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Sparky - Phase II (more pics)
A few interlocutors asked for more pics of the innards of Sparky. Herewith, then, they are ( Read more... ) -
Sparky - Phase II
This week saw a lot of progress on Sparky! On Sunday afternoon Shell and I picked up a couple loads of eight-inch cinder blocks. The boys had a good time helping us lug the blocks to the back yard -- it was a family affair ( Read more... ) -
Sparky - Phase I
This past weekend we visited my dear uncle, aunt, and their clan in South Carolina. Two of my cousins, who are impressively talented at fabricating buildings (as well as being fine folks all around), whipped up a barbecue pit from plywood and other odds and ends and sat up all night babysitting roasting pig parts ( Read more... ) -
The Testimony of Blacky the Fish
Here followeth the testimony of Blacky ...
CHAPTER 1
1 The account of the life and death of Blacky, fish of great promise and strong constitution.
2 Blacky and his brethren were purchased from the Fish Store by the Children of David although, verily, it was the funds of David that purchased the fish. (This was that David who is servant to the ( Read more... ) -
Dramatic Progress: Better Hearing & Speech article
Last fall my wife Shell and I attended a drama showcase presented at our kids’ school. This was not a full-blown production of a play; rather, it was a sort of informal warm up - a series of single-act pieces and improvisational exercises intended to let the middle school drama troupe get familiar with the stage and experience performing in front ( Read more... ) -
Letter to My Children: Some Guidelines for a Happy Life
Dear kids,
As you know, I am a master of social media. Every day I tread a path through blogs, status updates, tweets, and posts. In my travels I’ve noticed that there are a lot of unhappy folks out there on the interwebs. I have also seen some trends and common themes that contribute to this unhappiness.
I would love for you to make it to ( Read more... ) -
Great Wolf Lodge visit
This week Shell and I made a quick two-day trip to Great Wolf Lodge, the huge, indoor water park resort located in Williamsburg, VA, with our four sons. (The two daughters were otherwise occupied navigating the world of high finance and navigating the world of higher education, respectively ( Read more... ) -
Blood Orange Bourbon, Part 1
Inspired by this Ideas in Food blog post, I decided to try my hand at a little blood orange bourbon syrup. I love the IiF blog, but they don't really post lots of details on their recipes so I had to feel my way along on this one ( Read more... ) -
Book Review: A Time of Gifts
David Bentley Hart has forcefully observed that World War I was the beginning of the end of Western culture. The period that immediately followed the Great War was one last gasp, the final plateau before momentum carried things over the cliff-before Nazism, World War II, the Iron Curtain, the Cold War, and post-modernism finally stormed their way ( Read more... )
