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Blibby's BlogMy little sister's blog
Gixxer For ChristMy brother's blog
Grantian FlorilegiumDr. Grant: literary, bibliophile, wordsmithy, and professor
Blog and MablogPastor and professor in Moscow, Idaho
A Proverb A DayShort daily expositions and applications of a Proverb
The Evantine AbbeyMy former landlord, self-proclaimed futilitarian
Roots by the RiverThe elder Wilson, providing practical encouragement to Christian living
Christus RexHe's masculine during the week and feminine on Sundays
Trozzort's TalesGot married, cut travel time to church by 75%
Blog of NashThe Nashes like football and their kids
Joy in the Journey
Has cute kids.
Pointyshoes87Those funny stories aren't made up
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Danger BlogSeeing the glory of God in the ordinary
Sacra DoctrinaTheology and family of Joel Garver
A MinorCommunity-oriented blogger
This Classical LifeYoung family living the classical life
A Cup of RichFellow Celto-phile
Sir JakeHe's happily taken
UnrivenThe writer, student, and Chicago style pizza lover
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The High PostClever Christian chaps, triumvirate of family men
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Weighing GlorySomewhere chasing his hat
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Crash Into MeNo problems with authority
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 S u n d a y , J a n u a r y 2 8 t h
1:38PM | What I'm drinking
Mackeson is a stout beer from a brewery with a Scottish name and based these days in London. The label says that Mackeson is brewed with roasted and chocolate malts and blended with lactose sugar, and this recipe yield the bittersweet taste that they claim. Today I had my first taste of Mackeson, and at first the taste reminded me of a gentle port but with a smooth finish accomplished undoubtedly by that unique sweetness brought about by the sugar. The nose is definitely chocolatey, and without knowing the ingredients beforehand this whiff would hint at a touch of sweetness. Heavy in taste in the mouth, Mackeson diminuendoes into a pleasant aftertaste of cocoa and a touch of coffee. I classify Mackeson among what I like to call the "intellectual beers": it is a beer for aficianadoes of fine beers who are not afraid to try the heavier brews, and is well suited for accompanying serious conversations in refined settings. A six pack runs around $7.99; at least that is what I paid for mine.
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S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y 2 7 t h
12:02PM | First Dance
 ast week on Saturday Night Live there was a skit that was not especially funny the first time I saw it, but makes me laugh every time it pops into my head: The First Person in the History of the World to Dance.
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T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 1 6 t h
11:02PM | An Update, In Which More Links Are Included
 he long holiday weekend turned out great, thanks especially to a period of comfortable warmth. I was able to go running all three days, which is unusual for me these days, and usually not hoped for during winter. This winter is not necessarily time lost in my goal of returning to the running endurance that I used to have, as at the gym I have been working on extending my cardiovascular endurance and strengthening my legs, and results are starting to show in my recent running.
One of my favorite things about my car is that not many are seen on the road, the manufacturer does not advertise it mainstream in the United States, and people are surprised when I tell them it is a Hyundai. I'll leave a restaurant at lunch and find someone standing at my car checking it out, trying to figure out what it is. The previous owner removed identifying emblems from the back of the car, and replaced the logo emblems with custom logos. Women who think the car is cute and want to know what it is is one thing, but I think it's funny when a guy who drives a Mustang is checking it out and I reveal that it's a Hyundai. If it forces people to reconsider their prejudices about a previously rather extreme down-market manufacturer (until, in my opinion, when they started turning things around in 2003), then that is a good thing.
Here are a couple more links I wanted to point out, in continuation of my recent heavy linking:
1. A site that a month ago I started visiting daily is Lifehacker. Lifehacker is a site targeted to office workers, and the site's purpose is to provide tips to help make their days efficient. Primarily this involves linking to freeware for your computer, which is great, but it also provides non-computer practical do-it-yourself tutorials on all kinds of things, and just provides all kinds of interesting short articles on generally useful things.
2. An excellent stop-motion video two friends put together, in which they square off: Tony vs. Paul.
3. Letterpop, a new web-based tool for easily creating newsletters.
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W e d n e s d a y , J a n u a r y 3 r d
9:53PM | Restraint And Liberality
 s should be evident, the regularity of my blogging has decreased lately - and for now that is probably a good thing. I was recently reminded of the advantages of keeping a private journal and am trying to reserve my writing and reflective energies for resuming the habit of journalling consistently. In the past I have benefited from the locus that journalling is for materializing thoughts and recording ideas, prayers, and inspirations that come to mind throughout the day. Additionally, a second cause for a decrease in blogging is my resolution to be more careful in what I say. As the proverb goes, in the multitude of words sin is not lacking. This is not a proverb that so much concerns words as a mere quantity as it concerns the quality of words spoken (or written). For that reason I am making an effort to be more careful in what I communicate, which hopefully improves the quality and benefit of future blogging. I'll keep posting links to funny news stories though.
Recently I have been enjoying studying web usability and further website design theory and practical advice (during this one time of year, now ending, activity was slow enough that I had time to do some online reading while at work), and have aurally enjoyed having my old MP3's on my current computer. A couple hundred of selected MP3's from my nearly ten year old previous computer remained in exile on that computer's hard drive until recently; since that computer does not have any USB ports or a CD writer, there was no easy way to immediately transfer those large files to my new computer. Fortunately, a little over a week ago DivShare was created. DivShare is a file storing website that lets you store an unlimited amount of files (100MB limit for a single file) for free, with the ambitious promise that these files will remain online forever with no download limits. There are no pop-up ads on this site, registration was quick and simple, and the site is extremely easy to use, and the creators are receptive to suggestions in these early developmental stages of the site.
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Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol (link added 06.16.08)
Crude oil is being created from genetically modified bug excretions.
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Pringles can designer buried in his work (link added 06.03.08)
Designer of the Pringles can was cremated and his remains kept in a Pringles can.
Read it
P o e t r y
Contented Wi' Little, And Cantie Wi' Mair - Robert Burns
Contented wi' little and cantie wi' mair,
Whene'er I forgather wi' Sorrow and Care,
I gie them a skelp, as they're creepin alang,
Wi' a cog o' guid swats and an auld Scottish sang.
I whyles claw the elbow o' troublesome Thought;
But Man is a soger, and Life is a faught.
My mirth and guid humour are coin in my pouch,
And my Freedom's my lairdship nae monarch daur touch.
A towmond o' trouble, should that be my fa',
A night o' guid fellowship sowthers it a':
When at the blythe end o' our journey at last,
Wha the Deil ever thinks o' the road he has past?
Blind Chance, let her snapper and stoyte on her way,
Be't to me, be't frae me, e'en let the jade gae!
Come Ease or come Travail, come Pleasure or Pain,
My warst word is:- ' Welcome, and welcome again!'
S t o r y
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