Category Archives: Omphaloskepsis
The more things change, the more they stay the same
10/8/2007 – 2:37 pm
The Blues Brothers cover of Green Onions came on my iPod while I was driving the other day. I have always liked the tune and it remains one I’ll always listen to. In the middle of the Blue Brothers cover is a monologue by Dan Aykroyd (aka Elwood) that seems relevant 30 years later if [...]
2 part question
7/15/2007 – 4:44 pm
When following your daughter riding her bike around the neighborhood, how trashy is it to be walking and drinking a beer?
Same question, but now you know the beer is Duvel in the proper glassware?
Evan Charles
4/4/2007 – 7:10 pm
Evan Charles was born today at 7:34 pm weighing 7lbs 15oz. He was 20inches long. He joins us at much larger than his older sister did. Mom and baby are doing well. Dad isn’t too bad. Big Sister hasn’t yet been notified, but I’m sure she’ll be happy.
[Update 9:17: I forgot [...]
Turtleneck or not?
1/16/2007 – 10:17 pm
As many people know, version 2.1 (or is it 3.0?) will be a boy. Sarah and I had always planned on having 2 children, and its just an easier decision now that we’ve collected the whole set. The downside to having a boy is that we have to have a discussion that we were able [...]
A child of the Chicago area
7/28/2006 – 11:24 am
In the morning while preparing to leave we normally have the tv on to catch the weather and a quick blast of news. As usual, because we’re in their home market, an Empire commercial came on. When the familiar 588-2300 jingle came on, my daughter just sang along with it.
Its both a proud moment [...]
Happy April First
4/1/2006 – 12:00 am
"The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year."
- Mark Twain
Tampering with evidence?
3/23/2006 – 12:31 pm
Hypothetical situation:
The company you work for was issued a court order demanding you turn over all the presentations that the company’s employees have given. Further, let’s say you have always done your presentations in OpenOffice.org Impress. You burn a CD-R of your 100s of presentations and include a README.txt (launched by an AUTORUN.INF) that [...]
