In July, Kim, Aidan, and I packed up the car and headed West. Well, actually, we drove North to my mother’s in Osage, Iowa, first, and spent a traditional 4th of July week there with fireworks, the parade, barbecue, ice cream, and lots of local flavor. Then we turned the nose of our Mazda westContinue reading “Western Vacation”
Author Archives: Kendall Dunkelberg
Zinneke’s Story
Our dog Zinneke died yesterday of complications of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. If you’ve followed the posts I’ve written over the last couple of months, then you’ll know what a roller coaster ride this has been. Some dogs survive this disease, and others die very quickly. Some, like Zinne, seem to be doing all right for awhile,Continue reading “Zinneke’s Story”
Fiddling Around
I try not to brag on our son too much or I might sound like a broken record, but with Father’s day coming up, I can play the proud father for awhile. Aidan impresses us in all kinds of ways, but one way is with music. He’s played violin since he was four and isContinue reading “Fiddling Around”
Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia update
Our dog had some bad news this week, though apparently it’s not uncommon. We took her in for her blood test and learned her red cell count was down, which is not the direction we want to see it going. I wasn’t surprised, since she’s been less energetic in the past week or so. WeContinue reading “Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia update”
DSL Modem Conclusion (I Hope)
Everything in our DSL modem trauma came to a head yesterday when my wife tried to call home but couldn’t get the phone to ring. It would ring briefly on her end, then go directly to busy or static. We confirmed this with a FaceTime call, since our DSL was working at the time. BeforeContinue reading “DSL Modem Conclusion (I Hope)”
Motorola 3360 Follow-Up
Well, I had hoped I’d fixed my modem, and I did get it working, but it hasn’t stayed fixed very much in the past few days. I’ve had a couple more calls to ATT ‘tech support’–one guy was very helpful; though he didn’t solve my problem, he did have information that helped me live withContinue reading “Motorola 3360 Follow-Up”
Can Spam Comments Help Me Teach Creative Writing?
Note to self: Next time I’m confronted with students who want to “keep things general so everyone can identify with them,” I should trot out my blog’s latest spam comments. It will have to be the latest ones, unless I remember to keep copies of some on file. I just threw out a few, thenContinue reading “Can Spam Comments Help Me Teach Creative Writing?”
Life with Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
A few weeks ago, I made a post about how I got our dog to start eating again by giving her buttermilk. In it, I revealed Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Now, this has been one of my top recent posts (yes, WordPress, I do look at my Dashboard!), so I thought a follow-up post isContinue reading “Life with Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia”
Mac Tip: Search for Hidden Files
Usually Macs are good at hiding the things you don’t need to mess with and showing you what to do when you need to do it. There are a few times when you want to get in and muck around with those hidden things, and it can be frustrating not to have clear instructions aboutContinue reading “Mac Tip: Search for Hidden Files”
How I fixed my DSL modem connection, no thanks to ATT support
Warning: for those who are looking for my thoughts on poetry or cooking, this is one of my techie posts. Now and then, I become a complete nerd. My apologies! Look around my blog for other more interesting stuff, if you’re not looking for arcane information on internet connections or Apple products. Disclaimer: ATT’s helpContinue reading “How I fixed my DSL modem connection, no thanks to ATT support”
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