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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.

Elections bring out the worst in people
November 8, 2020 5 min read

Elections bring out the worst in people

Elections do, in fact, bring out the worst in people in ways I could not have imagined. So, here it is... my token post about the election. I have been sitting here for days wondering if I should even create a post abou…

By Andy Barber
The noblest art…
October 21, 2020 1 min read

The noblest art…

"The noblest art is that of making others happy." -P.T. Barnum

By Andy Barber
We Are Okay!
October 16, 2020 3 min read

We Are Okay!

Happy October 16th, y'all! We are okay! I just wanted to let you know, the Barber household is okay. "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." Margaret Thatcher It occurred to me, the other day…

By Andy Barber
Why Not Me
October 12, 2020 3 min read

Why Not Me

In my older years, I consistently wonder why I was never bullied when I was younger... why not me? I see a lot, these days, about kids my age who were bullied back then and are now enduring the effects of PTSD and the l…

By Andy Barber
Release the Hounds!
October 9, 2020 2 min read

Release the Hounds!

Okay y'all. I've been working, for a week or so, to optimize this website and have also enabled comments on new posts. I would love it if everyone played nice and refrained from anything I might deem inappropriate for m…

By Andy Barber