Friday, February 25, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Thursday, February 17, 2005
BiblicalSandals.com - Biblical Sandals. Comfortable enough to wander in for forty years.
Let's all go shopping! I know what I'm getting everyone for their next birthday!
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Friday, February 11, 2005
All About Me
IF YOU COULD BUILD A SECOND HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? On the shore of a calm section of a river or a lake.
WHAT IS YOUR OF CLOTHING? Socks. Any of them. I love socks.
THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? The Waifs - A Brief History.
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Between 6:45-7am.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Homebrew kit.
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Guitar or Banjo
FAVORITE COLOR? Yellow
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? neither.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? I believe in resurrection.
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? Anything by Richard Scarey or Dr. Seuss.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Spring
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? A healing touch.
IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
CAN YOU JUGGLE? yes but only three round objects.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Saturday!
WHEN YOU WERE A KID, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? Being happy - and I am.
WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Usually just a lot of crap. At the moment few packs of soda, a jacket, cleats.
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Moo.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? cut - Alstromeria. in the garden - lavender or tulips
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? anything Jane takes all day to braise or bbq.
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? May 8
WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ON VACATION? Poland was very cool.
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR? using up vacation time on small trips to visit lots of friends.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT MOST PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm very shy.
WHAT IS YOUR OF CLOTHING? Socks. Any of them. I love socks.
THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? The Waifs - A Brief History.
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Between 6:45-7am.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Homebrew kit.
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Guitar or Banjo
FAVORITE COLOR? Yellow
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? neither.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? I believe in resurrection.
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK? Anything by Richard Scarey or Dr. Seuss.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Spring
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? A healing touch.
IF YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
CAN YOU JUGGLE? yes but only three round objects.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DAY? Saturday!
WHEN YOU WERE A KID, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? Being happy - and I am.
WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? Usually just a lot of crap. At the moment few packs of soda, a jacket, cleats.
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Moo.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? cut - Alstromeria. in the garden - lavender or tulips
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? anything Jane takes all day to braise or bbq.
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? May 8
WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN ON VACATION? Poland was very cool.
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR? using up vacation time on small trips to visit lots of friends.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT MOST PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm very shy.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Happy Valentine's Day
What a perfect "gift" idea. Unfortunately my valentine will be in Dallas and I'll be in a Physiology exam so we won't get to celebrate this year.
Friday, February 04, 2005
Happy Anniversary...
I should have posted this yesterday. Forgive me. In talking with my mom last night she mentioned that "today is the 60th anniversary of your Dad's liberation". Yes, my dad was a child in a POW camp - information below. 60 years ago yesterday he was liberated. I suppose this date should "pop up" in my internal calendar but it's not. He doesn't talk about this experience so what I know about this piece of my family history I learn from research, the internet, overhearing conversations.
Happy Anniversary to my Dad & Thank you General Mac Arthur - I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.
Santo Thomas University (University of Santo Tomas)
Founded in 1611 as the College of the Holy Rosary, it became a university in 1645. It was the second university in the Philippines, and the oldest university in Asia, Santo Thomas predated Harvard by 25 years.
POW Camp
After the Japanese occupation of Manila, its main building was used to hold civilian POWs, and classrooms for sleeping quarters from January 4, 1942 - February 3, 1945. In total there were 3,787 prisoners: 3,792 Americans, 733 British, 200 Australians, 61 Canadians, 51 Dutch, 8 French, 1 Swiss, 2 Egyptians, 2, Spanish, 1 German, 1 Slovak. All were held for a total of 37 months, and 466 died in captivity. Three attempted escape February 15, 1942 and were shot, one successfully escaped in January 1945. Were you interned at Santo Thomas? Contact Us.
Hostage Situation & Liberation
On February 3, the university was liberated by the US Army 1st Calvary Division (8th Regiment, 1st Brigade). They were backed by five tanks from the 44th Tank Battalion. They were assisted by Filipino Guerrillas. The tanks entered thru the gate at Calle Espana after a brief skirmish, freeing many of the captives. The Japanese, commanded by Lt. Col. Toshio Hayashi gathered the remaining internees together in the Education Building, as hostages, exchanging pot shots with the Americans. On February 4th, they negotiated with the Americans to allow them to rejoin Japanese troops to the south of the city. Americans allowed this to save the hostages, allowing them to only carry their rifles, pistols and swords. On the morning of February 5, 47 Japanese were escorted out of the university to the spot they requested. Each group saluted each other and departed. The Japanese were unaware the area they requested was near the American occupied Malacanang, and soon afterwards were fired upon and several killed including Hayashi. Later in the afternoon, some of the same group returned to Santo Thomas, captured as prisoners during the same day.
Happy Anniversary to my Dad & Thank you General Mac Arthur - I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.
Santo Thomas University (University of Santo Tomas)
Founded in 1611 as the College of the Holy Rosary, it became a university in 1645. It was the second university in the Philippines, and the oldest university in Asia, Santo Thomas predated Harvard by 25 years.
POW Camp
After the Japanese occupation of Manila, its main building was used to hold civilian POWs, and classrooms for sleeping quarters from January 4, 1942 - February 3, 1945. In total there were 3,787 prisoners: 3,792 Americans, 733 British, 200 Australians, 61 Canadians, 51 Dutch, 8 French, 1 Swiss, 2 Egyptians, 2, Spanish, 1 German, 1 Slovak. All were held for a total of 37 months, and 466 died in captivity. Three attempted escape February 15, 1942 and were shot, one successfully escaped in January 1945. Were you interned at Santo Thomas? Contact Us.
Hostage Situation & Liberation
On February 3, the university was liberated by the US Army 1st Calvary Division (8th Regiment, 1st Brigade). They were backed by five tanks from the 44th Tank Battalion. They were assisted by Filipino Guerrillas. The tanks entered thru the gate at Calle Espana after a brief skirmish, freeing many of the captives. The Japanese, commanded by Lt. Col. Toshio Hayashi gathered the remaining internees together in the Education Building, as hostages, exchanging pot shots with the Americans. On February 4th, they negotiated with the Americans to allow them to rejoin Japanese troops to the south of the city. Americans allowed this to save the hostages, allowing them to only carry their rifles, pistols and swords. On the morning of February 5, 47 Japanese were escorted out of the university to the spot they requested. Each group saluted each other and departed. The Japanese were unaware the area they requested was near the American occupied Malacanang, and soon afterwards were fired upon and several killed including Hayashi. Later in the afternoon, some of the same group returned to Santo Thomas, captured as prisoners during the same day.
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
They're in love. They're gay. They're penguins... And they're not alone.
So much for the only gay Eskimo....
Hangover Cure? Eww!
One of the downfalls of South Beach is that we don't drink as much as we used to. Apparently, now we can't drink as much as we used to. Jane had a coworker over for dinner and the three of us killed two bottles of wine and a few glasses of port. Ouch. Shhh, not so loud please.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Spatter Zone?
Beware of the hippo. While large with short legs they can run faster than you... and apparently they need to post signs to warn of their extreme "POO-POWER"
Monday, January 31, 2005
Easy riders -- casual carpooling rolls on with few hassles / 30-year-old social experiment rated high by commuters
Yes, I do this everyday. Ooooh scarey! Sorry - murderers aren't up before 8AM, just the weirdos who carry 4 or 5 store bags (Gap, Old Navy, Nordstrom...) rather than one briefcase type thing. Sheesh.
Friday, January 28, 2005
Answers.com - Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and much more
My daily discovery. So far so good. Easy peasy.
Nothing beats the speed of 1-Click AnswersTM.
It's more than just a website. Once you download 1-Click AnswersTM, you'll have Answers at your fingertips from whatever program you're using:
The Old Way
1. Open Your Browser
2. Go to a search engine
3. Type in search terms
4. Hit 'Go'
5. Read the list
6. Choose a link, click on it
7. Were you lucky? You're done!
8. Otherwise, click Back and repeat from step 5
The 1-Click AnswersTM Way
1. Alt-Click on word(s)
2. Read your answer
Nothing beats the speed of 1-Click AnswersTM.
It's more than just a website. Once you download 1-Click AnswersTM, you'll have Answers at your fingertips from whatever program you're using:
The Old Way
1. Open Your Browser
2. Go to a search engine
3. Type in search terms
4. Hit 'Go'
5. Read the list
6. Choose a link, click on it
7. Were you lucky? You're done!
8. Otherwise, click Back and repeat from step 5
The 1-Click AnswersTM Way
1. Alt-Click on word(s)
2. Read your answer
Thursday, January 27, 2005
This American Life
Last weekend while running errands I had to stay in my car for the full of This American Life's Act Two. Go to the above link, into 2005 archives & listen to the story called "My Big Break".
Fast Forward about 24 minutes to get to Act Two.
What Happens in Baghdad, Stays in Baghdad. Two young men, Jeff Newmann and Ray Lemoigne, decide it'd be interesting to be part of the rebuilding of Iraq. So they take a bus to Baghdad, during the war and the bombings and the kidnappings ... and try to make their mark. Jen Banbury, who wrote for Salon.com from Baghdad, met Jeff and Ray there. She tells the story. (11 minutes)
It'll make you laugh & cry.
Fast Forward about 24 minutes to get to Act Two.
What Happens in Baghdad, Stays in Baghdad. Two young men, Jeff Newmann and Ray Lemoigne, decide it'd be interesting to be part of the rebuilding of Iraq. So they take a bus to Baghdad, during the war and the bombings and the kidnappings ... and try to make their mark. Jen Banbury, who wrote for Salon.com from Baghdad, met Jeff and Ray there. She tells the story. (11 minutes)
It'll make you laugh & cry.
Happy Birthday Old Man!
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