Author: Rob
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Our new (to us) house!
Sarah and I bought our first home together (my first home!) in late July We are so happy here. It’s just perfect for use in a thousand ways. Even our dog has become a real dog now.
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Buyer beware
Sarah and I have our townhome on the market and are looking to move soon to a bigger place. We’ve had some good showings and interest. But by far, these several phone messages we received recently take the cake.
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the Proairetic Code
Sarah and I have become This American Life groupies lately. If you haven’t heard the radio show, it’s about time you do. It’s like a documentary of sorts: a group of disparate ideas centered around a central theme, but also it occasionally includes short stories and monologues.
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Outback iPodulator
My wife just got a Subaru Outback 2.5i station wagon. She’s in love with station wagons. No, seriously. Station wagons have been her dream car body style forever. It’s like she’s been a stereotypical soccer-mom-in-training since high school. That said, by her account I drive a station wagon too. I’m not going to split hairs…
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Art docs: prodigies and outsiders
There’s something extremely fascinating about those rare individuals who function on a higher plane, however dysfunctional or detached from the rest of society. The art world, as any other, knows its prodigies and outsiders alike. Here a few good documentaries that cover a wide range of such people.
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Rock Chalk
Guess what’s going on in Lawrence right now?
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Rob takes the lead
Ok, to recap, the TV score was tied. You remember the breakdown, right? Here it is
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Let this be a lesson to me
Last weekend, the Elements lulled me into a false sense of Spring. I washed our cars. Then on Sunday, guess what happened?
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The TV score is tied
Ladies and gentlemen… by my count, the score is now tied. My wife is now watching as many of my shows as I am of hers.
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In God We Trust
Back in 2000, I saw a short film by Jason Reitman called In God We Trust. It was the best short film at the USA Film Festival that year.