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You’ll have to excuse the slow start to the blog here while I’m getting through the past few weeks of the semester.  Some interesting statistics for the end of this semester:

• 4 all nighters for work
• 39 pages of documentation created on my own (including code)
• 27 pages of documentation created as a group (all from scratch)
• 3 ten minute presentations (all 3 in a suit, 1 in front of the CEO and several staff from an NPO)
• 1 web site with complete accessibility for the blind and visually impaired
• 2 nasty blisters on my feet from the shoes I have to wear with my suit

And all that without including the exams I have to study for next week, or the other homework mixed in.

But basically, I’ll be writing more when life is a little more sane.

NZ Man ‘Used Hedgehog as Weapon’

Yes.  That is all.

A Victim Treats His Mugger Right : NPR

Article linked right there above, but I’ve got to tell you, this guy really impresses me.  I’m not sure why, but it tugged at my emotions that someone would be this generous and understanding of someone who tried to rob them.  Course, could’ve also been Edwin McCain’s “I’ll Be” playing in iTunes, but whatcha gonna do?

It makes me happy to see that there’s people this selfless still out there.  I mean honestly, if someone mugs you and steals your wallet, your first reaction will be what?  Fear?  Of course.  Then probably anger.  But to take the kid out to dinner and give him some life lessons that, while they may not change his life, well could, is pretty amazing.  Gives a new meaning to the idea of criminal corrections.

I’d like to shake his hand.