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That’s my boy!

jeremy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:50:10 +0000

Teacher: Class, who can tell me what the lowest three-digit number is?

[Ben raises his hand emphatically.]

Teacher: Yes, Ben?

Ben: -999.

Teacher: Um, well, you’re right, but that wasn’t the answer I was looking for.

Fun with College Football

jeremy — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:16:10 +0000

Every Saturday morning, ESPN’s “analysts” pick the winners of the weekend’s big games. They also invite a random celebrity or athlete to contribute their picks. I decided to play along and added a simulated monkey (Excel’s random number function). Here’s how we stand after Week 1:

	Lee’s Pick	Kirk’s Pick	Guest’s Pick	My Pick	Monkey’s Pick	Actual Winner
Purdue at ND	ND	Notre Dame	ND	ND	Notre Dame	ND
Cinci at Fresno St.	FSU	Cinci	FSU	Cinci	Cinci	FSU
UConn at Mich	Mich	UConn	Mich	Mich	UConn	Mich
Illinois at Missouri	Missouri	Illinois	Missouri		Missouri	Missouri
UCLA at K-State	UCLA	K-State	K-State	K-State	K-State	K-State
Wash at BYU	Wash	Wash	BYU	BYU	BYU	BYU
Oregon St. at TCU	Oregon St.	Oregon St.	TCU	TCU	TCU	TCU
Boise St. vs VT	VT		VT	VT	Boise St.	Boise St.
UNC vs LSU	LSU		LSU	LSU	UNC	LSU

That puts the scores at:
Lee: 4/9 (44%)
Kirk: 2/7 (29%)
Guest: 8/9 (89%)
Me: 5/8 (63%)
Monkey: 6/9: 67%

I don’t feel too bad getting beat by the monkey, but that’s because I’m not getting paid for my prognostications. It’s especially embarrassing that Kirk – who has a vote in the AP poll – scored so pitifully.

I’ll try to keep this up each week, and we’ll see how I do. Feel free to send me your picks and I’ll include you.

Isaac has the camera

jeremy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:18:26 +0000

It’s dizzying, but a fun window into the boy’s life.

Little Artists

jeremy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:51:11 +0000

Family Reunion

jeremy — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:49:54 +0000

We did this last year, too.

Good night and Good Luck

jeremy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:56:01 +0000

I thought this film was good for its cinematography and its attempt to remind audiences about the evil of political witch hunts. Its release timing – during the era of Camp X-ray (oh, wait, we’re still there) – only adds meaning. But as pretty as the shots are, as authentic as the dialog may be, it is a lesson in hypocrisy.

Nowhere was this more evident than in a closing scene where the two protagonists lament that disgraced Senator Joseph McCarthy would keep his job while some of the journalists who fought him would lose theirs. The hypocrisy is this: These same characters spent the entire film complaining that McCarthy had overstepped his authority and trampled the rights of those he accused. Suddenly they wish the senate to do the same: to expel McCarthy against the will of his constituents who sent him to Washington.

This is still a film worth watching, but viewers should read some knowledgeable (if not entirely on-base) reviews as well.

Fishing… Not in the backyard

jeremy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:03:49 +0000

Miles learning how much fun fishing can be.

Asher scaring the fish away.

Ben had a hard time dragging this fish out.

For some reason, the twins liked to poke its eye.

Oh, and Ben helped gut his fish and ate it! He liked it (which means Brooke has another reason to make seafood).

Camping

jeremy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:09:28 +0000

Ben is under the assumption that we can’t camp in New York because, “There are no mountains.” So we had to take advantage of out time in Utah.

At the grandparents’

jeremy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:37:16 +0000

24th of July

jeremy — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:15:48 +0000

This post is almost a month late, but we did make it to Utah in time for Pioneer Day. We caught the parade and fireworks in Mapleton. The kids had a blast and, although he’s not pictured here, I can assure you that Asher was present.