Personal Archive
My Personal Respect for Bruce Willis
May 1, 2007 · Category: Current Events, Personal
...Just keeps growing.
In general, I admire couples who can still see one another's goodness, and treat one another with real respect, even after a divorce.
I interpret it as an all-too-rare indication of maturity and self-responsibility ...
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Dell Sent Me to Hell. ...Twice. Suggestions?
I've had my current computer, a Dell Dimension 4700, for about two years now, which means it's time for me to renew my warranty coverage if I want to continue receiving technical support.
Overall, their technical ...
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Monterey Virginia Bed and Breakfast
March 17, 2007 · Category: Personal, Web Development
Earlier this week, I created a web site for my mom's Monterey, Virginia bed and breakfast, called "Trimble House."
Kathy and I often enjoy getting away to a bed & breakfast when we have time for ...
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Are You a Wine Lover?
December 18, 2006 · Category: Personal, Web Development
Happy holidays!
One reason my why my blogging has been so sparse in recent months is that I've been working hard, together with my friend Marshall Sontag, to launch a new business in the wine industry.
Our ...
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Photo with My Father, Circa 1978
Kathy came across this photo in a box yesterday. I'm simply captivated by it.
My parents' divorce, when I was two, left me with a near-mystical appreciation for my father, a deep feeling of his indescribable ...
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Reflections on “Growing Out” of Objectivism
August 11, 2006 · Category: Objectivism, Personal
Objectivist Former Objectivist Jay Allen has written an interesting post cataloging some of the ways in which Ayn Rand had a permanent influence on him.
I found some of Jay's descriptions a bit rough (his humor ...
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Life Is Zen
I just received a very (very) kind letter from Bill Murphy, the gentleman behind the Life Is Zen web site.
(He is also the owner of PurpleCrayon Direct and Notes from the Other Side. The latter ...
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What Is an Avatar Master?
July 21, 2006 · Category: Intellectual, Personal
Yesterday I had lunch with someone I met through a social networking web site, who bills himself as an "Avatar Master."
Before meeting with him, I did a tiny bit of research on the net, saw ...
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Sex Advice from Objectivists
Last week, a writer from Nerve.com invited me, as owner of the Atlasphere, to participate in a column titled "Sex Advice from Objectivists."
It's part of their regular "Sex Advice from..." series, including advice from tribute ...
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Happy Birthday to Andrew
June 29, 2006 · Category: Personal
A belated happy birthday to my dear friend Andrew, who just turned 30.
May your 30s prove as enjoyable and growth-inspiring as mine have been so far.
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