October172008

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Road school

In my dream life, when our oldest kid turns 5, we’ll get rid of most of our possessions, sell our house, and buy an RV. We’ll put an antenna for Internet access on the top. We’ll get in and drive around the continent for the next five years. I’ll get up early in the morning and work as a freelance developer for 4 hours a day. I’ll probably hire an assistant overseas, and maybe even a few junior developers remotely if business gets hot. At noon each day, we either take our kids exploring, teaching them about reading and math and science and history up close and personal; or, we’ll drive somewhere new. We’ll all drink iced tea under the stars and meet new people and let the world be our schoolhouse.

October102008

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Two more reasons my wife is awesome

September242008

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I’d been waiting for the right thing to show up before posting again, and I’ve found it: The Goat Patrol.

September82008

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Durham Central Market | Eat local, y'all! »

I am stupidly excited about this coming to town.

August162008

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Not my normal thing, but irresistible and beautiful. “No Letting Go,” by Taken By Trees. The whole album, Open Field, is just as good.

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The Saturday Profile - A Blind Boxer Inspires Uganda - Biography - NYTimes.com »

August32008

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Twilight of the Living Dead (via lesingesavant.) I play a deaf guy who is silently a little freaked out by some zombies. Filmed all up in Durham.

July282008

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Bull City Rising: Raleigh mall melee: A new lens into the way others see Durham? »

Re-blogging this amazing article. Really worth reading the whole way through to see why people who live in Durham love it so much.

July202008

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The Mountain Goats | Solo Set, At Home, In August »

If you have any sense, I’ll see you there.

July182008

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The Submarines are totally my band for summer 2008. It’s indicative of how much I love this band that I was torn between about 4 songs as to which to upload. I chose “Submarine Symphonika” because it’s catchy and emotionally dense, but you should get yourself to their site to hear more. “Swimming Pool,” in particular, is the perfect summer jam.