets. The poppy evokes memories of the flowers ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/11/119/ From Ryan xxxx, Strayer University: Dear Kevin, I trust that you have done well on your midterms this week. Hopefully all your hard work pays off with good grades.  We are now entering week six of the quarter which means you are a little over halfway done with another quarter here at ... http://penand.sword.net/2008/11/10/118/