tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107759142009-10-23T21:45:49.030-04:00Observations, Memoirs, and Opinions.Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201487732079235426noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10775914.post-79301897559139546342007-02-12T22:44:00.000-05:002007-02-12T20:20:41.871-05:00

So let it be done.I've made the jump to Wordpress. So update your bookmarks, RSS feeds, and however else you were able to connect here. I don't have my own url yet, but that'll be the next step if I ever commit to spending the cash. First, I want to get a new camera.I give credit to Blogger because they got me interested in doing this and had a fairly easy setup for those of us new to the

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The news this morning is that the US government has more proof that the bombs used in Iraq have Iranian origins. Haven't we heard this sort of thing before? I doubt the world would fall for this pretense again.

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My goodness yesterday sucked! Having gastro (a stomach virus) is horrible enough when you get it by yourself and you're relegated to writhing in your bed trying to get some sleep. But both my wife and I woke up with it. My symptoms were not as bad (aches, fatigue, occasional nausea, slight headache, and stomach ache from time to time) as my wife who had them full blast. So I was left to caring

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Taken in front of the Chateau de Chenonceaux in the Loire Valley of France. It's alway been one of my favorite photos, but I'm still amazed how much attention it has gotten on Flickr.Does anyone know what the title is referencing?

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Holy mackerel! There was a huge crowd at YULblog last night. Estimates run from 70 to 100 people. Quite a change from this time last year when we were lucky to have a dozen. Although I wasn't interested in seeing all 100 attendees, I was very happy to catch up with familiar faces and meet many new faces of blog I've been following for a while especially Danièle, Kate, and Vanou. As Danièle

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I'll likely be there unless there's a minor emergency. It's been a few months since I've been in attendence. Hope to see you there.

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So the second truth about me that I'm revealing is that I have very short fingers.I discovered this when I was in high school and for about the next ten years I would often compare the size of my hands to people I met. And there was only once that I found someone other than a family member who had shorter fingers. She was a girlfriend and a foot shorter than myself. The two family members are my

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They lost.The feeling is the same as it was when the University of Illinois men's basketball team lost in the final a couple years ago. Am I sad, disappointed, or upset? Just a little, but in the end every game has a winner and a loser. Each team was deserving enough to win it. To get that far in the season says something already considering the all the other teams that season who didn't make

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The other night we went to a large birthday party for one of our relatives. It was a surprise party and was an extremely well done affair with great food, good company, and a great band. But there is another reason we'll remember that night. One of the guests brought a local celebrity. So as much as I/we enjoyed the night, there was always one eye occasionnally glancing over in that corner of the

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Interesting to see it again after all these years. It's painful to watch at times because of the cheesey lyrics and Steve #4 has no rhythm. Another thing is that "the Fridge" #72, who was considered big at the time, could be considered slim compared to your average player of today.

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Sunday evening we'll be camped out in front of the television eating Maison du Roti sausages and chili I threw together during the last football game. We'll be suffering through the commercials and faux billboard advertisements from the local feed for what will hopefully be a Bears victory. I'll also be keeping an eye on the shots of people in the stands because this guy will be at the game.This

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As many of you may have heard, Blork and I have made a wager over who could lose the most weight relative to their goal. So the clock has started ticking with the end date in early August six months from now. In addition to the weight I've lost already, I've committed to lose another 27lbs. That would get me to 178.5 which is considered healthy for my height and frame. But I haven't weighed that

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A line of sycamores in the gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, France. Winter 1991-92.Recently, Patrick, a Flickr member whose pictures I've been viewing regularly, mentioned that he was going to Versailles. So since then, I've been offering what I know about the city and places that I recommend seeing.It reminds me how much I really enjoy doing this. There is just something inside me that

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So after two more weeks, I'm down another 4 lbs for a total of 9 lbs. That actually brings me back to where I was last fall. Sad, but true. It should be a tougher go after this. I likely won't be posting as often about this in order not to bore you to death. It'll likely be on a monthly basis.So how exactly did I lose that much that fast. This go-around I decided to try the "Wets do Munch" diet.

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Taken on probably the windiest day of the year last September. This is Parc René Lévesque in the Lachine neighborhood of Montréal.

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So the answer to the last post was #4. 'I have done illegal drugs' is a false statement. I kinda figured it would be easy because since almost everyone has tried them at one time, why would you include it in a list like that. Either way, it looks like I got some splainin to do. The other four items will be elaborated on in the coming weeks.In truth, I have only been offered marijuana only twice

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I have been officially tagged by the honorable Jonas Parker with a meme. So here are my five things and you have to guess which one is not true.1. I flashed the audience during a school play.2. I ran 1000 miles over a summer.3. I have only found three people with shorter fingers that I have.4. I have done illegal drugs.5. I used to frequent a gay bar.So which one is false? Regardless, all will be

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In the historic district of Wake Forest, North Carolina. December 2006.

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The Chicago Bears are going to the Super Bowl! I was 14 yrs old the last time they did that. And it looks like they may be facing the same team.Although I am a die-hard Cubs and Bears fan, I have learned over the years to hold back really getting my expectations up when the teams start doing well. It has happened all too often that you get your heart set on them going to the final game and

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This blog has been featured on the pages of the Montreal Gazette again. Page B2 of Saturday's paper. Pick it up if you have a chance. The online version is only available to subscribers. Thanks to Steve Faguy for the article. If you don't have a chance to check it out, here are a couple bits, but I urge you to read the Gazette anyhow."While many blogs begin with personal posts and move to

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There's a big game on Sunday at 3pm for those of you not following American football. The Chicago Bears will play the New Orleans Saint for a chance to play in the Superbowl. And they'll be playing in my favorite stadium.The song this opera singer is singing is the Chicago Bears fight song. It used to only be known by die-hard fans. Back about ten years ago, my father would pass out the words to

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The Nyhavn (New Harbor) in Copenhagen, October 1991.Lately, I have been thinking a lot about photoblogs vs Flickr and why I prefer using Flickr. Although it would be fun to have a photoblog (if I had the time) since it is much more formal, I'm really enjoying Flickr.I know some of the arguments against it such as the format and the fact that browsing images are done by thumbnails which really

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As I mentioned last week, one of my main resolutions is to finally get my weight back down and keep it off. At first I thought I would avoid talking much about it here because I was worried about not living up to my resolution. Like last year I mentioned it here and I lost only seven pounds. Three of which were back by the summer and then another seven were added before the New Year.But this year

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You're fashionably late this year. Though I'm not complaining.Last year you came to the party a month earlier.Lets hope for a relatively easy commute home.

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Taken at the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Fla late last month. This is a small prescribed burn area that has begun to reemerge. During our stay down there, I kept wanting to see and photograph some indigenous landscapes and plant life. With so much development going on, it's hard to know what is native and what is imported or created. So I was really happy when we went to the

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