Michigan Accent
Explaining my accent, one post at a time.
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Last Words (Tenebrae)
Read more: Last Words (Tenebrae)“Last Words (Tenebrae)” is a song so powerful it brings tears to the eyes, and leaves even our kids requesting to listen again.
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Disneyland Through Childlike Eyes
3–5 minutes709 wordsRead more: Disneyland Through Childlike EyesIt wasn’t the magical world of Disney that captured my heart, but the eyes and heart of my son, demonstrating to me true faith and humility.
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distro switch
2–3 minutes387 wordsRead more: distro switchEarlier this year I switched from one Linux distribution to another. After about 10 years of living in the Red Hat / Fedora family, I finally grew bored enough to change to Ubuntu. When Ubuntu first came out, I was skeptical for a couple reasons. First, the initial graphic I saw for the distro was a group of people hugging in a circle. With a little research, I discovered the meaning behind the group hug: “Ubuntu is an African word meaning ‘Humanity to others’, or ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu distribution brings…
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thanks for the compliment, but …
Read more: thanks for the compliment, but …Remember back in elementary school on Valentine’s Day when everyone passed out those playing card sized valentines? There would be a certain time on that day when we’d all walk around the classroom and distribute the valentines to our classmates. Invariably I would get valentines addressed to “Brain.” Looking back, that’s kind of cute and understandable. Never did I imagine the same thing would be happening once I was in my thirties. No, we don’t pass out valentines at work. However, at least once per week I receive email addressed to Brain. If it didn’t happen consistently, I’d chalk it…
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a growing appreciation
Read more: a growing appreciationWe’re in the midst of what is often referred to as Federal Holiday season. It’s a stretch of several months wherein there are multiple federal holidays. I won’t deny I enjoy the three day weekends. At the same time, having a break from the normal routine is enough to actually cause me to pay more attention to each holiday. Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. Our family didn’t have much planned, other than some catch-up work around the house and perhaps a nature hike to see some of the fall colors. Through the normalcy of the day, however, I was thankful for…