With three dogs, two kids (soon to be three) and a wife that tosses and turns most of the night its almost impossible for me to get a solid nights sleep at home (unless I crash on the couch in the basement). The mattress we used to have, I could feel every toss, bump, move and bounce that amy made on her side of the bed while we were sleeping. If she didn’t sleep, I didn’t sleep. Not any more.

Two years ago, we broke down and invested in a sleep number bed (I’m around a 60 - 65) and it was one of the best investments we’ve made. If I need a little firmer mattress one night and a soft pillowly mattress the next, its easy peasy. I just hit the buttons on the remote for my side of the bed and I’m in sleep heaven. Plus, I cannot feel amy as she tosses and turns all night. Which is nice, the only way I know she isn’t sleeping is when I hear the tv click on and see the glow of the LCD through my eyelids.

Yea, I still have the dogs and kids to contend with when it comes to getting a good nights sleep, but at least I’m comfy when I’m trying to catch 40 winks.

Shortly after Emma was born Amy and I decided that we needed to have wills written. We had two children, some considerable assets, we needed to make sure everything was covered. We already had insurance policies for both of us, and we took the time to compare car insurance. We also found some (for lack of a better word) cheap home insurance. We’ve learned the value of that over the years. You can never be too prepared when it comes to things like insurance and its reassuring to know that no matter what happens your family will be protected.

If you haven’t been keeping up with the events in Myanmar (Burma) you must be living under a rock or in a cave near Tora Bora. There has been, for at least a week now, an uprising going on that is trying to over turn the current government. This uprising for the most part has been peaceful. Well, on the part of the uprisers anyway. There have been some lives lost, the exact number is probably never going to be confirmed as the State would rather keep it that way. Now, all internet service has been cut in an effort to quell the flow of news that the government does not want out spreads around the world through bloggers.

Ko Htike a Burmese student living in England at the moment has been sharing with the world news and photos from friends and family in Myanmar. Its a pretty good way to get news out and when the government doesn’t want it out, its perhaps the only way.

In a time where information flows like water (or electrons over copper) its hard to imagine a place where atrocities like this would happen. Imagine the outcry and public revolt if something like this happened in Canada, the US or England. People wouldn’t stand for it and from the looks of it they aren’t standing for it in Myanmar either.

Another Source for live Myanmar news…

We have been looking for a way to reduce the flow of cash from our checking account and one of the best ways we’ve come across is transfering the outstanding balance on two of our current credit cards to two that have 0% apr on balances and transfers for an introductory period. So far we’ve found a selection of credit cards that offer just that as well as some that offer cash back rewards (whats better than making money while spending money?). The Co-op bank is currently offering some low rate reward cards as well as some with 0% for 6 months which is a pretty good deal.

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Well, now that the Braves are out of playoff contention, its time for the season to change in the office to college football. The season is already three weeks in and everyone has their favorite teams. UGA, the Gators, Tennessee football, Tech, Miami you name it everyone has a team they’re rooting for. Me? I don’t really have a favorite team (Emory doesn’t do football…) but I’d have to pull for Ga Tech as a home town favorite. Its fun though, watching larry talk about the Gators. He’d do anything for that team.

If you’re tired of the phone calls from Mom and Dad complaining on how sloooww their computer has become, how fast it used to be, how many pop-ups there are, etc., spending hours upon hours fixing and repairing, re-installing and scanning, then this post should convince you with 5 reasons why your parents should use Linux.

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Hello internets, Luka here! Thanks for letting me post here today! There’s a cold going around my office, and I’m really hoping that I can stave it off. I do NOT want to get sick! Stupid office working. Think goof thoughts for me? Happy Free For All Friday!