joined on 07/29/03
last updated 10/28/08
about me
i'm a daddy, a hubby, a friend, and a writer. I play guitar, sing, write songs. I design websites with increasing complexity and I like using my Mac. Movies and quality TV shows make me happy. I like to run and lift weights for exercise. Hello, are you reading this? I get on average 2 to 3 profile views per day. If you've stopped by, welcome! Leave me a note via tribe mail and let me know you visited!
February 15, 2007
Rob is one of the best friends I've ever had. And the bulk of our relationship has been through iChat. But not all of it, and maybe not some of the more important parts. Rob is someone who can- - very gently-- make you see all of the things you've been trying not to see, and he can also-- very forcefully-- make you see all of the things you've been trying not to see, (on purpose) for whatever reason. And that is unspeakably valuable. more than words. rob is... amazing. and so worth... it. whatever it is.
December 31, 2006
Rob is like a hippy who is employed, showers, into technology and has a brain. He is a hip geek. Rob is attentive and caring. I can't believe he actually reads all the poo I post, but he does. Just get to know him, it'll be good for you.
December 28, 2006
I don't really trust too many people. But I trust Rob. Even though there's a lot of him i don't really know about, I have come to understand that he is a genuinely kind, funny, respectful guy, and that's all that matters. I respect him tremendously as a co-worker, but most of all, as my friend, and appreciate his understanding when I was a hard friend to have.
Also, he can fix your computer just by LOOKING at it. I'm serious. Ask him one day.
When I first moved here, and he showed me the ropes, and things like you get dressed in your gear BEFORE you leave the bush plane, I felt like a middle school kid who finally got to sit with the cool kids at lunch.
And I was right.
November 9, 2006
Rob is patient with a controlling freak for a spouse and allways suprises me with his depth of understanding of my emotional blunders.
October 3, 2006
Rob is ... extremely tall. At least from the perspective of a short person like me. But he's not tall like Godzilla or the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, where he tries to destroy your city, he's tall like the Jolly Green Giant who takes care of people and makes sure the weather is always nice and sunny. Rob gives good advice, knows what he's talking about, and combines the right proportions of penetrating insight with dashes of humor. Rob's a right good man.
meme a licious
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(Stolen from Ambird)
put a * by the ones you have done
*1. Started your own blog?
*2. Slept under the stars
*3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
*5. Watched a meteor shower
*6. Given more than you can afford to charity
*7. Been to Di...
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wisdom
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"when you forgive, you love. and when you love, god's light shines on you"
--Into The Wild (Hal Holbrook, in the movie)
I don't believe in god, or gods, or a personification of "something bigger than us." but I do believe that we all can learn...
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seems fairly clear
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The tax plans, as visualized:
"According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both proposing tax plans that would re...
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Vote Early, Vote Often
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Well, early, at least. IF you're suddenly finding yourself out of town on election day:
www.elections.alaska.gov/avo08...al.php
Absentee Voting Locations
General Election: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
To locate the days & times of...
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(Stolen from Ambird)
put a * by the ones you have done
*1. Started your own blog?
*2. Slept under the stars
*3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
*5. Watched a meteor shower
*6. Given more than you can afford to charity
*7. Been to Disneyland
*8. Climbed a mountain
*9. Held a praying mantis
*10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
*14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
*16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
*18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
*21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
*23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
*24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
*26. Gone skinny dipping
*27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
*29. Seen a total eclipse
*30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
*32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
*35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
*37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (in general)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
*39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
*41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
*43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
*45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
*48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
*51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
*52. Kissed in the rain
*53. Played in the mud
*54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
*57. Started a business
*58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
*62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
*64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
*67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
*69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
*70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
*71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
*77. Broken a bone
*78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
*79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
*82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
*86. Visited the White House
*87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - if salmon counts
*88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
*91. Met someone famous
*92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
*94. Had a baby (not physically)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
*97. Been involved in a law suit
*98. Owned a cell phone
*99. Been stung by a bee
*100. Read an entire book in one day
Wed, December 31, 2008 - 5:12 PM
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"when you forgive, you love. and when you love, god's light shines on you"
--Into The Wild (Hal Holbrook, in the movie)
I don't believe in god, or gods, or a personification of "something bigger than us." but I do believe that we all can learn from the wisdom of forgiveness.
Wed, November 5, 2008 - 11:11 PM
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The tax plans, as visualized:
"According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are both proposing tax plans that would result in cuts for most American families. Obama's plan gives the biggest cuts to those who make the least, while McCain would give the largest cuts to the very wealthy. For the approximately 147,000 families that make up the top 0.1 percent of the income scale, the difference between the two plans is stark. While McCain offers a $269,364 tax cut, Obama would raise their taxes, on average, by $701,885 - a difference of nearly $1 million."
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...50.html
Well, early, at least. IF you're suddenly finding yourself out of town on election day:
www.elections.alaska.gov/avo08...al.php
Absentee Voting Locations
General Election: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
To locate the days & times of an absentee voting location in your community click here.
Ballots for all 40 districts are available at the following locations beginning on October 20 through Election Day.
Anchorage Region II Elections Office Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100 Saturday, November 1, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday, November 2, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Election Day, 7:00am - 8:00pm
Anchorage City Hall Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
632 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 105 Election Day, 7:00am - 8:00pm
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"Up until I turned 40, I can honestly say that whenever I saw somebody who I considered old, you know, like...40...I would just look at them, completely unable to relate and, to be honest, totally unaccepting of the idea that one day that would be me. "
I repeat, "one day that would be me." It's good for me to remember that, barring any catastrophe or illness, I will BE that older person driving the car in front of me. We are all connected.
Fri, October 24, 2008 - 9:52 AM
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