Once a month, the F***ing Bike Club gets together and has a ride during the full moon.  November 13th was an auspicious night for me. Since I had only been back in town for a couple weeks, I was surprised to hear all the things going on. The weather was unexpectedly beautiful considering the November […]

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I’m back in St. Louis after over ten years away.  Part of that was college, part female pursuit. I was in Kansas City since 2000 and it feels great to be back.  There is a lot to do. Plenty of projects, plenty of ideas.  I’ve been fortunate to get back in touch with some friends […]

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Just when you think you put in detail work into something like hobbies or your job. Then you find that you really can’t compare to other people and their persistence of vision.
The Lego Bible

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I have become disgusted with politics mostly because I can’t appreciate it as a spectator any longer. In trying to pay attention and get the whole story, it’s impossible to whittle down everything and get to the truth. The media’s sensationalism, the chosen stories reported, the quotes and all the meaningless banter has an […]

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There are a million things I’m wanting to do with this page. And most of them aren’t going to get done. But I will be redesigning soon. I’m tired of the disconnect between my site and my blog. It’s time to create an easier system. Over the next few weeks, look […]

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It was that time again for me.  Renew my plates.  I used to go downtown and do it.  Then I remembered that even though the lady at the desk and the ladies at the window are usually nice (when I’m prepared), everything else in between, the metered parking downtown on shitty one-way streets, the long […]

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So I was reading this page, 21 Factors that influence website first impressions
I started writing this long comment on that posting, and after about 80,000 words I thought, “screw improving this guys site with my genius comment, I’m writing my own posting.”
So here it is with a dark and negative flavor. Let me start […]

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Adobe’s CS3 software package is out now. They include with copies of the suite(s) tutorial movies on what’s new and what is cool and things to help you justify the enormous amount of money you just spent for a couple plastic discs. After creating several tutorial series on Adobe software myself, both within my job […]

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1. I don’t introduce myself proudly enough or often enough. I can confidently say I’m a good guy.
2. removed (met that goal!)
3. Thoughout a month, I’m the most powerful and then the weakest person I know. I also cycle through being the most outgoing, fun, sad non-social, helpful, loving and off-the-wall. […]

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For whatever reason, the only bookstore in my neighborhood has closed up shop. They were given about fifteen days to shut down right after Christmas. It’s not a sad story of the small business being run out by a big dog, I mean it’s a Waldenbooks, owned by Borders. The store was […]

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