Chicken Gumbo

That's what I'm fixing to do; make a chicken and sausage gumbo. If you don't know what that is, look it up on the internet and let your mouth water.

Yum!

Writing and Struggling

I had an idea for a story this afternoon. I started; with an entire plot, but writing the story is leading in a different direction. I don't know where it's going and hope it won't end up in the electronic trash can.

BSOD - Part 2

So, I go through the fix process. An important file in the system 32 folder was either encrypted, or fubared to the point it couldn't be copied and a repair file placed instead. I continued, managed to boot the computer and found some strange errors, including network problems. I managed to get the network up and running, connect to the internet and found a new problem: Avast, my antivirus software, won't load. To add insult to injury, it's now apparent my computer is infected, since I can't even download a fresh copy for use. Otherwise, somebody downloaded something with my computer; probably while checking their #$%damned email, or checking their @#%damned Facebook horseshit, while they used my computer to print, or some other task they thought was important.

Am I pissed? You're damn right I am. Now, I'll have to hot patch the computer, or slave the drive and hope I can eliminate the virus remotely. In a more perfect world, spammers, virus code writers, people that shouldn't be on my computer and anyone else that pisses me off would be beat with sticks for screwing up my day.

Crap, crap and more crap.

BSOD

If you've ever tinkered with a computer that has one of those before Windows ever loads....and it tells you of a corrupted registry.....you know you're having a bad day at work.

I found the fix, but it's just another task that I really don't have time to do.

Bleh

Pathway to Citizenship

Personally, I believe the pathway to U.S. citizenship shouldn't begin along the path of illegal entry, lying, stealing from taxpayers and living a life below the radar by working for cash for criminals that hire illegal aliens.

So? What do we do? It's simple for most illegal immigrants. Make valid, current identification mandatory for any transaction involving rent, or the purchase of a home. Add to this a mandatory $2500 fine for anyone that knowingly violates the rule and allows someone to bypass this guideline. That's for the first offense. After that, make the offense a felony.

I know this sounds harsh, but it's not getting better and the drain on resources is not acceptable.

But....but...but who will do all the jobs that these people do? With the huge number of unemployment  and public assistance recipients, I'm thinking there are a few around that could use the jobs.

But...but...but those jobs don't pay very much. Mine doesn't either and pays less every day; thanks to out of control spending for what I consider bullshit. As my boss used to say: "I can feel for you, but I just can't reach you."