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• I shall not mourn 16.03.10

  From The Treasury of David, Exposition of Psalm 116:15, by Charles Spurgeon:
  “They shall not die prematurely; they shall be immortal till their work is done; and when their time shall come to die, then their deaths shall be precious. The Lord watches over their dying beds, smooths their pillows, sustains their hearts, and receives their [...]

• Talk dirty to me 17.02.10

  One of the ways that I made my Motorola Droid phone work for me is signing up for a Google Voice number and using that as my voice mail service. So when you call my cell number and leave a message, that message is actually saved to my Google Voice number which offers online [...]

• Snow in Tucson? 04.02.10

  It may look like Tucson got snow last night but closer inspection reveals that, if it was, it was limited to the UMC Hospital. Turns out that what looks like snow is actually Foam from the roof top Heliport Fire Suppression System. Someone activated it last night around 9pm and the foam “runs [...]

• 3 things every REAL man needs 24.12.09

  Let me set the mood.

  Let’s face it. There are just certain things every guy needs to show the world, he’s a real manly man. A big house, a sweet ride and some stylish clothes. Now not everyone has what it takes to be a manly man. There’s no place for a [...]

• Halloween Preview 27.10.09

  Corbin Beard’s outfit is coming together nicely. Grandma made the vest and sash/belt, the shirt and pants (not pictured) are off-the-shelf clothing. It’s not really as pink as it appears. That’s a result of our crappy cellphone cameras. Look for better photos later in the week. There may even be [...]

• Siobhan makes the cover – again 25.10.09

  Looking back, I realized I never mentioned the first time. Back in September, Siobhan (pronounced Shove-On, I swear) was featured on the cover of the San Diego Reader – our local free magazine. It was quite an honor and I was personally proud of her. I also thought I would use her [...]

• How do you wrap wood? 24.10.09

  Apparently, you do it like this.

  Hard to believe but it’s [only] been five years since Julia said “I do”. I was looking back on my last anniversary posts and mentioned how it seemed like we’ve always been married. But I think that’s the point – we have. Not in a literal sense [...]

• Our Wish Lists 15.10.09

  With the annual gift getting giving season in the archshrk household coming up, I wanted to let anyone and everyone who wanted to know, exactly what we wanted for our Birthdays or Christmas. So go on over to the Happy Birthday Page and bookmark it for future reference. That page should be good [...]

• Tangled Web: or How to waste one whole day (or more) on the internet 15.10.09

  Sorry for the long winded title but I wanted to warn you up front what the following post could lead to.
  SEOmoz | Tangled Web: The Most Linked to Pages on the Internet
  To identify the most linked to pages on some of the world’s most popular sites, we used SEOmoz’s Linkscape powered Top Pages Tool and [...]

• Oh, no! Zombies 14.10.09

  Halloween is fast approaching so in honor of that festive holiday, I offer you two games to play.
  Numbskull is a puzzle game where you rotate the tiles to get the skull safely back to his body. Pretty simple concept but very addictive and challenging. Aside from the various obstacles and traps, you have [...]

• la petite Morty 04.10.09

  It may seem early but when you have children, you need to plan ahead. What am I talking about? Why Halloween of course.
  Last year Corbin went dressed as a ninja (and a dalmatian). 11 month old + sale + fits equals perfect. This year we wanted to try something different. [...]

• More Wii for Less 30.09.09

  A new low price for the Wii video game console from Nintendo has recently been announced! On September 27, 2009, Nintendo released the news that the price for the Wii console was dropped from the original $249.99 to only $199.99.
  The new $199.99 Wii price point delivers the full iconic Wii gaming experience, including the [...]

• How do I change my Goal in Wii Fit? 28.09.09

  So I recently got back into my Wii Fit and realized that 1) my goal was not met and 2) my goal was unrealistic. SO when prompted to set a new goal, I tried to be more honest about what I could achieve and what time frame I would shoot for. Unfortunately, I [...]

• Understanding My Brute 13.09.09

  Not that long ago I mentioned joining a new (to me) online game – MyBrute. The premise is simple, you create your brute (random appearance) and fight other brutes to gain experience. Bonuses are awarded as you level up (also random). The fight is automated so you simply watch the Brutes battle [...]

• Firefox Personas 10.09.09

  I just updated to Firefox 3.5.3 and installed the new Firefox Personas feature which allows you to “skin” your browser. Works great (when it works)
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• March 29th? 02.09.09

  That’s our current due date.
  Though he’s barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, [...]

• When Pirates Attack 01.09.09

  So the other day, Julia put a Shark puppet on Corbin’s hand which he then used to ‘chase’ us around and growl (even sharks need to sound fierce). Tonight, it was a red bandanna – this is the result.
  This one’s for you DinkyInky.

  You are a Pirate!

• One Leopard for sale 28.08.09

  OK, maybe two.

  Starting today, Mac OS X Snow Leopard is available for shipping at Amazon.com. Current Mac OS 10.5 Leopard users are eligible to upgrade to Snow Leopard at the very low price of $29.
  Snow Leopard is a truly exciting addition to the Mac OS X line, with half the footprint of previous versions, great [...]

• They Might Be Giants on Tour! 27.08.09

  ON SALE NOW OR SOON! Boise, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston, New York, Raleigh, Ithaca, Albany, Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Kutztown, Brooklyn, Minnneapolis, Queens
  Click here for dates and ticket info!
  We went to their show when pregnant with Corbin, makes sense to see them [...]

• Electric Car 26.08.09

  From their newest album, Here Comes Science (Amazon.com Exclusive) [CD/DVD]

  Electric Car Lyrics – They Might Be Giants
  Electric car
  On roads so dark
  To change the end
  Rewrite the start
  Electric car
  So good, so far
  Electric car
  On verdant green
  Invent a turn
  Invent a dream
  Electric car
  The new machine
  Let’s take a ride in an electric car
  To the West Side in an electric car
  How can [...]

• Not done lightly 24.08.09

  Frank Turk of … and his ministers a flame of fire recently wrote a series of posts regarding the issue of leaving the local church. The series is in response to John MacArthur’s post: When Should People Leave Their Church? which begins…
  Leaving a church is not something that should be done lightly. Too many [...]

• Baby Cadillac 14.08.09

  Cadillac knows its future lies in small cars, especially if it wants to be considered a global player, but for now officials are being coy about what they have in store. But I was able to get this leaked footage of the Baby Cadillac.

  According to COCGB, the 1/3-scale Cadillac Roadster, powered by and used [...]

• My Brute 30.07.09

  Before I get back to Comic-Con stories, I thought you could use a little diversion.
  My Brute is a simple combat game where all the upgrades and training and skill building is automatic. In fact, the only thing you control is who to fight.
  To be a Brute…Insert a name to create your own Brute. [...]

• In Passing 25.06.09

  David Carradine
  Farrah Fawcett
  Ed McMahon
  Michael Jackson
  Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.

• Adam Lambert – go home 07.05.09

  Got this email from our office manager…
  Tomorrow morning, Adam Lambert (a finalist on American Idol) will be at the radio station across the street at 8:00 AM. Lambert will arrive via police escort. The station is inviting people to come down and see him . . . for what it is worth. . . [...]

• Books ordered 01.05.09

  So the first thing I did this morning was go to CanonPress.com and place my order for the The 1,2,3 Dollar Sale! I ordered Future Men, For a Glory and a Covering , and A Great Mystery among others. Some books I ordered two of because I knew I’d give one away – [...]

• Your name isn’t good enough for NPR 17.04.09

  What would your name be if you were the kind of person who would be a National Public Radio correspondent? Bob Roberts? Not likely.
  Here’s the problem, NPR personalities don’t seem to have names like you and me, they have names like Jacki Lyden, Farai Chideya and Lourdes Garcia-Navarro. Who can compete against names [...]

• My work ScreenSaver 15.04.09

  Screen Saver set to Marquee
  When you build a new house, you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring the guilt of blood upon your house, if anyone should fall from it. – Deuteronomy 22:8

• Make your own short URLs 14.04.09

  So here’s the deal – I don’t tweet (yet) but I hope to break into the tweet world with my posts. Not likely to happen but I can dream. Anyway, there is some discussion on using tiny URLs in newspapers rather than full links. We’re talking paper and ink, not online. [...]

• no more Life On Mars 09.04.09

  So I just heard that Life On Mars – ABC.com has been canceled. Too bad. Granted, it was getting a little weird in the end but it was still better than a lot of the shows out there.
  Sadly, most of the shows I’ve ever really liked seem to fall victim to this fate. [...]

• I’m published 09.04.09

  Well, maybe published is too strong a word. But I did write a post on SEOmoz.com and its been well received so far. Check it out if you want – Let’s talk about changes. Basically it was talking about when a change to a site warrants an announcement and when it doesn’t. [...]

• Walks like Frankenstein’s Monster 08.04.09

  That’s what people say when the see Corbin coming – but give him a break, most babies start out that way. Of course, it doesn’t help that he makes monster noises when he walks…
  Download Conversion of crappy cell phone .3G2 video to .mov format courtesy of Oxelon.com free Media Converter
  Visit Julia’s post about Corbin [...]

• California sales tax rises to almost 9 percent 02.04.09

  For those of you not in California…
  The Associated Press: California sales tax rises to almost 9 percent
  Californians will start feeling the pain of the recently negotiated state budget fix on Wednesday, when a 1-percent increase in the state sales tax will force consumers to pay more for goods such as cars, furniture, laptops and toys.
  Starting [...]

• Welcome to Nomanisan 01.04.09

  I’ve been thinking a lot about twitter lately, mostly because its been coming up in various places (blogs, radio, tv…) and I keep asking myself, “self, is this just another trend like facebook and myspace – or is this something that will become a lasting part of daily life?” Unfortunately, Self is a very [...]

• And a firefly in every tree 20.12.07

  So I’ve been sharing some of my Christmas wish list and this is one I just added. It’s on my wish list because I can’t justify twenty bucks on a tree ornament no matter how cool it is.
  Serenity in Disguise ‘Reaver’ Variant Ornament. This limited edition ornament is based on the scene in [...]

• GodDivas » (cheap) halloween costume ideas 26.10.07

  Wendei from GodDivas has some wonderful (and cheap) Halloween costume ideas. My favorite? God’s Gift to Women.
  Find a box large enough to fit around your body. Cut some holes for your arms and head, and then cover the box with wrapping paper. Add a large bow. Attach a tag that says “TO: Women, FROM: [...]

• How the Irish Saved Civilization 15.03.07

  Here’s another book for those wishing to celebrate their Irish Heritage

  A surprisingly easy read, How the Irish Saved Civilization reveals God’s grace in human history by demonstrating how even in the midst of the Dark Ages, His Holy Word was preserved and even flourished.