avablog

Okay, so Ava’s latest imagination game involves her pretending to be a fox named “Foxy” (no jokes, please) who has all kinds of adventures. We play this game for hours. Guess what she wants to be for Halloween? Yep. You guessed it. And guess what doesn’t seem to exist online? Yep, you guessed it. The […]

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You need to read this, too, and then share it with all your friends (and your enemies; keep them closer!): Barack Obama’s legislative experience. Link, again, from Denny. I just do what he tells me to!

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This is just too interesting to pass up: WSJ/NBC poll results (PDF). Take a look at page 2 and then ask yourself, “How do the Republicans stand any chance at all in this election?”

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Steve Jobs used the following sentence to describe what today? “You’ll be blown away with how thin it is.” A: New iPod Nano B: His ribcage First correct answer wins a can of Coke.

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I watched five minutes of this show once, and it was pretty lame, but then I have a low tolerance for Hummer drivers, in general.

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If you used the Internet today, or ever, you should read this (PDF). And if you don’t know who Larry Lessig is, there’s no better time to find out. It’s not too late. He’s not your average over-educated, elitist, liberal, political activist. Thanks to Denny for the link.

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Okay, my fine blog readers (parents or not): Now that fall and new-clothes season is upon us, I’m wondering: What’s a reasonable amount of money to spend on a pair of children’s shoes? And how much does quality matter for our early/young walkers? Are Target shoes fine, or is it better to spend a little […]

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Seriously. I’d settle for $.50 from every iPod ever sold. There’s no guarantee, of course, that had Kramer raised that initial 60K pounds he would’ve been able to actually market his device at that time. And without iTunes as a front end, it just would’ve been a Zune, anyway. But still…. Ouch.

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No new politics posts this week, at least not from me. Besides, it sounds like it’s going to be a while before we hear anything new and/or interesting from Gov. Palin. Quick restaurant tip for anyone heading to Des Moines: Eat at Sage (dumb site has sound, so adjust accordingly before clicking).

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Posting from my iTouch at the Jordan Creek Mall. If only free wireless were this fast everywhere….

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On this day, five years ago, my love and I stood under the leaves in Hickory Hill Park with our family and some close friends and pledged our lives to one another. These last five years haven’t all been easy, but I’m glad that we’ve been through them together. Thanks to that sunny, warm, September […]

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Oops, out of time. We’re gonna party like it’s 1699.

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Obama: Occidental College – Two years. Columbia University – B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations. Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude Biden: University of Delaware – B.A. in history and B.A. in political science. Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.) vs. McCain: United States Naval Academy – […]

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And this, not 20 seconds after McCain calls for increased adult literacy. Maverick (sic): That’s right! Ice… man. I am dangerous.

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Re: Cindy McCain How does a woman get orange legs, purple hands, and an ashen face? Damn this HD coverage on PBS! Also, is there any reason to doubt that those USMC and NAVY stick pins she was wearing contain real diamonds? Good gracious, but those are gauche.

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Is there anything a flowchart can’t do?

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at least be truthful.

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I take a large.

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Our friend Andy contacted us this evening to ask if we’d like to join him for dinner at Augusta, an eatery in nearby Oxford we’ve heard a lot about but haven’t tried. It was short notice, so we had to take Ava along. It wasn’t a relaxing meal, but it was good. What’s more, we […]

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