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Category Archives: perspectives
Amazing
Amazing how things change and stay the same… And lo, I’ve heard the request for more pictures of the boy. I’m working on a function to batch process a bunch of files at once, thus making my life a lot easier when it comes to posting them on the web. Once the function gets written, …
Remembering my uncle
Remembering my uncle Upper right hand corner
A wonderful quote from an intriguing article
A great quote from an intriguing article “Why do we insist that women repeat the same stupid mistakes men do, and then call it progress? Men do really dumb things. We see weapons of mass destruction where there are none. We over-emphasize sports. We place athletic achievement ahead of academic achievement. We spoil and pamper …
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Stupid things I’ve done
Stupid things I’ve done Recently, Ted Rall wrote a book that chronicled some of the worst things that people have done. I wanted to touch on a related subject: the stupid things people (namely, me) have done. I was in middle school in Yukon, Oklahoma. I’m not sure if it was 7th or 8th grade, …
Baseball
Baseball If the mere thought of sports turns you off, you can go ahead and skip this article. However, if you’d like to read about local folly, please, allow me to elucidate. Tom Hicks is the owner of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars. He is a very wealthy man who has done lots …
Birthing Classes, Insurance, and the Meaning Of It All
Birthing Classes, Insurance, and The Meaning Of It All We finished our series of birthing classes yesterday, which means that all of a sudden, I can do things on Wednesday nights again (such as play doubles racquetball, hint, hint). It also means that I have learned a lot about childbirth, the stages of labor, and …
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Insurance Follies
Insurance Follies I’ve got so much fun stuff to talk about today, I don’t know where to begin, but I’ll pick something. 1. Work – The adjustment back to being a member of the working class has been somewhat hard. The drive is 22.5 miles each way to and from work, and I have to …
A Post-literate society?
A Post-literate society? This entry is meant to be a continuation on my Prestonwood thread as well as an exploration into an idea that probably isn’t unique, but at least my take on it might be. Brief background: Laureen and I and some friends attended the 2003 Christmas Celebration at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. …
Some things I miss
Some things I miss I truly miss grocery delivery service. Peapod, Groceryworks, et alia were great services, at least for me. I don’t know why, but I just hate going into grocery stores. Even with the most recent trend of new upscale stores like Central Market or Rice Epicurean down in Houston, there still are …