Archive for October, 2008

Oct 31 2008

Name That Sound 1

Published by Mark Williams under Name That Sound, Public

In the interest of actually using my sound recordings for something, here’s a new feature.
To begin playing Name That Sound, just click the play button.

When you think you know the answer, add your response.
Update: We have a winner! Think of a guess before you go on to the responses.

8 responses so far

Oct 28 2008

Big Change Coming

(Note: those reading “The Keys Are In It” may proceed to Part Fourteen, where we see a meeting of the minds.)
I already had written this post before finding this (update: this has been altered):
http://1000awesomethings.com/2008/10/14/918-when-youre-really-tired-and-about-to-fall-asleep-and-someone-throws-a-blanket-on-you/
It featured a picture of our son, that my wife took, used without permission. They linked back here in a bit [...]

7 responses so far

Oct 24 2008

John McCain’s iPod

I’m convinced that money buys elections but not loyal computer users. I don’t mean bribery, although that may happen, too. I’m referring to dollars spent on advertising.
Democrat presidential hopeful Barack Obama is throwing huge wads of cash into television commercials, even setting up a half-hour special, while Republican candidate John McCain has pulled [...]

13 responses so far

Oct 22 2008

Dick Van Patten and Poop

Published by Mark Williams under Fun, Kids

On our recent trip to Texas Hill Country, Shannon rummaged through our van’s glove compartment trying to ferret out anything we didn’t need. Maps of at least six different states somehow survived the cut.
The real keeper, however, was a note I had scrawled on a bright yellow Midas envelope. They had replaced a [...]

7 responses so far

Oct 21 2008

Frozen Lasagna and a Lost Benism

As I type this (7:45 p.m.) Benjamin sleeps in his bed and Shannon naps in ours. I eat Michel Angelo’s Lasagna with Meat Sauce (from the freezer section), and it’s delicious. No preservatives and only 320 calories per 8oz serving. Good stuff. Highly recommended.
But only once in a while, because 1/3 [...]

2 responses so far

Oct 17 2008

Two Reasons to Smile (Pic of the Week)

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Do you use a social networking site? I’ve come to find that they’re for people of all ages, and not just places to brag about getting stupid drunk on alien secretions (that’s a real drink).
Others have found this out, too, as evidenced by Facebook’s recent explosion. I established my presence (but [...]

4 responses so far

Oct 16 2008

San Antonio Two

Published by Mark Williams under Family, Friends, Kids, Outdoors, Travel

Sunday we attended church, where the minister’s voice broke and tears welled up each time he mentioned or was reminded of a 16-year-old boy who had died in a skateboarding accident. A told us later that the boy’s death had prompted friends who were not members of the congregation to meet with the minister. [...]

5 responses so far

Oct 15 2008

Oh, San Antonio

Published by Mark Williams under Family, Friends, Fun, Kids, Travel

   
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Shannon and her friend, A, met when they were seven years old and living in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their families lived within easy walking distance and the two girls were inseparable. When they were 12, A moved to Texas with her parents, but the two friends stayed in [...]

5 responses so far

Oct 11 2008

Is This Photo Better?

Published by Mark Williams under Photography

The shower at our friends’ home in Texas hill country, near San Antonio.
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The above picture is the result of editing the photo below using simple copy and paste and the cloning tool in Gimp (Gnu Image Manipulation Program).

5 responses so far

Oct 10 2008

Crystal Clarity (Pic of the Week)

Published by Mark Williams under Kids, Pic of the Week, Sports

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Oh, yeah, three of our boys are in their third season playing on the same team together.
— mother of a boy on the most recent team to hand Benjamin’s team their heads on a platter
The [...]

2 responses so far

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