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http://ThePastorsHusband.org

Check it out. As always, let me know of any others you see.
]]> Pastor's Husband http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=259 Wed, 6 May 2009 21:18:57 -0400 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=257 Pull HairOne of my duties as a Pastor's Husband is to provide late-night tech support for my wife. She'll be preping for a sermon and ask for something- say, a YouTube clip, and want it for the sermon.

Usually it's not a problem- and the biggest challenge is usually getting a full-screen player that multi-head aware. Even then, there's usually creative ways around that.

One issue does crop up almost every week. Fonts.

Man, I hate custom add-on fonts.

]]> Pastor's Husband http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=257 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:00:21 -0400 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=254 No CellAh, yes. Cell phones. That thing we all have, and all hate. A very large percentage of people these days have them on their belt or purse everywhere they go. That's not so bad, but that includes movie theaters and church.

And then there are those who just refuse to turn their ringers off.

It's not unusual to hear a phone go off in the middle of a sermon. About half the time, there a quiet panic and digging through a purse. The other half, there's an apparent denial that their "way cool" ring tone is audible through the entire sanctuary.
]]> Pastor's Husband http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=254 Sat, 7 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=252 Money StuffI've blogged about the unusual and quirky "Prop A" with Michigan's proerty tax system. One side effect is that often times, taxes will go up even with property values go down.

I've recently come across a DVD that's a seminar on how to appeal your assesment. I haven't seen it, but I like the organization that puts it out- Michigan Taxpayers Alliance. The DVD is $10 - you can get it here: Property Tax Assessment Workshop DVD ]]> Money http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=252 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 20:52:30 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=243 problems I've had with my cell phone . I badly abuse them by frequently dropping them on concrete and in water. They suggested that it might me from my cheap holster - and my phone does pop out rather easily.

Another co-worker, knowing of my duct tape wallet, suggested that I make a duct tape version.

Pure Genious! Why didn't I think of that?

Behold! Plans for a Duct Tape Cell Phone Holster!
Duct Tape Phone Holster Cell phone holder duct tape
]]> Cool Stuff http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=243 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:47:19 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=249 BirdieOK, so my 4 year old's favorite toy is a stuffed animal bird, that chirps when you squeeze it. We hear that chirping noise all day, every day.

He's also really into this bird book we got that plays the calls of the pictured bird.

So he's playing with the book, and I ask him if "birdie" (the toy) is in the book. Nooo, he tells me, like that's crazy talk.

At this point there's no stopping daddy.
]]> Geek Dad http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=249 Sun, 4 Jan 2009 17:16:48 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=245 Geek out time again. This time: Woolly Mammoths

Woolly Mammoths are a large, extinct animal that resembles an elephant with long, sparse hair.

There are many unsolved problems around mammoths found frozen in Arctic ice.

Read on for random tidbits, with links if you wish to dive deeper. Including what mammoth tastes like.

]]> Cool Stuff http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=245 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=240
I ran into a few minor challenges, so I thought I'd share my solutions. If you're a serious audiophile and home theater geek, these may be old problems long ago solved for you.]]> Cool Stuff http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=240 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:31:04 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=234 Wax Cylinder Player
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's legal to play Christmas music. What, it wasn't illegal before? Well it should be!

If you haven't seen this already, this is worth your time if you're a connoisseur of Christmas Music.

There are several sources of Christmas music from the turn of the century (1900, not 2000) originally recorded on Edison Wax Cylinders. Because of the age of these recordings, there are no copyrights - so copy away guilt free.

It's interesting to see how songs we sing today have changed over the past 100 years- and to see how stable some our Chrismas traditions are.

Once you get there, "Right-Click, Save" to get them on your computer for later use.

Vintage Christmas Wax - Large list from multiple sources

Vintage Christmas Recordings - Has some duplicates from above
]]> Cool Stuff http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=234 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:34:28 -0500 http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=230 Bald GuySome questions that frequently come up, and my humble opinions.

Q: Should I shave my head? What will I look like with a bald head?
A: If you're a guy, and don't have any huge scars, yes - go for it!
If you're still not sure, ask your barber/hair stylist. They'll know. Ask them if you've got a head that would look good shaved. Trust them- they looks at skulls all day long.

Q: What's a bald head feel like?
A: Feel your forehead. Hard & greasy, hu? A bald head is just like that, only all over.

Q: What's it fee like to have a shaved head?
A: Cold. Other observations in my previous post "11 Things I've Learned Since Shaving My Head"
You can also spot any breeze, and tell when it's raining faster than anyone else.
]]> Cool Stuff http://www.mitchross.com/blog/index.php?itemid=230 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:00:00 -0500