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Thoughts on the Bears 2025 Draft
Now that the draft is over and we’ve had time to let it all settle in, here are my thoughts on …
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Thoughts on Speeding and Safety
Concerns About Speeding
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The Tariffs
Our dear president announced recently that the 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada are going to take …
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“Embrace diversity, Unite— Or be divided, robbed, ruled, killed By those who see you as prey. …
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Flying Dutchman: Step V
Step V is complete! Nearing the end here of building the hull. Once again this step was about …
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Flying Dutchman: Step U
Step U is complete! This step was pretty much all about gluing things onto the ship I mostly built …
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Flying Dutchman: Step T
As promised, here is my posting for completing Step T. Step T is finished! I built a skiff. I …
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Flying Dutchman: Step S
Step S is complete! This was a fun step. I got to add teeth to the prow of the ship. I built the …
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Flying Dutchman: Step R
Step R is complete. I actually finished this step a few days ago and am just getting around to …
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Flying Dutchman: Step Q
Step Q is complete. This step was primarily about building cannons. Lots and lots of cannons. OK, …
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Flying Dutchman: Steps O & P
While various things kept getting in the way of completing Step N, I decided I can move ahead and …
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Flying Dutchman: Step N
Oh my god! I finally finished Step N! Step N was building the captain’s cabin that goes on the …
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Today’s game feels a lot like the last two. The opponent is bottom of the league in this and that so …
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I’m beginning to think having billionaires isn’t good for democracy.
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 10 We did it! We completed hiking the West Highland Way! Today we traveled from Kinlochleven to …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 9 Our penultimate hike. Left the Kingshouse Hotel a bit later than usual, about 9, since today …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 8 I have to begin by saying, haggis is good. Last night at dinner I had some haggis balls (ok, …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 7 Today was a very short day; we like to think of it as a rest day. The official goal for today …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 6 A misty Scottish morning. Today started off a bit cold and misty. Had to put on some of our …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 5 I got my wish! Today was the best day of hiking so far! Last night we started to get a little …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 4 Today we went from Drymen to Rowardennan (you’re on your own for pronunciation on this one, we …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 3 Our first actual day of hiking! A brisk 40 degrees in the morning, that’s about 4 Celsius for …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 2 Today was another travel day. This time we traveled from London to Milngavie, Scotland (for …
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West Highland Way Diary
Day 1 Today was a travel day. Left Spartanburg made our way to Charlotte Airport where we flew to …
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United Polaris Lounge at Newark airport
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A few odds and ends from Emma’s wedding
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Took a walk around Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville. We’re in town to attend my niece’s …
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Flying Dutchman: Step M
Yay! Step M is finally finished. I feel like I start many of these build log entries this way. Hmmm. …
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Flying Dutchman: Step L
Yay! It’s finally finished. I’ve been at this for almost two months. Step L involves installing …
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Flying Dutchman: Stap K
Step K is complete! Yes, that big hole in the side is supposed to be there. By the end, the bottom …
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Today I Learned: When calling one GitHub workflow from another you have to explicitly state the …
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Saguaros are in bloom in the San Tan Valley.
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Flying Dutchman: Step J
Step J is complete! Yes, it’s supposed to be missing a bunch of planks. That’s actually the point …
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Starting planking! #flyingdutchman #modelship #modelshipbuilding
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Flying Dutchman: Step I
Step I is complete. Part of Step I was finishing and putting the doors on the ship. I showed you …
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Flying Dutchman: Step H
And I was able to finish Step H as well! After getting the mahogany from Australia, I was able to …
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Flying Dutchman: Step G
Step G is complete—Finally! I got my wood! It arrived last week and I’ve been able to get going …
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Flying Dutchman G, H, & I.
I’m in a bit of a weird state right now with the Flying Dutchman build. In Step G, I needed to …
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I made these five grates for step G. Now I’m supposed to frame each one in mahogany like that one …
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Flying Dutchman: Step F
Step F is complete! Wow, some of these steps go by quickly. Next up, in Step G, I get to build …
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A preview of things to come. Many, many months down the road.
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Flying Dutchman: Step E
Step D is complete! I added several upper-deck-like things and a few walls. Not entirely sure …
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All trimmed and sanded and dots poked in them. Now to varnish and stain and put them on the boat.
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Even the desert can be full of foliage.
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Planked up several sections of deck. Here is what they look like front and back. Next step, clean …
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Putting my copy of LOTR to good use weighing down some planking while the glue dries.
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Flying Dutchman: Step D
Step D is complete. For this step I had to attach cross-pieces to the bulkheads (you can see them …
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Flying Dutchman: Step C
Wow, step C completed. I’m moving along quickly here. Got the entire lower deck glued in place and …
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Flying Dutchman: Step B
Step B is complete. This is going to be the lower deck of the ship. Those five pieces are of …
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From Terri Kanefield’s blog: Here’s the thing to remember about democracy in America: We’ve never …
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Flying Dutchman Step A
The instruction book for the Flying Dutchman model has steps labeled A through X. Here is a picture …
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And so it begins... Toward the end of my Bluenose build, I was swearing I was done building model …
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A Bluenose Retrospective
As a bit of a retrospective, here are a variety of picture of my Bluenose model over time. This is …
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Finally Finished
It’s finally finished. It’s actually been done for a while. I finished it up just before Christmas …
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How the Chicago Bears are Run
ACT I
HALLAS HALL
GEORGE MCCASKEY TALKING TO NEWLY HIRED GM RYAN POLES
DATE …
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Latest Bluenose Update
Been a bit. Finished up the topping lift and topping lift tackle several days ago. Today I just …
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What Could Have Been
I’ll start by saying I don’t think Justin Fields will ever be a top-tier quarterback. I think he …
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More Work on Main Sail
Main throat halyard and main peak halyard rigged. Also rigged up the main boom sheet (the triple …
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Hoisting the main sail in progress.
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Reef bands and points completed on the main sail and sail attached to the main boom. getting closer! …
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Fore sail is finally finished! Three down, one to go. 
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Mast Hoops! Got all the mast hoops on the fore mast tied to the fore sail. 
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I made a giant hoho for dessert. Its very yummy.
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Started reading this the other day: Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson 📚. Interesting so …
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Knowing When Not to Fix Something
As professional software engineers working on large code bases, there are always things that are …
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I told my wife not to go too close to the edge but she wouldn’t listen. ;-)
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I think this is a red Alpine Rose at the Idaho Botanical Gardens in Boise.
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Packers @ Bears Week 1 Game Prediction
I don’t really like doing game prediction posts because usually I don’t have any …
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That’s Clingmans Dome overlook at Great Smoky Mountains National Park over yonder!
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View of a cypress forest in Congaree National Park
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An orange house in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia CA
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2023 NFC North Season Predictions
Training camp is over. Teams have been pared down to 53 and the bottom of the roster shuffling has …
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Running Lights
The ship gets red and green running lights on the sides. I ended up losing the die …
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Third Time’s a Charm Once again the jib is done and rigged! My wife and sailmaker was unhappy with …
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Thoughts on DEI
Today I was asked a question about how important Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is in the …
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Finished the Jib
Got the jib sail back on and completely rigged. We discovered we messed up the …
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And the in haul and down haul at the front of the sail.
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And the topping lift and sheet
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Close up of the halyards at the top
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Jumbo Jib is Finished Brief hiatus while Dena and I were off on a little vacation for the last …
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Sunday 9th of July 2023
Working on the jumbo jib. Had to remove the jumbo jib boom so I could lace the sail to it. Now I get …
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Working on the jumbo jib. Had to remove the jumbo jib boom so I could lace the sail to it. Now I get …
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Tuesday 4th of July 2023
Up top showing the blocks for the jib halyard. I think this is so cool looking. 
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Tuesday 4th of July 2023
Where it attaches to the bowsprit. 
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Tuesday 4th of July 2023
Jib in place I got the jib all “hung”? My wonderful seamstress wife made it for me and I just got it …
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Up top showing the blocks for the jib halyard. I think this is so cool looking.
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Where it attaches to the bowsprit.
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Jib in place I got the jib all “hung”? My wonderful seamstress wife made it for me and I just got it …
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Friday 23rd of June 2023
**I got my flying backstays untwisted! ** I had such trouble with them. As soon as I put a little …
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**I got my flying backstays untwisted! ** I had such trouble with them. As soon as I put a little …
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Thursday 8th of June 2023
And behind all those templates you saw the main sail. It’s huge! Over 14” at the base where it’s …
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Thursday 8th of June 2023
Then comes the fore sail. It goes between the fore mast and the main mast. 
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Thursday 8th of June 2023
Right behind it is the jumbo jib. Why jumbo when it’s smaller then the jib? I don’t know. 
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Thursday 8th of June 2023
Jib. This one is all the way at the front close to the deck. 
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Thursday 8th of June 2023
Starting on the sails! I finally realized I don’t have to fully rig things up just to measure up the …
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And behind all those templates you saw the main sail. It’s huge! Over 14” at the base where it’s …
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Then comes the fore sail. It goes between the fore mast and the main mast.
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Right behind it is the jumbo jib. Why jumbo when it’s smaller then the jib? I don’t know.
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Jib. This one is all the way at the front close to the deck.
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Starting on the sails! I finally realized I don’t have to fully rig things up just to measure up the …
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Monday 5th of June 2023
Main boom topping lift belayed to the boom by the main mast. 
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Monday 5th of June 2023
Main boom topping lift. 
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Main boom topping lift belayed to the boom by the main mast.
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Sunday 4th of June 2023
Fore mast rigging is about done (for now). 
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Sunday 4th of June 2023
Fore gaff rigging 
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And the fore gaff is rigged.
Things are getting messy at the base of the fore mast. To lift the fore gaff lines start here at the …
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Fore mast rigging is about done (for now).
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And the fore gaff is rigged.
Things are getting messy at the base of the fore mast. To lift the fore gaff lines start at the base …
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Saturday 27th of May 2023
Fore boom topping lift and sheet. I still don’t know how I’m going to stop them from being all …
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Fore boom topping lift and sheet. I still don’t know how I’m going to stop them from being all …
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Tuesday 23rd of May 2023
Jumbo jib boom sheet. I’m keeping things loose right now because I’m going to have to un-rig all …
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Jumbo jib boom sheet. I’m keeping things loose right now because I’m going to have to un-rig all …
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Friday 19th of May 2023
Guess it’s been a while.
Got the flying backstays done. They’re twisting up on me when I try to …
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Guess it’s been a while.
Got the flying backstays done. They’re twisting up on me when I try to …
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Tuesday 9th of May 2023
After a bit of a pause for some travel I’m back at it. Main top mast shrouds and ratlines are done. …
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After a bit of a pause for some travel I’m back at it. Main top mast shrouds and ratlines are done.
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Saturday 29th of April 2023
Main mast shrouds and ratlines are done. Looking good if you ask me. Next up, main top mast. …
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Main mast shrouds and ratlines are done. Looking good if you ask me. Next up, main top mast.
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Saturday 29th of April 2023
Moving on up. Another section done. 
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2023 Bears Offensive Line
The Bears offensive line is starting to take shape. They picked up a likely right tackle and given …
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Moving on up. Another section done.
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2023 Bears Offensive Line
The Bears offensive line is starting to take shape. They picked up a likely right tackle and given …
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Friday 28th of April 2023
First of the starboard ratlines done. 
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First of the starboard ratlines done.
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Thursday 27th of April 2023
Main mast port ratlines are done! 
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Main mast port ratlines are done!
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Wednesday 26th of April 2023
Another section of ratlines done. 
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Another section of ratlines done.
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Tuesday 25th of April 2023
Starting ratlines on main mast. 
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Starting ratlines on main mast.
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Hiking to Wave Cave
Today, being what Christians call "Good Friday" I had off work and decided to go for a hike. I …
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Saturday 4th of March 2023
My dream scenario: Bears trade with Texans to go to #2, then on draft day trade down again. End up …
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My dream scenario: Bears trade with Texans to go to #2, then on draft day trade down again. End up …
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Tuesday 28th of February 2023
The more I listen and read the more I think the Bears will not only trade the first pick but will …
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The more I listen and read the more I think the Bears will not only trade the first pick but will …
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2022 Season Review and 2023 Predictions
Been wanting to write this post for a while, finally getting around to it. Let's review what I …
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Saturday 24th of December 2022
For a team with as many injuries, rookies and practice-squad level players they have, the Bears sure …
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For a team with as many injuries, rookies and practice-squad level players they have, the Bears sure …
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Sunday 18th of December 2022
Eagles at Bears game prediction: Bears lose. It’s that simple. I think Fields will continue to …
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Eagles at Bears game prediction: Bears lose. It’s that simple. I think Fields will continue to …
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Final Four Games
The Bears finally had their bye week and have four games remaining on their schedule. The things …
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Monday 12th of December 2022
Late Bears on bye prediction: Bears are off this week then have four more games to end the season: …
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Late Bears on bye prediction: Bears are off this week then have four more games to end the season: …
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Saturday 10th of December 2022
Good old Cox communication. After being on hold for 15 minutes I get transferred to collections for …
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Friday 9th of December 2022
And the cable internet industry wonders why people hate them and are fleeing in droves. Trying to …
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Good old Cox communication. After being on hold for 15 minutes I get transferred to collections for …
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And the cable internet industry wonders why people hate them and are fleeing in droves. Trying to …
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Sunday 4th of December 2022
Packers @ Bears game prediction: This is going to be ugly. Rodgers will simply torch the Bears all …
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Random Bears Thoughts
All I keep hearing about is how bad the current Bears roster is. No building blocks …Rebuilding
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Packers @ Bears game prediction: This is going to be ugly. Rodgers will simply torch the Bears all …
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Sunday 27th of November 2022
Bears @ Jets game prediction: I think Bears fans will see how unwatchable this team would be without …
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Bears @ Jets game prediction: I think Bears fans will see how unwatchable this team would be without …
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Sunday 20th of November 2022
Bears @ Falcons game prediction: My prediction is more of the same. The Bears on offense, and Justin …
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Bears @ Falcons game prediction: My prediction is more of the same. The Bears on offense, and Justin …
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Elon Musk Isn't Stupid
Since the purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk has done a lot of things that sure seem stupid, and plenty …
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Sunday 13th of November 2022
Lions @ Bears game prediction: Little late posting this today, but still holds. I think the Bears …
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Lions @ Bears game prediction: Little late posting this today, but still holds. I think the Bears …
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Sunday 6th of November 2022
Dolphins @ Bears game prediction: Don’t know what the over/under is for this game but I predict …
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Dolphins @ Bears game prediction: Don’t know what the over/under is for this game but I predict …
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Bears @ Cowboys Game Prediction: Not a prediction this week as much as a desire. Last week the Bears …
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Bears @ Patriots Game Prediction: Bill Belichick is the best head coach in NFL history. He spent …
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Thursday 13th of October 2022
Commanders at Bears game prediction: I think the Bears a .500 team and will hover at +/- 1 game of …
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Commanders at Bears game prediction: I think the Bears a .500 team and will hover at +/- 1 game of …
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Sunday 9th of October 2022
Bears @ Vikings game prediction
Unfortunately, I think this week’s prediction is pretty easy …
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Bears @ Vikings game prediction
Unfortunately, I think this week’s prediction is pretty easy …
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Sunday 2nd of October 2022
Bears @ Giants game prediction This is my annual pilgrimage game seeing the Bears play against every …
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Bears @ Giants game prediction This is my annual pilgrimage game seeing the Bears play against every …
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Sunday 25th of September 2022
Texans @ Bears prediction
These are two not good teams but todays game might tell us something about …
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Texans @ Bears prediction
These are two not good teams but todays game might tell us something about …
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No Good Reason
Sometimes on Saturday mornings I like to sit and watch what I call my "Saturday Morning Cartoons". …
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Sunday 18th of September 2022
Bears @ Packers Prediction
I sure would like to see the Bears beat the Packers today.
I don’t …
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Bears @ Packers Prediction
I sure would like to see the Bears beat the Packers today.
I don’t …
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Sunday 11th of September 2022
49ers @ Bears game prediction: In a low-scoring affair (fewer than 40 points in total) the Bears …
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49ers @ Bears game prediction: In a low-scoring affair (fewer than 40 points in total) the Bears …
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Predictions & Thoughts for NFL 2022
We're on the eve of the 2022 NFL season (well, OK, it actually started on Thursday, but we all know …
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2022 Chicago Bears Season Prediction
OTA's, mini-camps, rookie camps, etc. are all over, the Bears are in hibernation for a brief period …
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Bears, Jekyll, Wordpress and Stuff
I've been bothered by my Jekyll setup for my blog posting. I post so infrequently I found I'd …
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My Frustration Continues
Unfortunately, my frustration continues. Today I read this article wherein the author says, …
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My Frustration Continues
Unfortunately, my frustration continues. Today I read this article wherein the author says, …
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I'm Tired of the Lame-Stream Media
I’m so angry at our (I hate to use the term) “lame-stream media”. I tried …
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I'm Tired of the Lame-Stream Media
I’m so angry at our (I hate to use the term) “lame-stream media”. I tried …
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Thursday 26th of May 2022
Misoyaki Butterfish Ok time to get off that topic. Last night on Oahu, last night of our vacation. …
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Misoyaki Butterfish Ok time to get off that topic. Last night on Oahu, last night of our vacation. …
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Wednesday 25th of May 2022
What can be done? I think we need to elect people who commit to passing responsible gun ownership …
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What can be done? I think we need to elect people who commit to passing responsible gun ownership …
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Wednesday 25th of May 2022
The Republican Party has consistently opposed any actions that would reduce the epidemic of gun …
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The Republican Party has consistently opposed any actions that would reduce the epidemic of gun …
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Waikiki Beach Made it to Oahu the other day on the last leg of our trip. We’re pretty much just …
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And finally made our way up to Waimoku Falls. That’s a really tall waterfall!!
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Spent today at Kipahuna which is on the south end of Haleakala National Park. This is a bamboo …
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View of Haleakala crater This was the view of Haleakala crater from partway down. We walked a …
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View from my Bedroom Window In Maui. Staying at a Honey Bee Sanctuary and this is the view out the …
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Off to Maui!
Embarking on the second phase of our trip, heading to the island of Maui for 4 days. See that lump …
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Luau
Dena and I at a luau on our last night on the big island.
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Lava Tubes
And before the sunset we walked through some lava tubes.
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Sunset from our balcony On vacation on the big island of Hawaii. Pretty
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Hike in the San Tan Mountains
Today Dena and I went for a hike in the San Tan Regional Park. It was a nice easy hike. About 4 …
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The 2021 Chicago Bears
Here we are heading into the start of the 2021 football season and somewhat uncharacteristically, …
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Staying at the Wigwam Motel. But not in one of these unfortunately. 🙁
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A cool double rainbow in Holbrook, AZ.
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Something I’ve wondered about for a while. Nagy always seemed like a coach who wanted to run “his” …
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What is “ready”?
On the eve of pre-season game 2 and I’m so tired of this. I listen to several Bears podcasts, read …
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Setting up admin
I learned jekyll has an admin plugin that lets me create and maintain my site via a web-based GUI. …
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It’s unconscionable that the richest country in the world is unwilling to provide healthcare to its …
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Ear worm of the day: King Herod’s Song from Jesus Christ Superstar.
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Bears at Rams Prediction
I don’t have a good feeling about a “prediction” per se, instead I think I’m writing more from a …
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Bears at Panthers Post Game
Well, that went almost as I expected, except for the offensive line looking awful. I mean, c’mon, …
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Bears at Panthers Prediction
I just don’t have a lot to say this time and I missed last week’s prediction, so first let’s go back …
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Bears vs. Colts Prediction
The Bears come into this game as the hometown underdog but take an early lead and hold on to it …
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Bears at Falcons Post-game
I couldn’t be happier to have been more wrong. Though you have to admit, I was pretty spot on for …
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Bears at Falcons Game Prediction
This is the week the wheels come off the wagon. The defense doesn’t pressure Matt Ryan and he picks …
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Bears vs. Giants Post Game Analysis
Shoulda written this last night but life intervened. Frankly, I wanna say I nailed it. Sure, I …
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Bears vs. Giants Game Prediction
I’m going to wimp out on this one and not actually predict a winner. Allow me to explain. It’s hard …
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Bears vs. Lions Post Game
Wow. Just wow. For three quarters I was spot-on in my prediction for this game. Trubisky looked …
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Bears at Lions Game Prediction
Let’s start this off right from the top: Hate to say it, I don’t see the Bears winning this game. …
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LOL, learning something every time I post here. I just assumed my “replies” would be threaded …
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Guess I should have looked at my timeline before I posted! I’ll be honest, I’m not used to being …
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Well, lookit that
Well, lookit that! I can now publish to micro.blog straight from iA Writer. Nice.
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Day 2 of microblogging. Next step, figure out how to connect this to jimdab.com, my “real” blog that …
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Hello world! My first micro.blog post.
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It is done!!
OK, I’ll be honest, it’s been done for a few weeks now, I’m just finally getting around to …Finally
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Bears week 4 - Post game
I recently said to my wife, I wanted to watch a boring Bears game. By …I finally get my boring game
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Bears week 4
The Bears started a somewhat surprising 2-1 this season. Most of that on the …Can they move to 3-1?
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Kitchen Remodel Day 98
We’re giving up. Coming up on day 100 of the Great Kitchen Remodel and …No. They’re Still. Not. Done.
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Kitchen Remodel Day 87
I’ve been slacking a little bit lately. They’ve been here doing things in bits and …Putzing Along
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Kitchen Remodel Day 82
Yep. Let’s see, last post was Day 74, this is Day 82. So in 8 days they …I Got a Hole in One!
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Kitchen Remodel Day 74
And there was light. There it is. I think we’re entering the final …Let there be light!
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Kitchen Remodel Day 72
Came home today after work to this. Looking nice. Got the range hood in today. …I’m Exhausted
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Kitchen Remodel Day 70
OK, so I’m getting a bit silly with the titles on these posts. Shoot me. …I’ve Plumbed the Depths
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Kitchen Remodel Day 67
Heh, so on the third, we got a notice in our mailbox of a certified letter waiting …Lien on Me!
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Kitchen Remodel Day 60
We gots the countertops! I’m lying here again. This all happened Friday, but we …Countertops!
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Kitchen Remodel Day 59
Well, today was a busy day. After a couple of weeks of nothing and a …Appliances, Trim & Trees
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Kitchen Remodel Day 59
Well, today was a busy day. After a couple of weeks of nothing and a …Appliances, Trim & Trees
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Kitchen Remodel Day 45
Finished up putting handles on all things and re-did the island. I guess they think the countertops …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 44
Back to being clever (or so I think). Looks like cabinet folks spent the …I Got a Handle on this!
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Kitchen Remodel Day 43
Yeah, no clever titles this time. Not feeling it. Got home yesterday and saw …Cabinets are in
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Kitchen Remodel Day 42
Before. After. I think we need to mop. And we have the beginnings of …I am Grout!
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Kitchen Remodel Day 39
Now I’m really cheating. I’m writing this two days after the date on this post. …We Have the Tile
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Kitchen Remodel Day 38
Tile guy came today. Bright and early, 7 a.m. there he was knocking on …Orange is the New Green
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Kitchen Remodel Day 37
I’m slacking again. Sure there were a couple of days of inaction lately …It’s Not Easy Being Green
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Kitchen Remodel Day 31
I’m always amazed at what professional plasterers can do. …Drywall, Venting & Lessons Learned
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Kitchen Remodel Day 30
Today the dry wall people came and patched things up. You can see they got the …Drywalling
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Kitchen Remodel Day 24
Guess the city of Janesville is satisfied with their work. Yep, that’s all that was done today. …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 23
Today we got some electrical work done. How about that. Let’s look at …Electricity, E-lec-tricity
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Kitchen Remodel Day 22
Yep. That’s it for today. Seriously. They capped a couple of pipes. JIm
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Kitchen Remodel Day 21
What?!? Day 21! Yeah, I reconsidered my day numbering convention. At first, I was going to go by …
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They Want This to Happen
Another day, another senseless school shooting, and another round of politicians offering their …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 6
Well, today we got some good news and some bad news. The good news: Got a call from the lead guy, …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 5
More walls coming down and beams going up. So, I missed Day 4. That was last Friday. I got home …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 3
And the walls come tumbling down—well, sort of. Continue to make slow but steady progress I …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 2
I’m shocked. I honestly think never before in the history of home remodeling projects has a project …
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Kitchen Remodel Day 1
Here it is! Day 1! The start of our kitchen remodel. I hope to post every day about how the changes …
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Kitchen Remodel Part V
Almost ready to start! So we had our “final walkthrough” a couple of weeks ago, which really …
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Kitchen Remodel Part IV
Eh. Had our “final walk-through” with the builders. The lead guy came here with the lead builder-guy …
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Kitchen Remodel Part III
Signed the contract today. Sent off 25% downpayment. We’ll see what happens next! JIm
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This is a Test
This is test of the emergency blogging system. If this had been an actual blogging emergency we …
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Kitchen Remodel Part II
Today we met with our project manager, Jerry, for our kitchen remodel. We went over the final …
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Kitchen Remodel Part I
We decided to remodel our kitchen. Mind you, our kitchen looks fine the way it is… but …
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Back to Boating
I’m back to boating! Got off my butt recently and got started on it again. From the last blog post …
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Why I'm OK with the Mitch Trubisky Trade
Thursday night I said to my wife I thought the Bears were suddenly 5+ years away from being …
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That Ben Franklin Quote
Hmm. Lately again I’ve seen this quote floating around on Facebook and other social media sites: …
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Well, that was embarrassing
Well that was embarrassing. I wanted to post something here yesterday, fired up my computer, looked …
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We Killed Our Cat Yesterday
We killed our cat yesterday. Well, more accurately, we had him killed yesterday. Such a blunt way of …
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It's the Little Things
It’s taking pleasure in the little things in life that helps keep me happy. My dad was an …
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I think I'm a Jogger
OK, I think I’m a jogger. Over a year ago, my wife decided she needed to exercise more. Unlike …
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Blog Reboot
Welcome to my blog reboot. This blog has completely languished for a long time. No, I haven’t been …
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May the Fourth...
OK, I succumbed to the whole “May the 4th” thing and decided to get my geek on and watch Star Wars …
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The Nibbing Strake
You may recall, when we last left off I was about to embark on making the nibbing strake. To …
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Planking the Fore Deck
Now it’s time to move on to planking the deck! I’ve decided to start with the fore deck (the front …
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Sanding & Priming
Just a minor update here. I’ve been working steadily on the boat actually, but there just isn’t too …
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Making Little Sticks
As promised, here is a little tale of how I made all the little sticks I needed for the trenailing …
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What’s Wrong with this Picture
Below is a picture of my boat work area. What’s wrong with this picture? Notice the garbage …
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Trenailing
Yep, it’s pronounced tree-nailing because that is what I am doing. The planks on a ship are usually …
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Before & After Update
Well, I’ve been working on my boat some, just not posting here very much. Thought I’d give you all …
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Before & After
Before: After: It’s been what, 4 months since I last posted here. A variety of things …
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Planking Complete
Yay! I’ve finished planking the boat! I’m pretty excited that I’ve been able to complete what many …
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Seven-Eighths!
I’ve completed one entire side of planking! Pics below. This last belt is sort of weird in that I …
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3/4 Done
I’m three-quarters of the way done with planking the boat! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to …