Nick Sande (of Surly fame) has a really nice post about nice people (or the lack thereof).

Posted on May 6th, 2004 by admin
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Well, we moved into the new abode on Saturday, and we got a fair amount of unpacking done — at least enough to feel comfy. The move went very well, with plenty of friends to help out (and Jen’s dad organizing the truck for us), and we managed not to break anything either. Pics will […]

Posted on May 4th, 2004 by admin
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As Jen pointed out, the entire family is currently sick. The boy and I got it first, probably from the same source, on Wednesday. Just in time for Easter, Jen also came down with the same bug. Fortunately, both Seb and I are feeling better, though he seems to be teething again. It’s been five […]

Posted on April 13th, 2004 by admin
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There’s nothing a coffee incident to sully your morning. My usual weekday habit is to grind coffee beans in the evening, set up the coffee maker with water, filter, etc, and then the next morning, before I shower, turn the coffee maker on so there’s hot fresh java waiting for me. Everything was going according […]

Posted on March 25th, 2004 by admin
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Dinner time at our place can’t generally be defined by a single time (say, 6:00pm). A few nights a week, Jen and I both try to go to the gym, so she’ll climb as soon as I get home (or as soon as she picks me up at the bottom of the hill), I’ll hang […]

Posted on March 23rd, 2004 by admin
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For the first time ever, I’m involved in an NCAA tournament pool at work. It’s a measly $5, so I could do without a couple of espressos during the week to waste time with my co-workers as March Madness begins. It was a rough first day. Currently, I’m holding down last place, though I’m only […]

Posted on March 19th, 2004 by admin
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As I was wandering around today during lunch, I saw a group of kids (who no doubt should have been in school or something) riding around town on BMX bikes. Nothing too interesting there, until the pack came up to a red light, and each one of them had to do a Fred Flintstone-style, jump-off-the-saddle-and-land-on-their-feet […]

Posted on March 15th, 2004 by admin
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Weekend news update…. First, I finally bit the bullet and bought a laptop — a brand new Compaq Presario 2500. It’s got a Celeron processor, a reasonable amount of RAM, and a wireless card. I also purchased a new D-Link wireless router to replace our existing router. This has been an adventure…. Getting the wireless […]

Posted on March 14th, 2004 by admin
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Via the Easterblog I found this section on Beliefnet about The Passion. I haven’t had a chance to finish the Theological Smackdown, but I’ve picked up a couple of interesting bits…. If Jesus had not suffered all the indignities he went through before the crucifixion, but still died for our sins, our sins would still […]

Posted on March 12th, 2004 by admin
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I came across yet another review of Mel Gibson’s movie, this time from AKM Adam, a clergyman with some nice credentials. I haven’t had a chance to really dig into this article, but one bit really struck me: Judaism serves only as a (negative) backdrop for Jesus? suffering ? and when Gibson exaggerates the extraordinary […]

Posted on March 8th, 2004 by admin
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