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Recent Reads

On: July 9th, 2009 at 1:29 pm | Number of Comments » 2

These have all been sitting on my shelf waiting for me to write about them here on my blog. Some of them I finished reading months ago, others more recently.
Take Back Your Life: Recovering From Cults and Abusive Relationships by Janja Lalich and Madaleine Tobias

After being interviewed by Janja Lalich about my experiences as a [...]


Facebook is Killing My Blog

On: May 14th, 2009 at 8:39 am | Number of Comments » 2

Now that I’m on Facebook, I forget about my blog. So, here are some updates:
1. I went to a JW assembly! It was crazy, and a post about it will be coming.
2. I went to Seattle to work on Solace stuff. It was such a great trip and a great experience, and [...]


Article About Our Family

On: April 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am | Number of Comments » 2

This article appeared in the Monticello Times, which is the area we used to live in. There a few inaccuracies, like Owen is 3 not 2, and the first birthday we celebrated he turned 2, not 1. For the most part it gets the main ideas though.
Enjoy!


Starting Anew

On: February 26th, 2009 at 1:27 pm | Number of Comments » 0

Our Past Experiences With Websites and Blogs:
A few years ago we created a website that showcased our hobby of video making.  It soon became more, and it showcased our lives, our photos, our pets, and then our new baby.  On that site was a link to a blog that James wrote for, and a baby [...]


Take a Moment Today

On: January 19th, 2009 at 3:38 pm | Number of Comments » 0

And view Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.


Has my content really been that bad?

On: January 14th, 2009 at 11:22 am | Number of Comments » 6

According to Google Analytics, I’ve had two visitors to this blog since December 31st. One on the 6th and one on the 7th of January. That means my last two blog posts have gone completely unread. There is a 60% dip in activity. If anyone ever comes back to read this, [...]


Politics and News Links

On: September 24th, 2008 at 2:07 pm | Number of Comments » 5

The Twelve Lies Of Sarah Palin These are not hyperbolic claims or rhetorical excess. They are assertions of fact that are demonstrably untrue and remain uncorrected.
FOX News Producer: Restrictions On Palin Access “Unprecedented” There’s not once chance that Governor Palin would have to answer a question. … They’re eliminating even the chance of any kind [...]


Garage Collapse

On: July 6th, 2008 at 10:35 pm | Number of Comments » 0

Today when we went out to get into our car, I looked down the row of garages and saw this;

Thankfully it wasn’t our garage, and our garage wasn’t one of the ones attached to this unit either. I guess what happened is that at 3:00 am someone who was apparently drunk, backed into the [...]


Breastfeeding Hero!

On: May 22nd, 2008 at 12:54 pm | Number of Comments » 1

From China’s earthquake disaster comes a breastfeeding hero!


Aliens: a Mathmatical Improbability

On: April 21st, 2008 at 9:19 am | Number of Comments » 1

I hate to break it to you, but there are probably no aliens, and, we only have about 1 billion years left to live on earth before the sun toasts it beyond recognition.