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Blog posts filed under "personal"

 

About me

I'm a Web developer living with my wonderful wife Amy in Racine, Wisconsin.
 

Amy Czerniec and the dog that broke her heart

Saying goodbye to one workplace, and beginning the search for the next.
 

Easter earworm: Main theme from 'King of Kings'

The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.
 

Word-of-tweet recommendation for local business excellence

I was happy with Hoernel Key Shop so I Twittered that, and people responded.
 

Garry Meier on WIND, Brendan & Pete on iTunes, Steve Dahl on Movable Type

Keeping up with the latest doings of former radio colleagues.
 

How Jerry Taft and TweetDeck found me fresh eggs, dead body

During a movie intermission, I try out TweetDeck's 'search' feature and find a dead body and fresh eggs nearby.
 

Monk TV: Frugality, asceticism, Snuggies, Slankets and Heat Surge

The Great Recession makes me consider becoming a monk -- a monk with a Snuggie, a Slanket, and a Heat Surge.
 

New Year's Eve / New Year's Day food, traditions and good luck

A look at a few of the events and the foods that have become New Year's traditions.
 

Yes, we got some snow here

Documenting the foot of snow that fell here in Racine, Wisconsin overnight and into the day.
 

Oh, crap -- Mischke too (updated)

My two biggest radio heroes have both been taken off the air on the same day -- first Steve Dahl, and now T.D. Mischke.
 

If it makes you happy

A new study reveals how friend make each other happy -- especially if they are nearby.
 

She loves me, she loves me not

If we play a role in creating the world and our own future in it, then the part where we toss our crystal ball back and forth between the one hand and the other hand is crucial.
 

The news is in my house

Steve Dahl called me to say that CBS Radio is canceling his show, so I am losing my job.
 

Live blogging Election Day 2008

Election Day 2008, as experienced in our living room.
 

Patagonia R3 Jacket: Warm, lightweight fleece against winter winds

This is one item I bought which was worth every penny.
 

Terry Armour, 1961-2007

We were shocked and saddened to learn of Terry's death.
 

Shirley's favorite pierogi recipes

Here are the recipes for my mom's pierogies, the central food of my Christmases.
 

Buy a compact digital camera: Check.

Digital Photography Review helped me find the camera I was looking for -- a Canon PowerShot A570 IS.

 

Turning into mornings

On Monday, my working day for The Steve Dahl Show was moved up eight and a half hours.

 

Long time no post

I have been having my fill of rain, tomato-growing, and rabbits.

 

Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art

Joseph Campbell was one of the world's greatest teachers on the subjects of mythology, religion, art, and the experience of being alive.
 

What my cousin did last summer

Ever Google someone you haven't seen for a long time?

 

What's on my iBook?

I depend on my iBook for a lot of things. When its screen died, Vine Viewer helped me backup my files via VNC.

 

My site fell asleep

A Web design project and some software updates have kept me too busy to blog for six weeks.

 

my arms fell asleep

my arms fell asleep and they won't wake up.

 

Earworm infestation

Peace and quiet out in the yard? Not with Kenny Loggins singing "Danny's Song" over and over and over.

 

Suddenly, it's summer

The time is now for me to get out and start doing things.

 

'Quiet Town' by Josh Rouse

This short, mild song is perfect for my MySpace profile.