Ok, this post isn’t technically related to family history. But this is something that’s driven me nuts for years—trying to remember the difference between metaphors, similes and analogies. I end up referring to something as a metaphor when it’s probably an analogy, or use a simile and call it an analogy. Maybe if I write [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Photo – Mowing the Lawn in 1940
Posted in Photos, tagged 1940, Bemidji, Bill Sexton, family photos, George Sexton, Minnesota, Old lawnmower on February 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Here’s another photo from our family collection that I like. It’s labeled “Pa – George – Jim – Aug, 1940″ and shows my great-grandfather mowing his lawn in Bemidji, MN in 1940. He’s standing next to my grandfather’s brother George, and George’s son Jim. (Click to see a larger version, not cropped). There’s nothing dramatic [...]
Windows Vista is the High School Tramp
Posted in PCs, tagged Vista, Windows, Windows Vista on February 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In most high schools, there is a girl labeled simply as “the tramp”. (Feel free to use a more offensive word in the place of “tramp”). This is the girl that everyone knows is a complete tramp—her reputation precedes her. But every once in a while, someone discovers that a girl’s reputation is completely unfounded. [...]
