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The more Steph and I listen to Brad Paisley, the more impressed we are. (Those of you who don't know who he is, he's a country singer. If you don't like country, that's fine, you can stop reading, although I suggest you go to the video section of his website and at the very least watch Whiskey Lullaby, the duet he does with the incomparable Alison ...

For the past several months (maybe even year or two), I've been pondering an essay on how short and overt expressions of Christianity seem to be a staple feature of the country music genre and the severe cognitive dissonance this sometimes produces. Several events have happened recently that convince me I need to write this essay sooner, ...

As you may remember, the local bookstore closed down last year. Today, I found out that our charming little hole-in-the-wall CD shop will be closing down in 6 weeks or so. This bites, because Steph and I try to support small local shops even if it means paying more, as long as we can get what we want there. On the good side, they're holding a 15% ...

Once again, I'm up far too late, trying to fix a raft of computer problems. This time I'm reinstalling my Exchange organization, migrating DNS zones, and trying to install a new reverse proxy web server. The usual. I've got my iPod playing away -- I love the Griffin iTrip I bought for it. For $40, I have wireless streaming media at home and in ...