Monthly Archives: August 2008

more of DC

We got waaay too much exercise today. We started out the day by taking the metro to the National Zoo. That was fun and we saw plenty of interesting animals (including the cool frog below that was in the cheetah … Continue reading

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capitol at night

Yun and I took the metro to the capitol area last night. It is quite humid here! The metro has proven quite helpful for getting around and likewise inexpensive. The capitol buildings are pretty impressive at night and are all … Continue reading

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visiting Congressman Paul

I just sent an online request to Representative Paul’s office inquiring into the possibility of stopping by his office this week (or next) to have lunch with him in order to discuss some of my ideas. His office is in … Continue reading

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inflation, bank bailouts, and socialized losses

I don’t normally read the newspaper, but given that it has been delivered to my hotel room every morning for the last week, I’ve taken the opportunity to glance through it each morning. I also do not normally watch television … Continue reading

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Damage beyond control: a response to Matt’s McCainophilia

Below is a response to Matt’s blog entry of 08/21/08 _____________________________________ Matt, I agree with your assessment regarding Obama, assuming the change would be politically ideal (which begs the question). However, he’s proven invaluable to a neo-con like McCain. After … Continue reading

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Mt Lemmon

Unfortunately I had to go in to work for a bit today – but even so, we found time to make our way up Mt. Lemmon! We took the dogs with us in the back of the bug. They were … Continue reading

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San Carlos video

I started to put together a little video of our May trip to San Carlos over lunch today and finished it up when I got home this evening. Watching the video leads me to want to plan another trip asap! … Continue reading

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another spades slaughter

Jeff and Beth came over the other night for some cards and hookah. It was an interesting discovery that when we opened up the book we always use to keep score – I’m undefeated in every recorded game! So needless … Continue reading

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desert run!

About a month or so ago we were given Abraham’s dog Tila to watch for a couple weeks. Tila is a brown husky who exhibits a personality mostly opposite of Scouts. She is extremely affectionate, but also stubborn and much … Continue reading

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time for some campaignin’

Time for Some Campaignin’ | Funny Jokes at JibJab

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