Category: Random
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Googling ain’t researching
NYT Tech Columnist David Pogue made a great point in his last post. Saying “a Google search for ______ turned up ‘this many’ pages” doesn’t make something any more valid. “A Yahoo search for ‘cheap Gucci handbags’ returned almost 1 million results,” says an article about fake goods. Dudes, let’s get this straight: you’ll get…
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A heartwarming movie for Christmas
I’m really looking forward to this movie … What are your thoughts?
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Grete’s conversation with the guy at Papa John’s
Pizza Guy: Thank you for calling Papa John’s, can you hold? Grete: No, I was just on hold and got disconnected. I just need to check on our order. Pizza Guy: Ok, please hold…
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A blog even 8-year-olds can read
Recently, a few of my wonderful family members have pointed to a blog reading level test that will tell you at what reading level your blog or website registers. Grete came in with a smirk two days ago mentioning her blog was at a post-graduate level. Yesterday, I received an email from my mother-in-law mentioning…
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Students! Think before you ask that!
Found a GREAT chart on goingtoseminary.com. Here’s the deal. I love a questioning spirit. Ask your questions. Explore the options. But there are some people in classes – seminary classes especially – who ask so…many…questions. Most of the time, they aren’t even really related. I’m all for discussion, but there’s a place for it. Next…
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Random Thoughts
4 Maccabees is a weird book. Hope that doesn’t offend anyone. But it is. It’s easy to take life too seriously. If everything’s a big deal, then nothing is. I’m constantly having to learn to let some things go and just relax. Been thinking a lot about the tension between absorbing and producing. That may…
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I love LA
It’s a crazy place. You just never know who you’re going to run into. I posted an ad on Craigslist selling a keyboard stand. The guy shows up, we start talking. Turns out, he plays keyboard for Iron Maiden. So my old equipment just may be going on a world tour sometime soon…
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Guaranteed Taste!
Yep. That’s the promise on the bread we have in the Sampson household right now. They guarantee taste! What does that mean? That the bread will taste like something? What does that say about the previous versions of this bread? Is this the one promise they’re willing to make about my food? Makes me wonder…
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The FedEx mystery
Last week I found a FedEx tag outside our apartment complex with our name on it – you know, one of those “we missed you and need a signature” tags. I was immediately a little irked. Here’s why. Sometimes delivery people will come to our complex, and instead of trying to dial the apartment and…
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God responds to lawsuit
LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) — A legislator who filed a lawsuit against God has gotten something he might not have expected: a response.
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Gordon whips ’em into shape
I have a new favorite show. Grete and I watched the first season of Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsey but never really followed it after that. Well, Gordon’s back with a new show. Basically, the blunt, foul-mouthed, perfectionist chef goes into restaurants that are falling apart and turns them around. You get to watch the…
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How MySpace keeps going
I’m tired of MySpace and don’t really use it much. Facebook has taken over. It’s cleaner, more well organized, and I don’t feel embarassed when their ads flash across my screen. So I finally decided to cancel my MySpace account. I log in, go to my account, select to cancel the account, and am told…
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