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08 April 2010 ~ 9 Comments

The eighth wonder of the world

The eighth wonder of the world

Tomorrow commemorates the 45th anniversary of the opening of the Astrodome. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since the Astros left it behind to move downtown.

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26 February 2010 ~ 6 Comments

My expert analysis of Olympic figure skating

My expert analysis of Olympic figure skating

Sure I’ll admit it. I watch figure skating. I’ll even talk about it openly.

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22 February 2010 ~ 8 Comments

The Roaring Game

The Roaring Game

All right folks, I’m about to have a serious problem on my hands. I’ve become addicted to curling and I’ve only got about a week’s worth left before it disappears for another four years.

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07 December 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Why so tired?

Why so tired?

It’s possible that I’m setting the bar a little too high in my running training efforts.

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23 November 2009 ~ 10 Comments

It keeps you runnin’

It keeps you runnin’

Six weeks ago, I cursed the crazy old men running along the side of the road outside my office building. Now I’m one of them.

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02 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Football, parties, wedding, etc…

Football, parties, wedding, etc…

When I don’t do a decent blog post for a month, this is what you get: a thousand bullet points and a hundred pictures.

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30 August 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Organizational consistency

Organizational consistency

The Houston Texans demonstrate that if you’re going to screw something up, you might as well screw it up 36 times.

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31 July 2009 ~ 2 Comments

6-4-3

6-4-3

Sometimes, your kids do something very small that shows that they’re undeniably yours. Little things that show that there’s a connection between you and them; not because you’ve cultivated it, but just because it exists on its own. Something innate, not programmed. I was pleased when my son decided that he liked Star Wars. I [...]

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