What you read says a lot about you, so I’ve decided to emulate the ‘currently reading’ idea I’ve seen on several other sites. Of course, I’m not yet willing to set it up nicely, so I’ll just start by noting what I’m reading as normal posts, rather than anything more dramatic. I’m (re)reading The Lost…

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A co-worker told me Friday afternoon that a weatherman had promised ‘the best weekend of the year.’ A different co-worker (a surfer) took a look at his favorite weather maps and seemed to agree. After enjoying the sun, blue sky, and very light winds of the last two days, I think the forecast was spot…

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After burning his hand last week in Arizona, the boy continues to demonstrate the importance of infant healing powers. With the bonk above his eye, the scrape on his elbow, the pinched skin on his stomach, and assorted scratches, he’s altogether too much the little boy right now.

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I’ve waited 25 minutes, listening to him ‘read’ to himself and give instructions to various of his stuffed animals… but I think it’s time to go get the boy out of his crib.

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OK, I never thought I was. But Brent Simmons and I share a birthday. Not that we’ve met, but I’m a happy user of NetNewsWire (Lite, for now).

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I’m oversimplifying the point of Steven Johnson’s article about what blogging could become, but I found this gem of a quote: “The beautiful thing about most information captured by the bloggers is that it has an extensive shelf life. The problem is that it’s being featured on a rotating shelf.” Substitute ‘news sites’ for bloggers…

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I spent a little over 30 minutes at work talking to two different people about blogging software. The conversations reminded me that web publishing is getting easier, but it’s still not automatic. I know the most about Radio Userland, since that’s what I’ve chosen to use, but I quickly realized that there are plenty of…

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I turn 32, and it’s time to blog again. My first effort was in 2000, before the boy was born. Not coincidentally, my last entry in that first blog was shortly after his birthday! Today, I set my alarm to wake up early so I could get this started before the boy woke up. Part…

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