Till we close our eyes for good.

There's a very specific reason for this site...

A few random thoughts from today...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...

Today is a historical day that I can only hope my children will someday understand.

Some of the pundits have gotten right. Obama has been elected by a generation raised to accept and expect diversity. A generation who ignores race, religion, and sex.

Only time will tell if he can live up to the expectation that is now placed upon his shoulders.

I previously mentioned that one of my co-workers had heard that he might be deployed to Iraq. He found out last Friday (yes, the 13th) that he was going. And not only going, but being activated immediately.

Now, don't get me wrong...I wouldn't even think of doing the following if his job wasn't so critical and if he hadn't confirmed that he will be gone for a full year at the minimum.

Today, we posted his job to get it filled. Hopefully, we'll have someone within the next month. Hopefully.

I previously mentioned the joy of being able to feel that little monster as it reacts to being poked and prodded. A couple of nights ago, I placed my head on my wifes belly and began talking. It wasn't long before I was summarily kicked in the head...repeatedly. I can't say that I'll enjoy it in another 5 months but for now I can't complain.

The wife and kids decided to spend this weekend with her family so I have been left to my own vices this weekend. Adding to the fact that I've also got Friday (today) off work, that makes for a very quiet, long weekend that will allow me to both catch up on alot of stuff and wind down from other stuff.

Anyone here ever tried to build a multi-lingual website?

Me neither. But I began that process last week and I'm having to consider the ramifications of it this week. This particular site is already 90% database driven but adding in multi-lingual support is becoming a major challenge in trans-dimensional thinking. With more than 300 sections to the main site and over 100 sub-level departments and sections making this kind of change is huge.