Michael

Four Miles

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It does not sound like much. You can walk for four miles. Can’t you? Since last October when I woke up coughing up blood and ended up having my upper left node removed. It is fair to say my aerobic fitness is not that hot. As in walking up stairs gets me breathing hard. Last year I was working up to walking a half marathon and made it to ten miles. Almost there and then bleach.

There was some interruptions. Having said that, we’re back on the trail to walking a half marathon. There is no date for that. But for the first time this year I’m on my way.

But what of you, have you walked four miles recently? Three miles? Two? People in America do not tend to walk. They drive. So, perhaps, it is not too much to think that I am now walking further than people normally do. Note, I’m not saying they cannot. But they haven’t. So what can they do?

What can you do? What have you done?

Welcome to August

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Last year I started a daily blog last August. So this year I’m doing it again. You can count on this being journal-ey, journalistic?, well whatever, this is a personal spot for me to share. So I can whinge a bit about things.

This is also a personal test of using SQLite as the back-end for a WordPress blog. So you can expect something involving photos. But so far it does work.

And my birthday is coming up, so Yay!

Hot Dog SQLite is Here

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For the geeks here, you know that this blog runs on WordPress. And that WordPress requires MySQL/MariaDB. Which I don’t like. It’s too much stuff for a database driver. It can handle lots of traffic and more. But for something like this – a small blog, with hits counted, on most days, by counting without taking your shoes off. So I heard a rumor that you could run WordPress on SQLite. In short, it is a file-based SQL compliant database driver. I’d look for something even lighter. But, in truth, SQLite is light enough. I’ve used SQLite for projects over the years. I know it. So Yay.

I tracked down a guy in Brazil who uses SQLite today. He also is working on reviving the SQLite plugin for WordPress. (He does a lot of other software too.) You can see his work here. Or his how to install SQLite today.

If you want to use it – go ahead, It Works.

Welcome, Kinda Sorta

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Here we are. With lots of stuff stored here.
Where is here?

This is a continuation of my Wanderings Blog. New here, not so new to others. I am getting ready for a Month of Blogging – August. Last month turned into a book. I suspect this month will do the same.

Welcome to this New Place.

What Day is It?

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“Oh no, I can’t do that. I have to be in Salem.”
“It’s Saturday.”
“Oh.”

Yes, it is Saturday. A day to relax. If you’re not retired. And I am.

I need a place to relax. So here I am.

Welcome!