Ruminations on rumins

Noah's Toy Chest

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:04:49 -0700

Have I mentioned that I love woodworking? There is something absolutely grounding about working wood. The process of starting with sheet goods or boards and creating a functional (and hopefully beautiful) object out of them is more rewarding tha...

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Two quick things...

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:58:20 -0700

1. My Google News just came up with this headline: 92% of all Americans believe in God or a higher power according to a Pew* study. How surprising, they asked people in pews and this is the answer they got. What about the other 8%? I bet they...

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I am that guy...

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:04:41 -0700

As I get older, I realize I am made of many different parts. Here are some of the pieces of me. You see that guy walking through the grocery store making funny noises and faces at his infant son. He is absolutely oblivious to the fact that he...

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The Etsy Shop

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:13 -0700

Ok, I have been horrible. I haven't been writing, I haven't been commenting, I haven't done a lot of things. Sometimes, just living takes everything out of me. But I just created my Etsy shop. I only have one item posted now but more are to fo...

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Pictures from DC/Memorial Day Weekend

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:56:09 -0700

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Lately

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:48:26 -0700

A lot has been going on in my head and in our lives. I don't know if it is smart to write it all down but there are a few things. 1) Gretchen's Grandfather passed away a couple of weeks ago. His loss hit me pretty hard. I can't really encompas...

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Why the Zune plays children's songs

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:45:10 -0700

My childhood was most likely music filled. I am sure that I listened to songs about Humpty Dumpty. Sure, Mary and her lambs probably figured prominently in my early auditory years. Can I remember them? Heck no. Gretchen remembers every single...

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I like Bloggin because... (stolen from Runnergirl)

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:27:06 -0700

Runnergirl posted about how blogging makes people realize how not odd we are... That really hit home with all the people who responded to my family post. So, in her honor, I am adapting her post to be one of those things that millions of people...

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Family

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:34:59 -0700

The Stoup family has not traditionally been super close. At least not my extended family. I only see my Uncle once a year and I haven't seen my Aunt in a long time. I get to see my Dad and Sandy more and my Grandparents twice a year. To be hon...

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Political Post of the Day: California Supreme Court and the Gay Marriage Ban

nobody@vox.com(Smilin' Joe) — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:43:43 -0700

Ok, I know that this may not be a popular opinion, but hear me out. The government should not marry homosexual couples. The government should not marry heterosexual couples either. The term "marriage" has become an issue for religious leaders....

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