Monthly Archives: January 2007
metrodad
Thanks Laura for sharing this blog, metrodad, with me. He’s sharp and funny and writes about being a dad in New York City – plus he’s Korean-American and 38, and once lived in Bethesda. I feel like our dads might … Continue reading
attack of the zombie computers
Read all about it here. No joke, this NYTimes article is called, “Attack of the Zombie Computers is Growing Threat,” and is all about botnets and the spam they generate. Just another reason to go Mac.
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Pan's Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth is well described by its genre categories on imdb (8.4/10.0): Drama, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, War… El Laberinto del Fauno is all of these things in equal portion. I found myself wishing that it weren’t so violent, so that … Continue reading
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Jewish penicillin
Chad wasn’t feeling well yesterday so I made chicken soup from scratch. First I boiled a young fryer and the just-barely crushed cloves of an entire bulb of garlic in a large pot. (When fryers go on sale at the … Continue reading
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sets
A game that we enjoyed over the holidays was Set. It’s a card game that I have bought and given as a gift countless times. Twelve cards are laid on the table and all the players try to make a … Continue reading
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love and romance
At Bella’s request we have watched Beetlejuice and and A Knight’s Tale this weekend. Of course she preferred A Knight’s Tale with all its romance. (She thought Beetlejuice was a little weird and not that funny.) And then when Chad’s … Continue reading
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hurray for Nancy pelosi!
Ironic that we would get our first female speaker of the House just as Gerald Ford is buried. We were just explaining to Bella how Gerald Ford was speaker of the House when he became president… hmm. Wishful thinking. Here’s … Continue reading
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Children of Men
Children of Men (imdb 8.0/10.0) was pretty dang good. Very dark in a Brazil or Bladerunner way with timorous rays of hope shining through. Interesting to think about how differently people might act if there were no more children. There … Continue reading
two most frequently asked questions
Once people notice my engagement ring, I generally get asked the exact same two questions in the exact same order, so I’ll answer them here: Question # 1 Do you have a date for the wedding? Answer #1 Yes (we … Continue reading
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Chosun Kalbi
While I am very pleased to be back in touch with my cousin and his family from Berekely – I have to say that one of the greatest side benefits has been getting introduced to good Korean restaurants in Los … Continue reading
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