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Which Groundhog should I Trust?

2010-02-02T08:03:00.000-05:00

Today, Octoraro Orphie failed to see his shadow (hence early spring), where as, Punxsutawney Phil saw his which means 6 more weeks of Winter!

Fall seven times, stand up eight. (Japanese Proverb)

2010-01-29T16:38:00.000-05:00

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Tropicana, revisted

2009-03-04T17:48:00.001-05:00

WOW that was fast! Tropicana heeded my comments and many other loyalists and changed their packaging back to their premium packaging!

Tropicana

2009-02-11T11:46:00.004-05:00

Ahhhh! Tropicana changed their packaging. While I was in the store looking for my juice I couldn't find it because the new carton looked like generic.

I love their juice ... especially the "No Pulp" version. I like getting my friends and family hooked on the stuff, because once you drink it, it's hard to go back to concentrate. Tropicana is also better than all the other "not from concentrate".

Anyway, I called them today to complain about their new packaging.
1) it looks so generic - didn't even know it was on the shelf
2) they removed their very famous white/red striped straw trademark
3) removed the Orange and replaced it with a clear glass of juice
4) changed the cap lid to a 3-dimensional Orange - okay that was fun.
5) the Tropicana logo text changed to a generic looking font (which fooled me in the first place), the font is awfully boring now ... it says "why bother"!

Oh it's okay I'll still drink it even though it looks so average now ...

the diary of edward the hamster

2008-11-06T21:27:00.005-05:00

Edward the Hamster - A Series of Psychotic Episodes from BBC Radio 7

Believe Me, It's Torture

2008-07-03T12:23:00.001-04:00

I repent! I've said in the past that waterboarding is not torture. Atheist, Christopher Hitchens says it is and he has tried it too!

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808

I have termendous respect for Hitchens doing this. Goes to show there are tons more moral and courageous people than Christians ... that is if Christianity is about moralism ... and it is not.

Timothy Keller asks and answers it well in his recent book "The Reason for God" with:

If Christianity is all it claims to be, shouldn't Christians on the whole be much better peolpe than everyone else? ... the church will be filled with immature and broken people who still have a long way to go emotionally, morally, and spiritually. As the saying has it: "The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints. ... It is often the case that people whose lives have been harder and who are "lower on thge character scale" are more likely to recognize their need for God and turn to Christianity.

pp. 53-54

Thank you Mr. Hitchens for your kind act in pointing out 1) waterboarding is torture and 2) how far short Christians fall from the Glory of God. Thank God the Father in sending Christ who fulfilled the law on my behalf!!!

China's Earthquake

2008-05-15T21:48:00.002-04:00

Cameras show quake at airport
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7399463.stm

My sympathies to the numerous losses from the recent earthquake in China.

This video is quite interesting particularly because at 0:13 an official attempts to block the filming of this video ... hmmm ... why?

Hoboken Eddie's Hukilau Hannah

2008-04-19T12:52:00.002-04:00

Nasty looking Stuff - but the best tasting sauce to coat my tongue in years.
http://www.chefcentral.com/Hoboken-Eddies-Hukilau-Hannah-P4862C611.aspx
Their official site: http://www.hobokeneddies.com/

Scharffen Berger Chocolate

2007-12-09T14:38:00.000-05:00

Finally there's some decent chocolate in America!

Scharffen Berger
http://www.scharffenberger.com/

Their 82% Cacao Extra Dark chocolate is well worth the price!

B9

2007-09-12T02:23:00.000-04:00

Folic acid is very important for all women who may become pregnant.

Van Morrision / Pink Floyd

2007-05-25T00:32:00.000-04:00

I noticed today that Van Morrison's Almost Independence Day seems to have the same guitar riff as Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here.

Hukilau Hannah Teriaki and Ginger sauce

2006-09-30T00:21:00.000-04:00

This sauce rocks! Hukilau Hannah Teriaki and Ginger sauce is made by Hoboken Eddies ( http://www.hobokeneddies.com/). This delicious sweet blend of teriyaki, apricot, wasabi and ginger was served by my sister with Shish Ka Bobs!

Cindy, part 4

2006-05-26T01:34:00.000-04:00

Good news! Cindy (my daughter's imaginary friend) after going back to the orphanage, has gotten new parents and the new parents already had a baby boy named Andrew. Could this be the end of Cindy's visits to our house?

Cindy, part 3

2006-04-09T21:48:00.000-04:00

Cindy (my daughter's imaginary friend) no longer comes over to play! Instead Cindy apparently has come to live with us, because Cindy's parents died in a tragic car accident yesterday.

the Amish in Lancaster County

2005-10-20T23:59:00.000-04:00

Today, our daughter saw Amish people in parking lot of an Educational Store. She has seen Amish people all the time … all her life as we live in Lanc County.
So she says to my wife a few feet from the Amish bystanders, "Oh Look! Are they from a farm?" (and thankfully, the window in the car was rolled up).
My wife replied whispering, "They're Amish and you can tell by their clothes!"
My daughter answered with "In the olden days they wore those clothes?"
My wife responds, "No, here they wear them NOW!"

Cindy, part 2

2005-07-19T00:12:00.000-04:00

Today, I pretended to be Cindy (my daughter's imaginary friend), and called my daughter on the phone. She was stunned when my wife told her it was Cindy on the phone. But when she heard my disguised voice she guessed right away it was me. Neverthelss, she was so very tickled by it all.

Cindy, part 1

2005-01-11T23:38:00.000-05:00

Cindy is my daughter's imaginary friend and she comes almost everyday to play. We haven't been able to determine Cindy's hair color as it changes everytime we ask.

Tomato and Basil Pizza Burger

2004-06-30T02:09:00.000-04:00

Morningstar Farms™ has invented the Tomato and Basil Pizza Burger ... and though I'm not a vegeterian this burger is very tasty! Try it!
http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/

Misk-a-bo

2004-03-05T22:31:00.000-05:00

Finally, the mystery is solved my daughter (she's almost 3) has been saying for months "Misk-a-bo" and we had no idea what she was talking about. Finally she said "Misk-a-bo" again this time in front us and in front ofa Madeline video.

"Misk-a-bo" is Miss Clavel! Mystery solved!

Shaving

2000-07-21T17:33:00.000-04:00

Most days I hate to shave.