This morning I sent an email to my development and QA team leads. It was a response to a discussion we had all had a couple weeks ago about the definition of Agile Software Development and whether my plan for next year (2013) was more Agile than our current approach. Below is the bulk of the email.
Today is the official start of Winter, according to the Jeremy Blanchard Motorcycling Calendar. Why is it today, you ask? Today, I have put away my 2006 Yamaha FZ1 for the winter and have winterized my shed to bring the snow blower to the forward and ready position. To my FZ1, I say “Sleep tight,…
A great lyric can transcend the words on the paper and implant tremendous visuals into the listener’s head as to transport them from their current physical location.
I am just finishing up listening to this week’s This American Life episode, episode 480: Animal Sacrifice. This episode has conjured up some pretty significant reactions inside of me that have surprised me as normally I am not charged up enough to write a blahg post about it. Point One: I really really enjoy the…
On my way home from work tonight there were the lightest of light snow flurries. It didn’t even feel that cold but I think up higher in the air it was cold. There was some light rain the other day that rinsed some of the salt away and the weather has cleared somewhat so I…
At the 30,000 mile service the chain needed to be replaced. To my knowledge it had never been replaced. The stock FZ1 is geared quite high which makes it very subdued even when doing 80 MPH on the highway. This behavior is great for MPG and long highway trips but is not very engaging for…
Last night I caught the night owl bug and stayed up until 1:00AM. At least I was able to make it productive. After work I accomplished several smaller projects and tasks: Installed wall hanging guitar stands Installed exterior outlet in the front of the house with a switch Updated my website Broke my website Fixed…
My somewhat simple rendition of Away in the Manger.