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  • Yamaha TT-R230

    Ever since I was 7 years old I have wanted a dirt bike.  So, I decided to work hard by mowing lawns, washing cars, selling lemonade, and designing and developing sophisticated business information systems based on component-based, object-oriented, distributed architectures that are scalable, extensible, and automated.
     
    Well after 30 years I [...]
    Posted: May 18, 2006, 9:51pm EDT
  • Photo Album: My Blog Photos

    My Blog Photos


    Sander Metal

    DougRamirez

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    Sander taken with Nikon D50

    Zoe With Beads

    Zoe On Back Porch March '06

    Yamaha TT-R230

    Dirty Boots (a la Sonic Youth)
    [...]
    Posted: May 18, 2006, 9:51pm EDT
  • Sanderisms

    Jenny and Sander were driving in the car...   Sander : "Mama, I need to go pee-pee."   Mama : "Sander, we're almost there, so you're going to need to hold it.  OK?"   Sander : "But Mama, where am I going to hold it?" [...]
    Posted: May 03, 2006, 8:45pm EDT
  • Photo Album: Zoe

    Zoe

    Zoe's First Steps

    20051106 Zoe Eating Birthday Cake

    Zoe With Beads

    Zoe On Back Porch March '06

    [...]
    Posted: March 30, 2006, 7:44pm EST
  • Photo Album: Sander

    Sander

    Sander 3 Years Old

    Sander 3, Zoe 10 months

    Sander and Doug on Halloween

    Metal

    Sander Covering Mouth

    [...]
    Posted: March 29, 2006, 11:38pm EST
  • Nikon D50

    I just bought a Nikon D50, which is a digital SLR, so it behaves much like my Nikon N80.  All of my lenses and accessories work on both cameras so it is very convenient.  Also, since it’s an SLR I can take pictures with much more precision than my other [...]

    Posted: March 29, 2006, 4:29pm EST
  • Kiss my frass

    My very good friend, Tim Gorman, was featured on WNRN 91.9's Sunday Wake-up Call.  He discussed his Cardinal Point farm, winery, as well as the domestic and international wine business. I listened because I wanted to hear Tim, but ended up really enjoying the show.

     

    You can listen to the [...]

    Posted: March 21, 2006, 8:00pm EST
  • Custom MSBuild tasks for MKS

    I have begun development on a suite of custom MSBuild tasks for the MKS source code control provider.  The initial set of tasks will be:   - Lock - Checkout - Add Members - Checkin - Unlock   The tasks will be submitted to the open source project [msbuildtasks.tigris.org]. [...]
    Posted: February 12, 2006, 12:06am EST
  • My Alma Mater

    Here is an article from me Alma Mater which was written several years ago.  I hope that this won't count against my 15 minutes of fame of which I have yet to exercise:   E-Business Builders
    In late 1997, three friends talked over several pints of Guinness and toasted to building the company [...]
    Posted: February 10, 2006, 12:15am EST
  • Redneck

    You know you're a redneck if your neighbor leaves a handwritten note in your mailbox telling you that their "dogs killed a skunk today". [...]
    Posted: February 09, 2006, 9:33pm EST
  • Day 34: Ski Patrol 2/5

    Number of comments: 1

    Today I was certified as a Basic Patroller for Wintergreen Resort.  This was the certification that I was hoping to achieve when I began this journey In September of 2005.  It has taken 34 days of classroom and outdoor training to acquire the skills and competence to:

    Posted: February 06, 2006, 12:03am EST
  • Day 34: Ski Patrol 2/5

    Number of comments: 1

    Today I was certified as a Basic Patroller for Wintergreen Resort.  This was the certification that I was hoping to achieve when I began this journey In September of 2005.  It has taken 34 days of classroom and outdoor training to acquire the skills and competence to:

    Complete the [...]
    Posted: February 06, 2006, 12:03am EST
  • Day 30 and 31: Ski Patrol 1/21 and 1/22

    Toboggan, toboggan, toboggan. 

    The past few training days have been spent advancing our skills and experience riding an empty and loaded toboggan.  The prior training days where we have worked on honing our riding skills have come to fruition. 

    Riding the toboggan in and of itself isn’t terribly difficult.  But [...]

    Posted: January 23, 2006, 10:57pm EST
  • Day 30 and 31: Ski Patrol 1/21 and 1/22

    Toboggan, toboggan, toboggan. 

    The past few training days have been spent advancing our skills and experience riding an empty and loaded toboggan.  The prior training days where we have worked on honing our riding skills have come to fruition. 

    Riding the toboggan in and of itself isn’t terribly difficult.  But [...]

    Posted: January 23, 2006, 10:57pm EST
  • Day 27: Ski Patrol Training 1/8

    After yesterday’s training session I woke up very sore.  It took several runs to loosen up and get my body and mind moving and in sync.  But the day turned out to be a blast!   We started out in the mogul fields which went surprisingly well.  Clearly the previous day of [...]
    Posted: January 08, 2006, 11:53pm EST
  • Day 27: Ski Patrol Training 1/8

    After yesterday’s training session I woke up very sore.  It took several runs to loosen up and get my body and mind moving and in sync.  But the day turned out to be a blast!   We started out in the mogul fields which went surprisingly well.  Clearly the previous day of [...]
    Posted: January 08, 2006, 11:53pm EST
  • Day 26: Ski Patrol Training 1/7

    All of Wintergreen's Auxiliary Patrollers who are working towards Basic Patroller certification have begun training.  The training consists of becoming a very proficient and good skier or snowboarder first.  Then learning how to properly and safely transport a patient, one with potentially life threatening problems, in a sled or toboggan [...]
    Posted: January 07, 2006, 6:12pm EST
  • Day 26: Ski Patrol Training 1/7

    All of Wintergreen's Auxiliary Patrollers who are working towards Basic Patroller certification have begun training.  The training consists of becoming a very proficient and good skier or snowboarder first.  Then learning how to properly and safely transport a patient, one with potentially life threatening problems, in a sled or toboggan [...]
    Posted: January 07, 2006, 6:12pm EST
  • Sanderisms

    Jenny put on the Jam Band digital music channel and I told her never to subjugate our children to 'that' type of music.   Sander : "Mama, if you put on Jam music, you go to time out.  Right, Mama?  RIGHT, MAMA?"   So, I put on some old school Black Sabbath and taught [...]
    Posted: January 05, 2006, 8:11pm EST
  • Photo Album: My Blog Photos

    Posted: January 05, 2006, 3:15pm EST
  • Refused

    Posted: December 21, 2005, 11:06pm EST
  • Day 25: Ski Patrol Training 12/18

    Number of comments: 2
    Today I passed Wintergreen’s certification standards for National Ski Patrol Auxiliary Patroller.  This means I will be able to patrol at Wintergreens’ resort and provide first aid on the hill and in the resort’s first aid room and Advanced Life Support rooms.   Today’s exam was similar to the practical exam [...]
    Posted: December 18, 2005, 5:37pm EST
  • Day 25: Ski Patrol Training 12/18

    Number of comments: 1
    Today I passed Wintergreen’s certification standards for National Ski Patrol Auxiliary Patroller.  This means I will be able to patrol at Wintergreens’ resort and provide first aid on the hill and in the resort’s first aid room and Advanced Life Support rooms.   Today’s exam was similar to the practical exam [...]
    Posted: December 18, 2005, 5:37pm EST
  • Day 24: Ski Patrol Training 12/17

    Today I and fellow candidates were introduced to “Certified” level scenarios. These are scenarios that involve multiple patients and patients with multiple traumas. The traumas are life-threatening. Meaning, one or more of the injuries are going to lead to death if not treated properly within 10 – 15 minutes on-the-hill. [...]

    Posted: December 17, 2005, 9:02pm EST
  • Day 24: Ski Patrol Training 12/17

    Today I and fellow candidates were introduced to “Certified” level scenarios. These are scenarios that involve multiple patients and patients with multiple traumas. The traumas are life-threatening. Meaning, one or more of the injuries are going to lead to death if not treated properly within 10 – 15 minutes on-the-hill. [...]

    Posted: December 17, 2005, 9:02pm EST
  • Day 22: Ski Patrol Training 12/10

    Today was hard, difficult, frustrating, demanding, and hard.  Oh, and it was hard.  We were presented with some very obscure scenarios including patients injured on ice, hanging from trees, and stuck on and between rocks.   Fortunately the weather was cooperative, meaning it was about 28 degrees and sunny.  The scenarios were [...]
    Posted: December 10, 2005, 9:27pm EST
  • Day 22: Ski Patrol Training 12/10

    Today was hard, difficult, frustrating, demanding, and hard.  Oh, and it was hard.  We were presented with some very obscure scenarios including patients injured on ice, hanging from trees, and stuck on and between rocks.   Fortunately the weather was cooperative, meaning it was about 28 degrees and sunny.  The scenarios were [...]
    Posted: December 10, 2005, 9:27pm EST
  • Day 20: Ski Patrol Training 12/3

    After a few week hiatus from National Ski Patrol training, I was back at it today. After 3 months of training and education in cool weather, today began the official start of ‘On-The-Hill’ training in cold, snowy, and icy weather. The transition is extremely significant and presents an entirely new [...]
    Posted: December 03, 2005, 8:11pm EST
  • Day 20: Ski Patrol Training 12/3

    After a few week hiatus from National Ski Patrol training, I was back at it today. After 3 months of training and education in cool weather, today began the official start of ‘On-The-Hill’ training in cold, snowy, and icy weather. The transition is extremely significant and presents an entirely new [...]
    Posted: December 03, 2005, 8:11pm EST
  • Day 18 and 19: Ski Patrol Training 11/12 and 11/13

    Number of comments: 1
    This weekend marked a milestone in my training and certification for National Ski Patrol.  The weekend involved a 100 question written test, 3 focused skill stations, and 6 complete trauma scenarios.   I spent the majority of my waking, non-working hours including all day Thursday and Friday studying the written material in [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2005, 6:19pm EST
  • Day 18 and 19: Ski Patrol Training 11/12 and 11/13

    Number of comments: 1
    This weekend marked a milestone in my training and certification for National Ski Patrol.  The weekend involved a 100 question written test, 3 focused skill stations, and 6 complete trauma scenarios.   I spent the majority of my waking, non-working hours including all day Thursday and Friday studying the written material in [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2005, 6:19pm EST
  • Day 16 and 17: Ski Patrol Training 11/5 and 11/6

    This weekend was spent preparing for the written and practical exams that will determine whether or not we pass the certification requirements to be a National Ski Patrol Auxiliary Patroller.   The weekend was comprised of focused skill stations, such as the application of oxygen, and ski, boot, and helmet removal, to [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2005, 5:22pm EST
  • Day 16 and 17: Ski Patrol Training 11/5 and 11/6

    This weekend was spent preparing for the written and practical exams that will determine whether or not we pass the certification requirements to be a National Ski Patrol Auxiliary Patroller.   The weekend was comprised of focused skill stations, such as the application of oxygen, and ski, boot, and helmet removal, to [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2005, 5:22pm EST
  • Sanderisms

    Sander: "I want to eat a snake."   Me: "Sander, you don't want to eat a snake."   Sander: "Why, Dada?"   Me: "Because it would make you throw up and you'd have to hurt the snake and kill it."   Sander then slithered across the floor and jumped up next to me and reached his arms out [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2005, 7:02pm EST
  • Day 14: Ski Patrol Training 10/29

    Today was almost entirely comprised of running through complete scenarios of varying traumas and focused skill stations.  At this point we have completed the classroom and textbook work and are focusing entirely on the practical application of Outdoor Emergency Care.
     
    The complexities of the scenarios has increased and are more comprehensive, [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2005, 6:31pm EST
  • Day 14: Ski Patrol Training 10/29

    Today was almost entirely comprised of running through complete scenarios of varying traumas and focused skill stations.  At this point we have completed the classroom and textbook work and are focusing entirely on the practical application of Outdoor Emergency Care.
     
    The complexities of the scenarios has increased and are [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2005, 6:31pm EST
  • Day 12 and 13: Ski Patrol Training 10/22 and 10/23

    This weekend included a quiz on three chapters of the OEC training manual.  I did OK on the test.  Not great.  Not poor.
     
    The majority of the weekend was spent running scenarios ranging from simple upper extremity injuries to mid-shaft femur breaks, to completely unresponsive patients.  I found the complete unresponsive [...]
    Posted: October 25, 2005, 9:12pm EDT
  • Day 12 and 13: Ski Patrol Training 10/22 and 10/23

    This weekend included a quiz on three chapters of the OEC training manual.  I did OK on the test.  Not great.  Not poor.
     
    The majority of the weekend was spent running scenarios ranging from simple upper extremity injuries to mid-shaft femur breaks, to completely unresponsive patients.  I found the [...]
    Posted: October 25, 2005, 9:12pm EDT
  • Day 11: Ski Patrol Training 10/16

    Today was spent testing the existing Wintergreen Ski Patrollers on a number of critical Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) skills.  I wasn't able to see what all of the skill stations that the existing patrollers were being tested on. 
     
    I was assigned to an extrication and backboarding station.  At this station [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2005, 6:16pm EDT
  • Day 11: Ski Patrol Training 10/16

    Today was spent testing the existing Wintergreen Ski Patrollers on a number of critical Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) skills.  I wasn't able to see what all of the skill stations that the existing patrollers were being tested on. 
     
    I was assigned to an extrication and backboarding station.  At' [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2005, 6:16pm EDT
  • Day 10: Ski Patrol Training 10/15

    This weekend was refresher for the existing Wintergreen Ski Patrollers of which there are approximately 140 patrollers ranging from Candidates to Certified, some of which have national appointments.  As an NSP candidate I, and my fellow candidates, were invited to participate in the refresher. 
     
    The morning session consisted of some [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2005, 6:00pm EDT
  • Day 10: Ski Patrol Training 10/15

    This weekend was refresher for the existing Wintergreen Ski Patrollers of which there are approximately 140 patrollers ranging from Candidates to Certified, some of which have national appointments.  As an NSP candidate I, and my fellow candidates, were invited to participate in the refresher. 
     
    The morning session consisted [...]
    Posted: October 16, 2005, 6:00pm EDT
  • Day 9: Ski Patrol Training 10/9

    Sunday started with a 100 question written test.  I did well, really well actually and much better than I had expected.  The majority of the day was then spent running drills at skill stations and scenarios.    The skill stations are focused tests that assess detailed cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills, [...]
    Posted: October 10, 2005, 9:16pm EDT
  • Day 9: Ski Patrol Training 10/9

    Sunday started with a 100 question written test.  I did well, really well actually and much better than I had expected.  The majority of the day was then spent running drills at skill stations and scenarios.    The skill stations are focused tests that assess detailed cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills, [...]
    Posted: October 10, 2005, 9:16pm EDT
  • System Of A Down

    Posted: October 08, 2005, 9:26pm EDT
  • Day 8: Ski Patrol Training 10/8

    Today we were fortunate to have an active and former member of the board of the National Ski Patrol, Dr. John Dobson and Dr. Nici Singletary.  Both of which are active members of the Wintergreen Ski Patrol and who have written chapters in the OEC text and have contributed a [...]
    Posted: October 08, 2005, 9:19pm EDT
  • Day 8: Ski Patrol Training 10/8

    Today we were fortunate to have an active and former member of the board of the National Ski Patrol, Dr. John Dobson and Dr. Nici Singletary.  Both of which are active members of the Wintergreen Ski Patrol and who have written chapters in the OEC text and have contributed a [...]
    Posted: October 08, 2005, 9:19pm EDT
  • Photo Album: Zoe

    Posted: October 08, 2005, 4:07pm EDT
  • Day 5 : Ski Patrol Training 9/24

    Today I was presented with the opportunity to obtain CPR certification.  This required over a week of intense reading and studying of approximately 250 pages on content rich material.  There was, and still is, so much learn about the human anatomy, the procedures and protocol, and the conceptual rationale for [...]
    Posted: September 25, 2005, 3:18am EDT
  • Day 5 : Ski Patrol Training 9/24

    Today I was presented with the opportunity to obtain CPR certification.  This required over a week of intense reading and studying of approximately 250 pages on content rich material.  There was, and still is, so much learn about the human anatomy, the procedures and protocol, and the conceptual rationale for [...]
    Posted: September 25, 2005, 3:18am EDT
  • Photo Album: Doug

    Doug

    Doug and Sander

    [...]
    Posted: September 21, 2005, 8:22am EDT
  • Photo Album: Jenny

    Jenny

    Jenny and Zoe

    [...]
    Posted: September 21, 2005, 8:21am EDT
  • Photo Album: Doug

    Posted: September 21, 2005, 4:21am EDT
  • Photo Album: Jenny

    Posted: September 21, 2005, 4:18am EDT
  • Day 3 : Ski Patrol Training 9/17

    Day 3 began with our first test.  There are so many variables that go into assessing an injury in a non-urban environment.  This became acutely apparent during some very constructive debate regarding the 'correct' answers to the questions on the test and 'valid arguments' for answers that were different. We [...]
    Posted: September 17, 2005, 10:29pm EDT
  • Day 3 : Ski Patrol Training 9/17

    Day 3 began with our first test.  There are so many variables that go into assessing an injury in a non-urban environment.  This became acutely apparent during some very constructive debate regarding the 'correct' answers to the questions on the test and 'valid arguments' for answers that were different. We [...]
    Posted: September 17, 2005, 10:29pm EDT
  • Day 2 : Ski Patrol Training 9/11

    The second day of training was pretty intense.  We covered the human anatomy and the process and protocol of performing an Initial Assessment of an injured person or accident.  The method is well thought-out and because it’s a standard, it makes communicating with other patrollers efficient when time is critical.

    The most difficult part of [...]

    Posted: September 12, 2005, 12:00pm EDT
  • Day 2 : Ski Patrol Training 9/11

    The second day of training was pretty intense.  We covered the human anatomy and the process and protocol of performing an Initial Assessment of an injured person or accident.  The method is well thought-out and because it’s a standard, it makes communicating with other patrollers efficient when time is critical.

    The most difficult [...]

    Posted: September 12, 2005, 12:00pm EDT
  • Day 1 : Ski Patrol Training 9/10

    Today was the first of many weekends that I will spend training for National Ski Patrol (NSP) Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) certification as a Basic Ski Patroller.  The training is every Saturday and Sunday from now until March.  The first part of the training which runs until December focuses on [...]
    Posted: September 10, 2005, 9:31pm EDT
  • Day 1 : Ski Patrol Training 9/10

    Today was the first of many weekends that I will spend training for National Ski Patrol (NSP) Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) certification as a Basic Ski Patroller.  The training is every Saturday and Sunday from now until March.  The first part of the training which runs until December focuses on [...]
    Posted: September 10, 2005, 9:31pm EDT
  • Music List: Barkmarket

    Barkmarket

    • Barkmarket: Radio StaticGimmick
    • Barkmarket: StaticGimmick
    [...]
    Posted: September 10, 2005, 8:39pm EDT
  • Barkmarket

    Posted: September 10, 2005, 8:29pm EDT
  • Photo Album: Sander

    Posted: September 10, 2005, 4:09pm EDT

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