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Kids today have no direct knowledge of Darwinism…

Posted by grelmar on December 15th, 2006

Subtitle: Toys today are just too dang safe.
I sent an e-mail around today with a link to an article on the Top 10 Most Dangerous Toys of All Time. Damn thing had me giggling for a good twenty minutes straight, and I just had to pass along the joy. I mean, heck, I owned [...]

Happy Halloween

Posted by grelmar on October 31st, 2006

Subtitled: The Annual Pumpkin Political Statement
Well, I unintentionally started a tradition last Halloween. My wife and I were staring at the tabula rasa of our freshly acquired pumpkin, and we were drawing a complete blank.
“I want something scary,” my wife insisted.
“I want something funny,” I returned.
And there the issue sat, for about three days. [...]

Cell Phone Envy

Posted by grelmar on October 22nd, 2006

Subtitle: E-Mail to Ben
Ok, I have to admit it. When we went to lunch the other week, and I saw you pull out that Moto Razr, I suffered a bit of technology envy.
I’ve had a cel for the past 10 years, currently on my 3rd phone, and every single one of them has been [...]

The Jimmy Jezus Water Walker Bus

Posted by grelmar on October 12th, 2006

subtitle: Another toy I’m not sure how to tell the wife about.
Ok, so after Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, my uncle Bob and I got to talking, trading old war stories. Somehow or another, the subject of the “Jimmy Jezus Water Walker Bus” came up.

Trying to detach from my inner luddite…

Posted by grelmar on September 23rd, 2006

It’s a small thing, but one part of my life just won’t modernize…
It was one of the first “killer aps” of the early 80’s pc.
Over the years, I’ve tried countless pieces of software, bought dedicated portable devices, tried and tried to break the habit, but in the end…My entire life is still scheduled on a [...]