Things I Learned In the Aughts

I’ve decided to steal an idea from Gideon and write a quick list of things I learned in the last decade:

I learned to ignore people who say the decade/century/millenium has one more year to go because there was no year zero.
I learned that terrorism in the United States is a more real threat than I thought it was.
I learned that just because the people opposing the president are idiots doesn’t make them completely wrong about him.
I learned that occupying a country to change its form of government is a very long-term project.
I learned how to start and run a one-man corporation.
I learned that working from home makes me gain weight.
I learned that some take my blogging seriously and appreciate what I’m saying.
I learned how to take a pretty good photograph.
I learned that taking road trips with cell phones, a mapping GPS system, and wireless internet is a whole different experience from when I was a kid.
I learned that it pays to buy an insulated delivery bag so the pizza stays hot when you bring it home.
I learned that a DVR and multiple sources of downloadable video make television in to a completely different experience.
I learned to program with

I learned the incredible value of having medical and financial powers of attorney for my parents.