I'm back

Greetings BPers!

I am finally re-entering the blogosphere. I know it has been a while since I've written anything -- over a year??? There are reasons for that. Last year it was the presidential election, and many other of life's little details which took over and filled all my time.

First I had a computer crash. That led me into the world of programming. I spent months learning just how Windows works, and all related dirty little secrets. I also developed quite a windows utility toolkit. Fun stuff. Well, no not really, but now I understand how it all works.

Then I moved. Yes, I no longer live in Las Vegas. My little family picked up and moved to Seattle, Washington. And I gotsta say... We love it!

As far as my blogging plans go, I will resume discussing topics revolving around science and the bible. I have also returned to writing books. In that regard, I have begun to work using Google Docs. There are some really cool features available there, like sharing, document control, online forms and surveys, and Google gadgets. I have gotten to be a geeky fan of iGoogle.

Well, see you around the campus. (P.S. I will have some links up sometime soon.)

Interesting Article about the El Cortez (where I work)

Las Vegas Weekly had an interesting article this past week about the El Cortez, the casino where I work. The article gives you an idea of the "atmosphere" of my employ. I could certainly write more interesting and in-depth stories about our clientele and personnel -- but I won't. But check out the story; the picture shows the dice table where I work and some of the other dice dealers on my crew (Click on the picture for a slightly larger one). I missed being in that picture by 20 minutes; I was on break when it was taken.

Heat in Vegas

I may have chosen to live here in Las Vegas because I prefer heat to cool, but that does not mean that it cannot be too hot for even someone like me.

It is a blast furnace outside right now.

The predicted high for today was 116 degrees. Currently (at 3:45pm) it is 113 in the shade, and even hotter standing out in the sun (my thermometer shows 121 degrees in the sun, but it is not calibrated that high).

Anyway, it is a bit uncomfortable....

Update: CNN has some more information here. (We tied the all-time high record today; Woo-Hoo!!!)