Teachers in one Texas school district have been given approval to carry guns, apparently just in case some psycho manages to make it through the already-in-place security measures. The report says: Recent school shootings in the United States have prompted some calls for school officials to allow students and teachers to carry legally concealed weapons […]
… and I still can’t get a Taser! Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Well, how’s that for sporting prowess? I’m not talking about “those” Games that I’m boycotting, I’m talking about the Stags and the eblacks. Our very own Southland Stags took out a win over Manawatu on Friday night (yay), giving me something to focus on that
Glad I didn’t watch that faked opening Read Post »
Ah, it just gets better and better. My mother-in-law’s surgery isn’t happening tomorrow…it’s been postponed. She is better but we’re very aware that it’s only temporary so here’s hoping it will sooner rather than later. We’re heading home to Invercargill in the morning to be with Nick for Hayden’s funeral. He’s going to be a
After my last post it’s been a bit hard to get motivated so write anything else, but I had to get myself organised this morning to write this week’s Online column. Anyway, I’m continuing with my Olympic avoidance. This evening I spent some time watching my computer at it defragged. I figure that’s about as
Synchronised avoidance Read Post »
Life can be pretty awful at times: one of Nick’s best mates was badly injured this morning while biking to work. He’s in a critical condition and it’s not looking good. So there you have it, two people with their lives in the balance, my mother-in-law a vibrant 80-year-old and my son’s friend a 17-year-old
Sad start to the week Read Post »
I arrived home in sunny Invercargill yesterday to the news that my mother-in-law is in hospital again. Grant’s off to Alexandra today to see how things are with her: she’s still waiting for surgery to replace her failing heart valve and getting sicker by the day. It’s a bit of a Catch-22 situation, she has
As expected, the trip to Sydney was informative and more than a little interesting. Symantec has listened to its users and — building on the improvements offered up in the 2008 software — is aiming for “zero-impact”. This doesn’t mean the software won’t use any system resources because, well, the only way ANY software could
