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- 2010.01.02: Sloan Family Christmas 2009 Portrait
- 2009.08.18: Rowan's 8th Birthday
- 2009.08.16: "Julie and Julia" is a Sweet Treat
- 2009.07.13: Aspects of the Novel
- 2009.06.28: Amelia Earhart Movie Looks Promising
- 2009.06.23: Liesl's Visit
- 2009.06.13: The Hurt Locker
- 2009.06.07: The Butterfly Garden...a work in progress
- 2009.05.13: Niko's "Ruff" Life
- 2009.05.10: The The Impotence of Proofreading
- 2009.05.06: Red Neck Tank Top
- 2009.04.06: From the Typewriter to the Bookstore: A Publishing Story
- 2009.03.29: Senior Prom Flashback
- 2009.03.24: Where The Wild Things Are: The Movie!
- 2009.03.14: Heathers: The Musical
- 2009.03.13: Eight Words Women Use
- 2009.03.13: My Idea for a New National Geographic Show
- 2009.03.13: Gervais + Elmo = Hilarity on 'Sesame Street'
- 2009.03.01: Saturday Morning with Killian
- 2009.02.22: Portraits of Niko
- 2009.01.19: ...Roly-Poly Sea Kitten Heads, Eat Them Up, Yum!
- 2009.01.18: Apple Introduces New Laptop w/ No Keyboard
- 2009.01.14: If They Can Make It Work, What's Our Excuse
- 2009.01.09: DJ Snarky and the Parody of Spin Magazine
- 2009.01.07: Melissa's Next Birthday Present
- 2009.01.02: Italian Honeymoon Album Now Online
- 2009.01.01: An Addition to Our Family
- 2008.12.31: Medium Large: Teenage Girl President
- 2008.12.15: Breakfast with Santa
- 2008.12.15: A Powerless Weekend
- 2008.12.06: Husband Down
- 2008.10.30: Travels with My Aunt
- 2008.10.28: Heart of the Matter
- 2008.09.13: Management Lesson #6
- 2008.09.12: Management Lesson #5
- 2008.09.11: Management Lesson #4
- 2008.09.10: Management Lesson #3
- 2008.09.09: Management Lesson #2
- 2008.09.08: Management Lessons
- 2008.07.03: Rube Goldberg Machines
- 2008.06.24: Parody: Facebook meets eHarmony
- 2008.05.28: The Chicken Coop is No More!
- 2008.05.26: Memorial Day, 2008
- 2008.05.25: A Generation Thanksgiving, circa 1989
- 2008.05.19: Living Room...Now in Deep Purple and Alpaca
- 2008.05.04: Chicken Coop Mid-Demolition
- 2008.04.26: From the Archives: Last Day at Generation
- 2008.04.18: Divorce vs. Murder
- 2008.03.16: Cowboy
- 2008.03.01: Morte D'Urban
- 2008.02.15: Best Blonde Joke Ever
- 2008.02.10: Learning Photoshop from YouTube
- 2008.01.14: Sven and Ole
- 2007.12.27: Christmas Carols for the Mentally Ill
- 2007.12.25: Merry Christmas
- 2007.11.25: An Unfortunate End to My 2007 NaNoWriMo Adventure
- 2007.11.14: 18,201 and Trying to Get Back on Track
- 2007.11.13: 16,407 and Attack of the Plot Bunnies
- 2007.11.13: NaNoWriMo Update: 15,213 Words
- 2007.10.29: RED SOX WIN 2007 WORLD SERIES IN FOUR STRAIGHT
- 2007.10.24: Taking the Plunge...Writing a Novel, that is
- 2007.10.21: Red Sox Win ALCS!!!
- 2007.09.27: Celebrate Banned Books Week
- 2007.09.20: Checking out the Back Forty
- 2007.08.22: Spammers Killed Comments on this Blog
- 2007.08.11: Alan's Skew coming back online
- 2007.07.31: We Bought a House
- 2007.06.20: She Said Yes!
- 2006.03.27: Blog Notifications on the Fritz
- 2006.03.25: Tour of the New Apartment
- 2006.02.28: Making the Big Move
- 2006.02.04: First Photos of Killian
- 2006.01.31: Welcome Baby Killian!
- 2006.01.21: Meeting Vincent
- 2006.01.17: Our Florida Getaway
- 2005.12.24: Merry Christmas to All
- 2005.12.22: Happy Christmahanuramasolstikwanzafestihumbug
- 2005.12.11: Our Decorated Christmas Tree
- 2005.12.04: My First Live Christmas Tree!
- 2005.11.01: New word: fauxpert
- 2005.10.31: Happy Halloween
- 2005.10.15: Welcome Trinity!
- 2005.09.25: Boston Blues Festival & Cambridge World Fair
- 2005.08.28: Portsmouth Blues Festival
- 2005.06.19: A Trip to the Higgins Faire
- 2005.05.06: Fine Dining in Venice
- 2005.05.05: Cinco de Mayo at the Iguana Cantina
- 2005.05.03: Highlights from Italy
- 2005.04.22: President Bush Meets Moses
- 2005.04.20: Breakfast in Honor of Pope Benedict XVI
- 2005.04.19: Understanding Pope Benedict XVI
- 2005.03.20: Gwyneth's 7th Birthday Brings in Spring
- 2005.03.10: Promotion
- 2005.02.17: New Mexico Sculpture Park, circa 2001
- 2005.02.16: The Black Hole, circa July 2001
- 2005.02.14: Happy Valentine's Day
- 2005.02.06: New England Patriots Win the Super Bowl!!!
- 2005.01.30: Frosty Fractals
- 2005.01.23: Blizzard 2005
- 2005.01.12: If I Were An Anime Character, part II
- 2005.01.12: If I Were An Anime Character
- 2005.01.11: When Not To Be Completely Honest
- 2005.01.07: Me and Debbie
- 2005.01.02: Visit to the South Park Conservatory
- 2005.01.01: New Year's Eve Wedding
- 2004.12.26: Origin of "Pie in the Sky"
- 2004.12.25: Merry Christmas
- 2004.12.21: Self-Portraits, Holiday 2004, Part III
- 2004.12.21: Self-Portraits, Holiday 2004, Part II
- 2004.12.20: Self-Portraits, Holiday 2004
- 2004.12.19: Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged
- 2004.12.17: The Most Coveted Gift at the Yankee Swap
- 2004.12.16: Santa Has Been Outsourced
- 2004.12.14: Why Santa Needs a Tech Writer
- 2004.12.12: How One Christmas Tradition Began
- 2004.12.09: Holiday Eatting Tips
- 2004.12.06: Behind Every Man is a Smart Woman
- 2004.12.04: When Children Listen in Church
- 2004.12.03: Bitter Santa Replies to Kids' Letters
- 2004.11.26: A Geek's List of Thanks
- 2004.11.23: First Photo of Kristin
- 2004.11.21: Texas Hybrid of Survivor and Amazing Race
- 2004.11.20: Welcome to the World, Kristin Louise!
- 2004.11.10: Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad
- 2004.11.02: Double Enfranchised Me
- 2004.10.27: RED SOX WIN WORLD SERIES!!!
- 2004.10.18: Boston Sports Teams are Like Men in Relationships
- 2004.10.15: Funding Free Mammograms
- 2004.10.06: What is a Split Infinitive?
- 2004.10.05: Blog Comments Now Require "Approval"
- 2004.10.04: When Subtlety Doesn't Work
- 2004.09.25: 1988 Photo Project: Candle Holder
- 2004.09.24: Home Phone Service On Again
- 2004.09.23: No Home Phone Service
- 2004.09.08: My New Car: "Pearl"
- 2004.09.07: Walden Pond Picnic
- 2004.09.06: February Family Fun
- 2004.09.05: My Cozy Bedroom at Liz's
- 2004.09.01: A Visit to Frederick Law Olmsted's Office
- 2004.08.24: World's Largest Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer
- 2004.08.20: Again in English, please?
- 2004.08.15: Happy Birthday Rowan!
- 2004.08.14: Confessions
- 2004.08.13: One Night in Hollywood
- 2004.08.10: Traveling for Work
- 2004.08.05: Portrait Drawing: "Becky" Week #2
- 2004.07.29: Portrait Drawing: "Becky" Week 1
- 2004.07.22: Portrait Drawing: That's One Big Head
- 2004.07.18: Dragonflies Mating
- 2004.07.18: The Big Bug Birthday
- 2004.07.15: Portrait Drawing: "Djana"
- 2004.07.14: 1988 Photo Project: Bag of Knives
- 2004.07.13: Saturday Swan Ride
- 2004.07.08: Portrait Drawing: "Richard #1"
- 2004.07.05: Alternate Meanings
- 2004.07.03: Portrait Drawing: "Louise"
- 2004.07.02: This Dog's Rest
- 2004.06.22: Working Like a Dog
- 2004.06.19: Sofa!
- 2004.06.17: Living Room Dilemma
- 2004.06.07: Good Groaners
- 2004.06.06: Happy 40th to My Brother!
- 2004.06.05: PC Desk Assembly Complete
- 2004.06.04: Painting Complete
- 2004.05.29: Pepto Primer and Sweet Spiceberry
- 2004.05.28: Too Sick to Drive
- 2004.05.27: Desk and Washer/Dryer Arrive
- 2004.05.26: Antibiotics, Russian Acrobats, and Desk Woes
- 2004.05.26: My New Place: Pre-move In
- 2004.05.25: Furniture Foibles and an Ear Infection
- 2004.05.24: Back Online!
- 2004.05.21: Wireless Cable Sounding Better
- 2004.05.18: Wireless Cable is Mediocre
- 2004.05.17: Automatic Utility Futility
- 2004.05.12: Running Cable in this Old House
- 2004.05.05: Back Pain Prognosis
- 2004.05.05: Still Offline at Home
- 2004.05.04: New Job: First Impressions
- 2004.05.03: The Miraculous Move
- 2004.04.29: Offline While Moving
- 2004.04.28: New Apartment!
- 2004.04.27: New Job!
- 2004.04.25: Rules for Writers
- 2004.04.22: Babel Fish vs. Dear Abby
- 2004.04.21: Is Governmentese a Universal Language?
- 2004.04.11: Happy Easter
- 2004.04.03: My Grammatical Gut
- 2004.04.01: Natalie: The Breakfast Faces
- 2004.03.30: One Door Closes, Another Opens
- 2004.03.26: Full Steam Ahead: Glacial Speed!
- 2004.03.23: Pittsburgh Photos from February
- 2004.03.21: Gwyneth Turns Six
- 2004.03.20: Suggestion for Kerry's Running Mate
- 2004.03.19: Irish Palm Pilot
- 2004.03.17: Sending e-mail to the Secy. of the Interior
- 2004.03.16: The Second Interview
- 2004.03.12: Second Interview Next Week
- 2004.03.07: Interview Last Friday
- 2004.03.06: Protecting the Rights of Special Needs Kids
- 2004.03.01: Lawyer and Pope in Heaven
- 2004.02.27: Closure on NSF Writing Job
- 2004.02.26: Job Search Status
- 2004.02.25: New Wireless Phone
- 2004.02.19: Strangled by Wireless Contracts
- 2004.02.17: Wireless Woes
- 2004.02.03: Photos: Gwyneth, Ashlyn, and Liam
- 2004.01.31: Rowan at 29 Months
- 2004.01.30: This Cold Weather Sucks
- 2004.01.29: Art is a True Mirror
- 2004.01.28: Response from Intercultura
- 2004.01.28: Applied for another job in Costa Rica
- 2004.01.27: Support the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
- 2004.01.26: Great Quote Inspires a Job Application
- 2004.01.23: Farewell to Capt. Kangaroo
- 2004.01.22: My Psychedelic Photoshop Phase
- 2004.01.19: Modest Sunbathers
- 2004.01.18: A Secret Note from Gwyneth
- 2004.01.17: Three Things Which Are Real
- 2004.01.07: Sinus Soreness
- 2004.01.04: Happy *ACHOO* Year
- 2004.01.03: 2003 Holiday Photos
- 2004.01.03: Working on The Daly Planet
- 2004.01.02: Joke: Widdle Wabbits
- 2004.01.01: Happy New Year
- 2003.12.23: Thanks to Liz
- 2003.12.22: Happy Holidays from Alan
- 2003.12.21: Children: Sweet Little Germ Bags
- 2003.12.10: 2003 Holiday Card Idea #1
- 2003.12.08: Job Applications: NSF and NASA
- 2003.12.04: Fiscal Realities: Abroad in Fall 2004?
- 2003.12.02: Me and Rowan
- 2003.12.01: Rules for Driving In and Around Buffalo, NY
- 2003.11.29: American Diet is Not the Real Danger
- 2003.11.28: A Happy Thanksgiving!
- 2003.11.20: First Photos from London
- 2003.11.19: How to Contact Me
- 2003.11.18: Last Day in London
- 2003.11.16: A Weekend in Eastbourne
- 2003.11.13: London--Day 3: British Museum & Eastbourne
- 2003.11.13: Job Applications for Poland
- 2003.11.12: 1st Day in London & My Plans
- 2003.11.11: El tel?fono espa?ol no funciona en el Reino Unido
- 2003.11.10: Bye Bye Barcelona!
- 2003.11.08: A Photoless Blog
- 2003.11.06: Job Searching and Sightseeing
- 2003.11.04: I Feel So Welcome Here
- 2003.11.03: Proof I'm in Spain, Photos of Park Guell
- 2003.11.03: My Grade
- 2003.11.02: A Lesson in Appropriacy
- 2003.11.01: Got My Security Deposit!
- 2003.10.28: Beginner Fun in my 4th Week
- 2003.10.27: Call Me Federico Nightingale
- 2003.10.22: Sample of My Students' Work, p. 2
- 2003.10.22: Sample of My Students' Work, p. 1
- 2003.10.21: Finally Photos: The Sagrada Famil
- 2003.10.20: F*ing Property Manager
- 2003.10.18: Sleep is Good...Job Prospects
- 2003.10.18: Who is teaching you to teach English?
- 2003.10.17: My Second Week...Reminds me of Pittsburgh
- 2003.10.10: My First Teaching Experience
- 2003.10.09: Californians: You're Idiots!
- 2003.10.06: I Didn't Really Mug an Old Lady
- 2003.10.03: Luggage, First Impressions, and the Mall
- 2003.10.02: Long Day...Safe in Barcelona
- 2003.09.29: What about your car?
- 2003.09.27: 1988 Photo Project: Multiple Images
- 2003.09.26: 1988 Photo Project: Cindy Sherman Tribute
- 2003.09.24: Found Photo: Letchworth State Park, 1990
- 2003.09.23: Reflections on Being on Disability
- 2003.09.18: Family Photo, circa 1969
- 2003.09.17: Photos from when I was more photogenic
- 2003.09.16: Photo from a Day at My Last Crossroad, p. II
- 2003.09.15: Moving-inspired Haiku
- 2003.09.14: Photo of me and my brother, circa 1972
- 2003.09.12: Where are you going?
- 2003.09.09: I'll Miss Linux
- 2003.09.08: If Cars Worked Like PCs
- 2003.09.07: Barcelona Weather
- 2003.09.06: Photo from a Day at a Crossroad
- 2003.09.05: Madonna Bashing, part 2
- 2003.09.04: Madonna Bashing, part 1
- 2003.09.03: "View from the Top" sucked
- 2003.09.02: Redneck Jokes
- 2003.09.01: A Constitution for Iraq
- 2003.08.25: ¡Voy a España!
- 2003.08.21: How to Achieve Inner Peace
- 2003.08.18: A Cardiologist's Funeral
- 2003.08.16: My Fountain Pens
- 2003.08.15: Quote: Painting
- 2003.08.14: Spectacular Clouds
- 2003.08.13: Rowan Turns Two!
- 2003.08.12: My Monday with Marie
- 2003.08.11: Dinner by Chef Johnnie
- 2003.08.10: My Friend Pete Turns 70!
- 2003.08.09: Marie Amazes Uncle Alan
- 2003.08.08: Bubba and an Attorney
- 2003.08.05: Management at Its Best
- 2003.08.01: Online self-termination process
- 2003.07.29: NY Times Obit Written by Dead Man
- 2003.07.28: My Hometown as a Light Bulb Joke
- 2003.07.27: Fun at Alex & Dan's Wedding
- 2003.07.24: Favorite Online Dictionaries
- 2003.07.23: Haberdasher
- 2003.07.22: Practice vs. Practise
- 2003.07.21: Useful Spanish Phrases for David Beckham
- 2003.07.20: Two Divorced People
- 2003.07.18: Weirdest bumper sticker
- 2003.07.17: Lunch with Nancy + Christopher
- 2003.07.16: Mi primer haiku español
- 2003.07.15: Tech Writing is a Form of Brain Damage
- 2003.07.14: Harry Potter B'day Fun
- 2003.07.13: Photo: Fractal Landscape
- 2003.07.09: The Incident at Cowles' Pasture, part 1
- 2003.07.03: Pearly Gates
- 2003.07.01: Photo: Unferling Ferns
- 2003.06.23: Photo: Mill Pond
- 2003.06.22: Photo: Pining for the Next Generation
- 2003.06.21: Photo: Tethered
- 2003.06.17: Distracciónes
- 2003.05.23: Katherine loves to eat
- 2003.05.21: You drink sangria?
- 2003.05.20: I'm tracing her face
- 2003.04.24: Helen of Troy on Cable
- 2003.04.22: First phone call
- 2003.04.15: Company sadist
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