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Featured Post: How to turn homework in on time (hopefully)
I know we are not the first parents to struggle with this, nor are we the last. God blessed us with a great son. I could spend a long time listing his great traits here, but I want you to make it to the end of this post. Let’s just say my wife and I are both pleased with how he’s turning out. One challenge we have is homework. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Humor, Marriage/Family, The Christian Walk
The iPod Armband, or “Do you HAVE to be a complete and utter jerk to work here?”
I recently started weight training and was in need of an armband for my 5G Video iPod 80GB. In the past I’ve found the Apple Store to have the best selection. Off I went, and here is my story… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, Techie
25 Random things
There’s this “25 Random Things” deal going around on Facebook, so I finally bit and took a crack at it. I thought I would publish it here for posterity’s sake. The one thing I didn’t mention was how much I love Milwaukee. Feel free to comment. … Read entire article »
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Then and Now
Yesterday was the 20th Anniversary of the first date I had with this girl named Nicole, who became my wife. While not the event of an anniversary, this was definitely cause for celebration. We went to see Quantum of Solace, the latest installation in the 007 Series. Along the way we grabbed a quick meal and bought Nicole some sunglasses. (How 1980s of us to hang at the mall.) We almost toilet-papered our friends’ house (we got caught trying to TP his parents house on that fateful day) but decided against it. I thought a then/now was in order, so here goes: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food & Drink, Humor, Marriage/Family, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, The Christian Walk
Web Wednesday: Google
You just logged onto the Internet. You were curious about something. Maybe it was Sidecar recipes, maybe it was SharePoint prerequisites, or perhaps you wanted to read about the life of Townes Van Zandt. Only problem is, you don’t know where to start. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor, Reads, Screens, and Sounds, Techie
Microsoft OneNote Mobile Sync Error
My first PDA was a Palm III in 2000. I liked the way I could use it to keep my life (relatively) straight. One of the things I came to rely on was the Notes feature. I used it along with Outlook Notes to sync miscellaneous data back and forth. I kept a list of movies, books, CDs, and other information of varying importance. I stayed with the Palm platform until I started at my current company and got a Windows Mobile phone. One thing I quickly learned was that many Windows Mobile devices did not have the Notes application (including of course, my phone). I then discovered that OneNote Mobile allowed for the same functionality. I used it heavily, and grew to love it. The Palm notes app didn’t … Read entire article »
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Five-star Friday: “With or Without You”
After an extended absence, the five-star song feature of my blog returns today. I moved it to Friday to take advantage of the alliteration. It was a warm spring day. I was driving home from school with my Grandma Paape. (When I had my temps at 15, my grandma used to drive to school and move over to the passenger’s side before school let out. Then I would walk out of school, walk over to the car on Grantosa, and drive home. How cool was that?) Back to my story: I was stopped at the traffic signal on Fond du Lac and Maxwell. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Reads, Screens, and Sounds