January 2012
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We’re Moving!
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1 min read
As I have mentioned a few times over the last month or so, we are moving to St. Clair, Michigan. Well, it finally happens this weekend! That means we’ll be packing up the computer tonight and I won’t be getting online reliably for a week and a half. My postings during that time will likely…
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The Last Day
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Yesterday was my wife’s last day of work and my last day as a Stay-At-Home-Dad (SAHD). This is a pretty big deal for us. I’ve written about the day itself here and posted a bunch of pictures as well. The biggest part of it is the changing of roles. The two of us have had…
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The Convenience of Lying
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We lie. All the time. We lie to cover our mistakes. We lie to make ourselves look or feel better. We lie. Even when we should know better, we lie anyway. But worse than the simple lies or the squirm-out-of-personal-trouble lies, is the lie we write down for posterity because admitting the truth would be…
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Cargo Container Church
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I’m claiming it now. I want to do a cargo container church. I’ve been reading Ready Made and Dwell and I know that people have transformed old cargo containers into living space. Now that Starbucks has unveiled a cargo container store, it is high time we renovate in this direction. I say no more big…
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Wishing I Had Thought To Do This
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I love what Andy Roddick has done with his hair. The best part is what he said about it. He showed up for this tournament nearly two weeks ago and when asked about it said: “I’m pretty sure I only have a year or two left with hair, so I decided to have fun with…
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For Stonum, Steep Learning Curve for Blown Chances
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5 min read
Maybe when you are a sports fan, hearing that an athlete got drunk doesn’t register as the worst offense ever. That he got behind the wheel of a car should be shocking, but it isn’t even surprising. So when an extremely talented football player was arrested in 2008 for drunk driving, it really didn’t register.…