I need to post something, the system just called me a peon.  I'm sure i could get some cracker jack prize if I just do something like post a few lines of text.

ha.

Looks like by adding a deamon to cache counter increments in generic fashion will drop our mysql updates by over 60%.

THis is a dramactic load off the servers to avoid more hardware and scale higher with what we have.

Grace shares her Sunday School song for us with a solo on Christmas day 2007.

Merry Christmas to all....

I've been taking suzuki violin with the kids.  I have no musical ability and have never learned to play any thing but the stereo before.  So they will soon overtake me. It's been fun.  Here's a clip, i'm proud of them.  Takes quite a bit of practice and discipline.  It's also good family time.

 I'm hoping to someday play a few blue-grass tunes.