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AndyBarber.com

Thoughts on technology, genealogy, movies, television, and life.

For many years, this page was just a straight blog. This new version brings the blog back with a clean, self-hosted setup fully controlled by me.

Topics

  • Systems administration
  • Genealogy and family history
  • Movies and television
  • Personal writing and updates

Latest posts

Clean, readable publishing without WordPress.com lock-in.

RIP Howard
January 30, 2024 2 min read

RIP Howard

Obituary For Howard Douglas Varnell MR. HOWARD DOUGLAS VARNELL - Age 73, of Chattanooga, TN passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 30, 2024. He was born February 10, 1950 to his late parents, father, Thomas Douglas Va…

By Andy Barber
RIP Papa Grubb
January 1, 2024 1 min read

RIP Papa Grubb

Today, I mourn for my brother, Phillip Dewayne Grubb, aka "P.D.", aka "Papa Grubb." Papa Grubb was a Harrison Lodge Brother of mine and also the father of two other Harrison Lodge Brothers of mine, Phil and James. Pa…

By Andy Barber
Merry Christmas 2023!
December 24, 2023 2 min read

Merry Christmas 2023!

Wow! What a year. It occurred to me that I had really updated anyone on what has been happening this year. So, here we are, on Christmas Eve, and I'm about to do just that. :) Short story... January, my boss quit and…

By Andy Barber
My Websites
December 20, 2023 1 min read

My Websites

This is a listing of my website "portfolio", per se. Building and web design, in general, is just something I do for fun. I do not do it for pay or as a vocation. I do it at my leisure, for things I find interesting. ht…

By Andy Barber
New Website
December 18, 2023 1 min read

New Website

For years, I have always used some sort of content management system for my personal website. Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, etc. This year, I have been doing a lot of work with Bootstrap and thought it might be nice to jus…

By Andy Barber
Happy 17th Anniversary!
December 9, 2023 2 min read

Happy 17th Anniversary!

So, normally I write a little something about my anniversary BEFORE it actually happens. Sorry about my tardiness. A smidgen over 17 years ago, I married the woman who, if she doesn't quite understand all of my littl…

By Andy Barber