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January 18, 2008

Life

The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates, in Plato, Dialogues, Apology Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC – 399 BC) The examined life is just damn frustrating. Me, in my head, today, at…

January 17, 2008

Things We Know Now (That We Didn’t Know This Time Last Year)

Found this fun little read while watching the snow fall through my office window today: https://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jan/01/in-case-you-missed-it—2007-50-things-we-know-no1/?imw=Y In Case You Missed It – 2007 50 Things We Know Now (That We Didn’t Know This…

January 7, 2008

Bender Brewer

I caught this fun little project on Slashdot today. Mr. Wood and I have been complacent in our brewing lately. Maybe a brewing robot is just what we need to kick start a new…

January 2, 2008

Patience

Robert Reich, Labor Secretary under President Clinton. had an interesting commentary on patience this morning on NPR. “After what seemed like an interminable wait on the phone the other day for a service representative…

January 1, 2008

Remodel

The remodel is nearing an end. Some touchup painting, replacing a door, molding, and pulling Coax and CAT5 to the upstairs.

October 4, 2007

Mad

Sometimes I think the world has gone completely mad, and then I think, “Ah, who cares?” And then I think, “Hey, what’s for supper?” – Jack Handey

September 20, 2007

Weaponry

I am no war-hawk, but I do like to keep up on the latest trends in high-tech weaponry. I have been watching the Army’s Silent Guardian project with keen interest. A review of this…

September 4, 2007

Beer

Mr. Wood and I brewed up our second batch of beer on Saturday – an Irish Amber Ale. We move to second stage fermentation tomorrow. Beer is living proof that God loves us and…

August 30, 2007

Domain Name

This blog now available through https://www.iknowthings.com. Exciting? No. But it’s all I’ve got.

August 5, 2007

By way of an introduction

“Foolish boy” I said to myself. How can you be _____________ and so stupid? Fill in the blank – a father, a working professional, more than 10,000 days old, a husband, a friend…. I’ve…

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