Monthly Archives: January 2008

Glenn Beck’s Tribute to Gordon B. Hinckley

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Bill Williams

Glenn Beck, who is a radio and TV host and commentator on CNN Headline News, gave a very personal tribute to the late President of the LDS church, who passed away Sunday evening. Thanks to Todd Cederstrom for sending this … Continue reading →

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SCUBA Diving Checklist

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Bill Williams

A couple of years ago, as we began the preparations for what would become the “Friends, Not Fish” annual dive excursion, I created an almost foolproof checklist for dive trips.  The idea was to create a checklist that would work … Continue reading →

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New HTML Standard

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Bill Williams

After something like 14 years with HTML 4, the W3C has finally released the working draft of HTML 5.  I haven’t read it yet, but there are some interesting changes and updates, from what I am hearing.  Read it if … Continue reading →

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How Did We Get Here?

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Bill Williams

Here’s a very succinct (and funny) look at the financial markets, the US sub-prime mess, how we got there, and how we can get out.  Gotta love British humor.  Enjoy. What Created The Subprime Mess – Watch more free videos

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Melissa goes to Hollywood

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Bill Williams

My friends Melissa and Reed entered a commercial contest for some Dove product.  This is the result.  I guess I’m acting publicist. Once it shows up sometime after January 5th, you can vote for this entry here. UPDATE:  You can … Continue reading →

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