Monthly Archives: May 2010

A Letter From My Grandfather

When I was home visiting my folks the last time, my dad gave me my original birth certificate and some other paperwork that was with it.  He hadn’t looked it all over, he just gave me the stuff from my … Continue reading

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Still More on Simplicity

I had originally planned to only write one post about my thoughts on simplicity,   Then yesterday I changed my mind and started a second post.  The post I was going to write is the one that I’m about to … Continue reading

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More on Simplicity

Today I took a front-seat-load of books to a used bookstore to sell.  It felt good.  I got $44 for the whole lot, which averaged less than a dollar per book.  Considering some of the books cost me upwards of … Continue reading

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On Simplicity

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Beki and I have been on a quest.  It began a few years ago, then ramped … Continue reading

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A Recent Conversation with my Wife

Beeki and I were at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga today.  I was volunteering to interpret all day for Deaf Day there.  We had a nice break for lunch and so we went over to a nice local restaurant to … Continue reading

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On Justin Bieber

After reading my post about Jennifer Knapp, Beki said to me, “How can you write this post and say what you said about Justin Bieber?”  You see, the other day I tweeted, “There is no excuse for Justin Bieber being … Continue reading

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On Jennifer Knapp

On Sunday, Beki and I went to see Jennifer Knapp in concert.  Before she hit the stage, we were treated to Phillip LaRue and The Pawn Shop Kings, both of whom I highly recommend.  Jennifer has been on hiatus since … Continue reading

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