Sunday, April 1st, 2007
Yes, I have written from time to time about why I have this blog - it’s my lame, little outlet on the web, for sharing my thoughts and opinions on anything and everything.
My dedicated group of readers, namely me, can count on me for old, outdated posts about next-to-nothing.
Well, it’s time I shaped up, and offered my readers (me!), more to read, so I have decided that I will blog every day, about the important, the mundane, and the inane.
April Fools
I will probably blog whenever the heck I feel like it, which means “whenever.”
cheers,
Chris
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007
It’s time for another season of outdoor soccer. My daughters (third and first grade) both play. I am the assistant coach for the third grader team and the head coach, along with my lovely wife, for the first grade team.
I tell friends and family that I try hard not to be the Steve Martin parent from the movie Parenthood, but there are times when I get a bit wrapped up in both teams doing well.
The third graders began their season today.
Thee won by a score of 8-0.
Officially, scores and records are not kept, this is about having fun, learning the sport of soccer, developing skills and learning how to work together as a team.
Unofficially, parents and grandparents on the sideline was overjoyed to watch their daughters and granddaughters take it to the other team. The third graders dominated today. Within our humble, little league, today was a display of everything clicking, the girls passing the ball, of spacing, of a defense that allowed no shots on goal, of one very bored goalie.
Our oldest nailed two goals in the game. Granted, the other team couldn’t muster much of a defense, but I will chalk some of that to the team’s solid offense, keeping constant pressure on the other team, and most importantly, of playing unselfish soccer. The girls saw, very vividly, what working together can accomplish.
Yeah, yeah, I will mellow out. It’s just a game. I mean, what’s more important than the outcome?
Easy answer.
“Coach, what’s for snack?”
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
Someday we’ll look back on this moment and plow into a parked car.
- Evan Davis
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Saturday, March 10th, 2007
The adventure is over, but if you would like to read an unfiltered and honest trip through Mexico, by motorcycle, check out a trip blog written by a high school classmate.
Shayne records he and friend traveling through Mexico.
I like that the posts are first-person, not vetted through an editor, delivering a colorful take on their travels.
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Friday, March 9th, 2007
I just watched the following clip, of Mark Frauenfelder’s appearance on The Colbert Report.
Mark is the editor of MAKE magazine and also editor of BoingBoing.net, one of the most popular blogs, period.
If you’ve never heard of MAKE or BoingBoing, check ‘em both out.
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Thursday, March 8th, 2007
If I need to go into detail for you on what “Safety!” means, then quit reading now.
I just turned on the television, find the Disney Channel tuned in, and catch a minute of a sitcom.
A family is sitting around the table eating dinner.
The younger brother makes what appears to be a “fake farting” noise using his arm pit and hand.
The sister says something along the lines “nice one, faker.”
The brother blurts out “it was real.”
Mom is ticked; dad continues eating his dinner.
Mom leers at dad.
Dad turns to son and says
“Next time, call Safety”
Hah! I love it!
Pop culture has caught up with what I thought was an ancient (college in the ’80s for me) game of having to call it or risk getting beaten up.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
Techcrunch has a write-up on a new service to distribute/sell music online. The Barenaked Ladies new album will be DRM-free and, for a short while, the songs will be free. As songs become more popular, their cost will rise, with a cap of $0.98/song. Ths is a big win for consumers; we are getting quality music, DRM-free, and it’s not tied to a platform/device/service.
…two minutes later…
I went to the web site and the songs are no longer free, but they’re still cheap. Prices range from $0.51/song up to $0.95/song. The entire album is available for only $9.77.
read more | digg story
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Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God’s final word on where your lips end.
- Jerry Seinfeld
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Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Several folks asked me how I was going to do after work, to celebrate my birthday.
Well, my wife and I are weather dorks. I’m not sure how else to describe us, but we’re fans of studying the weather. We’re registered as amateur weather spotters with Washtenaw County, but we have yet to find a storm/opportunity where we have called in any wind/tree damage.
This relates to yesterday and my birthday how?
Last night a Science Cafe was held at Arbor Brewing, discussing weather/climate change and all things related. We wanted to hear what the scientists and engineers had to say about the topic. The session was part of the College of LS&A’s Theme Year; The Theory and Practice of Citizenship: From the Local to the Global.
The speakers were Perry Samson and Ricky Rood, Professors at AOSS.
The discussion was lively, with a time for folks to discuss what we heard, ask questions, wonder if that hybrid vehicle in the driveway is really helping as much as we would like to think, and just how high a SPF # we will need for future outings.
The one weather class that my wife and I took in college, AOSS 202, was taught by Perry Samson, so it was neat to be able to hear him speak again.
The short version of the discussion wasn’t whether or not our climate is changing, but understanding that it WILL change, and that we need to come up with solutions and ideas to try to mitigate those changes.
On a lighter note, to quote Professor Samson at the beginning of the talk, “We’re toast.”
and that’s how I spent my 40th birthday…
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
I’m forty today….
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