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Mikeward v8.0 is the personal website for Mike Ward, the former east coast, now midwest, computer geek/naval officer. It is a place for me to document my random thoughts, ideas, travel tips, sea stories etc... a place for pics of the places I've been and the things I have seen... pretty much what makes me happy. Feel free to read and share...


Archive for January, 2006

Smelly Phishing Bait Part 2

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

Obviously the people (read dumbasses) at the fake PayPal site who are trying to phish for personal information did not read my previous phishing post. The one I got from ‘PayPal’ today said, and I quote;

They really do love each other…

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

How many of you parents get tired of hearing your kids bickering with each other? I know I do. Sometimes it seems that bickering is the only way they can communicate. And sometimes, even when they are trying to help each other it comes across as being mean-spirited, like when Noah yells at Hannah not [...]

An open letter to all who serve(d)…

Sunday, January 15th, 2006

I was asked by a colleague to write a short note to some individuals who were retiring from the Navy, kind of like a ‘thanks from a grateful nation’ thing. I was pleased with how it came out and was thinking it was appropriate for more people than originally intended, so I decided to post [...]

They grow up too fast…

Friday, January 13th, 2006

My kids amaze me. Their wit, their compassion, their humor, their awareness… sometimes especially that last one.

Kids Say v.2.0…

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

You may remember the first edition of Kids Say, but the girl child has added a few more gems so I though I would share.

Triple crossing…

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

On my website’s About page, I have the following; “I have crossed beneath the Atlantic Ocean in a submarine, crossed over its surface on a ship and flew over it in an airplane. I have never met anyone else who has done all three.”

I’m going to be the Devil’s (2) Best Man….

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

It’s true, but not exactly what you think. I have two friends I met through the Navy that I have known for years. The three of us, me, Mike G, and Dave, are more commonly referred to as ‘The Devil’, ‘Splash’, and ‘The Devil(2)’.