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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 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
Strange and a bit sad.
July 27, 2021 1 min read

Strange and a bit sad.

Today is strange and a bit sad for me. Today is the anniversary of an event that I cannot commemorate in a public way. It is related to some other posts I have made, which are a bit cryptic, in nature. The reason they a…

By Andy Barber
RIP Mark
January 20, 2021 1 min read

RIP Mark

I just got word, from my sister, that a childhood friend of mine passed away. I'm sure we all have those friends that we still consider close, even though we may not have had contact in a while. Mark Hilke was one of th…

By Andy Barber