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Yes, today is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”. Every year on September 19th, it’s okay to talk like a pirate! Look here, here, and here.

I have to tell the world. My oldest son, Jared, lost his first tooth today!

Ahh, it’s that time of year again. The kids are in school, in close contact with lots of other kids. That means that (in this case) Ryan brought home a cold, and it immediately jumped to Marnie and I. Oh joy. Okay, now I have…

Marnie and I went out last night. Two hours into the outing our babysitter calls us. Ryan had a chair fall on him, and he has a gash above his eye. It looked like it required 3-4 stitches. Two doors down from us lives a…

One hundred six balloons in a mass ascension at the Reno Balloon Race. Can you see where the cow jumped over the moon? Reading Soul of the Samurai (Thomas Cleary) – yes, it is taking a long time. Eastern Standard Tribe (Cory Doctorow)

What is procrastination? Basically, it boils down to doing anything except what needs to be done. When it comes to writing, I think I’m one of the best procrastinators. Yes, some days I will do anything except write. I have cleaned the bathroom, straightened out…

Well, more blog changes. Although the original style (which can still be seen on the main page) works, I was finding it a bit plain. Along comes a beautiful theme for WordPress called Vistered Little. A little work in The Gimp, a few minor CSS…

Wow, it feels like it’s been forever since I posted. My laptop slowed down to the point where it was pretty much useless. So, I figured I’d put my money where my mouth is, and install Linux on it. No problem, I’ve had Linux installed…

Another rushed weekend, and another busy week. Spent the weekend with the in-laws in Saskatchewan, which included a total of 18 hours of driving. I think we all had a good time. Jared starts school tomorrow, and we still need some indoor shoes for him.…

Here I go through all the effort of converting to WordPress, and then I never use it. Hmmm. I left home yesterday for a dentist appointment for Jared at 9:30 AM, and we never got home until about 7:30 PM. I’d call that a full…