Monthly Archives: November 2008

A New Member of the Family

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Pete

My family has decided to invite a one and half year old golden retriever (currently named Digby, but he has only had that name for about two weeks) to live in our home. He is cinnamon colored and small-framed, which leads … Continue reading →

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No more politics for a while

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Pete

I’m weary. You’re weary. It’s time for me to quit being saracastic about the status of our country. The only issues I’ll discuss in the near future are those involving taxation and/or the second amendment, since those seem to be … Continue reading →

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We've got a lot to get to tonight!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Pete

Life has been terribly busy lately. Between work commitments, family, and my participation in both video games and NaNoWriMo, I haven’t had time to post much lately. Things are slowing down a little bit on the legitimate business front, so … Continue reading →

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You can never go home again

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Pete

What a trite and cliché phrase. I’ve always found it to be the last resort of authors (especially in military fiction or sci fi) to describe in a sentence why their character is uncomfortable returning home. Heinlein used it in … Continue reading →

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At the risk of being a fanboy…

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Pete

…here’s one more Star Wars video, link courtesy of Katercakes.

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Foxbat and Dez were wondering about this

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Pete

Being a scientist, I was trying to help two of the regulars here on the site understand the physiology of reproduction. Since they are both Star Wars fans, I decided to use this video as an instructional tool. It provides … Continue reading →

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We're getting what we deserve…

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Pete

No matter who ends up winning the election tonight, we, as a nation, are getting the leadership that we deserve. Our continued apathy has put us in a situation where our only choices are bad choices. We can either choose … Continue reading →

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Go vote tomorrow!

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Pete

Ceiling cat is watching you. He’ll know if you stay home and abdicate your responsibility as a citizen.

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Freedom: A Citizen Soldier's Perspective

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Pete

I had the rare pleasure of sitting next to a soldier in uniform on a plane trip from DFW to San Antonio on Friday night.  My usual modus operandi for a plane trip is to read until the plane reaches … Continue reading →

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Podcasting For a Good Cause – The JDRF

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Kate

Originally published at Kate’s site with permission to repost here. Last week, I mentioned a very special event taking place during the month of November. As we’ve rolled past the cats, witches and ghouls that mark the month of October,  … Continue reading →

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