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godtube gets $30 million
The blog has been quiet this week, mostly because I’ve been knee-deep in packing and cleaning preparing for our Saturday move into Chicago. And while I should probably be doing something moving related, I couldn’t ignore this headline: Hoping For Ungodly Returns, Christian Video Sharing Site GodTube Gets $30 Million Funding. $30 million. That’s a…
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bon iver review
I’ve been on a bit of a Bon Iver kick lately, but just recently had a chance to do a short review over at rednoW.com. For Emma, For Ever Ago is a gorgeous nine-track journey filled with raspy guitars and lilting falsettos. Whether Bon Iver, front man Justin Vernon’s moniker, is journeying towards a particular…
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it better be the best shower ever…
Have you ever seen one of these billboards? Maggie and I laugh every time we drive by one of these advertisements for Holiday Inn Express. “How dumpy must your hotel be,” we ask, “if the showers are your biggest selling point?!” Well, this weekend we’re in Oshkosh, WI for a wedding and we’re staying in…
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links
I was able to name 42 countries in 5 minutes using this online quiz. How many can you get? I was stymied a few times by my poor spelling. (via Al Hsu) Plenty Magazine has a good article by Bill McKibben about how to get rid of unwanted catalogs, which he calls “stuff porn”. Some…
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kilbourn park
After dropping some boxes off at our new apartment in Chicago yesterday, I drove a couple of blocks to Kilbourn Park. We should be able to easily walk or ride our bikes to this little neighborhood park. It’s a bit hard to see, but in the foreground of this photo from the park is a…
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