Web Design - Wed design has become considerably more competitive recently, and the competition is getting younger and younger!

Relationships - Relationships require communication. When lines of communication break down, relationships suffer.

Movies and Television -

The Weather - The weather is great today! It is warm and sunny, and there is only a slight breeze. This is a wonderful respite from the foul weather of the last several days! The weatherpeople predict this weather will remain for seven to ten days! I like that notion!

Here is a photograph Laura took with her Droid X smartphone during her journey home from work in Chico yesterday afternoon. She has an excellent "eye" for composition and form.

For some reason (I know not why), I am routinely compelled to peer at a clock—any clock (whatever clock or other time display is near)—when the time is a display that repeats itself—such as 1:11, 11:11, 5:55, etc. Here is what presented itself to me earlier today:

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7, is to remember and honor all those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On August 23, 1994, United States Congress designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day. It is a tradition to fly the Flag of the United States at half-staff until sunset in honor of dead patriots.

On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941 America's naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the forces of the Empire of Japan. More than 2,400 Americans were killed, and more than 1,100 were wounded. The attack sank four U.S. Navy battleships and damaged four more. It also damaged or sank three cruisers, three destroyers, one minelayer and damaged 188 aircraft.



The day after the attack, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II. President Franklin Roosevelt, in a speech to Congress, stated that the bombing of Pearl Harbor is "a date which will live in infamy."

Weather - The sun is attempting to peer upon us through the clouds. For now, it is calm, 52°, and overcast. Later today, the clouds are predicted to clear, and the sun is anticipated to shine brightly through the weekend and into next week.

Laura and I hunkered down last evening and played several rounds of Draw Something. The game is currently displaying wonderful Christmas spirit by giving free coins and zero-bomb extra-coin words. This is an excellent two-player game, and I highly recommend it. Laura often plays a round or two on her breaks at work, and I receive a notification on my Nexus 7 when she does. While it is fun playing while at home, there is another level of excitement when I unexpectedly receive a notification that she has sent me a picture.

NITRORT's License Renewal - NITRORT's CA DMV renewal arrived yesterday. The fee of $196.00 seems appropriate—particularly so, since this fee includes a special plate fee of $38.00. If this fee is not paid in a timely manner, however, it quickly escalates to a charge of $305.00! That seems patently absurd. It is, however, a simple matter to escape such an increase by simply paying the $196.00 fee in a timely manner!

The Weather - The rain continues to fall—albeit lightly. Weatherpeople forecast the rain will end later today. They predict sunshine, warmth, and little or no wind through the weekend and into next week.

The World Has Gone Fully Insane! - A casual browsing of current news items certainly bears witness to this postulation:

Authorities say a woman accused of robbing a bank in eastern Nebraska posted a video on YouTube bragging about the robbery

Handyman held hostage, forced to fix home

Department of Homeland Security grants used to pay for snow-cone machines

Cop shoots dog, writes owner a parking ticket

School locked down after student brings thermometer to class

Man Shoots Girlfriend in Fight Over "The Walking Dead"

Senate Democrats defend administration's right to take guns away from veterans

If those headlines are not sufficient evidence of the complete madness into which the world has fallen, consider this: Verizon Patent Could Listen In On Customers - Verizon has filed a patent for targeting ads that collect information from infrared cameras and microphones that can detect the amount of people and types of conversations happening in customers’ living rooms.

I can speak only for myself, but I certainly consider this concept to be repugnant and fully without redemptive qualities of any sort. The idea of Verizon (or anyone!) spying upon me in this fashion makes the idea of moving to Mars very attractive indeed.

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