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I can’t read French, and I don’t know this author, but her book is eerily close to my manifesto proposal!
And this article nails it on the head! You definitely get the stinkeye when you leave work on time–even if you come in super early. The fix, though, is to send some email to people [...]

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Well, the new adoption fund got off to a healthy start with a contribution from an old friend. Thanks again, old friend…you’re a blessing to us.

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I was going through a mess of pictures, getting ready to update some albums. I ran across a picture of Tru’s freaky face. He does this sometimes when he’s grumpy. Totally looks like he’s possessed. Enjoy.
Don’t bother checking the albums, by the way. Haven’t updated them yet. Relax, I’ll do it soon. Remember, I’m a [...]

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I haven’t mentioned it on the blog yet, but we’re in the process of adoption a second (and final!) child. From South Korea, like Tru. We indicated no preference with respect to gender. Even though we opted for no preference, we’re pretty likely to get another boy. Out of country adoptions from South Korea are [...]

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So, yesterday was my v-day. I was at work until 3pm, then Amy drove me up to the hospital. We had to drive to a hospital in another town because, apparently, the hospital in Newberg doesn’t allow such procedures to occur within their facilities, on account of their Catholic affiliation. So we had a bit [...]

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I really like Seth Godin’s new “ChangeThis” website. It’s a compelling idea–basically, people write “manifestos” of ideas that they think are important. The site is getting lots of attention since it’s launch last week. The first manifestos that were featured on the site were solicited by Seth and his team. Most of the writers are [...]

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I’ve always wanted to play the harmonica. As long as I can remember, I’ve liked the sound, and it’s seemed like a portable and low maintenance instrument. I played trombone when I was in high school, and that was neither portable nor low maintenance. When I was still in the single-digit ages, I was pressed [...]

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