Category: Rants

You Tell ‘Em!

You Tell ‘Em!

Two great videos of Representative Marcy Kaptur from Ohio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S27yitK32ds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbD62gNi9WE And a great line by Ted Poe from Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjhMc5B1my0

Let’s Talk Politics

Let’s Talk Politics

On The Topic Of Politics. It’s a touchy subject, I know, but I’ve been engrossed in it for the last three weeks now.  I can clearly see that this is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. Let...

“Stupid Should Hurt”

“Stupid Should Hurt”

I caught this phrase scrawled on Woody Paige‘s blackboard last night on Around the Horn (one of the few television shows I watch somewhat regularly). I love it. Glenn Campbell on “stupidity”: During our childhood, we are given a certain...

More Lotus Notes Suckage

More Lotus Notes Suckage

A colleague emailed me today regarding some information I had sent him previously.  Apparently, Lotus deleted all of his data which wasn’t archived.  Why?  Who knows. Anyways, I suggested that he simply ignore the company email system and use a...

When Will The Stupid End?

When Will The Stupid End?

Seriously, what is this country coming to? Does Dunkin’ Donuts really think its customers could mistake Rachael Ray for a terrorist sympathizer? The Canton-based company has abruptly canceled an ad in which the domestic diva wears a scarf that looks...

The Sad State of Secularism

The Sad State of Secularism

This story is kind of upsetting. Like hundreds of young men joining the Army in recent years, Jeremy Hall professes a desire to serve his country while it fights terrorism. Known as “the atheist guy,” Hall has been called immoral,...

On The Suckage Of Lotus Notes (6.5)

Lotus Notes continues to suck as much as ever.  Every day, I wake to find more suckage. For example, today, when a coworker forwarded a meeting invitation to me, instead of allowing me to accept it in my calendar and...

SharePoint As A Development Platform

SharePoint As A Development Platform

I got an email today regarding a blog post by Jeffrey Palermo on the shortcomings of SharePoint as a development platform. Now I have to say, SharePoint is not without fault (particularly in the area of feature packaging and deployment),...

Lotus Notes: It Sucks…Hard

Lotus Notes: It Sucks…Hard

As part of the transition from FCG to CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation), we are also switching our mail system from Outlook/Exchange to Lotus Notes/Domino/Whatever. There can only be one immediate reaction up on switching from Outlook 2007 to Notes 6.5:...