I’m not a big fan of email forwards. I tend to research them on Snopes, or other urban legend sites, and politely tell the sender that it’s a hoax or something to that effect. I got this one sent to me from a former work colleague, and while it is not completely true, I liked… Continue reading
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And sorry seems to be the hardest word
After decades the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, today formally apologized for the historic mistreatment of Aborigines by the Australian people. “Prime Minister Kevin Rudd led the parliamentary apology to members of the Stolen Generations of aborigines, who were forcibly taken from their families and communities when they were young children under old assimilation policies.”… Continue reading
A president who feels that way…
I read this transcript (courtesy of Andy), and wanted to post it along with the YouTube video that the comment was taken from. One statement that sticks out is this one, “We value you as a person, you as a total person and we want you to feel accepted and respected in your community and… Continue reading
Animator vs. Animation
Chris’s mom forwarded this to us, and it’s really cool! Animator vs. Animation by *alanbecker
thesixtyone music adventure
thesixtyone is a music discovery game that rewards those who help others listen to good new music. To start using thesixtyone, click here and then click on the green free account button to the right to sign up.
Crafty Blogs
After getting bitten by the looming bug, I have now set up a craft blog for sharing ideas, projects, and tips on all things crafty (albeit limited primarily to loom knitting). You can visit this newly updated site at www.out2design.com. While you are checking out craft blogs, be sure to visit Trashy Diva Living for… Continue reading
Doing Crafty Things
Over the holidays I started to do some loom knitting. My current Flick feed shows you some of the items that I have created, and you can read more about this over at www.out2design.com.
Wine for the Dogs
One of the books that I got Chris for Christmas was the Wine Report 2008. It appears to be a higher level kind of wine book that provides a global report on the state of wines around the world. I say it’s a higher level due to the following entry in the book under Reader’s… Continue reading
Carols for the Christmastime
Happy Holidays to all my friends and other blog journal buddies. Well it is almost another year that has passed us by, and the holiday season is upon us. It is Christmas evening and we are watching Scary Movie 4, after having consumed Christmas dinner and some dessert. A fun evening, no? Chris and I… Continue reading