Archive for September, 2005
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
...you get a new, high-tech gadget and you don't have time to get it all working the same day.
I just purchased a new camcorder and it arrived yesterday. I was able to get it out of the box and I charged the battery, but that's about it. I'm particularly excited ...
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2005
My son loves being in his crib. When we put him to bed at night, we read books, sing a song, kiss him goodnight, put him in his crib, close the door, and we never hear a peep out of him until morning. Unfortunately, this routine has been destroyed.
Last Friday ...
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Monday, September 19th, 2005
When we bought our house last year, we noticed that there was some kind of underground sprinkler system. It was not advertised as a feature of the house and we were told that it didn't work. Our new neighbors told us that the original owner put it in himself and ...
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2005
Last night, I was feeding my son dinner while my wife took my daughter to dance class. I cut up a couple green beans into bite size pieces and put them on my son's high chair tray. Then the phone rang, which I answered. I had my back turned to ...
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Friday, September 9th, 2005
Tell your children not to use the dryer door as a chair. If they do, it will break.
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2005
When there's a catastrophe, such as Hurricane Katrina, celebrities come out of the woodwork to support the cause. Usually, I think it's pretentious when a star publicizes the fact that he/she gave $X million to a relief effort (e.g., Celine Dion's recent appearance on Larry King Live). One could argue ...
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2005
Yesterday, when I came home from work, my daughter, who started Kindergarten last week, runs up to me excitedly bouncing up and down:
Daddy! Daddy! I have homework! I have homework! I'm so excited!
If only she could maintain that enthusiasm throughout her school-age years.
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Thursday, September 1st, 2005
It's hard to know who to trust in the world of online poker sites. I've been playing (for play money) on PokerStars. I've also tried PartyPoker, but I thought PokerStars was more organized and more user friendly. It also helps that the Poker Room Manager of PokerStars is Lee Jones, ...
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