By bsekula, on January 25th, 2011
Get better soon. We all love you and are pulling for you.
Here’s a picture of my mom and our youngest. In case you can’t tell, that’s her on the right
A little history
Nearly four years ago (March will be four years), my mom had knee replacement surgery. Something happened during surgery and nerves in her lower right leg were damaged. The result was chronic pain in her right foot. It started immediately after surgery. During recovery she only complained of pain in her foot, not her knee.
Her surgeon repeatedly stated the pain was a normal part of recovery and that it would eventually subside. Well, nearly four years later it still hasn’t. The pain is horrible. I can’t tell you how many places she’s visited or things she’s tried to alleviate it, but no stone has been left unturned.
She was eventually diagnosed with a condition called RSD . . . → Read More: My Mom
By bsekula, on November 5th, 2010
After ignoring untold warnings (apparently), I’m left with no choice now.
The control panel on my server is old – at least 2 versions behind. I’ve known about some of the things for some time, like the php upgrade requests on WordPress plugins. Just figured … it’s working so what’s the harm?
This is the harm.
Like it or not, my control panel is being upgraded. And because all of my services are so far out of date, everything has to be wiped out. Apparently all those warnings I ignored (ahem) don’t allow me the luxury of a smooth transition.
So, I’ve backed up everything on the server. The upgrades will start tonight. And the full migration will be complete within two weeks.
What does this mean?
In terms of viewing the homepage or blog, nothing – unless you happen to load the page at the moment the change is taking place.
In terms of posting . . . → Read More: 2-week hiatus
By bsekula, on October 19th, 2010
The new design is up. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Not all of the pages are up or finished yet, but “the feel” is there.
I wanted…
something clean and without clutter. Did I get what I wanted? To me, yes. I like the color schemes. It seems nice and crisp.
The hover color contrast on the menu pops out and flows well.
So in a word, I’m happy.
Surprises?
Yes, it took an extra day and many more hours than I thought. I learned more about CSS than I ever cared to .
Now I know why programmers dislike all the various browsers (especially IE). I wanted the site to look the same in Firefox, IE, Chrome and Safari. For the most part, it does. But there’s still a problem with IE. If you load the site in IE and any of the others, you can tell. . . . → Read More: Website re-design
By bsekula, on September 22nd, 2010
I’m back (back), the fog has lifted. The earth has shifted and raised the gifted. You knew I’d be back so pack your bone and hit the road, Jack, cause daddy’s home.
Those are the opening lyrics to a song that helped me through my workout today (actually yesterday by now). If you know the artist and title of the song, put it in your comment. First one correct wins a prize. Should be easy, what with the interwebz and all.
I thought it was appropriate to start the post this way for several reasons. First, it’s been a while since my last post – March 17, to be exact. Time flies when you’re having fun! Second, I’ve been working on a project that literally took every free ounce of time I had. Finally, and most importantly, some crap is behind me that just had to be dealt with.
What is the . . . → Read More: I’m back!
By bsekula, on February 16th, 2010
I recently had a meeting at a local coffee shop (Starbucks, is there anything else?). I was on time. My counterpart was stuck in traffic. After getting my drink of choice (Venti, half-caff), I picked up the Starbucks menu.
As I scanned the menu, I noticed a large number of items I would never consider… Let’s take a look.
First of all, the menu is overwhelming. I’ve been countless times but never picked up or even unfolded it. Printed on a sheet of 10×18 in. paper, with four columns of choices, it’s loaded with drink choices. As far as I can tell, there are 218 items. With a choices of “Things to add or leave out” section, the choices are practically infinite.
So what did I find? A whopping 156 out of 218 drinks contain at least 25 grams of carbohydrate. That’s 72%. You will be happy to know that my . . . → Read More: Starbucks: Coffee only Please!
By bsekula, on June 16th, 2009
Can the insanity of listening to celebrities ever stop? Are they ever right about anything?
Why is it news when Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono (and a bunch of other, pasty looking pseudo-celebrities) attempt to create a free yourself from meat day? Jeez, if giving up meat (even for one day) would bring me closer to looking like them, I’d put beef jerky in my socks.
And why are they the experts on “climate change?” I’ll bet they were consulted on the name change too, huh? As a perfect display on her understanding of the situation, Yoko provided this brilliant piece of evidence…
Give up one day and then it will be two days maybe. It’s a very, very intelligent idea.”
Very intelligent, indeed.
Sounds about as intelligent as the lady in the video (not identified, although she sounds like a nutritionist).
Cutting your meat consumption in half would be better for the . . . → Read More: No thanks Paul
By bsekula, on May 28th, 2009
Stephan over at Whole Health Source (an excellent blog – and in the list of Blogs I Read) has written a 3-part series on Eicosanoids.
If you’re interested in maintaining excellent cardiovascular health and wondering if your diet could be improved, these posts are mandatory reading.
The first, Eicosanoids, Fatty Liver and Insulin Resistance is the primer for metabolic syndrome.
The second, Eicosanoids and Ischemic Heart Disease is an eye-opener regarding consumption of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA).
The final, Eicosanoids and Ischemic Heart Disease part II shows that it’s not just the ratio of omega-6 and 3’s in the diet that’s important, but the amount too.
All of Stephan’s posts are good but this series may top . . . → Read More: Eicosanoids, Cardiovascular Disease, and Health
By bsekula, on January 25th, 2009
Before getting to the challenge, a question. It’s the last week of January, how are you doing on those Resolutions? Never fear, you still have time and I have something just for you.
Our first annual Fitness Challenge, benefiting the Fort Bend Education Foundation, is starting soon. We’re asking you to participate for two very good reasons. First, exercise is good for you. No shocker there but even though you know that, sometimes you need a swift kick to get it in gear; and that’s where reason number two comes in. Knowing that you’re working to support our teachers and students in Fort Bend ISD is all the incentive you need.
Here’s how it works. Our Fitness Challenge was inspired by the legendary 300 workout surrounding the 300 movie. If you have HBO, you’ve seen the movie. Believe me. I think it’s running a continuous loop. The 300 challenge is a series of exercises, . . . → Read More: 1st Annual Fitness Challenge
By bsekula, on January 2nd, 2009
I think the Holidays are officially over. Today is January 2, 2009 – I’m not sure how long it will take to get used to writing ’09, but I’ll get there. Today is also Friday, so I’m betting most of you won’t get back in the swing of things until Monday.
Most of us make resolutions of some sort – an effort remove the guilt of party indulgence over the last month or so, but I think many of us want a fresh start on a lot of things.
Each year I make a list of books that I will read. Last year my list included:
Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A Price
Protein Power by Dr. Eades
The Power of Full Engagement by Loehr and Schwartz
Words that Work by Luntz
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
I read all but Made to Stick – I’m in the process . . . → Read More: Happy New Year!
By bsekula, on December 20th, 2008
I’ve successfully imported posts from the . . . → Read More: Import successful
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