because not enough websites start with the letter “Z”
Posted in random on Dec 21st, 2006
As a software developer, one who focuses (or can when he chooses) on minutia, I am often acutely aware that most people do not notice details. Which is a shame, as the little things in life are the ones that are worth noticing. Big things in life are just conglomerations of little things.
The lease [...]
Posted in life on Nov 14th, 2006
Last Friday I received a voice mail from the insurance adjuster assigned to my claim telling me that my claim had been completed and that I should be getting a check in the mail within seven to ten business days. Knowing that I had a $500 deductible on the policy I was surprised, as I [...]
Posted in random on Nov 10th, 2006
Many of you, who have home owners or renters insurance, may have a “replacement value” clause. The common misconception is that when your insured widget, gewgaw, or family heirloom is lost, damaged, or stolen you’ll get enough money to go get yourself a new one. This is a nice misconception, but a misconception nonetheless.
Reality is, [...]
Posted in life on Nov 2nd, 2006
I’m thinking about moving….
I stopped in the apartment office yesterday after work thinking about alarms and left thinking about moving to an upstairs apartment.
There is an alarm option. $30 one time installation fee and then $25 per month for the monitoring service. It is an intrusion alarm that will trigger a call to the police [...]
Upon arriving at home yesterday at around quarter of five I discovered that I had been robbed.
Yes, robbed.
When I opened the connecting door between the garage and the kitchen the lights were on, and as I came further into the room I saw that my desk drawers were pulled out. I couldn’t quite grasp what [...]
