After a little more than a month from my initial submission to Blogwise, I received notification that my little ol’ blog has made it to the list of faithful. In addition, I recently updated my blog’s code to include some special meta data that will allow the site to show up onBlogmaps. Follow [...]

I have historically had a soft spot for most things science fiction. The most recent manifestation of this quirk has come in the form of Battlestar Galactica – the king of Sci Fi Friday on the Sci Fi Channel. Before you snicker and turn your nose up at the thought of another sci-fi [...]

A quick diatribe into this past weekend’s events…
Friday brought about the much-anticipated trip to the adorable Chicago suburb of Oak Park for a relaxing dinner with friends. Situated just west of the Chicago city limits, Oak Park has a quaint and neighborly feel often lacking in city living. I was pleasantly surprised to find [...]

Today began the first official testing of the Wright & Lerch Web site. The site’s construction is being done on bahalf of Wright & Lerch, a law firm located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The design is a standards-based conception that incorporates XHTML and CSS.
The goal is to have the site up and [...]

After a rousing series victory over thier long-time rival St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs are still hanging on by a thread. The determining factor in my continued support for a playoff push will be the results of the series beginning tonight in Houston.
I’m still not sure how I feel about their play [...]

As a lifelong, die-hard Cubs fan the last week has been nothing short of catastrophic. They are sitting on the brink and I believe they are on life support at this point. Unless they reel off eight, nine or ten in a row I can’t see them doing anything other than finishing third or [...]

To say Anthony Bourdain is irreverent is to say cows moo. After countless evenings spent watching his first television foray, A Cook’s Tour, on the Food Network, and viewing the first two episodes of his newest installment, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, on the Travel Channel, a good friend of mine lent me his copy [...]

I finished Rachel & Jason today after many pitfalls. The major hurdles were the blog software, now up and running courtesy of Blogger, and the image gallery, which was remedied through ImageVue. Though there are many areas that still need tweaking I am relatively content with the finished product. So, please be sure to [...]

It’s official! I have earned the Certified Fraud Examiner designation. I received word this morning via email from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Certified Fraud Examiners are experts in the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud. The CFE credential is the most preferred certification for anti-fraud professionals in the world. Currently, [...]