Telecommuting troubles

Since I work from home on the computer everyday, my wife is limited in the things that she can get done. It has been one of the struggles with working from home. I get interrupted at times because my wife needs to check on something on the internet. So, I bought her a laptop. I have to say that I got a really good deal from TigerDirect.com.
Since she only needs the laptop for Word processing, spreadsheets and surfing the internet, I bought her the Acer Aspire AS1642ZWLCi Notebook PC. I ordered it on 7/20 and received it today even though the projected delivery date was 7/27. It did not take long to set everything up and start working with it. So far my wife is very pleased with it. I also setup a wireless router and so far there has been no problems with the connection at all. TigerDirect makes it easy to access the rebates to save you more money. Check it out for yourself. Now both of us can be on the computer at the same time and with setting up the wireless network and file sharing, she can access any file that she needs from her laptop.

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The trouble with A-Rod

I cannot say that I was a fan of the Yankees bringing on A-Rod. In fact, I said more than once that he will be the curse on the Yankees and that they will not win another World Series while he is on the team. Part of my reasoning behind this is that his $252 million dollar contract is a drain on any ballclub's payroll, even the Yankees. With greedy players looking more for the dollars than the championships, it becomes harder for ball clubs to put together a team that has quality at every position. I do not think that any player is worth that kind of money considering that one player can win the game by himself.
A-Rod is struggling right now and Yankee fans can be extremely tough on players because they expect the best. I can be that way too but I will temper my words somewhat. A-Rod does bring 2 important qualities to the field, his bat and his glove. The problem is that recently neither one is helping the team. I was reading an article written about his problems with throwing and that most of his trouble is mental. I think that he is too good of a player and that he will work it out but the bigger question is how long will it take. The Yankees are already hurting with the loses of Matsui, Sheffield and Cano, they need A-Rod's bat and glove to keep them going. I think that it is time that Yankee fans stop wasting the energy on booing A-Rod and focus that energy on cheering them on to make the postseason. There is still hope.

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The British Open

After watching the Open this weekend and listening to commentators talking about Hoylake and whether or not it should be added back to the rotation of places hosting the Open, I have to add my 2 cents. Why not? Consider this mind teaser, the conditions at Hoylake made Tiger Woods use his driver only once in 72 holes! With all of the talk about Tiger proofing courses to level the playing field, this course took away a huge weapon in his arsenal and yet he stood up to the challenge and was hitting the fairways better than anyone else. Many of the players are saying that this course should definitely be back in the rotation for the Open. I agree. You need a wide variety of courses in order to test the best players in golf. It forces them to adjust their game to the course rather than the course adjusting to the players.

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Look mom, 2 wheels!

This weekend we took the training wheels off the boys bikes. It has been a long time coming but there wasn't a real good time to spend the time with them until now. So I removed them for Evan and after about 5 minutes he was riding back and forth along the sidewalk without any problems. Now it is just a matter of starting and stopping. Next it was Simon's turn. After about 15 minutes he was riding back and forth with only a few minor problems. Now I just need to find a good pace to take them so that they have more room to ride around without having to watch out for cars or people.

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65 years and going strong

On July 12th, it will be my grandparents 65th wedding anniversary, a milestone that most couples could not even dream of in this day and age. On July 8th, the whole family will come together to celebrate the love that my grandparents have had for each other and their family over those 65 years. During the course of their marriage they have had 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. If you were to ask them what the secret to their marriage is they would say that it is their faith in God and commitment to each other. It is this faith in God that has seen them through the good and bad times.

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4th of July

In celebration of the 4th of July, Wake Forest held a celebration yesterday at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School. It was a lot of fun with the Southern Skies Parachute Team making several jumps through the evening and The Band of Oz providing the music. There was food and games to keep you going. It was a wonderful time for adults and children capped off by a great fireworks display. Coming from New York, I know all about big fireworks displays and I wasn't disappointed. Today, the celebration continues with the 4th of July Children's Parade at 10:30am which will be going up North Main Street.

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