Entries from December 2003

Wednesday, December 31st, 2003

The Blacksmiths

Dress: At church events, black pants/slacks, white dress shirts/poet blouses, black socks, black leather shoes. Purpose: Help people to develop self-discipline–lose weight, stop drinking, exercise more. Help people to become brave–speak in public, ask for date Help people to find happiness Help people to find love Advance the cause of science and reason. Advance the [...]

Tuesday, December 30th, 2003

Tiny House Company

The Tiny House Company specializes in durable, high quality tiny houses. Prices range from $4000 – $20,000 and range in size from 100 – 1000 sq. ft. The 10 x 22 “Copper Top” — complete with shower, toilet, hot water heater, sink, refrigerator, microwave, cabinets, and pantry, R13 insulation, red oak flooring, fully wired, plumbed, [...]

Monday, December 29th, 2003

Craigslist comes to Raleigh

Craigslist is a Bay Area institution. It's the best place to find an apartment, a date, a car, whatever–you can generally find it on Craigslist. Best of Craigslist is often hilarious. Now they've come to Raleigh. Not much there now, but will be worth checking out soon.

Monday, December 22nd, 2003

Cohabitation benefits men, women seek stability

http://drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=516641 Love and Marriage: An Emotional Mixed Bag Cohabitation benefits men, women seek stability By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) — Men and women both benefit emotionally from being together, whether they're married or cohabitating. And they both have problems after a split — but with some surprising differences. That's the upshot [...]

Monday, December 22nd, 2003

Experiences are the best holiday gifts…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20365-2003Dec21.html Experience Keeps on Giving A timely holiday tidbit: A new psychology study has found that the most valued, cherished and remembered gifts are not material things such as clothes and jewelry, but experiences such as concerts and travel. “Individuals will live happier lives if they invest in experiences more than material possessions,” said the [...]

Thursday, December 18th, 2003

Order your husband today!

My post on mail order brides stirred up a ruckus. I'm sure many of you wondered, “where are the mail order grooms”? Okay, nobody wondered that. But if you did wonder, here's the site for you: Mail Order Husbands.

Saturday, December 13th, 2003

Dobbertin Surface Orbiter

By land, by sea, it's an amphibious milk tanker. This is so cool. Side view: Dock in the Bahamas: Specifications Too bad their trip seems to have contributed to a nasty divorce.

Tuesday, December 9th, 2003

Sproutman

One of the problems with living off of your long term food storage is obtaining fresh vegetables. Sprouts offer one solution, since they can be stored for 3 – 15 years (depending on storage conditions), yet can be sprouted with simple accessories in week to provide fresh vegetables. Therefore, I'd like to try sprouting different [...]

Tuesday, December 9th, 2003

And I shall name him "Skullie"

My new skull: [Edit: Damn gamma. This looks much better on a Mac.]

Tuesday, December 9th, 2003

All of you Northerners…

…eat your heart out. I love Raleigh weather.