wishes all my friends a happy new year. God bless in 2009.

presents my 2009 predictions: http://ping.fm/cfa8g

[Blog] 2009 Predictions: It seems that my powers of prognostication fell short of the mark with my 2008 predictions. Instead of admit defeat, I am just going to follow the lea... http://s3nt.com/irt

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2009 Predictions

(My Original Blog Post: http://semperjase.com/?p=756)
It seems that my powers of prognostication fell short of the mark with my 2008 predictions. Instead of admit defeat, I am just going to follow the lead of other "psychics" in the prediction business by dismissing these seemingly apparent failures as simply the inability of the unenlightened minds of others to grasp my brilliance. In other words, I wasn't wrong, you just don't understand how I was right.

So without further ado, here are my nine predictions for 2009:

1. President Bush will leave office after the end of his second term in January. The fringe left will continue to exercise their uninterrupted right to free speech and claim to celebrate the end of "tyranny."

2. Barack Obama will serve six months of his elected term as President before resigning in order to compete on the TV show "Dancing with the Stars". He will make it to the semi-finals before being voted off the show and will lose to eventual winner Danny DeVito.

3. The zombie invasion will finally be launched from the Midwest and will explain why dead people have been voting in Chicago for so long (sleeper cells).

4. My family and I won't move to Las Cruces, New Mexico (this one is an attempt at reverse psychology - let's hope my string of failed predictions holds).

5. Water polo will be the new basketball.

6. Media will continue to be amazed over Catholics who actually hold Catholic beliefs and sympathize with former Catholics who don't.

7. Twitter will be the new Google. Google with be the new Walmart.

8. 'A little chubby' will be the new thin.

9. Global cooling will be viewed as more proof of global warming.

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The heartbreak before Christmas

(My Original Blog Post: http://semperjase.com/?p=751)
We got back from our New Mexico Christmas vacation last night to a house that had less to come back to. Our beloved Black Lab, Cowboy, died on December 23rd. At eleven, he was old for a dog of his size (over 100 lbs).

He had an intimidating physical presence but that was quickly overlooked because of his gentle demeanor, even if somewhat excitable when meeting someone new. He was a dog who loved people, especially kids. This is how we will always remember him:
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="360" caption="Bailey hugging Cowboy"][/caption]

I remember having friends over playing to play games at our table and he would be always find a way to get under it. It was his favorite place to be, surrounded by people.

Bailey loved to climb on him and lead him around by his collar, well, as much as a 20 lb. girl could lead a 100 lb. dog. She also liked to hold his food dish while he ate.

We miss him terribly. As Bailey said so often, "Good boy, Cowboy."

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is packing the car and getting ready to head back home. Not looking forward to a house without Cowboy :(

says says, Honeybun is shopping, Bailey is sleeping, and I'm watching football with my father-in-law. One last day to relax before going home.

is dancing and eating snacks with Bailey. Please tell me these days will never end.

is having a great day with family. Merry Christmas everyone. Hope your day is going as well as mine.

Great moments in parenting: your 2-yr old starts singing Jingle Bells in the middle of Mass - a quiet part too.

http://ping.fm/p/XJi9t - Someone is playing peakaboo under Gran's sink.

http://ping.fm/p/C8W4z - Our dog died tonight. He was the best dog ever. We miss you Cowboy.

Being on vacation is better than not being on vacation.

Love staying at the in-laws condo. Only one issue. No internet access. Aaaaggghhh!!!

If you are looking for someplace quiet on the Saturday before Christmas, don't go to the Walmart in Las Cruces.

Hello Truth or Consequences, NM.

Pulling into Las Cruces to a beautiful sunset.

36 miles from Las Cruces. Woohoo!

http://ping.fm/p/uudWv - Rest stop

Leaving Albuquerque after a nice lunch break.

In Las Vegas baby, NM that is.

Hey everyone, meet up at the Loaf 'N Jug in Raton, NM

http://ping.fm/p/8gzSO - Trinidad, CO

In Pueblo.

On the road. Las Cruces here we come.

is waiting to get off work and start my vacation.

says someday I'll be able to eat a bowl of cereal without sharing it with a little girl. Not sure if I'm looking forward to it though.

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says Bailey is in bed (long day for her). Time for some Halo 3 online.

Happy birthday to our little Bailey Sunshine. http://ping.fm/rvTNL

is at 1-yr LASIK follow up appt. Good news, I can still see. But I already knew that.

just signed up for Xbox live. This N00b needs some Xbox friends. My gamer tag is TiberJase.

New addition to my iPod: Sixpence None the Richer, The Dawn of Grace. Love Christmas music.

is pondering my options for internet riches. May not be the best time for that though http://ping.fm/bSCia

shares hilarious song: http://ping.fm/W4Bvs not great sound quality but very funny.

still laughing about Bailey's lunch: hotdog with ketchup, cheese-with ketchup, peaches-with ketchup. The sophisticated palate of a toddler.

says you know you are the parent of a preschooler when a change in The Wiggles cast is a major topic of conversation in your house.

got 8 hours sleep last night for maybe the second time in the last two years. Feels good. Bailey might be in school before that happens again.

recently added to the iPod: Burl Ives, The Best of Burl Ives Christmas.

says the windows are getting fogged up. The temp is dropping. Weather guys somewhere between 2 and 6 inches of snow tonight. Love December

is enjoying my day off. Looking forward to vacation in less than two weeks.

We're going to a kids play place got an early celebration of Bailey's birthday.

says someone is supposed to be taking a nap. But I'm hearing over the monitor, "Tick, tock...mouse, clock." Her version of Hickory dickory.

ugh, will this cold never end?

having only one nostril stuff up is an odd feeling. TMI?

says if my voice was always as low as it is when I have a cold, I'd have a great broadcasting career.

shares top two Yahoo! searches in 2008: 1-Britney Spears, 2-WWE. And the decline of America continues...

is saddened that Planned Parenthood thinks a good Christmas present would be a gift card that could be used to pay for an abortion.

think I'm getting a cold. Bummer.

http://ping.fm/p/oXwNM - Christmas light house. This is only half.

Time for more shopping

is trying to go to sleep. Doesn't seem to be going too well.

Hey, let's go see a movie.

Going to Walmart to do a little shopping. Pray for us.

says thank you Honeybun for 11 years of wedded bliss. Happy anniversary.

: Honeybun just called me at work to let me know I just called her on my cell phone. It was in my pocket and apparently I butt-dialed home.

asks who went shopping today?

asks so when do you start playing Christmas music?

http://ping.fm/p/gecao - Playing a rousing post Thanksgiving dinner game of Farkle.

http://ping.fm/p/nzwg8 - Honeybun & my brother cooking Thankdgiving dinner

About this time in 1991, Typhoon Yuri was approaching Guam. My most memorable Thanksgiving ever.

Headline: "Homicide investigation begins after woman found dead." That's good. Would have been awkward if it began before she was found dead

has a headache and is grumpy - not necessarily in that order.

At Joe's Crab Shack celebrating my brother's birthday.

had fun watching Bailey put one of her dolls in time out. It's almost like Bailey has spent some time there herself. :)

Getting my daughter dressed is a challenge. Pants that are long enough are too small around the waist. What fits her waist is too short.

Went to a Franklin-Covey time management class this week. Trying to implement some of it now. Um, yeah.

Took Bailey to breakfast this morning, hung out at the mall, raked leaves while she napped. Now time for a little Sunday night football

Time to get ready for work. Yea Saturday.

http://ping.fm/p/cPaXN

is going to a birthday party and then work.

Have I updated my status today?

Tme management class is good. Time for lunch. Noodles & Company it is. Can I eat alone there?

Just upgraded my phone to the LG Dare. Sweet.

had another fun morning at the pool with Bailey. Just finished lunch. Now someone needs a nap. And so does Bailey.

wonders where one would learn to play the hurdy gurdy?

says says, another successful expense report completed. Nothing productivity like monthly reports.

Is @ the zoo w/Bailey. Going too see the pachyderm demo.

http://ping.fm/p/95vaB

shares what's in my iPod: Priscilla Ahn http://ping.fm/FOyj0 Honeybun gave the CD to me as a birthday gift.

Loves Sunday afternoon football

Brock Lesnar takes the UFC title. That dude is impossibly big.

Watching Couture/Lesner UFC fight. Awesome.

Going to a friend's house to celebrate the adoption of their son. Good times.

Enjoying my birthday with the family.

is full after dinner at Little Anita's with the fam. Bailey was a charmer at the restaurant tonight.

from the status generator http://ping.fm/m0e5T Jason is inventing a pedal-powered wheelchair

is at work.

is babysitting the a neighbor. Love it when the kids play well together. Not even any tears yet.

Bailey is picking up the cat. Luckily it's a ragdoll cat so she doesn't protest too much. It is funny though. Poor cat.

is trying to wake up. Yawn.

is wishing happy Veteran's Day especially to my old friends Gabby, Burl, Woody, and Cog. Semper Fi Devil Dogs.

Drinking a beer and watching the game. OK, it's root beer, but it's a really good game.

is celebrating the birthday of the USMC today.

wonders if I can talk my mom into babysitting tomorrow. Honeybun and I could use a date.

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the crib.

Something is inherently wrong with KID ROCK appearing on a COUNTRY music award show.

Honeybun and Bailey just brought dinner to work. Good times.

says this week feels surreal. Just doesn't seem like it could be Saturday already.

Making an elderly widow who is currently recovering from a broken hip is classless. http://ping.fm/dlumX

This morning's time out count: 1 (it's early).

I suppose that could have gone better...

Maybe drop in gym will burn some energy off Bailey

Businesses don't pay taxes. People pay taxes. I think we are going to relearn that lesson over the next 4 years.

Just saw the worst toilet bowl cleaner commercial ever. What mother assists her 8 year old daughter use the toilet. I don't want to see that

is eating Honeybun's homemade potato salad. Mmmm. I love a good potato salad.

Oh soft, fluffy pillow. Only you understand me right now. Zzzzzzz.

asks what do you think is better, 4th ed or 3.5?

Time to rake the leaves. And by rake I mean mow.

says, I voted early because voting on election day is so 1996.

Great company today. Honeybun made a great lunch. Had fun with Bailey at the park. She's in bed now. Time to for Sunday Night Football

is having company over for lunch and cleaning the house. The toilet cleaner smells like Pepto. Not sure which one is worse off for that.

I'm tired but can't go to sleep. Bailey's been stirring all night. Bright side, I saw the daylight savings time switch over. Um, woohoo?

is back from the pool and Bailey is down for a nap. Think I'll take the day off from work.

I think we'll take Bailey to the pool tomorrow. Er, later this morning.

My wife just brought my daughter to work. My team helped give her a great trip around the floor trick-or-treating.

asks does your vote count if you neglected to get one of those "I voted" stickers?

Just dropped off ballot

is sick of political ads and, even worse, political phone calls.

It's only 7:00 PM. You gotta be kidding me.

Bailey is in the best mood. I do not want to go to work now.

My daughter is insisting on put her necklaces and bracelet on...me.

Sour Starburst candies are not that good. So why do I keep eating them? Because they are there...

I need to sleep.

Bailey is starting to wake up. Wow, three hour nap. Bonus!

Bailey's asleep. Watching some football. Time to put some hot wings in the oven. I love Sunday.

http://ping.fm/p/kLa9V

Is at Boo at the Zoo

Silva wins. Cote blew out a knee. Ewwww.

Silva/Cote about to start. Silva looks relaxed as always.

UFC 90 to start in 5 minutes. I think Anderson Silva is going to retain his title. Best...fighter...ever...(or at least right now).

is having a slow day at work.

Just taking it easy with my daughter.

Need something cheap for dinner. Taco Bell it is.

Babysitting a neighbor girl with Bailey. They are actually getting along.

Free Britney!

The great crib escape. http://ping.fm/yGXmr

is uploading video to YouTube.

Bailey learned how to climb out of her crib today. Honeybun in not amused.

Must...get...sleep...tonight...

Got 3 1/2 hours of sleep last night. Feeling a bit grumpy.

My scars are itching like crazy today. Driving me up the wall.

is enjoying cake at work. Love cake day.

Fortune cookie today: this is a time for caution, but not for fear. - deep huh?

is going to take Bailey to lunch so Honeybun can do some errands. Chinese it is.

Watching Big Bang Theory on Tivo with Honeybun.

Sliced watermelon from last week still in the fridge at work. Think I'll just throw that away. Don't think it'll be missed.

A vendor brought in lunch for the department. Mmm. Free subs.

Have you ever noticed that you hardly ever see people on TV shows watching TV?

Feels better after a haircut

Bailey is insisting on wearing her Crocs with her footed pajamas this morning. Quite funny.

is back home after the circus. My daughter seemed to be in sensory overload. Ringling Bros. sure knows the meaning of "spectacle."

is going to the circus tonight. Hopefully Bailey won't get clown nightmares.

And my weekend begins...now!

http://ping.fm/p/oSFlN

@pumpkin festival

is going to bed

is at gym class with Bailey

Too much popcorn at work...again.

feels like someone beat me up. I hurt all over.

Open enrollment time. Premiums going up a little (of course) but copays are going down. Actually might spend less on health this year. Sweet!

Got the oil, now eating the delicious, buttery (flavored) popcorn. Mmmm. Anyone got a toothpick?

My department rented a popcorn machine for the week. Got to go get more oil for it.

Was a great dinner. Guests gone, house clean. Now watching amazing back and forth game between Vikings and Saints.

Honeybun is cooking for our guests. Menu: Spiral sliced ham, twice-baked potatoes, green beans, rolls, and fruit salad. Can't wait.

That latest version of iTunes is over 73 megs. Wow.

Having company over for dinner tonight. Time to vacuum the house.

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Fall Leaves

Road trip!

Today we got the family in the car and went for a drive into the Colorado mountains.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Stream and aspens"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Aspens"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Mist coming over the mountains"][/caption]

Can't see it in this next picture, but it was starting to snow.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Bailey at the summit of Guanella Pass"][/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Going down into Georgetown"][/caption]

Turned out to be a great day. (continue reading &aquo;)

Going to take this drive http://ping.fm/qAIFp today to see the leaves changing in the mountains. Will see if I can post to Bkite.com

Let's try this again: Bailey & Flowers http://ping.fm/KlM4V

Bailey & flowers

Getting Honeybun to Tivo the Star Wars The Clone Wars premiere tonight.

http://ping.fm/p/70KoZ - Foam pit at gym class

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Blog Post: Bail out http://s3nt.com/irt

Bail out

The $700 billion bailout bill for the sub-prime lending crisis is still making its way through congress today. Meanwhile, California's governer Schwarzenegger has announced that his state may need a $7 billion dollar emergency loan to fund day-to-day operations because the current credit shortage has hampered its ability to access short-term loans it relies on to stay solvent.

I figure why let the federal and state governments have all the fun. Today I am announcing the Jason bailout bill. I have a couple car loans and student loans that need to be paid off. Just like the federal government, my bailout should also contain tax incentives and spending to help the economy. Therefore, my bailout bill needs to be at $10 million dollars.

After retiring my debt, I will put millions back into the economy and create jobs. Some of these jobs will be created by building a new and much larger house, hiring people to maintain the house, and buying goods & services (read: I want a Lexus a to be able to take frequent travel vacations).

I call on congress to pass my bailout bill immediately so I can help prop up the economy. (continue reading &aquo;)

The whole family had a hard time getting up this morning. Maybe we'll perk up this afternoon.

Why does Yahoo's spam filter so bad lately? I keep getting the same type of "lottery winner" and "business proposal" emails getting through. I must get at least 20 a day now. Time to switch to gmail?

New washing machine is installed. Honeybun is happy.

Sigh

Watching Big Bang Theory on Tivo with Honeybun. Funniest sitcom on TV (if you like geek humor).

Bailey was in bed but not going to sleep. So now we're watching the football game together.

http://ping.fm/p/mh3St - Love the polar bear

At the zoo with Honeybun & Bailey

I think it just may be time to make some mint ice tea.

I have two invites for socialthing.com. Contact me if you want one.

KC is leading. Could Denver be the NFL's version of the Gators?

My survival pick this week: Denver. KC has the early 3-0 lead. No probs, it's our turn now.

Weekend begins!

Honeybun is making banana bread. Sweet!

Adding the new Darius Rucker CD to my iPod.

Mmmm - leftover salmon and rice for a late dinner.

Social thing now updates ping.fm which updates Bebo, Blogger, Brightkite, Facebook, Facebook, Friendfeed, Jaiku, Pownce, and Twitter. Cool huh?

Listening to the new (improved?) Healthy Catholic podcast. http://ping.fm/rwHxD

Just found out I didn't get the job I in New Mexico I interviewed for on Monday. Sigh.

Anyone have an invite for socialthing.com they can share with me?

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Meme

Honeybun sent me a meme. Here is what I came up with:

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Jason from the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts.
My middle name is my father's first name.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
At Wall*E

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not really

4 . WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT
Ham

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I have a daughter, so technically I don't have "kids"

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Sure, I'm the funniest person I know

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOt?
Nope

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS ?
Yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Probably not

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Mini Wheats

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Rarely

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Physically, no

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Smile

15. RED OR PINK?
Red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Weight

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Grandma and Grandpa Giles

18. YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
no

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
gray pants, black shoes

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Red pepper humus with on a tortilla (mmmm)

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
the sound of me typing.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Green

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?


24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
An employee

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS?
I love her.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Football, hockey, UFC

27. HAIR COLOR ?
Brown

26. EYE COLOR?
Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No, don't need 'em since I got LASIK last year

30, FAVORITE Foods
Most anything with pasta, turkey dinner, cheesecake.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Definitely happy endings

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Mr Bean's Holiday

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Dark green

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Yes

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Cheesecake

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
n/a

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND ?
n/a

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING Now?
Technical Editing

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Don't use one

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT
Stuff recorded on TIVO

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
The Bailey lip flip

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME
South Korea

45. ANY NEWS IN YOUR LIFE?
Looking for a job in New Mexico, taking a comprehensive exam for the MS degree in 3 weeks.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Phoenix, AZ

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
n/a

48. WHAT TIME IS IT RIGHT NOW?
5:45 pm
(continue reading &aquo;)

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Been following America's got talent. If Nuttin But Stringz doesn't win, there is a problem. They are amazing.

Honeybun is playing Mario Kart on the Wii. And I'm still hungry.

Bailey just fell. The tears have stopped but she has a fat lip...and even that is cute.

Time for a 5 dollar foot long

Time to get ready for work :(

I'm transferring some shows from my Tivo to my iPod. Because I can.

Going for a walk

Help! Does anyone use SAS software?

At the dentist

Useless inventions: Combined USB drive and bottle opener. http://ping.fm/GTDHW

6 months/$1500 in parts and our Maytag still isn't fixed. Instead of fixing election machines, maybe that repairman should come to my house.

Enunciation

Bailey: Monnie (pointing at the cat)

Honeybun: That's Mila

Bailey: Monnie

Honeybun: Say "Me"

Bailey: Me

Honeybun: Say "La"

Bailey: La

Honeybun: Say "Mila"

Bailey: Monnie!

True story. (continue reading &aquo;)

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Blog Post: Enunciation http://s3nt.com/irt

Oh, and Go Arizona State!

Yahoo's GameChannel only works with IE. Huh? And Y! is known for how it embraces open source. Get with the show Y! I want to use Firefox.

Recently found the John Cleese podcast. Listen to it because it is funny. http://ping.fm/33GJ8

"Next on Lifetime: the story of a woman WHOSE LIFE WAS RUINED BY A MAN..."

I wonder which is more depressing, Lifetime or Animal Planet?

Maybe I shouldn't have had that Taco Bell for dinner.

Figured out how to get free podcast hosting through ourmedia.org...for free :)

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Hey Rove! Shhhhh.

I haven't written much on this year's presidential campaigns but I have been following them. I've been amazed at how McCain's campaign has been energized by his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Even more amazing is how the Obama campaign seems to have lost its collective mind by this news. So much so that Obama keeps comparing Palin's experience to his own. Obama has forgotten he is the candidate for the top office while Palin is running for Vice President.

Like this quote reported by Politico last Saturday:

"I know the governor of Alaska has been, you know, saying she is change," Obama said at a town hall meeting here. "And that is great. She is a skillful politician. But when you [have] been taking all these earmarks when it is convenient and then suddenly you are the champion anti-earmark person.

"That is not change, come on," Obama continued. "I mean, words mean something. You can't just make stuff up. You can't just make stuff up. We have a choice to make and the choice is clear."

The comments were his harshest attack yet on Palin . . .

Obama's campaign was comparing his experience as a "community organizer" against her experience as a "small-town mayor" (ignoring that she is a current sitting governor) on the very day she was announced as McCain's running mate. That was the first indication that Palin scared them.

Karl Rove wrote an article about it today:

Of all the advantages Gov. Sarah Palin has brought to the GOP ticket, the most important may be that she has gotten into Barack Obama's head. How else to explain Sen. Obama's decision to go one-on-one against "Sarah Barracuda," captain of the Wasilla High state basketball champs?

It's a matchup he'll lose. If Mr. Obama wants to win, he needs to remember he's running against John McCain for president, not Mrs. Palin for vice president.

Aaaghh! Karl! Don't go giving the opposition to victory. We want Obama to keep comparing himself to the candidate for the lesser office. It shows the public that he is not qualified to be president. It is why Obama will lose in November.
(continue reading &aquo;)

From our walk earlier today: http://ping.fm/wgdi7

Taking Bailey for a walk. Just passed a Comcast guy sleeping in his van. Guess it is lunch time.

Fantasy football adjustments made. I'm ready for this week. Survival pick: Pittsburgh to beat Cleveland. Yeah, that's an easy one.

My wife is thrilled. Ikea is opening a store in the Denver area. http://ping.fm/ppjIK

Would you believe there are still people out there who don't know what an RSS feed is? No. Really.

Woohoo! Broncos put the smack down on the Raiders tonight.

Bronco fan

Updating my resume and applying for a job in Las Cruces that looks like a great opportunity. Would really like to get this one.

Amazingly uneventful day at work.

I would love a rum & Coke right now.

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The good things

This has been a good week for learning. I went to an off-site training class for work. This was a three-day class. I was expecting a corporate style class on business communication. I got so much more. It was an intense class - especially today. Maybe more on that later, but maybe not.

The good part about a class that is coming home to what it important. An added benefit to these three days was being home to give Bailey her bath and get her ready for bed.

And then the topper, spending time with her before putting her down for the night. I was flipping her lip. She loved it. Here is the result.

baileylip (continue reading &aquo;)

Good news, I've won my 37th internet lottery today. Bad news, I still have no money. Sigh, if only bogus internet lotteries were for real.

Intense day in the training class. Whew, I could use a few days off.

Frustrated

The NFL season starts tonight. Woohoo!

Day 2 of a 3 day training class. Turns out to be a good class.

10-day forecast doesn't show anything above the 70s. I love this time of year. Especially because my house doesn't have A/C.

Hi of only 67 today. September is here.

Does the world really need another browser? http://ping.fm/7IoQl

Mowed the lawn, my daughter is napping now. Time to rest a few hours before my parents come over for a cook-out.

MDA telethon is still going? Wow. I still remember the phone number from when I was growing up in Phoenix. "Call now, two-six-four-fourteen-forty-four"

Took Bailey to the pool this afternoon, but my back hurts so bad I can hardly stand up. Wish I was back in the pool.

What are you favorite free online multiplayer games?

Trying to three get committee members for my comprehensive exam. I have two (I think). Problem is, no other instructors I had are eligible.

Another day at work. :(

McCain for the win

So "McCain chooses Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for V.P. "

I love everything about this pick. Palin has bona fide conservative credentials. She's smart, pretty (something McCain is sorely lacking), and threatens to take some dissatisfied Hillary supporter votes away from the Democrats.

On top of it all, McCain stole Obama's thunder after last night's DNC acceptance speech. This should be a day where all the news sites are talking about Obama. But looking at those sites today, you wouldn't even know Obama gave his most important speech of the campaign last night. Oba-who?

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I love the Palin pick. Another reason McCain will in November.

Darn, I didn't win the lottery last night. That may be because I didn't buy a ticket. There has to be a way of getting around that.

Political ad generator: (Candidate name) has always supported (pet issue). Vote for (candidate). He/she supports your values.

Political add generator: "(Candidate name) voted against (pet issue). Call (candidate) and tell (him/her) to stop hurting our children.

Just put a message on the scroll board asking employees to clock out before raging against any machines.

I just heard that there is a machine somewhere in Denver that is not being raged against. Can we get someone on that?

The news is saying that the anarchists and communist supporters are marching on Denver.

Recreate68? Since when is "progress" is going backwards 40 years?

Does anyone understand Evernote? I just don't get it.

How many is too many social networks?

Stick a fork in me. I'm done with the paper. Think I'll watch some preseason football with Bailey.

I am (this close) to finishing this paper. My brain is fried so I'm off to bed. A couple hours or so tomorrow and I should be done.

At the library, again. Only 2 more days...

Took my daughter swimming this morning. She got over her fear of the pool. What a trooper.

Guess where I am? If you said, at the library working on that stupid paper, you deserve a prize. Go buy yourself an ice cream cone.

I just want to be done with this paper.

Some parents don't get it

And neither does some news writers. A 16-year-old girl was driving and lost control of her vehicle. Her injuries were fatal.

Yesterday's headline:
Girl in Fatal Wreck Sent Text Message Moments Before Crash

At first glance, it seems this is sad case of not watching the road. The girls mother even she hopes the accident will make other people think before texting and driving. Yes, a common sense lesson for all of us. But wait, if you read the story, there was an even bigger law violation here.

"Authorities say [the girl] had been driving drunk and was speeding."

That's what you call burying the lead. Instead, we get a morality lesson on the dangers of texting and driving. Admittedly, not too smart. But don't you think the bigger cause of her death was the her drinking drunk and speeding?



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This is why I hate research. Hours of nothing, then BAM, an avalanche of results.

Another day at the library. Anyone want to write a 20-page paper for me?

At the library, working on my grad school project.

Football=Marriage?

Last week I posted about the annoying comparison of a football contract to a marriage. The AP continued that yesterday:

Favre retired in March, but then decided he still wanted to play. After a messy divorce with Green Bay, the Packers traded him to New York, where he's going through his 18th training camp.

Our media culture can't tell the difference between a sports contract and a marriage. No wonder the institution of marriage is in trouble. I think this comes from an emerging idea that marriage is nothing more than a civil contract to be dissolved when at least one party finds the continuation of the contract to be inconvenient.

So the question, is our society's outlook of marriage to low, or our view of sports too high?


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Global warming alert: Up to a foot of snow expected in the Colorado mountains tomorrow. http://ping.fm/KrUNv

I like using a fake email to reply to phishers. I ignore their requests for personal info and see how many times I can get them to reply.

Sad news from the Ren Fair: Snot, of Puke and Snot fame, died yesterday. http://ping.fm/L7apX

Got a hair cut today. Needing less cut each time...

Finally! I'm done with transcribing. Woohoo!

Why NBC's Olympics coverage sucks: NBC thinks I'm interested in competitions not featuring U.S. athletes.

"They do love their badminton in China." The question here is, Why?

I'm amazed at how NBC screws up Olympics coverage.

My weekend begins, finally. More transcribing tomorrow.

Equestrian: How is riding a horse that trots in circles a sport?

Sigh. Time to get ready for work.

This storm reminds me of Guam. Two seasons there: rainy season and not-quite-as-rainy-as-it-is-during-the-rainy-season season

Now it's raining hard...and dark.

http://ping.fm/p/e9AfQ - Gutter, like a firehose

http://ping.fm/p/GS78m - Raining...hard

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How many cheerleaders does it take to break an elevator? http://ping.fm/LgOUc You don't need to be smart to be cheerleader.

Twitter hit the mainstream. Fortune magazine ran a feature on it in the current issue.

Football isn't like marriage

This summer's sports soap opera has finally ended with the Green Bay Packers trading their un-retiring and future hall of fame quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.

Packers president Mark Murphy said, "It's like a marriage that ends. It happens. Neither party is at fault."

Now I'm a guy who views Superbowl Sunday as a holiday (albeit a secular one - like Labor Day). But even I do not confuse a business negotiation with a marriage.

Uh, Mr. Murphy? Football is not like marriage. Divorce is never no one's fault. In marriage, two people take vows. These vows normally involve a lifetime commitment, unlike a football contract. Marriages the end in divorce are because one or both spouses don't live up to those vows.

Marriage is in trouble when so casually dismiss one of the greatest tragedies in society.



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Do you remember?

Someday I'll be able to tell my grandchildren that I remember where I was when I learned that Brett Favre got traded to the New York Jets... (continue reading &aquo;)

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