Geek Reprieve

Category: General

  • Quality Beers

    I have to admit that unlike most people I know, I was not a fan of beer. At least not what most people drink. I tried all the usuals: Coors, Budweiser, Corona, Miller, etc. I didn’t like a single one, so I just figured that I didn’t like beer. I was wrong. My friend James…

  • Epstein-Barr, Fibromyalgia, Blood Clots, Bronchitis, and a Migraine

    So, what do you think Epstein-Barr, Fibromyalgia, Blood Clots, Bronchitis, and a Migraine have in common? The answer is “things Christen had when she checked into the emergency room earlier today.” I’ll admit that we’re a little jumpy right now as far as medical issues. Last time, Christen and I thought she was having normal…

  • Christen’s Clots – The Beginning of the Next Stage

    This is an update to Christen’s Clots First I’d like to dispense with the good news. The doctor told us that we get to go home tomorrow, and it sounds like we’ll be able to leave in the morning or mid-day. We’re ecstatic to say the least. We weren’t looking forward to Christmas in the…

  • Christen’s Clots

    In the middle of the night Thursday night (December 17th), Christen woke up with severe pain in her left calf. You have to understand, this isn’t all that abnormal. With her Fibromyalgia she often has rather severe inexplicable pains. They usually pass after a day or so, especially if she gets some good sleep. We…

  • Peace One Day

    Jeremy Gilley (on Twitter) decided that there should be an international day of peace. Most of us would agree. Some of us may have even thought this before. However, Jeremy refused to let it be a passing thought. He made it happen. He organized talks with the UN and other world leaders and eventually was…

  • God & Business

    My good friend James Pearson gave a talk at Foundry on vocation. I’m always inspired by his take on work, and specifically how it can and should affect the world. It’s definitely worth the 30 minutes. Watch it here!

  • Thanks from a Sick Wife and a Haggard Husband

    Christen has been having a tough time over the last couple weeks. She went to doctor because she thought she had a bladder infection, and it turned out she was right. The doctor (who’s great by the way) prescribed her Levaquin, which as it turns out is a really expensive antibiotic that doesn’t work on…

  • Is your mom or dad home?

    Just a few minutes ago, I heard a knock on the door. I wasn’t expecting anyone so I was somewhat annoyed, but I opened the door anyway to find a guy standing there who said he was with DirecTV and DishNetwork customer service. It was misleading at best. Those are competing companies, so there’s no…

  • X’s Web Show

    One February 02, 2009, Xavier was wanting to take pictures with Christen’s phone. Unfortunately, the phone was almost dead and Christen and I had work to do. I saw the video camera on my desk, so I put a fresh tape in it and showed him where the red button was that made it start…

  • from 52 to 48 | 48 to 52 with love

    I didn’t blog on the election. I avoided it on purpose. Not because I thought influencing people that way was wrong, let’s face it…I hold no influence here. Not because I worried about receiving backlash from those that didn’t agree with me. Nope, I avoided it because I wasn’t sure who I was going to…