Holding my first Aikido class

The head instructor for the evening could only hold the first segment of the class today. So three of us were handed the responsibility of holding the second segment of …

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Vilma’s Crisp Bread

If you’re into “crisp bread” or “cracker bread”, you should really give the Vilma’s product line a try. It’s hand made crisp bread with a number of different flavors (all …

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Crossing the Alter Bridge

This should have been my fourth or fifth audible surprise of 2005; but I wasn’t paying enough attention the first two times I listened to the album. So instead, “One …

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Mediterranean Veggie Sanwich

“Sliced cucumber, tomotoes, provolone cheese, shredded lettuce, dilled hummus spread and an olive tapenade served on a focaccia style bread.” — well, that’s what the menu at Hard Rock Café …

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Toll stations – Stockholmsförsöket

So today the fabulous “road tolls” go live for the Stockholm region. It’s a project full of flawed logic, a rushed schedule, and some major political gambling. Contrary to many …

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New Canon EOS 20D firmware

For those of you who, like me, missed the 2.0.3 update to the EOS 20D, you’ll find it here: web.canon.jp/Imaging/eos20d/eos20d_firmware-e.html. The word “new” in the title of this posting doesn’t …

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Your Japanese name is…

Taku Hojo. Well, mine is anyway, according to www.blogthings.com/japanesenamegenerator. From the same source of wisdom, there’s also www.blogthings.com/fortunecookiegenerator.

The Jacket

Just finished watching “The Jacket” starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley among others; way cool movie! A bit weird, and a bit slow, but for being an “angel-life-after-death-get-the-message-and-live-while-you’re-alive” type of …

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Wow, a whopping 9%

A humiliating view.. and I can’t even claim to have examined every square centimeter of these countries. Want to create your own worldmap? Head on over to world66.com and go …

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