Who knew it would be so much work to move my photo sharing from one service to another? I guess I should have known… I have a couple thousand pictures that I want to share… (and that doesn't count the couple hundred old photo archives!)
I hope that you've had a chance to pop over to my frost lake galleries on SmugMug… it's some work but definitely worth it… I think it is a much more user-friendly interface; both from the point of view of the visitor and from the point-of-view of the host.
Plus, with the ability for me to customize the look-and-feel, I can more closely integrate it with my blog and my website. So, I'm continuing to work on it a few hours a week until I have all the pictures uploaded. Keep checking back, there should be updates often.
Wherever you are today, I hope you have a chance to work on one of your hobbies today!
Don Bergquist – April 09, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
09 April 2008
08 April 2008
Friggin Printer!
Well, it is time for me to start looking for a new printer. I have been trying to print off my monthly post card for three days and I have utterly failed. The problem is that the sheet feeder is no longer feeding sheets.
Try as I might, I cannot get the machine to grab a sheet…
I’m going to try trouble shooting the problem on the web and fixing it myself, but if I am unable to, I have post cards to print and a number of birthdays this month so I really need to get the cards I have designed printed so that I can send them on time.
Wherever you are today, I hope that you will have not problems with your hardware!
Don Bergquist – April 08, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Try as I might, I cannot get the machine to grab a sheet…
I’m going to try trouble shooting the problem on the web and fixing it myself, but if I am unable to, I have post cards to print and a number of birthdays this month so I really need to get the cards I have designed printed so that I can send them on time.
Wherever you are today, I hope that you will have not problems with your hardware!
Don Bergquist – April 08, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
07 April 2008
Monday Morning
According to the weather casts we have a bunch of weather coming our way. The front that stated spitting rain at us last night is supposed to be dropping snow on us today. The weather forecast calls for a high of forty degrees (Fahrenheit) some time around lunchtime. The weathercaster also contains references to thunderstorms, rain, sleet, and cloud cover all day long.
If only all this moisture could help break the drought we are in!
But I guess I have no space to complain, I see on the morning news that London is getting pounded by snow. It is a shame that London does not get enough snow to actually know what to do when it snows. I remember last year when I was there and we got an inch of snow in February, the tubes and trains stopped running. A brilliant spokesperson for London Transit (in a quote that will probably haunt the rest of his career) gave a quote to the papers that the reason the transit system came to a halt was that the snow was the "wrong kind of snow" for the trains to be able to deal with…
A friend of mine back in London emailed me this morning (or rather, some time last night) saying that when he looked out at his back garden, there was nothing to see but a lumpy white mass… Everything is blanketed in snow. It must be lovely!
Wherever you are today, I hope that you're having a lovely morning!
Don Bergquist – April 07, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
If only all this moisture could help break the drought we are in!
But I guess I have no space to complain, I see on the morning news that London is getting pounded by snow. It is a shame that London does not get enough snow to actually know what to do when it snows. I remember last year when I was there and we got an inch of snow in February, the tubes and trains stopped running. A brilliant spokesperson for London Transit (in a quote that will probably haunt the rest of his career) gave a quote to the papers that the reason the transit system came to a halt was that the snow was the "wrong kind of snow" for the trains to be able to deal with…
A friend of mine back in London emailed me this morning (or rather, some time last night) saying that when he looked out at his back garden, there was nothing to see but a lumpy white mass… Everything is blanketed in snow. It must be lovely!
Wherever you are today, I hope that you're having a lovely morning!
Don Bergquist – April 07, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
06 April 2008
It Isn’t The Thames…
…heck, it isn’t even the South Platte!
But, it is what I have. So I ride along Bear Creek. It is pleasant. For most of the distance from Fox Hollow (a few miles west of here) to the confluence with the South Platte (about ten miles to the east of here) the bike path in the greenbelt runs along the bluff to either the north or the south of Bear Creek.
For one thing, except in the springtime, the average depth of Bear Creek is about three feet. The widest place I know of on the entire creek is only about ten feet across… the average width is more like four feet. You’ll definitely not be seeing rowing crews, sailors, or Turk’s Launches along Bear Creek… as if there was anything that exciting to get to along the Bear Creek.
But still, I love riding the greenbelt for three reasons:
It is a lovely ride… Granted, it has no pub to stop at on my ride, but…
It is protected from traffic… Though there are fewer wanker drivers here, there still are some…
At no time of the year, is the Bear Creek Trail infested with old ladies, arms laden with plants, who have just exited the Hampton Court Flower show. Granted, there are people in the Bear Creek Park that don’t seem to get the idea that that strip of concrete is a bike path and not a place to pile all the picnic paraphernalia…
It is a lovely day to ride; I think I may ride up to the base of the dam at Fox Hollow today before heading toward the confluence… It is a nice day, but I will have to get going. They are predicting rain or snow by some time this afternoon. So, although Bear Creek isn’t the Thames, it is still a lovely ride.
Wherever you are today, I hope that you appreciate your surroundings!
Don Bergquist – April 06, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
But, it is what I have. So I ride along Bear Creek. It is pleasant. For most of the distance from Fox Hollow (a few miles west of here) to the confluence with the South Platte (about ten miles to the east of here) the bike path in the greenbelt runs along the bluff to either the north or the south of Bear Creek.For one thing, except in the springtime, the average depth of Bear Creek is about three feet. The widest place I know of on the entire creek is only about ten feet across… the average width is more like four feet. You’ll definitely not be seeing rowing crews, sailors, or Turk’s Launches along Bear Creek… as if there was anything that exciting to get to along the Bear Creek.
But still, I love riding the greenbelt for three reasons:
It is a lovely ride… Granted, it has no pub to stop at on my ride, but…It is protected from traffic… Though there are fewer wanker drivers here, there still are some…
At no time of the year, is the Bear Creek Trail infested with old ladies, arms laden with plants, who have just exited the Hampton Court Flower show. Granted, there are people in the Bear Creek Park that don’t seem to get the idea that that strip of concrete is a bike path and not a place to pile all the picnic paraphernalia…
It is a lovely day to ride; I think I may ride up to the base of the dam at Fox Hollow today before heading toward the confluence… It is a nice day, but I will have to get going. They are predicting rain or snow by some time this afternoon. So, although Bear Creek isn’t the Thames, it is still a lovely ride.
Wherever you are today, I hope that you appreciate your surroundings!
Don Bergquist – April 06, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
05 April 2008
Laid Back Weekend
Well, that’s a nice start! Last evening, I went out to see some friends at a local bar. (God! I wish we had pubs here.) We had a few beers, chatted and caught-up. These are some friends that I have not seen yet since returning from the UK. It was nice. I got back around midnight and Saga and I took a walk. She actually wanted to walk around the lake, so it was well after one by the time we got back.
This morning, I decided we deserved a bit of a lie-in, so I didn’t even try and get out of bed before eight. Once roused, Saga and I took a nice, long walk. I think this afternoon I am going to get in a bike ride, but there is one thing that has to happen first… Saga and I are going to that evil place where she will be subjected to the humiliation of getting a B-A-T-H!
I know she is going to hate me by this afternoon so I’ll let her cool off as I ride my bike!
Wherever you are today, I hope you have a pleasant day to look forward to!
Don Bergquist – April 05, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
This morning, I decided we deserved a bit of a lie-in, so I didn’t even try and get out of bed before eight. Once roused, Saga and I took a nice, long walk. I think this afternoon I am going to get in a bike ride, but there is one thing that has to happen first… Saga and I are going to that evil place where she will be subjected to the humiliation of getting a B-A-T-H!
I know she is going to hate me by this afternoon so I’ll let her cool off as I ride my bike!
Wherever you are today, I hope you have a pleasant day to look forward to!
Don Bergquist – April 05, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
04 April 2008
Friday, Friday, Friday!
Yes! It is Friday again! It seems to have come so quickly! Not only is the week over, the month is a new one… how the heck did that happen!?
There is no big plan for the weekend; I know what happens when I make plans! (So does anyone who is a regular reader of my blog! No, there is no reason for me to jinx it by making a plan! We’ll just take it as it comes, but first, we’ll have to get through the Friday workload.
Wherever you are, I hope you’ll have a great day! (Friday!!!)
Don Bergquist – April 04, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
There is no big plan for the weekend; I know what happens when I make plans! (So does anyone who is a regular reader of my blog! No, there is no reason for me to jinx it by making a plan! We’ll just take it as it comes, but first, we’ll have to get through the Friday workload.
Wherever you are, I hope you’ll have a great day! (Friday!!!)
Don Bergquist – April 04, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
03 April 2008
Snowy Morning
Isn’t it amazing how the weather in Colorado yo-yos in the springtime? Yesterday was overcast and cold… the weather has been deteriorating for the past couple days and then this morning, as Saga and I left for our morning stroll in the park, it was spitting heavy, thick, wet flakes. The snow was mixed with ice pellets and rain.
It was a miserable walk; the paths were wet and slushy. I was glad to get back into the house and get into some dry clothing. I now have a nice, hot cup of coffee and am about to start my PC and get to work. I’ve brought some writing assignments home with me to work on today and tomorrow so I had best get to it.
Wherever you are this morning, I hope your day starts-out well!
Don Bergquist – April 03, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
It was a miserable walk; the paths were wet and slushy. I was glad to get back into the house and get into some dry clothing. I now have a nice, hot cup of coffee and am about to start my PC and get to work. I’ve brought some writing assignments home with me to work on today and tomorrow so I had best get to it.
Wherever you are this morning, I hope your day starts-out well!
Don Bergquist – April 03, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
02 April 2008
C'mon, Really!?
With the US economy being what it is I cannot say that I am surprised by what is going on in the congress these days. Yesterday I heard a report that there is a bill going through that would cause the Fed to become a sort-of super-auditor. It would entrust them with the onus of making sure that companies who trade on the open market. They would look into things that smell fishy.
The pundits have complained about this being a bad idea for basically two reasons:
The mind boggles. As to the mortgage meltdown, the Fed didn't have the authority to do anything about it. Many people foresaw the impending problem and complained, but as it was not within their purview to do anything about it, they cannot be blamed for not having prevented the carnage caused by the collapse of that house-of-cards that was the mortgage industry for the past few years.
The second argument is just strange. What are they arguing? That the size of your paycheck is directly related to your ability to understand a topic? What a crock! Unless you personally work very closely with the CEO of your organization, or you have an extremely high-profile position, it is highly that the CEO of your organization knows more about what you do than you do… That's not the talent they (presumably) possess which justifies their salary. The mark of a good boss (and by extension, a good CEO), I feel, is the ability to employ people who are the best at what they have been hired to do. A good boss knows (and expects) that his employees are far better at doing their jobs than he (or she) would be.
Sunday, the pundits were discussing another bill that is moving through the system that would tie the promise of Fed bail-outs for companies to a requirement that their CEOs not earn more than a G15 salary grade salary. (That's about $150,000 US.) C'mon, really?
While I applaud the sentiment – don't pay obscene rewards to the person who drove the company to need a bail-out in the first place, why stop there? If you plan to stick your nose into the internal running of a company why stop at a pay cut? Why not make the CEOs of failed companies face the same tragic end that the employees of that company would have faced had they brought the company to the brink of disaster: Termination; A fall without a golden parachute!
I'll tell you why… because the CEO is an important person in the US Economy. Why? I'm not really sure why, but then, I probably just don't make enough money to understand it all.
Wherever you are today, I hope all your news is good!
Don Bergquist – April 02, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
The pundits have complained about this being a bad idea for basically two reasons:
1) The Fed didn’t have the foresight to prevent the current mortgage melt-down…
2) The Fed auditors would not have the ability to understand the balance sheets that much higher paid CEOs have problems understanding themselves…
The mind boggles. As to the mortgage meltdown, the Fed didn't have the authority to do anything about it. Many people foresaw the impending problem and complained, but as it was not within their purview to do anything about it, they cannot be blamed for not having prevented the carnage caused by the collapse of that house-of-cards that was the mortgage industry for the past few years.
The second argument is just strange. What are they arguing? That the size of your paycheck is directly related to your ability to understand a topic? What a crock! Unless you personally work very closely with the CEO of your organization, or you have an extremely high-profile position, it is highly that the CEO of your organization knows more about what you do than you do… That's not the talent they (presumably) possess which justifies their salary. The mark of a good boss (and by extension, a good CEO), I feel, is the ability to employ people who are the best at what they have been hired to do. A good boss knows (and expects) that his employees are far better at doing their jobs than he (or she) would be.
Sunday, the pundits were discussing another bill that is moving through the system that would tie the promise of Fed bail-outs for companies to a requirement that their CEOs not earn more than a G15 salary grade salary. (That's about $150,000 US.) C'mon, really?
While I applaud the sentiment – don't pay obscene rewards to the person who drove the company to need a bail-out in the first place, why stop there? If you plan to stick your nose into the internal running of a company why stop at a pay cut? Why not make the CEOs of failed companies face the same tragic end that the employees of that company would have faced had they brought the company to the brink of disaster: Termination; A fall without a golden parachute!
I'll tell you why… because the CEO is an important person in the US Economy. Why? I'm not really sure why, but then, I probably just don't make enough money to understand it all.
Wherever you are today, I hope all your news is good!
Don Bergquist – April 02, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
01 April 2008
A Lovely Morning
So here I am, up early, reading my email, getting ready to go to the office and wondering what verbal prank I can pull today. It's April Fool's Day and there has to be a joke I can pull on my readers. The problem is that I can’t think of a thing.
I had thought of writing about the avalanche that had buried Saga while we were walking this morning, or the flood created by the sudden melting of the massive snow pack. I had considered talking about the UFO that landed on the greenbelt and started a string of cow mutilations, but nothing was subtle enough. Nothing that subtle panache that I am so known for.
So, I have decided to just play it straight, and tell you about the lovely sliver moon, the wispy clouds that are clinging-on after yesterday's snow left the area and the chill in the air. Yes. It is a lovely day.
Wherever you are today, I hope you're having a lovely morning.
Don Bergquist – March 32, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
I had thought of writing about the avalanche that had buried Saga while we were walking this morning, or the flood created by the sudden melting of the massive snow pack. I had considered talking about the UFO that landed on the greenbelt and started a string of cow mutilations, but nothing was subtle enough. Nothing that subtle panache that I am so known for.
So, I have decided to just play it straight, and tell you about the lovely sliver moon, the wispy clouds that are clinging-on after yesterday's snow left the area and the chill in the air. Yes. It is a lovely day.
Wherever you are today, I hope you're having a lovely morning.
Don Bergquist – March 32, 2008 – Lakewood, Colorado, USA
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