http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:19:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For 2010, I will intermix blogs about software, politics and life (or combination thereof). Click on the Category (to the right): - "Software” if you’re looking for a software-related blogs - "Life” if you’re interested in my own personal ramblings, family events, etc. , or - “Water Issues” for 2-Gates/Peripheral Canal and other ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=34 Fall of 2009 I was very busy being involved in the political process, in particular how to stop a fast-paced government project, the “2-Gates” project from happening.  A project I first became aware of in July, no one in our local government, community, Sheriff's department, etc. even know about it ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=33 August was consumed with worry about the 2 Gates “Fish Protection” project we’d just found out about.  It seemed impossible that we could be isolated (from the boating perspective) in Discovery Bay and unable to get reliably to other parts of the Delta.  I feared spending a weekend at Mildred ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=32 July is mid-way through summer on the Delta.  The Delta summer starts as early as late April or early May.  Memorial Day is the first long weekend.  The 4th of July the next.  A favorite activity is anchoring out at Mildred Island (a flooded island that is now a favorite anchorage ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=31 Not sure if this will have a software morale like most of my blogs, but twice recently I heard the old adage "you can't go home again."  I disagree.  Some years ago my sister Kathy and I were doing our yearly drive through the neighborhood and past the home we ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=30 May suddenly seemed so busy between my time spent consulting and being a new grandparent.  Grandbaby won the time and attention. Serenity sleeping on our couch in the pink blanket Aunt Kathy made for her. Everyone needed a nap.  Serenity is contented listening to Mike’s heartbeat. http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=29 We received Easter candy from our daughter, Kristin, who is living in Australia while getting a master's degree in Wildlife Conservation.  She pointed out on her Easter card that Australia must have been the origin of the Easter Bunny.  After all, "Australia is the only place where you find egg-laying ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=23 What a month March has been!     My consulting contract continues with the company that bought my prior company. Then I started to get involved with a new start-up – back to the mode of working all day and then building a demo into the late hours.  And then, on March ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=16 We just returned from our month-long vacation through New Zealand and Australia. What a trip ! The highlight in Sydney was seeing the beautiful Opera House! It’s really an architectural marvel. Such a beautiful design but was quite a construction feat.  We took the tour and found out about the history ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=15 Working for an Aerospace company in the ‘80s, the dress code was much more formal than it is today.  Women wore pant or dress suits and men rarely showed up for work without a tie.  While engineers at times dressed less formally, particularly those who stayed in the computer labs ... http://www.duckpondblog.com/BlogFolder/?p=14