The new Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened today. Yay for no more traffic, BOO for the toll we have to pay every time we cross over to Tacoma. ...

I finally got my copy of PHP in Action, a book I helped review while it was in its draft stages. I only saw a few chapters and wasn't real impressed with it, but after seeing the finished product, I plan on reading it cover to cover. I may post a full review once I'm done. I did get a mention in the acknowledgments which was a pleasant surprise. ...

I've become a regular contributor over at Search-This. I've written two articles so far and have another one coming up next week. ...

Kieran picked half the keys off my laptop yesterday, so now my space bar only works if I press it hard enough and one Alt key is sort of stuck down. 3 year olds and laptops don't mix. I just hope the new one doesn't have an affinity for computers.....

The scene at SeaTac International Airport today:

yes, that's the line for the security check, backed up into the parking garage.

thanks guys....

from slashdot:

"My own observations have caused me to theorize that stupidity doesn't prefer any religion or a lack thereof."

A few things happening here and there

got back from India yesterday with a little trouble, but nothing that was inconvenient. Got lots of pictures and video to post, as well as a travelouge of what we did while we were there.

more later.

pics from the first few days

I know i've not posted forever, but we've been extremely busy the past two months. Kieran turned a year old on July 5th (Happy Birthday buddy!) and has started walking. We went back to Chicago over the 4th to celebrate his birthday with the fam.

We're actually about 45min from leaving to go to the aiport to go to India to visit Rach's dad.

Yes I said India......

I'll try to post some pics (and maybe some video) while we are there.

We got a new camcorder yesterday, so we should be posting video of Kieran sometime soon. He's now able to walk behind one of his push toys. Not too much longer and he'll be running all over the house.

Speaking of Kieran, the kierancam is back online after a long hiatus.

If you were pope, what would your name be?

{from Fark}

Popeasaurus Rex

.....to say "bend over and take it"

what's worse is that the Washington state legislature is proposing a new gas tax that will raise the price an additional 15 cents over the next 5 years. What happenend to all the states repealling their gas taxes a few years back when it got to $2 ? ugh.....