Concepts in the Paradox » dysfunction http://markballew.com/blog The writing of Mark Ballew Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Temporarily out of service http://markballew.com/blog/2007/03/25/temporarily-out-of-service/ http://markballew.com/blog/2007/03/25/temporarily-out-of-service/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:41:57 +0000 MarkBallew http://markballew.com/blog/2007/03/25/temporarily-out-of-service/ This week I have writer’s block. Enjoy this ‘professional’ grammar error in the mean time.

]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/markballew.com/blog/p=126 1 Excuse the mess http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/21/excuse-the-mess/ http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/21/excuse-the-mess/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:07:39 +0000 MarkBallew http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/21/excuse-the-mess/ My upstream provider, United Layer, has struck again, this time causing a 24 times spike in my daily traffic use for no logical reason, which of course I get charged for. Something about broadcast packets or some such. Anyway, I pay the big bucks for people to solve these problems for me.

Things may be up and down with the blogs, webhosts, photo server, and email until this very expensive problem is resolved. As the title says, please excuse the mess.

]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/markballew.com/blog/p=97 0 We have no DC power, sir http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/16/we-have-no-dc-power-sir/ http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/16/we-have-no-dc-power-sir/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:32:03 +0000 MarkBallew http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/16/we-have-no-dc-power-sir/ The past 3 days have been a little depressing being sick. First there is the lack of energy to do much of anything, though as usual I’m forcing myself along. It isn’t healthy, but it is my nature to keep going no matter what.

As usual, when I’m down, life kicks me in the ribs to remind me that no one gets a break. As an example of this, the DC power on my block went out. “DC power?” you ask, “Isn’t that from the 1900’s or something?” Indeed, it powers the elevator. I have a very old elevator. Damn you, PG&E.

I live on the 9th floor, so when the elevator breaks it is extremely annoying. Nine flights isn’t so bad going down, but going up really sucks. I can’t carry much because the passage way is so narrow, and I really don’t have the energy to do much of anything anyhow. In other words, I really need to take the trash out soon (no, it doesn’t smell, yet). Also, I need to do laundry too. Sigh.

]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/markballew.com/blog/p=96 0 No, not again… disconnected http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/08/no-not-again-disconnected/ http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/08/no-not-again-disconnected/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:41:01 +0000 MarkBallew http://markballew.com/blog/2006/11/08/no-not-again-disconnected/ I left my cell phone at home — again. How am I supposed to function? What if I get a text message? What if someone tries to call me?! How will I check bus arrival times?!!

Wait, no one ever calls me. Maybe since I left it at home, I’ll suddenly be popular?

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