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| 01:39pm 11/09/2009 | |||
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Was what Rep. Wilson said during President Obama's Healthcare Address to a joint session of Congress? People that know me might be surprised by a bit more of a nuanced answer than they were expecting. Rep. Wilson simply contributed to a further coarsening of the dialogue at a time when it's not necessary. Enough with firebrands. Enough with childish name calling. Let's try something novel and have our elected officials act like grownups. They can start by stopping this silly call for censure. What Wilson did wasn't un-American like some people want to say it is...it was quintessentially American...he expressed his opinion. The problem is that he did it in a boorish way and in the wrong forum. How can we expect more from our children in THEIR behavior than we do from Congressmen? Only a blind person would say that our country doesn't have problems. It'd be nice if the people that were charged with fixing them didn't strongly resemble my daughter's 3rd grade class while out on the recess yard. Here's a good rule of thumb: if you would put your kid in timeout for doing something, you shouldn't accept that behavior from a public figure. |
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| 02:30pm 05/08/2009 | |||
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Holy crap...almost a year since my last post...ain't like it's been uneventful in that stretch either...not that anyone that actually reads my blog would be surprised by any of the events. But, just to make me feel like I've accomplished something, I'll sum up (explaining takes too long, after all). I'm now once again happily married...and my wonderful wife and I are expecting a bundle of... ... ... Well...destruction, if the truth be told. If you hear sobbing in mid to late November, that'll be us. ::nods:: I got Halo to fly on a plane for our honeymoon trip to New Orleans... What can I actually say about New Orleans? We were there for 4 days, and I could have happily stayed forever. The French Quarter is like nothing I've ever seen before, to the point that I actually appreciated architecture (not normally my bag). The people were wonderful, the city beautiful and...yeah. Had I the ability to do so, its one of the few places that I'd happily move to. And now? Well, we've been back for over a month. The kids are getting ready to start school. The Little Miss will be heading out for her first sleepaway camp ever. I'm excited for her but selfishly bitter at the same time. I feel like Shorty, Little Miss and Trouble have been gone most of the summer and we haven't got to spend any time with 'em. Very frustrating for a homebody like me. Ah well...part of kids growing up, I guess. Seems like they're all hitting/have hit those ages where they require less time (both a good thing and a bad thing if you ask me). Hopefully I write something more recent than a year from now...but no promises. ::wink:: |
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| 03:38pm 06/10/2008 | |||
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I fear she can still see Russia from her house... http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_L |
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| 03:28pm 09/09/2008 | |||
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September 11, 2001 is a day that no one will ever forget...but it doesn't mean quite the same thing for me that it does for most other folks. Aside from giving Rudy Giuliani something to talk about for the rest of his life, 9/11 gave me my first taste of fatherhood. My daughter came into the world that day...and for almost seven years now I've been in awe of her. Watching her grow up from a little blue, creature that looked vaguely like a cross between Winston Churchill and a lizard to the discerning young girl that she's rapidly becoming has been a joy from the first, and watching her young mind develop independence continues to fill me with pride. With all of the pressures (both self-imposed and otherwise) that we face every day, sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the important things, so I'll take this moment to reflect on one of them and say how proud I am of not only her, but all three girls...four if you count Halo. With the love and support that they provide to me, I can't help but feel that I've truly been blessed...and not in that creepy born-again way. |
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| 03:16pm 03/09/2008 | |||
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"You probably heard about 'Commentary: The Musical,'" Jed Whedon said. "If you haven't, there is going to be commentary that we're writing songs for." There also will be a chance for fans to be involved. The crew is preparing to accept video from fans featuring their character they would like to be accepted into the Evil League of Evil. The 10 best videos will be picked and included in the DVD release." No word on where to send that to just yet...but the DVD release is slated towards the end of the year. |
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| 02:42pm 12/08/2008 | |||
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There's been a lot of comments on unity in the Democratic Party...a lot of people upset over how the Clintons have or have not supported Obama. To all of these people, I give you the finest political mind of our age... Stephen Colbert. http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertrep |
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| 02:06pm 27/06/2008 | |||
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Stolen from Halo, who stole it from Derth...and so on. 1) Look at the list and bold those you have read. 2) Italicize those you intend to read. 3) Underline the books you LOVE. 4) Strikethrough books you didn't like. 1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien 2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen 3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman 4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling 6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee 7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne 8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell 10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte 11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller 12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte 13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks 14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier 15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger 16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame 18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott 19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres 20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy 21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell 22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling 23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling 24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling 25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien 26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy 27. Middlemarch, George Eliot 28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving 29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck 30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll 31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson 32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez 33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett 35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl 36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson 37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute 38. Persuasion, Jane Austen 39. Dune, Frank Herbert 40. Emma, Jane Austen 41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery 42. Watership Down, Richard Adams 43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald 44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas 45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh 46. Animal Farm, George Orwell 47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens 48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy 49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian 50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher 51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett 52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck 53. The Stand, Stephen King 54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy 55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth 56. The BFG, Roald Dahl 57. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome 58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell 59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer 60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky 61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman 62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden 63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens 64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough 65. Mort, Terry Pratchett 66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton 67. The Magus, John Fowles 68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett 70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding 71. Perfume, Patrick Suskind 72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell 73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett 74. Matilda, Roald Dahl 75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding 76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt 77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins 78. Ulysses, James Joyce 79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens 80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson 81. The Twits, Roald Dahl 82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith 83. Holes, Louis Sachar 84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake 85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy 86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson 87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley 88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons 89. Magician, Raymond E Feist 90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac 91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo 92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel 94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho 95. Katherine, Anya Seton 96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer 97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez 98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson 99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot 100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie |
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| 08:00am 23/06/2008 | |||
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George Carlin (1937 - 2008) Without him, we wouldn't have the types of social commentary in stand up comedy that lead to The Daily Show and Cobert Report...and the world would be a duller place for it. Mr. Carlin, you will be missed. |
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| ...But it was a cartoon! | |||
| 12:44pm 29/04/2008 | |||
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Have you ever seen or read something that sorta stuck in you head...stuck in your head and just wouldn't leave it? You find yourself randomly thinking about it, getting drawn inexorably in again and again when you have no desire to think about it? Well, a little while ago, Halo and I purchased Grave of the Fireflies an anime from Studio Ghibli, the same folks that brought you My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, and a bunch of other really great movies. She warned be before hand that it was sad, and I nodded. After all, it's a cartoon, how bad could it be? Then I saw it. Grave of the Fireflies is the single most powerful anti-war film I have ever seen, in addition to being a scathing critique on how people (in this case the Japanese) deal with their fellow man in times of crisis. It's images are haunting, all the more because of their striking beauty. I don't cry at movies, but I will be the first to admit, that I did at Grave of the Fireflies, and did so frequently towards the end (the fact that they paired this movie with My Neighbor Totoro when the initiall released it in Japan is horrifying to me...sorta like pairing Schindler's List with Enchanted...but more so). If you haven't seen this movie, it really, really is worth it...not to be entertained...because it's NOT entertaining in any way I can conceive of...but because it's something that everyone should see at some point in their lives. Just not with the kids around. |
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| 11:25pm 22/02/2008 | |||
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Stephen Brust has written a Firefly novel and posted it online for free download...ya'll should take a gander (I know that I plan to). http://dreamcafe.com/firefly.html |
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| 02:03pm 06/02/2008 | |||
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IF YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I want to know 35 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine... You're on my list, so I want to know you better! 1) Are you currently in a serious relationship? 2) What was your dream growing up? 3) What talent do you wish you had? 4) If I bought you a drink what would it be? 5) Favorite vegetable? 6) What was the last book you read? 7) What zodiac sign are you? 8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where. 9) Worst Habit? 10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride? 11) What is your favorite sport? 12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? 13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? 14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? 15) Tell me one weird fact about you. 16) Do you have any pets? 17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? 18) What was your first impression of me? 19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary? 20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? 21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? 22) What color eyes do you have? 23) Ever been arrested? 24) Bottle or can soda? 25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? 26) What do you want to see or do before you die? 27) What's your favorite place to hang at? 28) Do you believe in ghosts? 29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? 30) Do you swear a lot? 31) Biggest pet peeve? 32) In one word, how would you describe yourself? 33) Do you believe/appreciate romance? 34) Do you believe in God? 35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? |
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| 12:32pm 16/01/2008 | |||
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Stolen from Julzlady 1. Do you like blue cheese? Nope. 2. Have you ever smoked heroin? No. 3. Do you own a gun? Uh uh. 4. Your favorite song right now? "Name" by the Goo Goo Dolls 5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Not mine...but when Halo has 'em I do. 6. What do you think of hot dogs? Gross. 7. Favorite Christmas song? Bing Crosby "White Christmas" or "The 12 Days of Christmas" by the Muppets 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Tea or water. 9. Can you do push ups? Bunches. 10. Is your bathroom clean? It is. I can't abide by the sort of filth that use to live in them in days gone by. 11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Don't really have one. 12. Favorite hobby? Roleplaying. I'm a nerd. 13. Secret weapon to get the opposite sex? ::snerk:: I lack weapons of any sort to use on the opposite sex. 14. Do you have A.D.D.? Not so much. 15. What one trait do you hate about yourself? I take too much crap from people if it's directed at me. 16. Middle Name? Matthew 17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I really need some pants that fit properly My hands are sooooo cold I will never be rid of this cough. 18. name 3 things u bought yesterday? Tomatos Lemonade mix Garlic Powder 19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water, Lemonade, Hot Chocolate 20. Current worry right now? Paying back the folks I borrowed money from. 21. Current hate right now? LAM having issues that I can't fix for her. 22. Favorite place to be? With my family and friends...where ever it is. Sappy, huh? 23. How did you bring in the New Year? And the Steegs' shindig learning that Ben really wants to have dinner with Muhammad Ali 24. Where would you like to go? Ireland 25. Name three people who will complete this? Too late...they already did. 26. Do you own slippers? No. 27. What kind of shirt are you wearing? Blue short sleeved button up shirt. 28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Sure 29. Can you whistle? Yup 30. Favorite color? Blue 31. Would you be a pirate? Aye! 32. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't. 33. Favorite girl's name? Don't know, do ya? Too many people could get upset. 34. Favorite boy's name? Hrmmm...Christopher 35. What's in your pocket right now? Wallet, keys, cell phone, chap stick 36. Last thing that made you laugh? LAM (responding to people referring to her first school picture as a Poopin' LAM face) "Yup, I'm sick of that too" in a matter of fact tone. 37. Best bed sheets as a child? Transformers! 38. Worst injury you've ever had? Broken Arm when I was 12 39. Do you love where you live? It'll do. 40. How many tv's do you have in your house? 3 41. Who is your loudest friend? Loudest? Hrmmm...Satirenoire. 42. How many dogs do you have? 1 43. How many cats do you have? None. (huzzah) 44.Do you wish on shooting stars? Can't hurt. 45. What is your favorite tv show? Heroes 46. What is your favorite candy? Kit Kats 47. What is your favorite Sports Team? Eagles 48. What song do you want played at your funeral? I'm gonna live forever 49. What were you doing 12 AM last night? Putting Halo to bed. 50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? "How did Lily get into our room?" |
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| 08:17pm 29/12/2007 | |||
| Halo said yes | |||
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In case it doesn't show up properly...it's Sawyer.   Which Lost Character Are You? |
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Which Deadwood Character Are You?  You are: Al SwearengenYou have your priorities straight, and you know how to focus on the task at hand. Take this quiz!  Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code |
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Mr. Bennet You scored 70 Idealism, 45 Nonconformity, 58 Nerdiness Are you on the list? Congratulations, you're Mr. Bennet! You are one mysterious person with mysterious motives. Despite all the mystery, it's clear that you believe what you do is for the greater good, and you are obviously a well-educated person in your field. Your best quality: Dedication to your work/organization/etc. Your worst quality: Keeping too many secrets |
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Okay... So, I'm back at work for the first time since what seems like forever ago... No sir, I don't like it. I'm trying to get over some sort of horrid death-plague that caused me to shiver uncontrollably for a good portion of yesterday, I haven't managed to be permitted to speak to LAM and GEM since I dropped 'em off with Pooh ('cause God knows that letting them talk to me would kill her). Still no word on when the custody hearing is. New Years was...well, it was. There were good times, and bad. I was glad to see people, but the more I'm in large party-type settings, the more I'm realizing that I think I prefer slightly smaller gatherings where things can be a bit more involved. Plus I was fighting off serious bouts of upset over the fact that the girls weren't there. ::shrug:: It is what it is, I suppose. So...new year, new chances. 2006 will certainly be memorable for me for a lot of different reasons, some good, some bad. I realize that now more than ever my life is a work in progress...and that's not a bad thing. We'll see where I am 364 days from now. With any sorta luck, 2007 will avoid the drama-filled tendencies of its predecessor. Time will tell. So...till my lazy butt bothers to post again, salud. |
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Gingerbread House We were thinking about doing a gingerbread house for Christmas. I've never assembled a gingerbread house before. Does anyone know what the spec is for gingerbread electrical? Do I need to have grounded gingerbread outlets? Also, can I get a gingerbread tax break if I install gingerbread solar heating? Am I going to have to pay fees if I build in a gated gingerbread community? Maybe we'll just do blueberry muffins. |
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