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Hah, this is hilarious! I missed it when it first came out, so some of you may have seen it. Watch it again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJCiGcXZuUk

I can’t think of anything deep or insightful to write about. I haven’t seen any cool links, websites, etc. to post. All I have are these random thoughts.

I thought my car was getting fewer miles per gallon as it’s progressed in age. I did a test and found out I’m getting over [...]

The results for the Redlegs 5K have been posted.
My official time was 31:10, finishing in 946th place out of the 1383 who finished. In my division, males 25-29, I came in 91st, while I was the 617th male overall to finish. My pace was 10:04 per mile.
Not too bad, but I [...]

Well, today was the big day - my first 5K! If you haven’t been keeping up, be sure to read my previous posts leading up to this big day.
It was a gorgeous day for a run, even if it was early. I met Carrie and her brother Alex at 8am, then headed [...]

Quote from: In the Meantime: The Practice of Proactive Waiting by Rob Brendle.
Over the past several years, I have come to believe that the sincerely meant and dramatically expressed petitions of my early adulthood were entirely off the mark. In fact, it’s clear to me now that my pleas for God to use me [...]

Did anyone catch the Scripps National Spelling Bee tonight? I watched a little of it here and there as well as final five rounds. I tell ya, these kids are smart. Katharine Close of Asbury Park, NJ won after correctly spelling ursprache in the 20th round. She was excited when the [...]

2006 Goal Tracking

Learn to whistle loudly using my fingersNo progress yet; still just blowing air
Learn three five card tricksNo new progress - still two down, three to go.
Learn five origami modelsCompleted - I’ve learned/relearned the crane, the flapping crane, the frog, the waterbomb and the iris.
Redecorate/organize my family room and den and spare bedroomNo new [...]