The Ramblings of Richard Brightwell

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rbb-dayo.jpg (9926 bytes)Welcome to my PERSONAL pages!

Thanks for visiting.  Here is where I get a chance to talk about a lot of things other than work related stuff.  Below you'll find a little table of contents for my personal pages.  I hope you enjoy them!  To return to the business/technical area of Creekstone Systems click here.

 

Latest News (a.k.a. Blogging Old School)

 

26 October 2005

My latest project is a Wiki sub-site at http://www.ourpeachtreecorners.com. I also have a blog now at http://rbrightwell.blogspot.com.

I see that I also failed to mention my online loan amortization schedule program. Like the TV application, it's written in C# and ASP.NET.

23 May 2005

Ever wanted to know how much TV you are getting for your money? Which TV is bigger, widescreen 16:9 or fullscreen 4:3? Well now you can compare TVs with my new TV sizing web application.

13 Jul 2004

I'm so happy to report that my Costa Rica web pages and pictures resulted in reuniting and father and daughter who had been searching for each other for 15 years. Read the story here.

24 Apr 2004

My pet peves and rants are now available for general consumption. If you wanna hear me complain about what annoys me then you should enjoy this. You might should also seek professional help... but that's just my opinion. hehe.

16 Sep 2003

My IPAdvisor software/service is now available to the general public. I've set up a test shopping cart to explore future e-commerce uses. The best item for sale is probably Oscar Wagner.

22 Jun 2003
Today I discovered today that I had been induced into the Dull Men's Club. I'm very honored to have my Internet Museum of Safety Razors listed on their site of museums for other Dull Men to visit. Dullards of the world... unite! :-) I am also honored to have been mentioned on the J-Walk Weblog. It's quite interesting, so check it out.

 

Creekstone Systems

Creekstone Systems is my software development and consulting company.  We do programming, networking, and web development. Many of our projects have been for the medical comunity including Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Harvard Medical Center. I am the principal consultant/developer for the company. My wife assists with office work, book keeping and some web development if time permits. 

Internet Museum of Safety Razors

Lots of people don't know that I've been collecting safety razors since the late 1980's.   I've got over 300, some over a hundred years old!  Shaving is a very personal experience.  One which is sometimes painful and was until recently dangerous.   Razors come in all shapes sizes, and colors.  Some are fancy gold plated ones, others disposable plastic ones.  Some are very elaborate, with built in sharpening devices and heads which can be tilted to different angles.  For the very brave there are even electric vibrating safety razors and I use the term "safety" loosely!

One of Jehovah's Witnesses

I have been a dedicated member of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1984. I was raised in the truth, as was my wife. We currently attend the South Alpharetta congregation in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA.

My Family History

One thing that has fascinated me from a young age is my family history.  Using the internet and some leg work I come up with quite a bit of info.  Not all of it is here but this is a good start.  I'm especially proud of the log cabin my Grandfather built.

Personal Finance and Investing

Here is another subject that has, for some inexplicable reason, fascinated me.  I enjoy discussing these things with my friends and family. I have decided to collect some of the information I've found helpful over the years and put it all in one spot everyone can reference. 

Amateur Radio

I have been a HAM radio operator since 1993. As of June 2003 I am still a "No-Code" Technician but am currently studying for my General license. I am most often found on one of the 2 meter repeaters while riding around Atlanta.

Costa Rica

Not too many years ago, my wife and I went to Costa Rica to drum up a little business and investigate living there.  Along the way we had lots of fun and made some new friends.  Here are some pictures from our trip

Museums & Art

My grandfather was a professional aritist and my parents both dabbled in art. Perhaps this was what influenced me, or not, but I really enjoy art. Visiting museums is a great way to be exposed to a wide variety of art so while traveling I frequently try to visit local museums.