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Backing Up the Kid’s Movies

As a parent of small children I sometimes wonder how we did without DVD’s back when I was a kid growing up in the 70′s and 80′s. The one eyed monster would have been so much cooler if you could have controlled what he spit out. But alas, our household never even had a VCR. [...]

DIY Ron Paul Sweatshirts

I have left Pam alone with the kids for the last couple Saturdays, which is one of the reasons I am taking Aidan, Isabel and Ethan to tomorrow morning’s Ron Paul rally. As a learning experience, I figure that the children should come appropriately attired. I found sweatshirts on sale at Wal-Mart for $3 each. [...]

Son of Ron Paul to Speak at Rally in Chattanooga this Saturday Morning

Rand Paul, not to be confused with the pioneering graphic designer Paul Rand, will be speaking at a rally in Chattanooga this Saturday. I plan to be there (with the three kids and hot coffee). Below is the press release. Update: Rand Paul interviewed on 1/31/08 by local radio show (podcast). Rand Paul, the son [...]

Homemade Alabama Cornhole Boards

For Christmas this year (2007) I made a set of cornhole boards for my sister-in-law Laura and her husband Bobby (a huge ‘Bama fan). The plans I used were Jackson Van Buren’s Open Sided Cornhole Instructions – Advanced (pdf), which utilize a thicker playing surface to avoid the dreaded bounce effect. I decorated the boards [...]

A Tale of Two Trapped Cats

I know that I have many posts to write detailing our holiday extravaganzas, but I must share with you the events of Saturday evening. It all started a couple weeks ago when our neighbors who live two doors down asked us if we could take them to the airport the day after Christmas. As it [...]