Monthly Archives: August 2008

You’ll notice in the post below this one that there is a picture of me holding my ipod (with it’s new pink cover, thank you very much Yuting!) in front of a very pink wall. That pink wall happens to be … Continue reading →

Well, we solved our big, technically challenging problem at work, I finally got the ipod cover Yuting gave to Kelly home, and have decided to put up a couple of pictures to celebrate. The first one is of Kelly holding her … Continue reading →

The hard work we have done over the last couple of days has started to pay off. We have a three layer problem. We fixed the bottom two layers and identified the potential source of the problem on the top layer. This was … Continue reading →

I love going to the library. I always have. I love the process of picking out books, the comfy chairs where I can sit and read comics and magazines. Saturday mornings at the library are one of the highlights of my week. But lately, … Continue reading →

It is going to a little bit of a small post today, because we are only half way there in the resolution of the problem we are trying to solve at work. We made good progress yesterday, though, and I expect … Continue reading →

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One of the most satisfying parts of the kind of work that I do is solving hard problems to get a product to market. It is satisfying, but can be very nerve racking when you know you are the bottle neck … Continue reading →

I have always loved the start of the school year and have written about it a number of times on this blog. It is good to know that others have the same trials and tribulations as us. Audrey and Ruthie wrote some … Continue reading →

I drew a comic strip about Betty Blonde and blueberry muffins a few days ago. That comic strip was not drawn on some random whim. Oh no, no, no. That comic strip was based on my recent experiences with making the most … Continue reading →

This weekend looks like it is going to be a programming weekend. We have gotten a good start on school, but we have too many upcoming events (read expenses) to stray too far from home, so we have decided to just … Continue reading →

There must be something in the water up there in Canada that turns conservative journalists into humorous, intelligent, writing machines. Or maybe it is just that they work really hard at it. Denyse O’Leary is joining Mark Steyn as one of our … Continue reading →

When I returned home from work last night, I read some to the kids in our book on worldviews, we ate dinner, and were getting ready to go to our Wednesday night bible study when I got a call from … Continue reading →

Today I must write a post about an article that I have read in the past week.  Tuesday before last, my beloved piano teacher gave me an inspirational article to read. She tends to be a bit feel-good, mushy at times, … Continue reading →

I have written about Marvin Olasky, the editor of World Magazine before. Well, a few weeks ago, Kelly sent him an email telling him how much we enjoy reading his articles and little bit herself and her plans. Not only did he … Continue reading →

I read something last night that I thought was quite profound. I do not know whether it is right or not, but I do know that it did me some good to hear it. I have been thinking about it ever since. In … Continue reading →

Today is the first day of school and, while I am excited to start the new year, I am also sad that my summer vacation is over. )c: One of the biggest highlights of the year was my experience on the … Continue reading →

This is the first of the tri-weekly essays that I am going to write on the family blog throughout the school year.Last week, Dad informed me that I was a deprived child. Why? I had never before written the imperative essay on … Continue reading →

Last night, Kelly said, “I am really nervous about my first day of high school.”We all laughed heartily. Today, the kids are starting into their fifth straight year of homeschool. It has been a great run so far and this year is … Continue reading →

On the official last weekend before school starts on August 18, we are planning a fun weekend. I have to do a little bit more work to be ready, but most of the time we are just going to hang out … Continue reading →