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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
The Littérateur Returns
Featured post Technology
March 8, 2026 By Andy Barber 2 min read

The Littérateur Returns

Dearest gentlereader... just kidding. You will not find any Mayfair gossip here. I was feeling like saving $90 a year for a Wordpress subscription, so I engaged the use of ChatGPT and created myself a new website. I spent about two days …

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Welcome to the new AndyBarber.com
March 7, 2026 1 min read

Welcome to the new AndyBarber.com

Once again, I have cranked up my blog site. Feeling better about posting some things now. This is the first post on the self-hosted version of the site. More to come!

By Andy Barber
Farewell BCBST
January 30, 2026 4 min read

Farewell BCBST

Many of you probably know that I am no longer in the employ of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. It was quite the investment to spend 16 years, 364 days at one company. I must say that it went beyond simple disappointm…

By Andy Barber
Lessons abound
May 19, 2025 2 min read

Lessons abound

A little while back, I discovered an accounting issue that basically meant the PO intended to fund the most important vendor under my managerial purview had run out of money. Initial indications were that I had seriousl…

By Andy Barber
Civil Air Patrol
March 23, 2025 2 min read

Civil Air Patrol

On September 23, 2024, I became an official member of the Civil Air Patrol. Today marks the six-month anniversary of joining. Life and other things have taken hold over the last several months and I just haven't been in…

By Andy Barber
Reminder
February 11, 2025 1 min read

Reminder

Someone just said, "Maybe you don't notice your progress because you're always raising your bar." And that right there healed me a little.

By Andy Barber