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How to Blow Twelve Grand… Literally!

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Perhaps no symbol defines the extravagance of 21st century American life better than the engagement ring.
The prevailing trend in the diamond/engagement business is this: bigger is better.
And if you don’t spend at least three months wages on a ring (preferably six months or more), you risk the scorn of society, and possibly even your would-be […]

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New Blog Theme

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Just a quick FYI.
If you haven’t noticed already, I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress this morning and installed a new theme.
I’ve never been totally happy with the blog.txt theme, so I’m trying this theme on to see how I like it.
Some of my plug-ins are gone because they were hard-coded into the last […]

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How Much Do You Love Freedom?

Friday, December 14th, 2007

I ask the question because our nation’s future hangs in the balance. Almost every presidential candidate in the 2008 race promises more of the same: more taxes, more unnecessary wars, more scandals and boondoggles.
But one candidate stands out. He believes in reducing taxes, limiting government, restoring privacy, and giving citizens personal choice. If elected, he […]

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It’s a Boy! And His Name Is…

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

My third child was born on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at 3:37 p.m. His name is Patrick.
Although the labor was over 13 hours, it was the smoothest and shortest of all the labors my wife has endured. Both mom and Patrick are healthy, which is great news since our insurance doesn’t cover pregnancy or delivery.
Patrick […]

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