tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61869662011-08-16T22:04:23.852-05:00Just a place for me to write when I feel like it.JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comBlogger3891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-86126469621364638542011-05-12T01:13:00.000-05:002011-05-13T10:37:44.077-05:00

You have to love a baseball player whose name is an anagram for "homers" and that's exactly what Eric Hosmer did tonight in Yankee Stadium.I can only imagine what a thrill it must have been for him to get his first major league home run in the state he grew up in. And, to have his family on hand to witness it firsthand had to make it that much sweeter.The solo shot (which seems to be a common

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-14769348031773443122011-05-04T10:58:00.003-05:002011-05-04T11:02:34.231-05:00

Now that's what you're supposed to do after you lose six games in a row on the road...come home and win the first four!The Royals had yet another walk-off win in extra innings last night as seems to be the theme this year. I'd prefer not to have quite so many stressful late innings, but it does make the end result that much more gratifying.I can't wait to catch my first game of the season at the

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-11751923420362810522011-05-02T22:44:00.002-05:002011-05-02T22:54:28.939-05:00

At least not until I actually start posting here on a regular basis again.So what brings me back, you ask? (And by you, I mean the crickets that I'm hearing.)The Kansas City Royals are running a contest to allow a select number of bloggers to come and blog live from The K for a game against the Cleveland Indians on May 17, 2011 and I thought it sounded like a great opportunity.In filling out the

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No guarantee of regular posts...nothing of the sort to be found here.Just thought I'd put a general update since my last post is over a year old.Since last March, I got laid off from my job, went through an uncomfortable period of unemployment and have, thankfully, found a new job which I'm quite pleased with at this point.The family is still the same...just a little older. In fact, the oldest

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I've been trying to decide whether or not to just pull the plug permanently on this blog or not. It's been nearly three months since my last post and I do miss writing on a daily basis. It's just with work and everything else, it's tough to find time.Bottom line...I want to keep the blog around for when the mood strikes me. I haven't been over to Fisty's place for a while, but last I checked a

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OK...I'm not necessarily a Texas fan, but I am a Big 12 fan, so Texas is who I was rooting for in tonight's Rose Bowl. (I am a big fan of Austin, though.)What else can you say but "WOW!" about Vince Young?!That was an incredible football game tonight. It made it quite easy to stop watching my Jayhawks beat up on Yale in basketball, that's for sure.Back to Vince for a minute...the guy had 267

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1135915777529667502005-12-29T22:03:00.000-06:002005-12-29T22:09:37.543-06:00

Well...I know I'm a few days late, but since I figure I ought to make some kind of effort to post something here, this is better than nothing.Christmas was good other than having a pretty sick little girl a couple of days before the big day. Fortunately, she was better by Christmas Eve and that's all we could ask for.As for Christmas, the kids all got Gameboys and I've been trying not to pull my

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This ought to be fun...I wonder if anyone will even see this.Anyway...I wish there were some valid or dramatic reason for me being away from the blog for so long, but there really isn't. I wish I could say that I'll get back to posting regularly, but I can't promise that either.The real reason for this post is to bitch about losing my first round fantasy football playoff game tonight.I lost by

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1127618149266667042005-09-24T22:06:00.000-05:002005-09-24T22:15:49.273-05:00

Three soccer games and a birthday party have ruled our Saturday today.Oldest daughter K has her first soccer tournament this weekend, including one game last night, two games today and another game at 8:00 tomorrow morning.On top of that, boy J had a soccer game this afternoon at the same time as K's second game of the day.I ended up going to K's game while my wife went to J's game. By all

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Since it's now officially September 23, I'd like to be the first to wish my baby girl a happy first birthday!I can't believe it's been a whole year, but on the other hand it seems like forever ago that we were in the delivery room waiting for her arrival.Happy Birthday, M!

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Just wanted to give huge congratulations to the LSU Tigers on a phenomenal, hard-fought victory against Arizona State University today.They kept showing live shots of students watching the "home" game in Tempe, AZ from LSU's real home at LSU Stadium and these guys were just going nuts.The people in Louisiana certainly deserve any chance they get to smile these days. Tonight's game was one of

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It's been a crazy couple of weeks at the House That Play By Play Built (I mean bought).You see, my baby sister is getting married (finally!) this weekend and the three older kids, K, J & L are in it along with me.I'm a groomsman, K is a junior bridesmaid, L is flower girl and J is the ring bearer.Tonight, we went out to pick up our tuxes and try them on. J looked great. I took a picture that I'll

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Today marks the first day of kindergarten for the twins, J & L.L was quite excited and we thought J was doing ok with it. We forgot to tell him that, although they're in the same class, they probably wouldn't be sitting next to each other. And, of course, they aren't.So he had a major scowl on his face as we left them for their first day of school while L was already busy chatting with one of her

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OK...this is it! I can probably squeeze a few songs in before 5:00, but I figure I have you sick of my musical tastes by now.So...without further ado...here is the last set of songs for today.Hope you enjoyed...or at least didn't kill yourself. Now Comes The Night – Rob Thomas (What is this? The 3rd Rob Thomas song and he’s only got one freaking solo album out? Again…out of 800 songs?) Miami –

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Another round with comments - Fire & Rain – James Taylor Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas (Who would open for who with these first two artists?) Mother Father – Dave Matthews Band Capable Girl – Jackopierce Life Less Ordinary – Carbon Leaf I Like It, I Love It – Tim McGraw My Heart – Jackopierce The Cage – Mile Post Nine Carriage – Counting Crows (Damn…I really didn’t

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1124221954624504612005-08-16T14:51:00.000-05:002005-08-16T14:52:34.630-05:00

OK...just posting the songs was getting boring, so I'm adding a few comments here and there. Angels Of The Silences – Counting Crows (The very next song in the Library after the last one…what are the odds that happens on Random with over 800 songs in there?) Sexy Lady – New Edition (This is “new” New Edition…couldn’t they have come up with a better song title than “Sexy Lady”?) Secret O’

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The fourth set of the day...and no, I didn't listen to them all the way through...I can only take so much Dixie Chicks in one day. God, Pt. 2 – U2 Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks Can’t Miss What You Never Had – Pat McGee Band My, My, My – Rob Thomas If I Fall You’re Going Down With Me – Dixie Chicks Rainy Day – Guster Shining – Kristian Leontiou Curbside Prophet – Jason Mraz More

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OK...took a little break to pick up the oldest from first 1/2 day of school and go to lunch with the neighbors.Anyway...here's the third set of 10 songs... All Along The Watchtower – U2 Ever The Same – Rob Thomas Sleeping To Dream – Jason Mraz Am I The Only One – Dixie Chicks Hold My Hand – Hootie & the Blowfish Stuck In The Middle With You – Pat McGee Band Circle – Jackopierce Up

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Since I'm still listening, I figured let's keep this thing going...here are the next ten songs that played. One of Fisty's favorites - John Mayer - is represented. Barrel of a Gun – Guster The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby & The Range I’ll Take Care of You – Dixie Chicks 83 – John Mayer One More For Love – Five for Fighting Go Back To Your Woods – Bruce Hornsby Halloween – Dave Matthews

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1124204013307803092005-08-16T09:50:00.000-05:002005-08-16T09:53:33.313-05:00

I'm struggling for content here lately (as you can tell), so I'm falling back on an old standby...the list of 10 random songs played on my iTunes library.I can't wait to hear the feedback I get from FTB on this. (He and I don't know exactly have the same musical tastes.)Anyway...here it goes. Dry County Girl – Rascal Flatts Last Beautiful Girl – Matchbox 20 One – U2 N Dey Say - Nelly

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1123036328990586122005-08-02T21:26:00.000-05:002005-08-02T21:32:08.996-05:00

Thanks to my ol' pal Fist Tickle Brick for tagging me with this little meme.Without further ado, here we go with today's feature, "What's on Play By Play's Nightstand?"LampDustAlarm Clock - used only when I need to wake up real early to catch a plane. One of the benefits of working from home for a company located two time zones behind you is it's no big deal if you sleep in a little bit.Corporate

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The last submission on this page is me! :)I wonder if I can get some free pizza out of it!Until Next Time...

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1122959101431606022005-08-01T23:47:00.000-05:002005-08-02T00:05:01.440-05:00

I can not catch a freaking break.For those that don't know me, I've chosen sales as my latest career path. My last couple of positions have been either in direct sales or something closely related to it. I took my most recent job with a new company last December.It seems like every sizeable deal I work on causes some kind of havoc back at the home office. From what I've been told, some of the

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1122527317850962982005-07-27T23:49:00.000-05:002005-07-28T00:08:37.856-05:00

I was more than a bit jealous of my pal FTB when I learned he was taking the afternoon off to go to the Royals game.Even though the Royals suck, today was as perfect a day as you could ask for in late July to go to a day game. High temperature was around 82 with almost no humidity and not a cloud in the sky. Just a great day for baseball.So around 3 or 3:30, I'm sitting in my office and decide to

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After being abused by my pal FTB, I realized it had been a short eternity since I'd updated this damn thing.So I'm sitting here struggling with what to write about and I figure, "Hey! Everyone LOVES talking about the weather!"Today we're going to get some much needed rain with the added benefit of the temperature dropping into the 70s this afternoon. After a week or so of heat indexes over 100,

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Before I hit the review portion of the post, I have to give myself a little pat on the back for winning my first Big League Poker tournament last night. With the World Series of Poker going on, I've been getting the itch to play poker, but don't really have the funds to do it.Big League Poker is sponsored by a local radio station and has free tournaments at various watering holes around the metro

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OK...so does it really count as a vacation if you're in Arkansas?Really though, it was a pretty good five days. The official fireworks display wasn't as great as it could've been due to our choice of location to watch from. I did drop $80 on fireworks and only set off about half of them before giving the rest to my brother-in-law who had plans to light more later in the week.The highlight of the

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So tonight I'm on my way to Starbucks to pick up a mocha blended creme for the wife (she's never had one) and a strawberry blended creme for myself (I've had several) and I'm flipping stations on the radio.I only have one country station set on the presets because I know K is NOT a country fan and the van is hers for all practical purposes.And tonight I wasn't really looking for country, it was

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One element to my exercise regimen is playing in pickup basketball games at my gym on a regular basis. There are games three days per week and I try to get to as many of those as I can. Some weeks I don't get there at all or maybe one time...but frequently it's two or three times.So, one would think that my basketball skills would improve during that time. I will tell you that it is most

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1119760307451858712005-06-25T23:15:00.000-05:002005-06-25T23:31:47.500-05:00

I'd like to thank Fist Tickle Brick for remembering that I'm alive.And for the record...I miss him too.Life's pretty much been work, work, work and a little more work lately.I've been quite remiss in my blogging and I apologize for that. Unfortunately, I can't promise that it's going to change anytime soon. I've been travelling for work and may be doing some more of that in the coming weeks.In

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Hmmm...where do I start?Car washes are a rip off. We just got the new van and after the rains last week, it was pretty dirty and I want to keep this baby clean. So I decided to take it up to the Waterway near my house. I wanted to be sure to get the tires Armor Alled (how do I verbalize that?) so I got the basic Wash 'n Vac for $10 plus $4 for their Wheel Brite package. When I go inside to pay,

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I interrupt this semi-regularly scheduled blog entry for a rare sports entry. Avert your eyes if this kind of thing bothers you.The Kansas City Royals have somehow managed to SWEEP a 3-game series from the New York Yankees. I have no idea how long it's been since KC has swept a series against the Yanks, but I'm guessing it was when the last Bush was president or earlier.I'm sure if I got off my

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1117484876078904782005-05-30T15:19:00.000-05:002005-05-30T15:27:56.103-05:00

FINALLY! Our weekend-long endeavor to get a new minivan is now complete.As of around 12:30 p.m. today, K & I became the proud owners of our first-ever brand new vehicle...a silver Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with a whopping 4 miles on it when we drove off the lot.In addition, it has the pretty cool stow 'n go seating where ALL the rear seats fold flat into the floor. It also has the very nice power

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1117337373080965902005-05-28T22:19:00.000-05:002005-05-28T22:29:33.086-05:00

Somehow, K & I got a bug up our collective butts to start looking for a new minivan to replace our 7-year-old Grand Caravan.We were quite disappointed that, even with 0% financing for 60 months, payments for the Grand Caravan that we want were still creeping up towards $400/month. Compare that to our current $235/month and it just equals a jump we're not prepared to make.So today in the paper, we

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Yesterday was K's last day of 3rd Grade. She also "graduated" from Brownies into Girl Scouts. And on Monday, K turned 9. That was after her slumber party on Saturday night with 10 of her friends.We did manage to survive the weekend though, so that was good.(How sad is it that it's Thursday and I'm just now posting about last weekend???)Getting ready to head to a pitching lesson for K as she's

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1116710406805261732005-05-21T16:15:00.000-05:002005-05-21T16:20:06.823-05:00

10:30 a.m. - K's Soccer Game11:45 a.m. - K's Soccer Team's Pizza Party1:00 p.m. - K's Rehearsal for Dance Performance2:00 p.m. - Attend neighbor/babysitter's graduation party3:00 p.m. - K's Dance Performance @ Local Outdoor Theatre7:00 p.m. - K's Birthday Party Sleepover with 10 other 9-Year-OldsAnd in between those activities, we've had to vaccuum, do dishes twice, mow the yard, shower, bake

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So I've been doing a much better job about going to the gym and hitting the weights lately. I'm no Ah-nuld by any stretch, nor do I want to be, but I do want to get in better shape. I haven't seen a ton of weight drop off, but I figure it will come off eventually as long as I stick with it.For it to really work, though, I need to start eating better (and less). I've been doing slightly better

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1115796505196905812005-05-11T02:12:00.000-05:002005-05-11T02:28:25.546-05:00

I've been making a real effort lately to get back on the right track with my weight loss efforts. To do that, I've been trying to eat better. Some days are better than others, but overall, I think I've been doing better.Part of this has also been getting to the gym more. I try to go every night on Monday through Thursday...alternating between weights and elliptical trainer. Last night was

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OK...I've never taken a Spanish class in my life, so I don't know if that's an accurate translation for "Happy Mother's Day" but I couldn't bear giving the same title in English that probably 70% of the bloggers out there used for today's entry.That being said, we had a pretty good Mother's Day today. The kids all made K presents at school or here at home, so the holiday was a little easier on

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1115331032339175472005-05-05T17:06:00.000-05:002005-05-05T17:10:32.540-05:00

So when spring finally arrived and the weather started warming up here in the midwest, our kitchen somehow became the spring break destination for ants everywhere. We couldn't turn around without seeing an ant crawling on a countertop or on a cabinet door. We sprayed and sprayed and then sprayed some more, but they kept on coming back. In the last few days, it's been a little better.But this

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1114697661628533672005-04-28T09:10:00.000-05:002005-04-28T09:14:21.630-05:00

I had a great meeting with my boss yesterday that was followed up with a voicemail from her basically saying how great she thought I was and how great she felt about the working relationship we've established.In honor of that, I've dedicated the first part of my morning to getting my office cleaned up...it's been trashed for too long now.Once that's accomplished, I'm going to focus on doing

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1114312417702327672005-04-23T22:09:00.000-05:002005-04-23T22:13:37.703-05:00

Alright...I'm only 34 years old. I really don't think that I'm all that old.Apparently, my back begs to differ.All of the sudden over the past few days, my back has decided on several occasions to just go crazy and cause me to crumple into a heap on the nearest surface...usually the floor or the bed. It's in one specific place every time, so if I go to the doctor on Monday, I'll at least know

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Yep...today is Saturday which means it's soccer games and laundry time.Had an early game today at 9:15 and it was pretty damn chilly...about 43 and windy. We endured and the girls played a great game, winning 4-0 against a team of bigger girls. K even made an awesome stop as goalie by deflecting a shot and tracking it down just inches before it crossed the goal line.Other than that, just had

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1114197471974020392005-04-22T14:17:00.000-05:002005-04-22T14:17:51.973-05:00

This is the pic from "Boy Time" a couple of weeks ago. 

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Just wanted to publicly wish my lovely bride, K, a very happy birthday today.We're going to two of her favorite restaurants for lunch and dinner today...Dos Reales for lunch and Carrabba's Italian Grill for dinner.Sure, it'll cost a small fortune, but the food will be damn good!Have a good day all!Until Next Time...

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113948748009929872005-04-19T15:46:00.000-05:002005-04-19T22:43:40.500-05:00

I've been a bad blogger lately and haven't been posting as much as I should. This could be a long post, so consider yourself warned. (The boss is on vacation today...what else am I supposed to do?!)Last few days have been busy with soccer games and softball practices for K. Tonight she has dance which means it's pizza night. I'm hoping I can sit back and enjoy a $.75 beer while I wait for her

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113794812637742672005-04-17T22:25:00.000-05:002005-04-17T22:26:52.636-05:00

It's a beautiful day here in KC.Got some yard work done, had softball practice with K, cooked some burgers on the grill for dinner and had corn on the cob to go with it.I'm still damn tired though, so that's it for this post.Until Next Time...

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113409868042531522005-04-13T11:16:00.000-05:002005-04-13T11:31:08.043-05:00

OK...I don't really know if it has anything to do with kung fu or not, but it turns out that a guy I went to school with since elementary school has written a book based on his time at the Shaolin Temple in China over 10 years ago where he studied martial arts there. The book isn't even out yet and recently Fox Studios picked up the movie rights to it. Pretty cool stuff. The title is American

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113334198931556752005-04-12T14:25:00.000-05:002005-04-12T14:29:58.933-05:00

I'm sitting here in my office after getting back from lunch and I find myself pretty unmotivated to work. My job's ok...certainly better than my last one, but I feel that I could be doing something more with my career. Unfortunately, I'm not exactly sure what that is.I need more days like yesterday when I work a little in the morning and go play all afternoon...even if it is watching our local

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113189069464220702005-04-10T21:44:00.000-05:002005-04-10T22:11:09.466-05:00

So last night I watched two movies...one that we had on the DVR and the other I'd rented from Blockbuster.Ever since we got the DVR, we've been recording a fair number of movies, but have been doing a piss-poor job of getting around to actually watching them.We decided to remedy that last night and agreed to knock one off of the list.The lucky winner of the J&K Movie-Watching Experience was

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113105280074309532005-04-09T22:48:00.000-05:002005-04-09T22:54:40.076-05:00

My blogging pal Bruno and some of his buddies are going on a baseball road trip of the American League Central ballparks and they're going to blog about it.So go check out Dibs Not Drive and follow it through their June road trip (at least).

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1113098998071702442005-04-09T20:52:00.001-05:002008-10-30T22:27:25.895-05:00

It's been a good day here in Play By Play land.The day started early with an 8 am soccer game for K. On the way home, we stopped at Sonic so I could get a breakfast burrito.After that, wife K went out bridesmaid dress shopping with my sister, so I was on my own with the kiddos for the day. Took them to McD's so they could play in the playland stuff. Came home, gave the big kids baths and just

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112976989314086112005-04-08T11:16:00.000-05:002005-04-08T11:16:29.316-05:00

Hmmm...not sure what's up with HaloScan, but my comments seem to be down.That's odd.

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112976518576157342005-04-08T10:44:00.000-05:002005-04-08T11:08:38.576-05:00

I don't know what the hell is up with Blogger and IE...I can't seem to do anything in there. So this one's coming via FireFox. I sure hope it works.Woke up this morning and in much less pain than I expected after yesterday's workout. I'll take that as an encouraging sign.Due to meetings, I'm going to miss my pickup basketball game today, so that sucks.I'm in the middle of a conference call right

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112901062136394892005-04-07T14:11:00.000-05:002005-04-07T23:49:04.130-05:00

Just got back from my tour of the nautilus equipment at my gym from one of the personal trainers. I did at least one, sometimes two, sets on almost every piece of equipment.I'm already sore now. I can't imagine what I'm going to feel like when I wake up in the morning.So, if you all never hear from me again, you'll know what happened to me.Until Next Time...(if there is one)

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112840565973772522005-04-06T21:14:00.000-05:002005-04-06T21:22:45.973-05:00

OK...only one sick kiddo. J was coughing a little bit this morning and had a runny nose. I kinda figured it was allergies. I don't think allergies make you throw up your dinner, though.So bedtime has been an adventure tonight to say the least.In other news, my sister's wedding planning hit a hitch this week when the bridal shop where she paid for (but hasn't received) her wedding dress went out

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112758757690406012005-04-05T22:34:00.000-05:002005-04-05T22:39:17.690-05:00

So much for my mini-campaign to defeat the "marriage amendment."The early returns are in and it appears that with 79% of the vote in, 79% of Kansans are bigoted idiots compared to the 20% of us that actually have our heads screwed on straight (no pun intended).I wish I could move out of this state (and Missouri's no better).For those of you who agree with my stance and voted accordingly I thank

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112710682183654332005-04-05T09:15:00.000-05:002005-04-05T09:35:03.763-05:00

UPDATE: For someone else's two cents, check out Fist Tickle Brick.Personally, I don't know a thing about all of the school board and mayoral candidates here in Kansas.What I do know is that this "marriage amendment" that specifically bans gay and lesbian marriages is bullshit.Since I already explored my opinions on this in depth last night, I'll leave you with this...If you live in Kansas, please

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112672763474610202005-04-04T22:31:00.000-05:002005-04-04T22:46:03.476-05:00

I wish I could say that I'm happy that Roy Williams finally got his national championship. The reality is that I can't.Tonight I was pulling for Illinois and the players that current KU coach Bill Self recruited during his tenure there.Given a little time, I'm sure I'll get over it and be pleased that "Ol' Roy" finally won it all. But for tonight, I wanted him to feel the sting just one more time

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112627896892524232005-04-04T10:05:00.000-05:002005-04-04T10:18:16.893-05:00

I'm getting a not so great feeling from my boss these days.I was out in Arizona last week for an all-day sales meeting and, during the course of it, learned that there was a problem with my first deal that I thought I'd closed.You see, this client was wanting to do something relatively unique with our program and I had received specific approval from our executive team that it was acceptable to

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112584973203181042005-04-03T22:22:00.000-05:002005-04-03T22:22:53.206-05:00

I tried posting a couple of times last night, but neither of them took. (Update: Also tried this morning.)Anyway, sorry for the long absence...was out of town for work and then my mom was here the past couple of days. It's been a little nuts.We finally have the house to ourselves and actually got a decent night's sleep...even if it was an hour shorter.I'm going to work very hard this week to

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112539537733669942005-04-03T09:39:00.000-05:002005-04-03T09:45:37.733-05:00

I tried posting a couple of times last night, but neither of them took.Anyway, sorry for the long absence...was out of town for work and then my mom was here the past couple of days. It's been a little nuts.We finally have the house to ourselves and actually got a decent night's sleep...even if it was an hour shorter.I'm going to work very hard this week to focus on work during normal working

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112464863241789622005-04-02T11:53:00.001-06:002005-04-02T12:01:03.243-06:00

Damn...just lost a whole post, so here's the abbreviated version. (I'm feeling lazy.)Been out of town most of the week in Arizona...hence the lack of posts. Went to a spring training game and a great dinner one night.On kid duty today which means McDonald's Playland is in our future.How was your week?Until Next Time...

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112464760262923272005-04-02T11:53:00.000-06:002005-04-02T11:59:20.263-06:00

Wow...can't believe I haven't posted since Monday.The only semi-good reason for that was I spent Tuesday getting the house cleaned up before I left town for Arizona. Tucson was nice...went to a spring training baseball game one afternoon and had a great dinner another night.Other than that, it was a bunch of meetings and a long flight back home yesterday. I didn't sleep for crap on Thursday night

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1112031994221086542005-03-28T11:44:00.000-06:002005-03-28T11:46:34.223-06:00

It's about goddamned time.It's a BEAUTIFUL day here in KC today with a forecast high of about 70 degrees. After the snow crap that fell last week, I was getting real sick of the wintry weather.Thank god the warm weather is finally here.But, of course I knew it would be...seeing as how I leave for Arizona on Wednesday and all.Oh well...I'm going to enjoy it dammit!!!Here's to daydreaming about

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1111765732908421912005-03-25T09:40:00.000-06:002005-03-25T09:48:52.910-06:00

In recent weeks (and months), I've become increasingly frustrated with how much weight I've gained back of the 35 pounds I'd lost last year.Now that M is 6 months old, I decided I really needed to start hitting the gym again. So I started playing basketball once a week a few weeks ago and last week, with spring break, I managed to go twice.Twice a week helped, but once a week definitely wasn't

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1111642393154611622005-03-23T23:29:00.000-06:002005-03-23T23:33:13.156-06:00

My apologies if I've used that title before, but it certainly applies tonight.You see, I learned one of the hazards of listening to your iPod while driving. When you get to your destination and turn the car off, the music is still playing in your head, so you can't follow your normal routine.Tonight, on my way home from the gym, I stopped at the grocery store. Listening to my iPod, I made my

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1111553848257460272005-03-22T22:52:00.000-06:002005-03-22T22:57:28.256-06:00

It seems I've been a wee bit remiss in updating things around here and for that I deeply apologize to any of you still checking in.I do have a semi-decent reason for being a slacker. You see...I was in Arkansas.There.Isn't that reason enough?Oh wait...it gets better. I was in Arkansas...At my in-laws' house...with a sick kid.Come on now! Can you think of a better way to spend 3-1/2 days than that

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1111183403341227212005-03-18T16:00:00.000-06:002005-03-18T16:03:23.343-06:00

It's been a good day so far.I found out I got my first sale here at the new job when a client told me the signed contract is in the mail. That's definitely a great feeling.Then, I took a 90-minute lunch and played four games of pickup basketball. I didn't play great, but I ran the court much better than I have in a while. To me, it's just proof that I need to play more than once a week to get

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1111091441429709412005-03-17T14:27:00.000-06:002005-03-17T14:30:41.433-06:00

Man...I'm in two pools for the NCAA Tournament and I'm REALLY sucking bad in one of them. I was the only person out of 12 that picked the FAVORITE in the Alabama vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee game. Therefore, I was the only one that picked that game wrong.In that same pool, I also missed Pittsburgh vs. Pacific. Fortunately, I had Pacific in the other pool. I also picked Iowa to beat Cincinnati and they

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110945035988762012005-03-15T21:49:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:50:35.990-06:00

This one's for my Missouri friends...they are currently down two to Depaul with 4 minutes to go in the NIT.Go DePaul!!!

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110944185896936532005-03-15T21:17:00.000-06:002005-03-15T21:36:25.900-06:00

Over the weekend, I finished Dan Brown's first book featuring symbologist Robert Langdon, Angels & Demons.I liked everything about the book except the part where there was a plane that flew Mach 15...I had a hard time buying that. The DaVinci Code always had a certain sense of believability and really made you think if you're Catholic (and, I suppose, even if you aren't). While Angels & Demons

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110811585932316742005-03-14T08:36:00.000-06:002005-03-14T08:46:25.936-06:00

Yep...it's Spring Break week here in the midwest and, sadly, I can't afford to take the time off. All of the kids' friends seem to be either out of town or have family staying with them. Today, I was going to take the three older ones to the gym with me, but now that's been killed because K's having issues with a crown and has to go to the dentist over the lunch hour.Last night, we got a

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110688883345518592005-03-12T22:29:00.000-06:002005-03-12T22:41:23.350-06:00

Yeah...sucky title, but it's 10:30 on a Saturday night and I'm here updating my blog, so let that be enough punishment for now.And, for the record, it was more like a waterfall than a few raindrops. You see, we had some guys come out to the house to "renew" our deck...in other words, powerwash the hell out of the wood on the deck and the playset and then come back in a few days to apply some kind

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110516321663096482005-03-10T22:42:00.000-06:002005-03-10T22:45:21.666-06:00

After one day of the Big 12 Tournament, there are 8 teams left alive...7 of them are from the old Big Eight. The only non-Big Eight team left is Texas Tech which had a bye today.Taking it a step further into the Big 12, the North division is 4-1 today, while the South is 0-3.I realize this has absolutely no impact on anything, but I just felt like enjoying an old school Big Eight moment.Until

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110484896418046992005-03-10T13:48:00.000-06:002005-03-10T14:01:36.420-06:00

Finally got back yesterday from DC where I realized how completely unnecessary it is to have a rental car...even if you do fly into BWI. And did I mention expensive?Here's the rundown:Total rental car cost for 3-1/2 days: $180Total valet parking cost at hotel: $78 (plus tips)Total cab costs (because I didn't want to pay for parking at the convention center): $45Total speeding ticket cost (yes,

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1110208582199547742005-03-07T09:11:00.000-06:002005-03-07T09:16:22.200-06:00

Live from the nation's capital, it's yours truly.I abandoned 70 degree temperatures in Kansas to come here last night. So far, it's not too bad...supposed to be in the 50s here today. I can deal with that. It's going to get crappy from there, though.Technically, I flew into Baltimore at BWI. It was cheaper and it gave me an excuse to rent a car to have at my disposal in case I decide to head up

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1109826258123217252005-03-02T20:03:00.000-06:002005-03-02T23:04:18.130-06:00

After reading the first 50 pages of Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons, I decided now was a great time to take full advantage of some free time to craft a lengthier entry…not that size matters or anything.I started to call this Random Ramblings, but decided it sounded too much like Bill Simmons’ “Ramblings” columns over at ESPN.com’s Page 2. I don’t do these types of entries very often, but I need to

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1109517447722826112005-02-27T09:10:00.000-06:002005-02-27T09:17:27.726-06:00

Man...I can't believe it's Sunday already!Taking a quick peek back at the past few days...ThursdayWent out for Beer Night with some buddies at a local brewpub that also happened to be in a casino. I will note right now that I am a complete dumbass when it comes to gambling. I am almost always up at some point when I am at a casino. Sometimes...it's even $200 or more as was the case on Thursday

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1109223726433926452005-02-23T23:21:00.000-06:002005-02-23T23:42:06.436-06:00

K & I are members of our local theater chain's "MovieWatcher" club. In fact, we've been members for about 10 years or so...since about the time the program began. We joined mainly because members got free popcorn on Wednesdays and, back then before we had kids, we would go to see two or three movies per week. It just made sense.So last week, we got an e-mail from the club with an invite to go see

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1109134120251702812005-02-22T22:38:00.000-06:002005-02-22T22:48:40.253-06:00

Yep...tonight, I managed to track down the 1GB iPod Shuffle at my friendly neighborhood Target.Prior to calling Target, I actually drove down to the Apple Store on the Plaza, called Best Buy, Mac Hardware, CompUSA and Wal-Mart and none of them had a single Shuffle in sight. I was especially disappointed in the Apple Store...I mean, they're the creators of the iPod...shouldn't they have plenty of

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1109050873243373002005-02-21T23:21:00.000-06:002005-02-21T23:41:13.246-06:00

I almost names this post: "MOTHER FUCKER!!!!" but decided I wanted to retain a PG-13 rating.So you may be wondering...at what is my rage directed? My be-fucking-loved alma mater, the KU-goddamn-Jayhawks.You see...tonight they managed to lose their third basketball game in a row and they have an excellent opportunity to make it four in a row this weekend.For those of us that are partial to the

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1108653623800759512005-02-17T09:35:00.000-06:002005-02-17T09:38:04.926-06:00

I've almost always had good birthdays, but for some reason, this one has just gotten off to a fantastic start.First, K let me sleep in and got up with M this morning. Then, all of the kids came in to "wake me up" with hugs and kisses and a few presents. One was Clerks X which I've been wanting for some time.But the best presents were the framed collage and the handwritten birthday card. I'm not

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1108654320260720292005-02-17T09:32:00.000-06:002005-02-17T09:32:00.260-06:00

Here's a scan of the card I got this morning. 

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1108363233575371552005-02-14T00:11:00.000-06:002005-02-14T00:40:33.576-06:00

It's been a very busy weekend and I hate to say it, but I'm looking forward to slowing down with work on Monday.The in-laws have been here all weekend...they'll head home in the morning. On top of them, my family was here along with our neighbors from down the street to celebrate M's baptism.Now, I'm the first to admit to not being a "good" Catholic. By that, I mean we pretty much only go to

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1108139784992496762005-02-11T10:31:00.000-06:002005-02-11T10:36:24.993-06:00

Just wanted to make all five of my readers aware of a few blogs they should be checking out. (Blogroll to be updated soon.)First, I used to have Sarcastic Journalist, but then she disappeared and I wasn't sure as to where. Well...I've found her again and, apparently, so did The Washington Post. Go see today's article featuring SJ.Also, when you get a minute, go say hello to my good friend Fist

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1108049350960147742005-02-10T09:11:00.000-06:002005-02-10T09:29:10.960-06:00

Nothing of any real substance to post this morning. I'm (obviously) getting a late start on the whole work thing today. As much as I enjoy sleep, I really need to force myself to get up a little earlier and be ready to work by 8:00. I find myself all too often taking advantage of the one-hour (soon to be two-hour) time difference between me and our corporate office. I could be so much more

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1107930629037675182005-02-09T01:14:00.000-06:002005-02-09T00:30:29.036-06:00

The drugs have kicked in and I'm finally starting to feel like a human being again. I was actually already asleep once tonight, but got woken up (for all the wrong reasons), so now I'm watching Celebrity Poker Showdown. Tonight's episode has one Lacey Chabert...she was the youngest sister on Party of Five. I had to double-check IMDB.com to make sure it was ok to say this legally...but DAMN!!!!!

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1107806227946119712005-02-07T13:47:00.000-06:002005-02-07T13:57:07.946-06:00

Yeah...it's Monday and I still feel like shit. Went to the doctor this morning and got some drugs. Hopefully, I'll be back to my normal chipper self in no time. Weekend was fairly boring due in most part to the way I feel. I can't even remember Saturday except for K's 8:10 pm indoor soccer game. Her team won to improve to 2-0. This was followed by another game on Sunday morning where they won

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1107628124414010452005-02-05T13:24:00.000-06:002005-02-05T12:28:44.416-06:00

This'll be a short one, but it's appropriately titled on a couple of levels. First...the cold/bug/thing that I've had for two weeks is starting to get worse. I feel like absolute crap right now and am counting the minutes waiting for K to get home from helping my sister paint her new place. I think I'll be seeing the doc on Monday. Second...and even more UGH...is the idiotic state I live in. My

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1107523550304708522005-02-04T07:15:00.000-06:002005-02-04T07:25:50.303-06:00

OK...in last night's post, I mentioned my neighbor's 7-9 a.m. scheduled delivery arrived at 6:45 a.m. Guess what. I've got them beat. The phone rang at 6:20 A.M.!!!!! They were right outside our front door. I was pissed and asked them to wait 15 minutes. The guys were nice enough, I was just pissed off about how early it was. It only took them about 5 minutes to move the desk downstairs and put

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1107499126739368682005-02-04T01:07:00.000-06:002005-02-04T00:38:46.740-06:00

After really not caring about my professional life for 2004 and pretty much just mailing it in, I couldn't be more pleased with the way my new gig has started out. I just got back today from my first sales trip for the new company. I had four meetings with the right people and a fifth with someone who can help my case within their organization. Of the four meetings I had, I'm 90% confident that

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1107233769144709362005-01-31T22:46:00.000-06:002005-01-31T22:56:09.143-06:00

Happy last day of January everybody! I can't believe February is already here...that means I'll be adding another year to my age and a new picture on a new driver's license in just 2-1/2 weeks. Fun times. Today has been one of those "bust your ass so you can get everything done that you need to before going out of town for three days" days. In addition to my normal work, we had two doctor's

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106893410117785002005-01-27T23:49:00.000-06:002005-01-28T00:23:30.116-06:00

I originally was going to bed early tonight and not post...but then I started watching a new episode of Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo. And, since I'm done browsing all of my blogging brethren that have updated recently, I figured, "Why not?" Today was my first day of real work this week as I'd been at a seminar the first three days. So, today was spent (as will tomorrow) trying to finalize

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106803871948184192005-01-26T23:15:00.000-06:002005-01-26T23:31:11.950-06:00

I come to you from the glory of my couch where I am watching American Idol auditions which were so dutifully recorded on the brand new Personal Video Recorder aka PVR from my local cable company. K was a little hesitant to get it, but I can tell she already loves it. We're fast-forwarding through commercials. We managed to get the new remote synched up with the TV as well so we only need to use

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106549893651856562005-01-24T01:33:00.000-06:002005-01-24T00:58:13.650-06:00

Hey everybody! How was your weekend? Mine is finally winding down to an end as tomorrow morning will come earlier than usual. As I mentioned, J & L's birthday was Friday and today was their bowling birthday party. They invited four friends, all of whom have older siblings that are K's age, so we invited the older siblings as well. Everyone was able to make it and the kids had a great time

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106318633779243012005-01-21T08:31:00.000-06:002005-01-21T08:43:53.780-06:00

First things first (as if there's any other way for the first things to come)...Happy 5th Birthday to J and L today! Not only do they get tons of presents they don't really need, but today just happens to be PJ Day at pre-school! That means getting ready this morning was somewhat of a cinch. Not a whole lot else going on...yesterday wasn't my best day from a production perspective for work. I

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106146391314938052005-01-19T08:43:00.000-06:002005-01-19T08:53:11.313-06:00

Finally caught the second episode of Surreal Life yesterday afternoon. (There are advantages to having a TV in your home office.) It wasn't near as good as the first one, but watching Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) get abused by a bunch of little kids was pretty funny. To his credit, he handled it pretty well. I've decided that Chyna is pretty much a freak...she said she usually doesn't go to bed until 7

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106024116654093552005-01-17T22:33:00.000-06:002005-01-17T22:55:16.653-06:00

Continuing with the theme that started this weekend with cleaning up and rearranging my office, I finally got around to cleaning up my Blogroll and adding a couple of folks. Tonight, I actually visited each of the blogs on my blogroll and can verify that they are all actively updated. What I'm Listening To Now that I work for a new company and have a new laptop, it's taken me a little bit to

JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106053042676718027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186966.post-1106020916999867662005-01-17T21:52:00.000-06:002005-01-17T22:01:57.000-06:00

You can't very well say "Happy" MLK Day can you? I mean...the guy was assassinated...not much happy about that. And really...I don't mean to be flip about MLK...I really do think he was a great man and did some incredible things. It's sad to realize that there are still idiots in this country who probably think he deserved it or something stupid like that. Anyway...on to happier things. Because

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