Friends, I have found it…
I have found a list of the emoticons used by wordpress. Check it out: 💡 Say, C, any way we can update these smilies to look like the ones on this page? Derek
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Wireless world…almost
It seems that while I am somewhat of a computer geek, I am somewhat outdated somewhat of an computer geek. You see, my home network has been a wired network for a long time now. With this new computer and its wireless capabilities though, it is time to move on. Plus, my nephew has been
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Teaching time again…
Well, teaching in Sunday school that is. Unlike last time I taught a month ago, I felt I did pretty well this time. I was able to do 1½ lessons this weekend. The ½ comes from last night, when I taught only half of the lesson. Why? Well, there was a shortage of leaders due
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Speaking of movies…
Are you board of movies? Yes, that spelling mistake was intentional. You see, this post is related to movies that are about board games. There was an article in the local newspaper a few days ago about this topic (link below). I’m sure we all remember the 1985 movie based on the game Clue, the
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Finally happening
The time was 1982. With the popularity of video games and the reality of affordable home computers, this was a natural platform for the plot of a movie. So Disney decides to bring us… Tron. Starring Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner (side story- my parents apparently knew Bruce’s parents), this movie of course is not
What is first degree murder?
I meant to post this a few days ago in response to the conviction of Ralph Lewis in the fatal accident that killed 16-year-old Corey Diamond (CLICK HERE FOR STORY). Apparently the jury didn’t take much time, under three hours in fact, in deciding that yes, he is guilty of first-degree murder. This story made
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Currently reading…
I am a reader. I have been a reader since I was a child, especially of science fiction and fantasy. I remember back when I was around ten, reading a book series about an alien called a “Martinean” who everyone called Martin E. Ann, assuming that was his name. Except for the boy who knew
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Rubik’s Cube for the tech-savvy
How does a techie solve a Rubik’s Cube? Simple, he builds a machine to do it! Even geekier is the fact that the machine is made out of Legos. Check it out: Original site: Tilted Twister Derek
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Youngest graduate from the academy…
Maybe not, but this 11-year old has the makings of a civil servant one day. Upset about speeders, he decided to do something about it. He dressed up in a helmet and reflective vest, armed himself with a toy radar gun, and stood off to the side of the road measuring the speed of drivers
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The fun side of campaigning
If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and get on down to jibjab.com to see the video they have for this year, then go ahead and put yerself into it! I was going to but in the end decided not to. I was also going to post a Youtube video but their
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