Derek reads a lot more than he used to
I added a whole mess of new links to my “Derek reads…” list. I didn’t realize how many more feeds I’ve started following since I last updated that!
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I’ve never been so happy…
ByDerek… to NOT have a basement! There have been way too many stories about basements flooding, and I know if I had one it would be fully finished and probably have my home theatre, music gear, and computers in it. One think I learned from listening to the radio during all this are the various…
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The Queen Mary
ByDerekSpent the week in sunny California – Anaheim area. One highlight of the trip was getting to visit the Queen Mary. Interestingly, the city of Long Beach owns the Queen Mary, and purchased it for $3.45 million – considerably more than it’s scrap value in 1967. It now leases it out to various entities, where…
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Flipped is a success!
ByDerekCongratulations to Michele, Marc, and everyone who made Flipped possible! Amanda and I saw the second screening tonight, and it is a very well done film. I was glad to see that it wasn’t over-dramatized, and really just let the issue speak for itself, which was powerful enough. Sam Hoyt said in the film that…
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Second Guess Thursday
ByDerekAmanda sent me this perfect e-Card today: It’s Second Guess Thursday. I say it’s perfectly timed because I wasn’t having a particularly good week, and when I saw the card I understood why. I’ve been second guessing a lot of things in my life lately. Am I on the right career path? Should I change…
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Derek’s Law: No home project will take less than two trips to the store
ByDerekI’ve attempted two “minor” homeowner projects in the last couple of weeks that should have been breezes. The first – replace the nasty stove hood that was here when we bought the house, had no filter, and which I had repeatedly super glued the light knob back on to. The second, add adjustable wire shelving…
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Confused by all those airline fees?
ByDerekCheck out this handy chart at RickSeaney.com which outlines all the major US carriers and their fees for everything from checking baggage to alcohol to unaccompanied minors. I didn’t even realize there was a fee for that. Of course, some parents may consider that a cheap day care.
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