Self-hosted blog

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.

Congratulations, Bear!
January 1, 2023 1 min read

Congratulations, Bear!

I attended the wedding of my lodge brother, William Bradley Braswell, Jr. last night. It was a very nice, short ceremony and the reception was awesome! Another lodge brother, James Grubb and his wife were in attendan…

By Andy Barber
New Train of Thought
January 1, 2023 2 min read

New Train of Thought

Back in August 2022, I bought a drone. Without going too far into it, it seemed like a good idea at the time. It occurred to me a few weeks ago that the drone was a waste of money and, living so close to the airport,…

By Andy Barber
RIP Pelé
December 29, 2022 1 min read

RIP Pelé

Greatest ever!

By Andy Barber
RIP Nikki
December 26, 2022 3 min read

RIP Nikki

One of my oldest friends, Nikki, passed away on November 29, 2022. Nikki and I have had ups and downs as friends, more than friends and confidantes. It hurts to see her come to her end with so much life ahead of her. Th…

By Andy Barber
New Toy – Part 2
December 9, 2022 2 min read

New Toy – Part 2

It's been a while since I posted anything, so I thought I'd post the continuing story of my motorcycle. There may be a few posts today, since it is, in fact, my 16th wedding anniversary. :) Picking up where I left of…

By Andy Barber
New Toy – Part 1
October 5, 2021 4 min read

New Toy – Part 1

Back when I was in college, I had a good, old fashioned crotch rocket... a 1993 Suzuki Katana 600. Last month, I got a new toy... a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. I got a great price, which I found to be a very appropriate p…

By Andy Barber