Here are some weblinks to keep up-to-date with what’s going on:

- Cal FIRE (Butte County)

- Oroville Mercury-Register newspaper

- Chico Enterprise Record newspaper

- Google Maps satellite area view of current fire and evacuation efforts

- California Fire News

- Butte County Fire News

Go get ‘em Papa John. According to the article “…The first hearing in the case is scheduled at 9 a.m. June 27 in Department 33 of Sacramento Superior Court.” Why do I have a feeling that some Hicks, Gholson, and Raymond, and Stone women may be in attendance?! Erik and I will be waiting in the wings with bail money

Click the link below for the full story from the Sacramento Bee:

News – Grant school district sues county office to get buyout funds – sacbee.com

httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=R9ya9BXClRw

I know I’m going make an honest effort to adhere to the simple principles he mentions.

Be good.

Here’s a link speaking a bit more in detail about Dr. Pausch

It’s been about 10 years total that I’ve been associated with this company so this transition is somewhat bittersweet.

I’ve done everything from unix system admin, project/program management, QA engineering and IT consulting here. It’s been a pretty good ride for the most part (except when I got laid off a few years ago, but I won’t go into that right now…)

Starting Monday I embark on a new journey as a Solutions Engineer at Raging Wire Enterprise Solutions. This will put me back in the middle of everything for sure. No more lunch time trips back home to play Wii and watch Judge Joe Brown. But, that’s good. I like the hustle of being in front of customers, driving towards a solution that works and working more with a team, instead of just by myself in a cubicle.

So, wish me luck, keep me and my family in your prayers. This could either be the worst or one of the best career decisions I’ve made, but I’m comfortable with the decision and look forward to the new challenge.