Monthly Archives: March 2008

Mumtaz Mediterranean Food (Lafayette)

Posted on March 29, 2008 by todd

I finally got a chance to eat lunch at Mumtaz, the Mediterranean restaurant in Lafayette.  I’d seen a sign on the side of Highway 287 several months ago, but I guess I just don’t get to Lafayette very often around … Continue reading →

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The Portable Dry Ice Maker. at Hammacher Schlemmer

Posted on March 28, 2008 by todd

The Portable Dry Ice Maker. at Hammacher Schlemmer I read about this in the latest issue of Wired Magazine.  And if I thought anyone would ever get it for me, I’d put it on my wishlist.  But at $500, that’s … Continue reading →

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I can no longer deny it: I’m in my late 30s

Posted on March 21, 2008 by todd

My 39th birthday was yesterday, March 20, 2008. So I guess I can no longer say I’m in the “mid-30s”. We had an awesome birthday party last Saturday night – probably the biggest birthday party I’ve ever had. I think … Continue reading →

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Lenny Kravitz = musical genius

Posted on March 5, 2008 by todd

I’ve never owned a Lenny Kravitz album before.  But a couple months ago I heard a song on the radio that was such an authentic homage to Led Zeppelin that it just blew me away.  And so I had to … Continue reading →

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Quaker teacher fired for changing loyalty oath

Posted on March 3, 2008 by todd

Quaker teacher fired for changing loyalty oath California State University East Bay has fired a math teacher after six weeks on the job because she inserted the word “nonviolently” in her state-required Oath of Allegiance form. This reminds me of … Continue reading →

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two people in one body?

Posted on March 2, 2008 by todd

There was a letter to the editor in our local Broomfield newspaper a few weeks ago.  My wife Beth wrote a response.  The guy who wrote the original letter then wrote a response to her response and mailed it to … Continue reading →

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some recent movies

Posted on March 2, 2008 by todd

I watched “Garden State” last night.  I’d heard about it since it came out, and thought it just didn’t seem like my kind of movie.  I was wrong.  I really liked it.  I thought it was some pretty good writing.  … Continue reading →

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