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I love the Olympics. I especially love the Winter Olympics. Alpine Skiing and Figure Skating are a couple favorites, and then there's...

I want to think I never got soft. Born-and-raised Minnesotans usually feel the need to be tough, at least when it comes to the weather....

I've always been curious about making bread. I'd never done it. By this I don't mean using a bread-maker either, I mean rolling out dough...

I'm very happy to finally publish this list. Since creating the original recommendations post I've been puzzling over the tier above...

Everyone has good days and bad days, and that certainly includes me as I stay home with two kids. I want to have more good than bad,...

One of our son's favorite things, for some time now but the last few months especially, is Thomas the Tank Engine. I'll admit that I'm...

At this point the Beatles rooftop concert is the stuff of legend. Naturally my first exposure to that day was the Simpsons mimicry during...

Six months ago I wrote about the joy of babies at six months old. Six months is the beginning of more interactive behavior, but a key...

It's been a while since the last review and, considering I have a bottle that's deserving and nearing its end, it's time. This is one of...

Earlier this week I stumbled upon Apollo 13 (1995) on YouTubeTV while looking for something to just have on. I planned to be doing other...

We had time for one last short trip before the move. The timeline aligned with my birthday and my wife let me decide where to go (and...

Well it's over. We moved. And it was a stressful week. If you're a reader here (by which you almost certainly know me personally) you may...

I frequently have to laugh in looking back at some of the older About Me posts. Right now I'm thinking about The Inquisitive Toddler and...

I intended to write this before the film came out. Alas, whatever, it wasn't meant to be. I've been a fan of Dune since first reading the...

There's bound to be culture shock moving from one part of the country to another. Going from Minnesota, home of 'Minnesota Nice' and an...

During our last full calendar month in Maryland, we've worked in multiple short and drivable trips to re-see places one more time. About...

I bought a bottle of High West Rendezvous Rye back when I was accumulating bottles for 'research' purposes earlier this year. The goal...

I need to cover more places before we move, gah! Harpers Ferry, WV is another cool spot we've seen a few times over the course of our...

The Simpsons have, through my life, defined much of my sense of humor. So many of the things I quote or otherwise relate to come from...

If you're curious about or like a brand of whiskey (or anything else really), the best way to test the numerous options is something...