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My Dear Machine

Posted in Music on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sixpence None the Richer has long been near the top of my list of favorite bands. So, I was very excited today to see that they have released a new EP! This after about 4 years of being split up. And, according to wikipedia they are planning a tour, but their official site doesn’t seem [...]

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Randy Pausch

Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The story of Randy Pausch has really gotten me to thinking… If I only had 6 months to live, what would I attempt to teach Emma and Christopher to prepare them for the rest of their lives? I’m going to be doing a lot of pondering over that question in the coming weeks and then [...]

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RC Air Show

Posted in Family on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »

We took the kids to see an RC air show in Tulsa this weekend. Emma’s two favorite things are airplanes and trains, so she was in heaven Emma made her own air show.

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New fixtures…

Posted in Family on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Last weekend we installed some new fixtures in our house.. It’s always amazed me how this improves the look of a room so much. My favorites is the new fan for the living room. Jenny likes the light in the entry way best. Emma has to describe them in detail to everyone who comes over [...]

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Surely not really dead.. right??

Posted in Uncategorized on July 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »

So, I’m almost through season 3 of Battlestar Galactica. Yeah, I know I’m slow; I seemed to have lost interested towards the beginning of this season, but I’m getting back in it. I can’t believe [that person] was killed! [He|She|It] is dead like Gandalf, not dead like Sirius, right? Surely she’s not really dead….

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Blue Like Jazz

Posted in Religion on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m reading Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Don Miller at the moment. Absolutely amazing. I don’t agree while everything he says from a theological perspective, but his brutal openness and honesty is refreshing. I think this is a book everyone should read. I hope to write some more thoughts on it [...]

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