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Mini Joseph Update
Joseph is a delight to have around. He is curious about everything and much more responsive. Now if I don’t take him...
harp, 20 December 2010 |
Are You Looking for What You're Finding?
Perhaps the worker at Babies R Us had noticed me walking up and down the aisles, examining the toys, sighing, and putting them...
Morning Sights
The water came, not from the sky, but from the sprinklers left on overnight in an attempt to raise the ambient...
Christmas Shopping at the Dump!
With an enthusiastic tip of the hat to PD, I present Hillsborough, New Hampshire's own Bible Hill Boys in this awesome Christmas...
Unbeatable Beets
Having found that beets overwhelm any vegetable soup I looked for expert help when we received beets again in our vegetable coop. ...
Techie Toddlers
Blackberry = Crackberry? The iPhone is more addictive and targeting children! Well, maybe that wasn't Apple's intention, but...
Swiss Care Health Insurance
I used the Swiss Care international student health insurance for the 3 ½ years I was a student in Switzerland and...
‘Tis the Holiday Season
Nothing shows American individualism like the days between Thanksgiving and the end of the year, when everyone is free to celebrate the...
New Year's Resolution #12 - Labor Without Perturbation,...
This resolution comes straight from George MacDonald, via his novel Robert Falconer . It expressed the “divine law of...
How Parochial Can One Get?
So, this headline popped up in my news feed today: US, Israel, PA fail to reach agreement on settlement freeze and my immediate...
Hero or Two-Bit Blackmailer?
The more I learn about Julian Assange, the more I like Terry Jones . They're both inconsiderate, irresponsible idiots in my book,...
Serendipity
Don't you just love it when an otherwise obscure reference clicks in your mind? First, one of my favorite non-family blogs, The...
They Say There's a Recession On...
...and I believe it. But my Personal Economic Indicators indicate a booming economy. I dislike shopping in the best of times,...
To Brighten Your Morning
In case you haven't seen it, check out the 12 Composers of Christmas . (H/T musician friend Sarah D.)
Joseph’s First Trip to the Emergency Room
We are all home safely after an almost pleasurable trip to the emergency room as these trips go. Joseph came down with a bit of a...
Thanksgiving Addendum - Home
It is fitting to end my November Thanksgivings with gratitude for a wonderful visit with family and a safe journey home. Despite...
Thanksgiving 2
Saturday was a long day, but Joseph did tremendously well. I did the baby swim course with him this time as Stephan still had a...
Thanksgiving 30 - Computers and the Internet
Being an avid reader of science fiction, I was sure that the big technological change to mark our time would be space travel. But...
Thanksgiving 29 - The Interstate Highway System
For all I gripe about the short shrift given to public transportation in the United States, I need to take a moment to be thankful for...
Five Month Update
Today is Joseph’s five month birthday. Time flies. Life gets easier. He’s still nowhere near sleeping...
Thanksgiving 28 - 911
It’s such a brilliant idea to have one, easily-remembered number to call for all forms of emergency, anywhere in the...
Thanksgiving 27 - Advances in Medical Care
For a normal, healthy person dealing only with minor illnesses—including diseases like measles and chicken pox, which were no big...
Thanksgiving 26 - Ethnic Diversity
I grew up in a monoculture, which was not unusual 50 years ago. People of other races and cultures were a topic to studied, not...
Thanksgiving 25 - Food from All Over the World
On this Thanksgiving Day, as we prepare for a very traditional American feast, I’ll take time to be thankful for the tremendous...
Thanksgiving 24 - Video Technology
I can’t quite bring myself to say directly that I’m thankful for television, because I believe it has done great harm in our...