From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Another good get to know you question

August 26, 2008

In a previous post I shared my take on the sorts of questions people ought to ask each other when they meet rather than the standard “what do you do for a living” sorts of questions.Here’s an opinion piece from the WSJ on Obama titled “What Would Obama Die For?” I’m not that interested in […]

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A rare sweet moment

August 24, 2008

I went for a walk in the country with my 15 year old son yesterday. It was such a beautiful day. Crisp air. Clear blue sky. Not a sound other than those produced by nature. We were walking to an overlook point with a beautiful view of thecountryside. Just as we reached the point where […]

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I have arrived!

August 21, 2008

I check out the Google Analytics report on this blog from time to time. Just to see how many people visit, what they read, etc. Apparently, I am doing a great job! Check out this part of the Google report. It shows the network locations of people who visit this blog. That’s right folks. Not […]

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A new rule

August 18, 2008

I just read an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal by L. Gordon Crovitz. Here’s the deal folks: You can’t have a letter or initial as your first name. It’s just not allowed. Honestly, enough with the nonsense. I’m not even going to go into all the reasons why this is absurd. I’m just […]

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Emotional littering

August 17, 2008

I just came back from a hike in a state park that has become, over the years, a sort of sacred haven for me and a place to experience nature’s quiet beauty. As I got in my car after the three hour hike, I realized that I had not experienced the serenity and the connection […]

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Movie review: Batman

August 16, 2008

This movie has been talked about as the third coming (too many other things have already been compared to the second coming). Sorry folks. I just don’t agree. It was a blur. Too much plot. I felt like there were two good movies in there. But they were smashed together as if to make me […]

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A great morning

August 12, 2008

Got to bed early last night. And was wide awake at 4am. Not my thing and I don’t recommend it. But there was no point in fighting reality so I got out of bed and headed to the office. My local Starbucks was not yet open. When the institution that is supposed to fuel your […]

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A let-down at Best Buy

August 9, 2008

I went to Best Buy on Friday. I’m in the market potentially for 2 flat screen TVs and 2 home theater systems. I milled around the TV and home theater section for around 15-20 minutes. Not a single salesperson offered to help. In past trips to this store, I always found the salespeople quite helpful […]

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It won’t attract the Mormons but…

August 7, 2008

Unless Starbucks is going to start playing church music in their stores, I think the word “emergency” should be taken off of this SUV. “I’m sorry Janie, you can’t have a new kidney. Someone needs his macchiato. Now come on, yellow skin isn’t the worst thing in the world. We didn’t raise you to be […]

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Who’s right: me or iTunes?

August 6, 2008

I bought the soundtrack from the movie La Vie en Rose on iTunes last summer. Now iTunes in its “Just For You” section is recommending the Brokeback Mountain soundtrack for me. I’m wondering what about me enjoying the beautiful voice of a Frenchwoman makes Apple think I will enjoy the soundtrack from a movie about […]

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