Archive for September, 2006
Thursday, September 28th, 2006
A Better Tommorow?
This is a call to everyone in BC, Canada who reads this post.
The premier is beginning a “conversation on health,” as he has titled it, where residents are encouraged to speak their mind with regards to how best the government should go about creating a sustainable health care system. The focus is on how [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in General Observations by Daryl
Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Becoming A Man
When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I thought as a child; but when I became a man I realized that the food has no where to go once it is in the dishwasher and if you don’t rinse, it will just gum up otherwise clean dishes.
2 Comments » - Posted in Domestication by Daryl
Monday, September 25th, 2006
I Am Domestic, Damn It!
I am! (Ok, those of you who know me can stop laughing now.)
Last night Stella and I had a talk. A good talk. In the conversation I mentioned something about how I wasn’t sure that I could handle being a stay-at-home husband. (Those of you who just thought “Isn’t it a [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Domestication, Lists by Daryl
Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
Drum Roll Please…
We (finally) have our family photo album on-line. Currently, the only album in the gallery is our trip to Boston (which also includes early pictures of our apartment).
Enjoy.
No Comments » - Posted in Family, General Observations by Daryl
Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Update to Previous Post (read that one first):
Step 2 (my previous post would be step 1)
Ok, so I talked with the Minister of Recycling who was very nice and thought that I should start a crusade to have the cities recycling pickup service stop by apartment and condominium complexes with more then 6 units. You see, Shrewsbury actually does have recycling [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Recycling by Daryl
Monday, September 18th, 2006
To Whom It May Concern;
I am horrified at the lack of recycling going on in the east coast of the United States of America. I live in a condominium complex and there are no recycling bins here at all. None. Not even one that says “cardboard only”. I’ve checked and we can’t get curb-side pick [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Recycling by Daryl
Saturday, September 16th, 2006
Holy Cross, You Are the Gate To Paradise
Prior to Christ’s Crucifixion, the cross was a feared and despised instrument of torture and death. After His Resurrection, however, it became the most powerful and revered symbol of the victory that was promised to Christ’s followers. The Romans were well aware of this, and early in the 2nd century, the Emperor Hadrian ordered a [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Orthodoxy by Daryl
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
Early Mornings
Stella had to be up early this morning for work. That got me thinking about what’s good about early mornings and what isn’t. I used to enjoy early mornings. I was trying to remember why. So, here’s my top ten list of good and bad things about early mornings:
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Good – The [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Lists by Daryl
Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Brand Loyalty
The time has come to speak of things
Like how you worship
And what pickles you eat
Ok, it’s not quite there yet. Not the right number of syllables or something.
It is amazing how comforting brand names are. But not just any brand names, the ones you know and have come to trust. Have you [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Lists, Orthodoxy, Travels by Daryl
Friday, September 8th, 2006
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Hi-Speed Internet…
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