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January 2006

Memory, Autobiography, and The Road Not Taken

January 31, 2006

By now just about everyone reading this blog (yeah, all three or four of you) has heard about the big scandal involving best-selling author James Frey and his memoir, A Million Little Pieces. In a lengthy exposé, The Smoking Gun confirmed what others had suspected: Some events in the book were either creative embellishments or complete fictions—in other words, lies. … Read more.

Quick Update - Ben Is Doing Fine

January 30, 2006

Thanks to all who offered thoughts and prayers during Ben's surgery today. Everything went well. What was supposed to come out came out; what was supposed to go in went in. Post-surgery involved the usual nausea and sleepiness, but he was able to leave the hospital by 5pm. His throat will hurt for a while, but we're hoping that the … Read more.

Ben's T & A Journey

January 26, 2006

On Monday Ben goes in for a little surgery to have his tonsils and adenoids removed and a new set of ear tubes inserted. He's excited about all of the popsicles and juice boxes he'll be allowed to have afterwards, but I don't think he's quite understanding the pain that he'll be experiencing. And I'm glad for that, since knowing … Read more.

Favorite Music of 2005

January 19, 2006

Over the past year, I've listened to a lot of new music, most of which, regrettably, I haven't liked very much. Because I have my headphones on during much of the day at work, I burn through music pretty quickly. Even though by now I should be content with the music I have, sometimes nothing in my library will do. … Read more.

Clothes Encounters of the Carpetbagging Kind

January 9, 2006

Here's one for the why-didn't-I-think-of-that category: the Laundry Rug Bag, which sells at ParamountZone.com (via PopGadget) for only £14.95. Now we can throw our clothes on the floor and feel good about it. When you're ready to do the laundry, you just grab the drawstrings that run around the perimeter of the rug, and it cinches up into a bag. … Read more.

Bible in 90 Days

January 2, 2006

One of the more interesting projects that I've had the privilege of being involved in (albeit in the tiniest of ways) at work is the website we put together for Zondervan, a Christian communications and publishing company. They just published a newly repackaged Bible, The Bible in 90 Days, and wanted an online resource for it. Background Inspired by Ted … Read more.

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