January 2012
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December 2011
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ettelephonemaison →
As you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting for a while… well, it’s been a busy few months and its all culminating with an extended “honeymoon” trip through New Zealand. It you’re at all interested in checking in to see what Erin & I are up to down there, please check out our blog www.ettelephonemaison.tumblr.com
Internet is surprisinly spotty in NZ and...
November 2011
4 posts
Gotta love USPS these days...
Imagine you’re taking a trip. Somewhere nice, somewhere warm, somewhere you can sit on a beach and drink out of a coconut with a big frilly straw and a plastic monkey hanging off the side that stares back at you with every sip. Now imagine that when you land in said destination, the airplane refuels and heads right back to Minneapolis, only to land at MSP refuel, head back to your beach...
What iPad apps are completely essential must...
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Thoughts?
It’s been a busy, busy couple months and it’s all coming to a head when Erin & I hop on a plane and head to New Zealand in just over 2 weeks. We’ve got a one way ticket and are likely going to be there until May. This is the second extended excursion we’ll be taking and one thing we absolutely loved the first time was hearing from YOU and checking out the places...
September 2011
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August 2011
8 posts
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WatchGenerally, this is how I feel about this years Minnesota Twins. Let’s just hope they can flop over that cliff before next season begins.
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WatchSo, I had all four wisdom teeth out on Monday, and while I’ve avoided the Vidocin after the fact, there were a few fun moments while the anesthesia wore off. Other than the first one, I vaguely remember all of these. From what I recall, I intended all of them to be jokes, but honestly, who knows.
1) When asked if I wanted to keep the teeth, I sad yes because “I wanted to make earrings...
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Taking horse pills is not my favorite thing to do.
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“How can American democracy work if whichever party is most prepared to be...”
– Paul Krugman from his op-ed piece “The President Surrenders“
July 2011
10 posts
Does this mean there won't be any speed traps?...
“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes
June 2011
5 posts
Man robs bank to get medical care in jail →
Wow. If only the health care act began immediately. Instead, millions of people will have to take extreme action like this or wait it out. Hopefully the changes get upheld and they’re not waiting for nothing.
“You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn’t...”
– Roy McDonald, Republican Senator of New York, on bucking party politics and voting to legalize gay marriage.
May 2011
11 posts
Watchminusmanhattan:
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) performs I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Rait cover) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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A Veteran of SEAL Team Six Describes His Training →
We arrived at the pool located at Building 164 and stripped down to our UDT swim shorts. An instructor said, “You are going to love this. Drown-proofing is one of my favorites. Sink or swim, sweet peas.”
I tied my feet together, and my swim partner tied my hands behind my back.
“When I give the command, the bound men will hop into the deep end of the pool,” Instructor Stoneclam said. “You must...
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“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the...”
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (via weeks101)
April 2011
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