Monthly Archives: June 2004

Cloud-Cuckoo-Land

June 28, 2004
A friend of mine lent me a book a couple months ago called Violence, which I just picked up this past weekend and started to read. Only 25 or so pages into it, I can already say it is the … Continue reading →
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God Is a Crutch

June 27, 2004
This morning my pastor, Jack Roeda, told an anecdote about some graffiti he saw in a bathroom stall. Someone had written: God is a crutch. Underneath it, someone else had written: Yes, and humanity has a broken leg—and then some. … Continue reading →
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Chord Guide

June 24, 2004
I just stumbled upon the coolest a cool site for anyone who likes to bang around on a guitar: chordguide.com. You just click on the root note to get a list of chords. You can make your own list of … Continue reading →
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Ben Wipes Out

June 20, 2004
A couple days ago Ben was testing out the playground equipment at the preschool he’s going to start attending this fall. I wasn’t there to witness it, but Sara assures me that he did a beautiful back flip before his … Continue reading →
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Finally, French Fries Fresh Food

June 15, 2004
The Chicago Tribune reports that the USDA has finally come to their senses and declared that french fries are fresh vegetables. According to the article: The Frozen Potato Products Institute appealed to the USDA in 2000 to change its definition … Continue reading →
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George W. Bush: Miserable Failure?

June 8, 2004
Seems I’m quite late in discovering that Google has confirmed my suspicions about our current President. Others have noted the Bush – miserable failure connection as far back as December 2003. Here’s what to do: Go to Google In the … Continue reading →
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Popeye Doll

June 6, 2004
Saturday morning I took the kids to the YMCA so they could jump around and climb on things in the kids’ gym while I tried get a little exercise. While I was lumbering along on the treadmill I glanced up … Continue reading →
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