Jen and I took a step tonight that we feel pushes us into the mystical realm of adulthood — even more than having Seb. We purchased a station wagon (a 2000 Subaru Outback) this evening, and traded in the Impreza. It took us months to finally decide that a coupe was not the ideal vehicle […]
Posted on October 6th, 2003 by admin
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We had some friends over for wine and cheese last night, and there were requests for a couple of my recipes, so here they are…. Pizza Dough 3/4 cup warm water 1 teaspoon yeast 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt Dissolve the yeast in the water, and let sit for a […]
Posted on October 3rd, 2003 by admin
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Well, we’ve found ourselves a car — a 1994 Volvo 850 GLT. It’s got a bit over 100,000 miles (that’s about one third of a Volvo’s lifespan), new tyres, and complete service records (a bonus, since now I know it just got a new timing belt and brake calipers). It’s priced perfectly for us, so […]
Posted on September 30th, 2003 by admin
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Not the most exciting weekend, but…where to begin, where to begin… The used car hunt continues. We test drove a bunch of cars on Saturday, and we really liked a 1989 Volvo 240 sedan. It’s quite a tank, but Jen said it handled pretty well. It’s a cool, off-white color, and the interior was in […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2003 by admin
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Slate has an interesting article about Mel Gibson’s The Passion discussing the potential anti-Semitism of the film. I think the author does a pretty good job of discussing the issues, and I don’t disagree with his conclusions, so I’ll just provide the link and keep me mouth shut.
Posted on September 18th, 2003 by admin
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Just got back from a test drive of 1992 Saab 9000s (1992 2.3l 4cyl 5 speed). I was pleasantly surprised on how “sporty” the car felt. The dealer is in Homestead, and the saleswoman took me on a little circuit of open backroads — lots of hills and curves to really test the car. It […]
Posted on September 16th, 2003 by admin
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The family and our friend Greg tried to go bouldering this weekend, but we foiled by the weather. We made to Coopers Rock, and even got a couple of problems in before the rains came, but alas, it wasn’t to be. The weather looks promising for next weekend though… The car hunt continues. Before Saturday, […]
Posted on September 15th, 2003 by admin
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Chong gets 9 months in prison for bong sales. The last line is worth repeating: Chong will be allowed to self-report to prison.
Posted on September 11th, 2003 by admin
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Words fail me.
Posted on September 11th, 2003 by admin
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In my effort to fully embrace the hacker ethic, I’m doing more and more stuff myself, instead of paying someone to do it. For example, changing the oil in our car. Now, I learned this particular trick while I was a poor college student, and there was a time when I was happy to pay […]
Posted on August 19th, 2003 by admin
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