Monthly Archives: April 2007

Why am I learning Russian?

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Josh

A friend of mine emailed me today with a few personal updates. Also in the email was this: Since you study Russian, I was wondering what actually attracts you to it and to the people and the country. I can … Continue reading →

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Quickies!

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Josh

Working through my humongous backlog of feed items, I’m coming across some great stuff, and I refuse to not share it. So, here we are: A very large piece of graffiti, showing (scientifically incorrect) evolution in action. Scientifically correct or … Continue reading →

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The Feast of Friday

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Josh

Another Friday, another feast. Appetizer How fast can you type? I’m not entirely sure. Somewhere in the range of 85-100 words per minute. I haven’t tested myself in quite a while. I know that I type fast enough, so I … Continue reading →

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Some parental frustration

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Josh

Observe: We take our 2 and a half year old to a store, like Kroger. He sits in the play car that is built onto the front of the stroller, looking around quietly, perhaps occasionally beeping the little horn on … Continue reading →

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Those shoes with wheels built into the heels…

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Josh

… are really creepy if you don’t know what’s really going on. I first saw a kid wearing them at a store a few weeks ago. The kid was walking, walking, walking, and then all of a sudden, he was … Continue reading →

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Give history another try, please.

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Josh

Being someone who absolutely loves the topic of history, it often makes me cringe a bit when, after expressing my enjoyment of the subject, someone responds with “I hate history.” I have found that, while this does not always hold … Continue reading →

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Buying shoes for a Hobbit.

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Josh

Or, for me. It’s about the same. While I don’t have a mass of thick hair on top of my feet, my feet are quite similar in shape to the “hobbit foot”. Essentially, this means that my foot is nearly … Continue reading →

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Feast on this.

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Josh

I learned about Friday’s Feast through James, and thought it was a nifty little meme. So, here’s my first stab at it. Enjoy. Appetizer What is your favorite kind of bread? Tough question, because I like a lot of different … Continue reading →

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Ender’s Game

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Josh

Title: Ender’s Game [amazon] Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tor Science Fiction; Reprint edition (July 15, 1994) Pages: 384 Book Number: 12 What’s this 52 Books in 52 Weeks thing about? This entry contains spoilers about the ending of this … Continue reading →

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[IMPORTANT] Please click to fight hunger!

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Josh

The Hunger Site has been around since 1999. During the time it has been running, I haven’t “clicked” nearly enough. Why? Because I often have forgotten about the site. Yesterday I signed up to their newsletter to remedy this problem. … Continue reading →

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