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A LOONNNNGGG Six Months
It’s been a very long last six months. The US election was a disheartening drag for reasons I won’t bother to repeat. Health issues raised their ugly heads. I’m diabetic, which complicates any health issue. Four days after the election, … Continue reading
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Not a Normal Presidential Election
This presidential election year has shaped up to be something I never anticipated. A candidate I both distrust and disagree with on fundamental issues is running against a demagogue who is utterly unqualified by education, temperament or character to be … Continue reading
From the Cradle to the Grave….
In addition to a husband with a blog, I have a sister with a blog, and that blog has moved to its own domain and new web site as of yesterday. A few blogs from the old site were imported … Continue reading
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Christ is Risen!
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! — Hymn of the Resurrection Russian Orthodox Rite Let all pious men and all lovers of God rejoice in the splendor … Continue reading
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Welcome, 2012!
I’m back from the holiday road trip. The first few days were gorgeous: brisk, cold, sunny, and lovely. We stayed two nights in Bend, Oregon, in a hotel with rooms that overlook the Deschutes River. I rafted on it over … Continue reading
Christ is Risen from the Dead…
…trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! — Hymn of the Resurrection Russian Orthodox Rite Let all pious men and all lovers of God rejoice in the splendor of this feast; let the wise … Continue reading
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Spamazon, All Over Again
I recently upgraded my copy of CorelDraw. Many years ago Amazon had a bad reputation for spamming their customers, as well as the rest of the Internet, so I had not done business with them for almost a decade. They … Continue reading
A Perceptive Lutheran’s Comments on my Church
I’m going to talk about something a bit closer to my heart than I usually put on this blog. For my own peace of mind, and to share an image that I love, I included a picture of my favorite … Continue reading
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She’s ba-ack….
Updates have been slow for the past week. ${DAYJOB} was in a final release cycle (i.e. getting a new version of the software out the door), so I chose to eat and sleep instead of blogging. Poor priorities, what can … Continue reading
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The “Stalinist State” of the Modern UK?
Sunday the UK Telegraph posted a horrifying story about a single mother whose children were taken from her permanently, and who is barred under pain of imprisonment from approaching within 500 meters until they are eighteen years of age. This … Continue reading