Asher and the mint candy

Last night I was stacking the plates in the cupboard after unloading the dishwasher. Suddenly, one of the smaller plates shattered in the middle of the stack.
Upon closer investigation, I found that the plate was one that had endured one of Asher’s experiments a few years ago.
One morning I awoke to the smell of something [...]

Welcome Back, VW

These days, everyone is miles-per-gallon-conscious. Sam recently purchased a CNG-powered Honda Civic and has been very happy with it.
I’ve been researching the possibilities of a new vehicle to replace my tiring ‘95 Jetta (my fifth beloved oil burner). Sadly, the fuel economy of the latest VWs have been less-than-impressive. I’m not sure why the TDI [...]

Subversion with Active Directory Authentication via Apache

Laura–skip this one.
I recently started using Subversion at work. It has been popular enough, that several other employees have found a need for it. So, I decided I’d better figure out Active Directory authentication so I don’t end up maintaining a separate set of passwords for everyone.  It took quite a bit of trial-and-error. Here’s [...]

Asher and the Food Experience

A few weeks ago it was “P” day at kindergarten. The kids each brought a food item which started with the letter “P”.
When it was time to go, Asher hadn’t finished all of his food. So, he decided to take it home. After picking him up, Tina wondered what the funny smell was coming from [...]