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Birthday ramblings

Today’s my birthday. Woo hoo! I managed to not die again this year!

(I’m really not sure where I’m going with this post, but I figured I might as well use this occasion to write something. We’ll see if it turns out to be interesting. You’ve been warned.)

My kids came in to wish me happy birthday this morning. That was cool (though I was a little groggy at the time). My oldest was actually . . . → Read More: Birthday ramblings

The year Comcast stole Christmas

Okay, that’s a bit extreme, but sometimes it felt like Comcast stole my vacation, at least. This is also the story of my absence from this blog over the last week or so.

I save up most of my vacation time all year so I can use it for the week leading up to and following Christmas. This year, that meant taking off starting on 12/19.  So on 12/17-18 I was trying to get everything . . . → Read More: The year Comcast stole Christmas

Mundane New Year’s Eve

Well, another year has come and gone. In just a few hours it’ll be 2009. Lots of people all around the planet are gearing up for some serious, I-can’t-remember-what-I-did-last-night celebrations. Others are having a simpler party with friends at their house. Still others are just settling in at home for a night focused on the ball drop, excitement, and reflection.

My wife and I are going to put the kids to bed at their normal . . . → Read More: Mundane New Year’s Eve

The Sounds of Silence

Given my erratic posting schedule lately no one would probably notice the hole, but I’m going where the internet doesn’t reach for a few days so there won’t be any new posts. And if by some miracle someone who hasn’t posted here before decides to leave a comment, it won’t show up until I get back to pass it through moderation. Be patient. I’ll get to you on Monday, most likely.

And please, have a . . . → Read More: The Sounds of Silence