The ongoing saga of our flooded “stuff”
One of the loose ends still hanging from our summer of loss and relocating is the fate of all our “stuff.” Lots of people have asked whether we were able to save a lot of stuff prior to leaving the house. Though you’d think this was a simple yes or no question, it really isn’t.
First, [...]
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More miscellaneous bits
The Spirit sails again - I first noted back in August, 2007 that Michael LaValle was planning to bring back the Des Moines dinner boat, known as The Spirit of Des Moines, which was vandalized and destroyed in 1995. This summer, Michael had been trying to finalize the restoration of the boat, but high waters [...]
I love PicClick.com - no more paging through Ebay or Amazon search results
Today I spent a few minutes using a new web tool called PicClick (www.picClick.com), which vastly improves the way I scan and view search results from eBay and Amazon. I’m still digging into it, but it immediately made me think, “WOW this is great!” – so, thought I’d better share it.
The problem with the two [...]
Pre-holiday randomness
Just a couple miscellaneous notes to share:
1. I guess I write like a man. Or at least, this blog is 59 percent “manly.” Or something. (hat tip to Today’s Sermonette)
2. The lighting in the women’s restroom where I work is on a motion senser/timer prior to 8 a.m., so it shuts the lights off if [...]
Should Christians be judged more harshly for rude behavior?
Shane mused yesterday about the value of having Christian bumper stickers on one’s car – and there was something he said that got my brain going in a slightly different direction. Shane observed:
With others you just see a disconnect with what is on the car and conduct while driving the car. Nice seeing somebody with [...]
10 Signs You’re Addicted to the Internet
You might be addicted to the Internet if…
…you catch yourself speaking the phrase “L-O-L” when someone says something funny to you in person.
…you keep an always-open browser window pointed to the Drudge Report so as not to miss the blinky siren of breaking news.
…you can name a few moonbats as well as a few wingnuts.
…you [...]
Cityscape from tonight’s drive home
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You are what you bring - Thanksgiving with my husband’s family
Thanksgiving these past few years has been a chance for me to marvel at how much I’ve moved up the “acceptance scale” in my husband’s family. Since we’ve been married, we have always gone to Thanksgiving at either his mother’s house or, more recently, his sister Gloria’s house. This year the meal is being held at [...]
Smoking ban changes = greater confusion
Radio Iowa reports on some changes to Iowa’s smoking ban that will likely leave people even more confused about whether it’s okay to smoke outside certain buildings. Interesting that the news item quotes an Iowa City bar owner saying he’s learning to deal with it, and a Board of Health member saying he thinks people [...]
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