Happy Thanksgiving

At the risk of being uplifting, here's a quick thought in honor of Thanksgiving:More than two billion people have no access to basic sanitation. The same number figures a bowl or two of rice a day means they've fed well.For much of the world, malaria is a fact of life, as is losing children to curable diseases. Hunger isn't something you experience because you're trying to lose weight, and trying to lose weight

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At the risk of being uplifting, here's a quick thought in honor of Thanksgiving:

More than two billion people have no access to basic sanitation. The same number figures a bowl or two of rice a day means they've fed well.

For much of the world, malaria is a fact of life, as is losing children to curable diseases. Hunger isn't something you experience because you're trying to lose weight, and trying to lose weight is a baffling concept.

So as you put up with the bugs and security holes in Vista and Internet Explorer 7, or with annoying end-user requests, or conflicting design requirements in your next software development project, keep in mind a distinction made by Robert Fulghum: The difference between a problem and an inconvenience.

Enjoy the holiday - your life is better than you know.

- Bob

PS: Don't worry. I'll return to being sarcastic and easily annoyed next week.