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...but I guess I'm over it now....
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I don't understand why finding an appropriate greeting card has become so difficult over the years. I used to take pride in diligently searching through endless racks of greeting cards for the perfect message for each and every occasion. Unfortunately,...
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Rottten Tomatoes Rating: 39% Yeah, I know. I've been away quite a while. Sorry. I'll explain that more at some point soon, but for now I'm looking to get back in the habit of blogging, and truth is I've been back to the movies again lately. Look for more...
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Some of you have been wondering why I've been absent for a while. My apologies. I've been occupied by some issues beyond my control Near the end of last month I was both distracted and occupied with some urgent health matters that materialized suddenly....
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After we'd enjoyed seeing We Are Marshall together, my mom and Rikki invited me to see The Holiday just a couple days later. Being a guy, I gotta admit that my first impulse was 'chick flick', but the chance to hang out with mom and Rikki again was more...
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For those of you that have asked, here's what's different behind the curtain on the new site... I decided to distract myself with geek work on the personal site back during the first weekend of the NFL (a full three months into my blogging hiatus). I'd...
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OK, I guess it's my turn to play. Randall Newton of AECnews chose to tag me from his personal blog for the "5 Things You Didn't Know About Me" meme, so here goes... Although I've always lived in the Pacific Northwest and love the four season climate,...
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New Years day was a pleasant change-of-pace for me. I called my mom because over Christmas she'd mentioned how much she wanted to see We Are Marshall , but Bill wasn't feeling up to going. I needed a break from work that day, so I called her that afternoon...
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The Egg & Muffin Toaster From Back to Basics My baby sister got me a great Christmas gift this year. An Egg & Muffin toaster ! I've been a big egg-a-muffin fan ever since McDonald's began offering them years ago (BTW Heaven used to call them egg-a-muffins...
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Yes, That's right. It really is a new entry on my site. I've been away from my blog for a long time now. Beginning In early June, several things happened that led me to eventually take some severe turns in my life. Things have been hectic, satisfying,...
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Can anonymous users comment on a new blog?...
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I took a break from working today. After watching another dramatic Indy 500, I ended up at my computer while I watched a variety of other sporting events this afternoon. Eventually I found myself exploring some old bookmarked web pages I'd been meaning...
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Meagan had her seventh birthday party today. We celebrated with a lunch at Ron's, followed by cake and presents at Nonie's. Although Ryan and Papa couldn't be there, everyone else was. She loves having the family together. Check out the new photo gallery...
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1969 Hurst Edition Buick GS 350 coupe On Wednesday I was in one of those “What would you do if you won the lottery?” discussions. There were lots of things mentioned (houses, trust funds, sports teams, etc.), but one thing we agreed on was cars. Although...
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This past weekend I finally broke down and got myself a different set of wheels. I was originally gonna hold out for a new rig one of these days, but I came across a nice used 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo last week. I was lucky. It ran great, had the...
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Adam Hughes sketching tutorial: Part 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 I loved comics as a kid. I was a Batman fan. The stories and the old campy TV show were what originally captured my imagination back when I was 6 or 7, but when DC Comics ' brought in Neal Adams to...
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I'm not sure how long this joke has been around, but it's new to me. I find it an excellent illustration of the fundamental differences between cats and dogs. Enjoy... How to give a pill to a cat and a dog tags: cats , dogs , joke...
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Boy do I love my family. Debbie and Harold , and my mom and Bill treated me to a nice relaxing birthday dinner at Dave's tonight (thanks again for the yummy 10 oz. Sirloin!). A surprise capper to the festivities occurred as we were all leaving. Debbie...
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My mom called yesterday and was nice enough to point out that as of today , I'm no longer able to refer to myself as being in my early forties. <heavy sigh> Unfortunately, I was completely unprepared and had no snappy comeback for that. A rare occurrence....
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Nonie and Jayme after her first bath Everyone has at least one embarrassing photo of themselves as a kid. So far this photo is the most likely candidate to cause Jayme to use the sentence “Please don't show them that picture!“ at least 3,200 times over...
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The M&M Bar, Butte, Montana, 10:14 PM Today is one of those days when I really miss Montana. After missing last year's city-wide celebration in Butte, I really was hoping for a trip back this year. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be. It didn't bother...
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I've been a big fan of the comic strip Dilbert for years, but several months ago Scott Adams , Dilbert's creator, began blogging . I think his writing is even funnier than his comic strip. Typically my favorite blogs either make me think, or make me laugh....
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Microsoft officially revealed the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) Thursday (formerly code named “Origami”). As much as I love my trusty iPaq, I really want one of these... I like the evolution that's taking place in mobile PCs. With the emphasis on connectivity,...
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The Davenport Hotel was ranked the number 5 four-star hotel in the world by Expedia.com users. They were ranked an impressive tenth overall when considering all three, four, and five-star hotels together. Kudos to Walt Worthy for a job well done. Lord...
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While I was searching for links to videos for my last post, I came across a clip of a different VW “ad” that evidently caused quite a bit of controversy a few months ago (not that I noticed). It takes on a subject considered taboo by traditional marketing....
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