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Liz and Ben’s Wedding – May 28
album17/IMG_0681Photos are now online!
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Freecycle
misc/freecycle Someone’s trash is another’s treasure – and with Freecycle the treasure is made to order. Simply post your request on the Freecycle message board for your area, and if someone has the item and wants to part with it, they will reply. If you want to add to someone else’s trove, you can post […]
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Little Things are Finally Coming True
One of the hardest parts of being out of town is the lack of communication. Yeah, there’s email, but it’s just not the same. So, on my last trip, Sarah and I bought two headsets, and we were using AOL Instant Messenger’s built-in voice chat. The quality was ok, but I knew there had to […]
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Back In Japan
Once again, I’m back in Japan. For the first time, though, I’m not staying at the ANA Hotel in Akasaka. Since I’ll be here for more than 30 days, I’m at the Oakwood Residential Apartments in Aoyama (close to Shibuya). For the same price, this studio isn’t bad at all. I’ll be taking pictures and […]
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Andrew Bain is a Spammer
Many of you have probably been receiving email from a Mr. Andrew Bain. Whether or not I agree with his theological views, his methods of spamming his recipients is clearly undesireable. If my research is correct, Mr. Bain’s ISP is a company called “The Planet” out of Texas. I’ve posted the research at the bottom […]
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Star Wars and Immortality
Finally saw the newest Star Wars film, and I was pretty pleased with it. While the dialog was stilted (that’s being kind), the visual effects were amazing, and I thought Christensen did a good job in his descent into Darth Vader. SPOILERS FOLLOW!!! Death stands out in this film as a major theme more than […]
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Pig Roast Today!
The weather is beautiful! Pig was put on the grill about 7am this morning. Looking forward to this afternoon!! Grandma Nancie, Becky and Kate all helped clean the house. Grandpa Tom and Ben Battaglia helped with Strawberries. Tom’s brothers have helped with everything from taking down storm windows to keeping Aiden from touching the grill. […]
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Intoleristas
Looks like things are getting a little rough up in Moscow, Idaho, USA. Of course, it hasn’t dulled Doug Wilson‘s wit any. He writes the following about the Intoleristas, those self-titled pluralists, who are anything but. Oh well… I’ve been praying for the work that Rev. Wilson has been doing up there, and while persecution […]
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Phew!
misc/NOTPregOh great. What if I am? How am I going to handle this? Well, at least I’ll have nine months to think about it. Hopefully, Tom will have at least a slight pay raise by then… Maybe it’ll be a girl this time.. too many boys… Leah Grace … Wait… Wait… no line in the […]
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Holy Catfish!
misc/capt_cx10405242112_big_catfish_cx104Amazing! A man catches a 124 lb. catfish. Even more amazing is that, so far, the fish is still alive, and being kept at an outfitter store in the area. As Sarah points out in one of the comments, this fish is bigger than the pig we’re getting for our pig roast this Monday. From […]
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Endorsement
A couple weeks ago, I bought a new wireless card for my laptop. I looked on PriceWatch for a good deal on a card that works well with Linux, and found the D-Link DWL-650+, and I found that ComputerGeeks.com had a good price for it. So, I placed the order and waited. When it showed […]
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Advice to Professionals from a SAHM
Professionals came to my house this morning and salted their food before tasting – and I didn’t even serve breakfast. Good manners also make good business sense. We all prefer to work with those who are polite, tactful and even compassionate. Conversely, if you use poor judgement about the clothing you wear, if you speak […]
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Dr. Seuss Nursery
A friend of mine here at work is expecting his first baby in July. He’s just finished up paining his Dr. Seuss themed nursery for the baby, and it’s looking really cool. Check out some of the pictures he’s taken.
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Poop
misc/poopWhen a couple sits down and decides that children are a good idea, generally speaking, they discuss how children are going to affect their lives. Usually, these issues have to do with expenses, loss of time, and perhaps, loss of sleep. The one thing I had never heard mentioned is how poop would become a […]
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Quote 0f the Day
“Peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of God.” – J. Oswald Sanders