Articles in the “me” category

Spring is in the air

Posted 4 years ago, at the end of March

These past few months have been writing-free while plenty of premium links pile up over on my Tumblr site. But that’s about to change. After all, it’s springtime and there’s quite a bit happening on our end–so why not write about it? I was anxiously awaiting the release of WordPress 2.5 and after taking less [...]

Leading a Double Life

Posted 5 years ago, at the start of June

Updated on 3 June 2007: After watching my server logs courtesy of Mint, I’ve noticed this post as been receiving a lot of traffic from folks searching for Mark Healey, the professional surfer. Believe me, I (partly) wish it was me who’d my spent my youth on Oahu’s North Shore and was now recognized as [...]

30th Annual Cooper River Bridge Run

Posted 5 years ago, at the start of April

It’s done. This year’s 10k road race — one of the biggest in the eastern hemisphere with roughly 45,000 runners and walkers — took place yesterday. I was one of the zillions out there, and there’s a smile on my face. Complete coverage: News, photos, videos, results. © The Post and Courier 3/31/07

“For Us Contractors, Money Is Always a Good Thing”

Posted 5 years ago, at the start of February

Now that I’m all grown up, when I’m not having fun, I’m a government contractor. For more reasons than I’ve got room to write about, I don’t want to speak to this… but I couldn’t resist passing it on. Government efficiency at its finest. NYT: In Washington, Contractors Take on Biggest Role Ever (First article [...]

Oh, the Third Time is the Charm—SOLD

Posted 5 years ago, at the start of February

eBay has done it again. Yes, they pulled my Dell listing for a second time in as many weeks! Apparently, by using the term “like new” in the title, my listing violated eBay’s keyword SPAM policy. What I can’t quite figure out is how I violated the policy when nowhere in the legal jargon does [...]