Swat the gnat

The Eyes Have It

2007-01-11T23:18:04Z

About two weeks ago, my uncle Zom got a little carried away with some repairs in the cabin and drove the family fishing boat ("Foam") onto some rocks. Getting it off damaged the propeller and keel, so ten days ago he and I took advantage of the t...

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QotD: Words To Live By

2006-09-14T16:41:41Z

What's your motto? "Always tell the truth". Life became so much simpler when, in my early twenties or so, I realized that lying is so much more difficult than just telling the truth. It works with coworkers, with customers, and with family. I...

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The mussels in Brussels

2006-09-14T16:36:31Z

It turns out that "the muscles from Brussels" wasn't just a rhyme, it's a pun too. I never knew that the Belgian capital is famous for its seafood. Who knew I'd fly halfway around the world, endure jetlag that feels like someone's using my brain...

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Springtime

2006-09-11T22:19:29Z

Finally, the winter is over. At least, the weeks of chilly rain are over and now there are warm days in between. It was amazing how clear and obvious the break was: rain rain rain rain rain rain SUN! The kids are now able to play outside a few ...

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Hot. Damn hot.

2006-07-22T00:38:43Z

It was 106 degrees here today in Portland. It's supposed to get to 108 tomorrow. I spent today indoors at Rael's office, with a few quick brief trips to Powell's and the 7-11 during which time I lost approximately 200 pounds of body fluids thr...

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QotD: The one that got away

2006-07-18T02:41:46Z

Tell us a little something about your first girlfriend/boyfriend. Beautiful, bookish, seventeen, and immediately discarded in favour of her perky sixteen year old sister. I was a shitbag. It wasn't even that I was a womanizing stud in my youth (...

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QotD: Scents & Sensibilities

2006-07-14T21:14:09Z

What's the strongest association you have between a scent and a memory? Right now it's the stream of diarrhea running like a river from the homeless man who was parked on the sidewalk two blocks away from Rael's office. The smell was like nothin...

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Vox and Kids

2006-07-11T00:04:56Z

I agree strongly with David agreeing with Mena (that last post is friends-only) about privacy being essential around kids. I'm a laid-back guy who doesn't like formalities and who is naturally distrustful of extreme emotion whether adoration or ...

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Chicago in Summer

2006-06-26T21:11:43Z

"Chicago, Chicago! It's someone's kind of town!" After four days in airport Wyndham, I can safely say that outskirts Chicago is not my kind of town. I was in town for RailsConf and got to meet a lot of friends without the pressure that comes wh...

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What books are on your nightstand?

2006-06-10T03:09:06Z

The first two of these books are the dessicated husks of read books, books whose knowledge and delight have been sucked out. The last two books are sucks in progress, so to speak. Suck is the right word to use when talking about ...

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