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• Religion and Small Children

  January 2, 2009 in All Entries

  My son is quickly nearing the age where he’s going to start asking big questions, like “where are we from?”, “why are we here?”, “what’s God”, etc. I’m faced with a problem which I’m unsure as to how to solve: what do I tell him?
  I’ve long thought that indoctrinating small children with religion is not [...]

• The Knee Is Thankfully On The Mend

  December 22, 2008 in All Entries

  Yes, yes - I am happy to say that I think my knee is okay, and that it won’t require any surgery, or even any physical therapy. I say think because, obviously, I’m not quite sure yet - I’m still waiting on my MRI, which is scheduled for the 26th. They had to move it, [...]

• eBay Stupidity

  December 18, 2008 in All Entries

  I was recently watching an item on eBay, and the auction’s “small print” reminded me of something that brings me a bit of a chuckle. The auctioneer had posted that if you had zero feedback or if your account was less than 30 days old, to please contact him prior to bidding, otherwise, he might [...]

• A Shovelgloving Update, Or - Ow, My Knee Hurts

  December 6, 2008 in All Entries

  I’ve not mentioned shovelglove or the No S diet lately, so it’s probably pretty clear that I’ve quit doing both. . . just kidding. I’m still doing both, and have stuck to them quite well. I’ve lost around 25 pounds so far, and gone down 2 to 3 sizes in pants (depending on which [...]

• Why Don’t They Flush?

  November 24, 2008 in All Entries

  As per Nil’s recommendation, I shall keep this post short, so as to avoid it becoming overly weird. So, let’s get to it:
  In public restrooms, why do so many people not flush? It takes a mere second to do; it doesn’t cause you any pain to do it. And, it’s polite - no one wants [...]