TL;DR: Premium costs reduced by more than a third. Annual deductible reduced by more than 90%. We have much, much better health insurance for much less cost. **** Full disclosure: I worked in and around U.S. healthcare for over 30…
Reddy Kilowatt
Here’s another closing of the circle. Steph went pickin’ with our sister-in-law, Michele, last Saturday. One of the things she found at the various antique and “treasure” shops they visited was the book Advertising Character Collectibles by Warren Dotz. In…
The Answer is 124
The question is: If you start with a laptop that has Windows Vista, that is, Windows Vista that has never, ever been updated since the day it was brand-spankin’ new, how many updates does it take to get it…
The Food of Christmas
Some things about the Christmas holiday are traditional, and are essential to the entire holiday experience. (click on photos for full size image) For instance, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without Ralphie. Others things are unique…
CS5 Installation Complete
The install is the easy part. Making effective use of all this capability is the challenge.
Don’t Stop Believin’
. Steph and I have four kids between us, all now in their twenties. As everyone who has raised kids to this age knows, there are ups and downs along the way. During the downs there are many times when you…
RTW 1938 Nimbus with sidecar
I visited our local BMW/Triumph dealer, Lone Star, today to test ride the Triumphs on the Factory Tour. I’m slowly trying to adapt and adjust back into American culture. I’m using riding as one of the tools to accomplish that task.…
Steph’s Dr. Oz Video
Video clips of Steph’s segment on the Dr. Oz show: Steph’s portion only: http://www.hackneys.com/video/droz-steph.wmv Entire segment: http://www.hackneys.com/video/droz-full-segment.wmv
Steph’s Big Leap
Due to formatting requirements I needed to produce this post in PDF format. Please click here for the post: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/stephs-big-leap.pdf
A Worthwhile Resolution
I spent my New Year’s Eve in a surgical suite. Click here to learn how you can avoid the same fate: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/aworthwhileresolution.pdf Happy New Year. Now go get checked.