Bye bye Blogger, hello WordPress
As of today, I've switched to WordPress from Blogger. This was spurred by Google's decision to end FTP support. I'm sure the technical reasons are very compelling for them; even from this end the process of republishing my modest blog became more drawn out and unreliable each time due to the ftp transfer.
Or Else What?
Last week I once again received a heartwarming, personal message from the Dalai Lama. That he would take time from his many responsibilities to send out a message of kindness and love is really quite touching.
Forever Indebted?
Am I the only one stunned by the lack of gratitude for this goodwill gesture? I'm glad my government and others are willing to aid other countries in need, but enough is enough. When MY tax money is being wasted and/or funnelled into corrupt governments, then forget it. Furthermore, we're talking big dollars.
Computers Are Female
The Romantic languages define each and every noun as being either feminine or masculine. It's part of the flavour of the language, but it can leave one pondering as to how they decided the gender of something as androgenous as, for example, a toaster.
0wn3d by Microsoft(TM)
I like Microsoft Office and use it every day for email and what not, despite some of my misgivings about the Microsoft Corporation. It does the job, so I'm not prone to getting into major debates about Office vs. Lotus vs. OpenOffice, etc.
Today my dear friend asked me "Do I ask too many questions?".
It took several minutes for me to stop laughing, and another 2 hours for her to pose the question again. Ya gotta love her.
The answer was no, by the way.
The Chicken or the Egg
This one is long overdue for being put to bed. Which came first? Here is how you can argue this one from either side, or settle the dispute for good and both be right.