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Entries for December, 2008

Christmas Stamps

I want to thank those of you who sent out a Christmas Card this year. I had every intention to send cards this year and did not get it done. It is an example of how lazy I can sometimes be. While the cards were great, I always love the unique stamps that are available [...]

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Social Networking is Exhausting

All this social networking is wearing me out, or at least the learning about it. Using Twitter and Facebook has brought information overload to a new level. After days and hours of thinking and reading about this social phenomena, I have come to the following observations and conclusions.
First, at its worst, there is no doubt [...]

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Flying Over the Grand Canyon: Part 2

Approximately an hour after taking off from Deer Valley Airport in North Phoenix, our flight approached the Grand Canyon. While the scenery was nothing short of stunning, what really caught my attention was the sight of the rim. From the air, it is amazing. As Jeff, our pilot mentioned, can you just imagine coming up [...]

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Visiting Grand Canyon: Part 1 Landing at Grand Canyon Airport

Grand Canyon National Park is located in Northern Arizona, approximately 175 miles north of Phoenix. On a recent visit by my daughter to Phoenix, I found she had never seen the Grand Canyon! I had only seen it once before myself. This past December 12, we took off from Deer Valley Airport with Westwind Tours [...]

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Why Twitter?

Here’s a popular video about Twitter. I think it gives a decent general overview. Very basic but I started to get the idea after watching it.

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A Christmas Story

Amazingly, it is CLOUDY, wet, and a cool upper 40s this Christmas morning in Phoenix. It is much like the Christmas mornings when I was a kid in Ohio. This kind of weather makes it feel and look like Christmas to me.
Christmas is one time where even with all the shopping focus, people do think [...]

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A Very Merry Christmas Eve to All

The night before Christmas has been and is always one of the most peaceful ones. It’s a good feeling. Tomorrow, I have a Christmas story …. one that explains how my feelings have changed about this holiday. Or maybe it is also how Christmas itself has changed.
Merry Christmas.

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