Author Archives: JASon

How Do I Respond?

Tonight it was announced that Osama bin Laden was killed. Hearing that — correction, reading that on Twitter — took me back to the Fall of 2001. I feel a bit perplexed on how to react to the news. I … Continue reading

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What is Christmas?

That’s not a rhetorical question. I’m really chewing on this question this year. I don’t have a solid answer to the stated question, but I do know what Christmas isn’t. Christmas is not Santa Claus. While Saint Nicholas was real, … Continue reading

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So I Just Wrote My Congressmen

I just sent this to my three congressmen. Enjoy, and comment if you’d like. ========= Today I’m writing to ask you to protect the civil liberties of US citizens. In the years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks various branches of … Continue reading

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Bacon: Round 1

About one month ago I went over to a friend’s house, and they walked me through the process of butchering a half-pig. I took both boys with me, and they didn’t seem to have any problems with the whole cutting-apart-an-animal … Continue reading

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Buzz Thoughts

So I’ve been playing with Google Buzz some today, and here are some of my initial thoughts. What exactly is Buzz? Google is great at building compelling products. They often struggle, however, on finding coherence between there offerings. Google Apps … Continue reading

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iPad This and iPad That

Ever since the conclusion of this morning’s iPad introduction I’ve been trying to 1) figure out what I think about the new device without ever having seen it with my own eyes, much less held in my own hands, and … Continue reading

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Facebook’s Latest Security Change: Facts and Reality

Tonight I saw this status update — or a variation of it — from a number of my friends on Facebook: If you don’t know, as of today, Facebook will automatically index all your info on Google, which allows everyone … Continue reading

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Been a Long While

Man, I am a crappy blogger when it comes to consistency. My last post was May 1, and even that was just photos. Here we are eight months later at the end of the year, and I’ve got nothing here … Continue reading

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Boo!

A sister for Munchkin and Half Pint.

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It’s Here

In the last three days I have: Rid the backyard of dog poo Pruned two of our trees Mowed (for the second time) Washed and vacuumed the car Grilled! Spring is here!

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