Author Archives: Shawn Powers

Bappy Hirthday!

Today is my dear wife’s birthday. As is accustomed here in the Powers household, we shall fan her with palm branches, feed her grapes off the vine, buy her flowers, take her on a gondola ride in Venice, and paint her toenails with the distilled tears of a thousand unicorns. Or at least the flower [...]

Things Appear to be Normal. Well, Shawn-Normal.

In other words, there may be wild monkeys with chicken heads flying around the room with wet paintbrushes and flaming leotards — but nothing weird. The DNS might take a while to propagate, but if you’re reading this, then it’s already propagated for you. You win!

Database Issues…

My database is “hosed” at the moment, and I’m unable to restore my backup.  (Something about a duplicate entry for key ‘PRIMARY’) I have no idea what’s wrong. Rest assured, all my years of content are here somewhere, Just not visible right now.   Stay tuned…

In Which Shawn And Donna Flee The Country

You know how after a couple gets married, they go on a honeymoon? Yeah, well Donna and I are doing that this week. Granted we put significant stress on the after part, since we were married almost 16 years ago. Nonetheless, better late than never. This is the resort we’ll be going to. It’s the [...]

Do Something Silly Day 8

Today’s silly thing was quite nice. A nap. But not just a nap, a nap with a baby! Sadly, it didn’t last. The baby woke up, and wanted cake.