"He will have to stand or fall on his own to learn these lessons about life," "It is beyond my ability and I have to release him to God, praying that He will make sure that nothing happens to him that cannot be undone ( Read more... )

Lookee what I'm getting!


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I have often said that the stories we tell matter. Furthermore, the kind of stories we tell can be very informative because, in essence, people tell the same stories over and over. Here are some popular motiffs in modern storytelling, whereas "storytelling" is anecdotal and conversational.
I'm surrounded by idiots ( Read more... )

And by "smartypants" I don't mean "wise ass", although you might BE that. I mean that your pants, they are smart ( Read more... )

Do you feel, like me, that the writer's strike has forced you to get a life? Exercise more? Finish the Christmas gift list and finally learn how to knit fingerless gloves? Well if, like me, you are desperate for mindless entertainment, may I suggest some helpful hints ( Read more... )

I successfully installed a print driver at my coworker's request ( Read more... )

This is here . . . just because. When I was 19 I went through a serious Harpo Marx phase. Harpo said in his autobiography that he never ate a bad meal and never had a bad night's sleep. He found cause to be joyful everywhere, in all circumstances ( Read more... )

It's a banner day here at Marconiplein headquarters. I got my couch. My apartment is reasonably clean. My job seems to be going well. There is enough money in my bank account to cover such necessities as food and transit. I even planned ahead and bought my present for the office white elephant gift exchange. (A very nice nail buffing kit that makes ( Read more... )

At this point I don't really know why. I started a few weeks before 9/11 and I've been blogging ever since. That's 6 years. At this point it's a habit as much as anything ( Read more... )

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