How to turn off Java Automatic Updates

Is Java continually checking for updates even though you have repeatedly told it not to?  I personally can’t stand it when programs assign too much importance to themselves.  I really don’t care if Java ever updates itself again.  Do you know why?  There is NEVER any visible added value to the end user!  It’s [...]

Connecticut’s Duty to Retreat

I recently stumbled across this interesting piece of information.  Throughout my life I’ve come across bits of information that SHOULD have been taught in school, but just isn’t.  A lot of what you learn in life, you have to learn completely on your own.  Most of what people “know” is myth passed on by [...]

The Best Beef Stroganoff Recipe

Here is our long time family Beef Stroganoff recipe.  This is one of our very favorite dishes.

Ingredients:

1 pound Sirloin beef tips 1 Tbsp. butter 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 8 oz. can of tomato juice 1 can of Campbells Cream of Mushroom soup 8 oz. tub of sour cream 1 package of medium [...]

You are not legally obligated to show your receipt

Lessons by Steve: Lesson 2

I’ve always been disgusted by the now common practice of having to show your receipt upon exiting a retail store. I don’t enjoy being pre-judged as a criminal, and I find the practice to be degrading and insulting.

My personal reaction has been to ignore any employee that asks [...]

Lessons in Life by Steve #1 – Driving: How to Merge

Welcome to the first in a series of illustrations depicting the correct behavior for various life situations. I am right and you are most likely wrong. This is how to do it. Don’t be a jerk… follow my advice.

Lesson #1 – Driving: How to Merge During Highway Travel

Situation: You are driving down [...]