PinnedMember-onlyRuby Programming Interview QuestionsSimple questions on language and idioms. When you interview someone for a Ruby programming job what should you ask about their Ruby knowledge. These are simple questions that should only take a minute or two that will give you a good idea if they have worked with the language. …Interview Questions3 min read
PinnedSome hints if you need to go to the hospitalIf you happen to need hospitalization you can make the experience somewhat easier. Having a go-bag of useful items will make it easy to grab and go. You may be unable to remember, write, or talk. In the bag: list of illnesses, previous hospital visits, and surgery list of medicines …3 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyAm I a good man?And how can I tell? That is a question you can never get an answer to yourself. Everyone, including the evilest, is the hero of their own story. Everyone is making, what they consider, the best decision possible and are justified in the decision. The people who believe they are…Character4 min read
Jun 10Member-onlyI am old and grumpy.I have good reason to be. I am 66 and in pain like all people my age. It varies from a mild pain to a pain that makes it hard to get out of bed. No specific cause just getting older. …Elders5 min read
Jun 8Member-onlyNames in computer programs.Good names make better programs. And some tips. One of the features of well written programs is good names. The selection of a name is not covered in any book or training system I know. Use the language idioms. Certain languages have well known usages for capitalization. For example: Ruby…Programming5 min read
May 28Member-onlySkeptics eye on the number of gun related children deaths. Use your reason to feel out the truth.Skeptics eye on the number of gun related children deaths. Use your reason to feel out the truth. In the news the last couple of days included the message that gun deaths with children was the highest of all of the causes. Over the previous high of car accidents. You should look at this statement with a skeptical eye. While the numbers may be correct, the way it…Children3 min read
May 28Member-onlyAmerican Hypocrites; what you can do now.Abortion and Gun Control Pro-Life The Pro-Life movement wants to stop abortion using the heavy hammer of the Law. This is hypocrisy because they are also against any method to reduce the number of abortions. It looks like they will get their wish on the law. They also want to ban…Abortion4 min read
May 27Member-onlyHow were the great monuments of the past created?Misleading information is common. — You hear it all of the time. Science does not know how the pyramids, Stonehenge, Easter Island heads, or other ancient monuments were created. The implication is that some outside force helped them. While it is true science does know the exact method but that is misleading. …History2 min read
Mar 3Member-onlyConstitution AmendmentsSome comments on our common rights. — It is a good idea to read the Constitution with the Amendments regularly. The review should be part of your civic duty. In addition, the Declaration of Independence gives you a good idea of the rationale for the Constitution. The thing to keep in mind is that these restrictions are…Constitution3 min read
Feb 2Member-onlyLife and Work Regrets from a RetiredEveryone has regrets. Life regrets I regret that it took me to my 40’s to realize that I had a major mental illness (Bipolar type 1, now medicated and in control). I regret that I have an almost pathological resistance to asking for help. Plenty of people would have been glad to…Regret2 min read