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  • New House

    Photos of the new house, taken before any of the handyman magic.

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  • What Else Can I Do With My 23andMe or AncestryDNA Data?

    What Else Can I Do With My 23andMe or AncestryDNA Data?

    Several months ago I bought 23andMe’s Personal Genomics test kits for my wife and myself.  23andMe is a DNA analysis service providing information and tools for individuals to learn about and explore their DNA.…

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  • Bulls and Bearshit

    Bulls and Bearshit

    I caught this picture in my Facebook stream and it struck me with such offense the it sickened me. Here’s my response: Let’s bind up business, take down the bull. Let’s destroy my investments…

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  • Open Reply to a Recruiter

    I received the following email from a recruiter today: Hi Joshua Townsend Hope you are doing great, I am currently in search of Network Engineer for an esteemed client and I wanted to contact you…

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  • Fatherlessness

    I have finally picked back up The Way of the Wild Heart and started reading it again.  It seems an appropriate week to start reading the book again since it is just past Father’s…

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  • Fatter than ever

    I am 3 pounds heavier now than when I started running three weeks ago. Muscle mass, anyone? 05272009 Widget powered by EveryTrail: GPS Geotagging I am slowly bumping up my distance, running for longer…

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  • Running

    I have started running again.  Enough of being a fatty.  Today was the 2nd run, and it hurt.  But I’ll probably stick with it – I kinda want to see my boys grow up…

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  • Oatmeal Cake and Emerald Sequins

    My sister posted a note on a family breakfast favorite: ‘Oatmeal Cake’.  As she recalls, we first learned of Oatmeal Cake (a wonderful breakfast dish that my wife refuses to serve me because of…

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  • Bailout I

    “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not.” – Thomas Jefferson

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  • Book Study

    My buddy Wade has invited me (and a bunch of other guys) to join in on an interactive book study centered around The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey,…

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