Mount Sutro http://www.mountsutro.org An Electronic Publication 2008-04-29T23:31:06Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 ChangeLog 2008-04-29 http://www.mountsutro.org/changelog-2008-04-29/ 2008-04-29T04:01:40Z David July Critical Updates Upgrade CMS to WordPress 2.5.1. Increased server security filters to block spamming IP addresses. Code, Theme and Feature Updates Add “Lunch” and “Dinner” categories to Delectation panel. Corrected redirection issue interfering with permalinks. Outstanding Issues CMS upgrades cause RSS feed to reset. Subscribers may receive old articles showing up as new in the feed. This annoyance is under [...] ChangeLog 2008-04-20 http://www.mountsutro.org/changelog-2008-04-20/ 2008-04-21T03:46:56Z David July Critical Updates Upgrade Gallery to Coppermine 1.4.18. Repair/replace files compromised by Coppermine SQL injection vulnerability exploit and enhance security. Code, Theme and Feature Updates Create new Gallery theme to incorporate customizations outside the core Coppermine code. Fixed issue with RSS hyperlink backward compatibility. Although older RSS links should work, it is recommended you update your subscription to a current feed [...] The Japan Trip Series http://www.mountsutro.org/the-japan-trip-series/ 2008-04-18T23:19:28Z David July From 13 to 21 March 2008, I vacationed in Tokyo , Japan to visit my friend Steven and tour the area. Each day of this adventure is documented along with photographs and select Japanese translations. Select a day below to get started and then enjoy the photographs in the Gallery. You may [...] The Japan Trip: Day Two http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/04/17/407/ 2008-04-17T06:15:37Z David July Waking up on Sunday, 16 March, I was excited to get out and exploring. Steven managed to get this day off from work, so he suggested some key places to visit and we were our way. Our destination was Harajuku Station on the JR East Yamanote Line , the circle [...] The Japan Trip: Day One http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/03/30/406/ 2008-03-30T23:16:44Z David July When I first announced my decision to take a holiday in Tokyo , Japan , there were only forty-six days until departure. While that may be sufficient time to plan a trip in the United States, it felt a little sudden for a trip to the other side of the world. However, I [...] The Journey’s End http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/03/24/405/ 2008-03-25T03:47:31Z David July Once this article is online, I am heading right to bed. This will hopefully mark the start of my internal clock’s re-acclimation to Eastern Daylight Time. After leaving Detroit some two hours late due to snow, not to mention the two and a half hour drive from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, I made it to bed [...] The Big Block of Cheese http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/02/10/404/ 2008-02-10T16:08:06Z David July After I graduated high school in 1999, I was still on campus doing technical and administrative work as an OPS employee for Seminole County Public Schools. During the course of my normal duties one day, I happened upon stacks and stacks of old textbooks destined for the great book in the sky. When I spotted [...] The New Domain http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/02/05/403/ 2008-02-06T04:30:23Z David July Sutro Tower fans are invited to visit sutrotower.org, the new gateway to my comprehensive feature article on all things Sutro. In addition to updating the information and links, I have reorganized and rewritten much of the text. Check it out and while you are there, feel free to share your Sutro Tower news, [...] The Sunday Night Lights http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/02/04/402/ 2008-02-04T07:37:44Z David July It is no secret I am not the biggest sports fan in the world. In fact, I could really care less. Nevertheless, this fact does not preclude me from enjoying certain sporting events from time to time. I remember with fondness attending a 1988 home game of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New [...] The Incredible Voyage http://www.mountsutro.org/2008/01/27/401/ 2008-01-28T03:13:44Z David July Today I have been cleaning my apartment and getting ready to leave tomorrow on a nearly one-week business trip. The destination is Bartow, Florida, population 16,455 (2006), named for Confederate political leader, attorney and officer Colonel Francis Stebbins Bartow (1816–1861), the first Confederate officer believed to die in the American Civil War. Located about an [...]