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Archive for June, 2008

Shakespeare in the Broom Closet

Posted in Uncategorized on June 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »

We’re doing WHAT?
That was my first reaction to the Monday Surprise I had at work. Because Cedar Rapids is currently underwater, earlier this week it was decided to move the huge GARBC Conference from Cedar Rapids to…our campus. And we had a week to plan for an event that usually takes a year to plan [...]

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Sno-Cones! We get Sno-Cones!

Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2008 | 7 Comments »

I want to thank my brother-in-law’s brother for introducing me to comedian Brian Regan, especially his jokes about baseball. (I would have put a link to Nathan’s website, but I’m at work, and the computer filters that FBBC has put on the network won’t let me view his website. So, Nathan, how does it feel [...]

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Daddy

Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Father’s Day is just around the corner. Believe me, I looked. I love being a dad. Do my kids irritate me sometimes? Yup. But I love them! I can’t stay angry or frustrated with them for very long. I want a million kids. I’ll be happy with two though. It is such an awesome privilege [...]

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Mighty Daddy at the Bat

Posted in Uncategorized on June 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »

(the following poem is dedicated in memory to our Church Softball Team, such as it is. I also made some modifications to it since yesterday (6-11-08), nothing major, just a few rhythm problems. I think there are still some problems, but it’s not my fault.)
The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Slater ten that day;
The score [...]

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Monday Funnies.

Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Well, I’m in kind of a downer mood today, but fortunately, there are funnies on the way. Such as:
Superhero movies that should never be made. Here are two of the best. The rest are here if you are interested.
Ghost Rider is about a guy who turns into a flaming skull on a body and rides [...]

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The Boys of Summer

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on June 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »

It’s June, much to my surprise. And if there is one thing I love about summer, it’s this: baseball. Currently, the Chicago Cubs are putting together a wonderful year. They are on a 9 game winning streak, and have the best record in baseball. They are 3 games in front of the Cardinals. The Seattle [...]

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