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Self-Portrait Project Week 5

One of these does include the 1st ever, “Here, take a picture of us.” 04/02/2012 10:01 AM 04/03/2012 12:03 PM 04/04/2012 5:51 PM 04/05/2012 4:01 PM 04/06/2012 7:58 PM 04/07/2012 4:22 PM 04/08/2012 1:13 PM

Sadness Ensues

It is the time of year that is filled with sadness. Another college basketball season has come to an end. But despite the gloom that will set upon the land for many more months, it is a time of joy as well. We get to crown a new King of… Read More »Sadness Ensues

Even More Naima

I have had an army of people take care of Naima while my Mom has been in an out of the hospital the last few months. I am in the debt of all those people: Jay Jason Gary Logan Alexis Johnathan Amy Herrick Carla Teresa Jim Jordan Jesse Plus, I’m… Read More »Even More Naima

Bennett Family Pictures

This post is somewhat bittersweet as these pictures were taken before my Mom’s diagnosis and while she was still being treated by the incompetent doctor. However, I want to remain positive and since things are progressing positively, there is no reason to dwell on the negative. When she saw these… Read More »Bennett Family Pictures

Meet the Bennetts

On the Sunday before Labor Day I hosted a little Bennett Family Reunion. Although none of the Fort Dodge Bennetts attended, I think it was a rousing success. It was the first reunion of its kind in at least 20 years. I hope that we can have another one next… Read More »Meet the Bennetts

Giant Steps

I hate the phrase “things happen for a reason” more than I hate any other phrase in the world. That doesn’t mean that I don’t necessarily believe in fate, but for the most part I don’t like fate. Its plans run contrary to my plans, no matter how hard I… Read More »Giant Steps

Palisade

I’d like to give a big thanks to my fence crew that over the course of 4 intense work days over the last couple of months built a fence for me. Thanks to: Jason Stensland Jay Janson Andree Jauhari Joshua Kraushaar Derrick Gorshe Scottie D. Here are a few pictures… Read More »Palisade

The Archives: Edition Twenty-Five

Seems like most of my folders have a subfolder named New Folder. This New Folder contains some pretty random pictures. Some of these were taken by Carla. This week’s folder: Backup/Old My Pictures/New Folder Next week’s folder will be: Backup/Old My Pictures/New Photos

Movie Reviews: Exit Through the Gift Shop and Restrepo

Movie – Exit Through the Gift Shop Director: Banksy Starring: Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Thierry Guetta, Space Invader and Rhys Ifans Theater – Bennett’s Union Street Theater – Boone, Iowa Companion – Flying Solo Food – I had dinner with Nader at Mongolian Buffet. Intellectual Honesty & Baggage Sometimes I feel… Read More »Movie Reviews: Exit Through the Gift Shop and Restrepo

Proust No. Seven

Becky Perkovich correctly gave 1 of the 4 possible correct answers to the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: What is Christopher D. Bennett’s favorite movie? A: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Proust Quote “Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible.” Confessions Question Your idea of… Read More »Proust No. Seven

CLU’s Holiday

Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 after a number of Americans were murdered by the military during the Pullman Strike. After the massacre, President Grover Cleveland made reconciliation with unions a top political priority. Making Labor Day a national holiday was his form of reconciliation. I celebrated Grover… Read More »CLU’s Holiday

Retired

“The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.” -Abe Lemons Sunday was my Mom’s retirement party. Here are a few pictures: There are more pictures from the party in the Mom’s Retirement Party Album.

Megiddo

“DOWN GOES NATURE! DOWN GOES NATURE! DOWN GOES NATURE!” -The voice of Howard Cosell inside my head At exactly 10 PM on July 29. 2010, I popped the top on two bottles of Virgil’s Micro-brewed Root Beer and Dawn and I celebrated the end of Hedgegeddon. We had just dumped… Read More »Megiddo

Cleanup

Here are some pictures from a couple of celebrations that I attended a long while ago, but never quite found the time to post: Johnathan’s Graduation Open House Shannon Birthday Campout