What matters is Detroit (Metro Times Detroit)

A scathing commentary on the current scandal-du-jour in the City of Detroit. I could not agree more with Jack Lessenberry's conclusion.

(Updated with a link to what the scandal-du-jour is about for those who aren't currently keeping up-to-date with Detroit politics).

Making it stick.: Testing Trumps Design

I've been stuck in a position where we've been forced to use a RUP process (with Big Design Up Front), so I have lots of anecdotal evidence where having all of the design done up front is not conducive to making software. Good to …

I can think of no other Rush album that has more tracks in rotation on the local radio stations. Ask a Rush fan to name their top five Rush albums, and they'll likely list Moving Pictures somewhere in that list, often with the disclaimer that it's way overplayed. But, to …

JoDee and I watched a tape of MTV from 1983. (Part 1, 2). My parents have never had any pay-TV service (cable, dish, or otherwise), and JoDee didn't have cable until later, so it wasn't quite a nostalgic "oh, I remember MTV back then", as much a "oh wow! I …

JoDee and I spent most of the day with my parents moving my grandma's furniture to her new place, as well as to my uncle and cousin's respective places. Whew! Lots of cleaning being done to move my grandma. Funny thing is her place is smaller than our current apartment …