tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90841462524762873822011-07-08T08:01:57.380-08:00Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12627627310621451602noreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084146252476287382.post-53136254600322230582010-01-15T00:20:00.003-09:002010-01-15T00:22:56.923-09:00

A follow up to a previous post:I was in two Fantasy Football leagues this year. I took 6th place in one, and 1st in the other. That's two Championships in a row for me, and now I have a target on my back because I am a big, fat, football nerd.

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So Mark McGuire has come clean. Finally. As if it was a great big surprise. Instead of a collective gasp heard round the world, it was more like a collective "No shit, Sherlock" heard round the world. Really? You were Roiding? Really? Wow. I'm... I'm... stunned.What bothers me about steriods is not really about the individual numbers of the perpetrators. What bothers me is how it effects

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My friend Lee and I went to the Rose Bowl a few Sundays ago and watched U2 play all of their latest and then some. Great show, and as you can see, we got pretty freakin' close to the front!

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AAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!YEAHHHHH!!AAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!You son of a...YEAHHHHH!!If he just get's one more...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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So. It's been nearly three months since my last entry. Why, say you? Well, me busy, says I.Here's part of the reason:I'd really like to get a Masters Degree. Someday. It's not that it'll help with salary, although it might. It's that when times are tough and company's are looking to dump people, people with Masters Degrees usually get dumped last. And... they usually get hired first, am I

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Homeschooling is taking a hit in Germany and the UK. The "progressive" movement continues to erode parental rights and puts government in their place. Using "The Nanny State" as a descriptor seems more and more appropriate.Some might say I use the word "marxism" too much, but The Communist Manifesto does talk about public education. Gee, I wonder why...

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So Wachter and I went up Flat Top yesterday. We saw more people up there than I've ever seen. Not cool, but can you blame them?

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As is turns out, I have to clarify the context of a quote from the President.I said that he called the Constitution "deeply flawed". That's not exactly what he said, but it was close. Even so, to simply say that without the context of the entire interview is not doing him justice, and therefore, not doing me justice.So, what exactly did he say?From Newsmax.His "deep flaws" comment was directed at

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"I would hope that a wise white male, with the richness of his experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina woman who has not lived that life."Racist? Sexist?Would that depend on who you ask?Hmmm...How about this?"I would hope that a wise Latina woman, with the richness of her experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who

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I figure it's about time I explain the name of my blog.Sports can so often be analogous to life. "Three yards and a cloud of dust" was how people described the offense Woody Hayes ran while coaching the Ohio State Buckeye football team. He won five national titles in his 28 years at OSU, and he did it mainly on the ground. You need ten yards to get a first down, and you have 4 plays to get there,

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I'm putting some serious thought into a Masters Degree. UAA offers a MS in Civil Engineering or a Masters of Civil Engineering. The MS would require a thesis, while the MCE would be an extra class with a graduate project. Probably the same work load, so I'd lean towards the MS, since you can't get a PhD without thesis work. I talked with one of my old professors last week, and he said I had

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I went for a hike today. Just Flattop, but a hike none-the-less. Actually, it was pretty challenging at the top since the snow isn't all gone up there yet. I was surprised how many people I saw up there for a weekday afternoon. It's a great way to work out and get out at the same time. And the good news is that my calf and lower back didn't give me any trouble at all, so I should be able to get

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I've been hopping around between ChangePoint and Faith Community Church lately. I went to ChangePoint this morning, and I'm glad I did. Dan gave a very good reminder about something I rarely do, which is pray for the leadership of this country. It's easy to pray for a leader you're ideologically in tune with, isn't it? But what about when you're not? I've spent quite a lot of time over the last 9

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So I started running the last time I was up here on the slope. I was jogging 3 times a week, and I actually worked my way up to a 4 mile run. I'd like to get to a point where I could take a serious stab at a marathon. It'd be a nice thing to cross of the "Bucket List", yes? Well, as luck would have it, I pulled a muscle in my lower leg the day before I went home, so I was out of commission.

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So I'm in the midst of a three week hitch up here in God's Country. I did one in late February/early March so I could go to Hawaii without taking any vacation time, and now I'm doing another to get back on my schedule (even though I don't really HAVE to). I probably shouldn't have, in hindsight, because three weeks up here sucks big time. By the time the last 3 or 4 days came around last time I

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"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care

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I thought about the title of this blog for a second after I wrote it, when it dawned on me that it could be taken one of two ways:I hate to burst your bubble, but...OrI hate to burst your bubble butt.Considering the subject matter of what I wanted to mention today, either one is applicable. I've been doing some research into a little project I'm working on, an article about how drinks can effect

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"Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, and tapestry. "-

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Back to work? I have had the fortunate ability to take two full weeks off over the course of the last ten. Basically, that means I've worked two of the last ten weeks. Rough life, isn't it? Well, now that little wheel inside my brain needs to get rolling, and those hamsters in charge of said wheel have gotten pretty plump. Must. Get. Moving.

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Most of the 12 divers on our trip got off the plane in Guayaquil, to return to the States immediately, or to hang out on their own for a few more days. Scott and Karen, Marty and Erin, and I flew on to Quito. Scott and Karen were leaving for home the very next morning, so we went out for one last dinner, back up to El Panecillo where there's a higher class restaurant called Pims. The five of us

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OK, so it's been a hectic few days, what with coming home from the slope and being sick since, but I need to finish this up. I appreciate all of your compliments on my blog entries!After cruising from Wolf Island back down to the main cluster of islands overnight, we arrived at Isla Santiago. Off the eastern side of the island is a small islet called Cousins Rock, which is where we'd dive twice,

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Dive Day 3: Darwin IslandFeeling much better, I was looking forward to all four dives this day. This was where we would have the greatest chance of seeing Mr. Big, the elusive Whale Shark. The dives at Darwin all take place around Darwin's Arch, a rock formation that basically just eroded over the years into an arch. Simple as that. Heavy currents around the Arch, just like at Wolf. And the same

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My goals for the Ecuador before I left Anchorage were 1) see a Whale Shark, 2) see Hammerheads, 3) see a Manta Ray and 4) don't get mugged. Once I left Quito for the first time, I knew what it would take to make sure I met goal #4 when I went back there after Galapagos. It was goals 1 thru 3 that were the big question marks. Everyone was saying before we left, "No. This isn't the right season for

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Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador. Yep, took me by surprise, too. In fact, they have nearly a million more people than Quito. Located on the Guayas River just a few miles upriver from the Pacific, it is Ecuador's main port city. Our original intention was to take a bus from Quito down to Guayaquil, but there were safety concerns, what with muggings and rapes and all. So we all hopped on an

Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12627627310621451602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084146252476287382.post-28491536569510299962008-12-29T18:15:00.014-09:002009-01-05T21:54:16.472-09:00

Well, I'm back. And "Trip of a Lifetime" describes my trip perfectly. I have so much to tell, I'm going to break it up into parts, so enjoy. Hopefully, I can do the trip justice.I was quite a bit nervous/anxious/excited when I arrived in Quito on the 5th. After all the waiting, the training, and the expenses, I wanted this trip to go off without a hitch. It took 21 hours to get to Quito from

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I´ve arrived in Quito! The trip was long (21 hours total) and I sat next to a guy to Seattle who seemed to want to cuddle, but other than that it went off without a hitch. The stop in LAX was actually kind of nice. I had a chance to stretch my legs out for a few hours, get some reading done, and have a few brews. In order to get over to New Mexico for Christmas on my way home, I basically just

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One week from this very minute, I will be sipping lazily from some kind of South American brew (with my flip flops on) in Quito, Ecuador. More thrilled I could not be, my friends. I've never been south of Costa Rica, so this will be an entirely new experience for me. 3 days in Quito, 3 days in Guayaquil, 7 days in the Galapagos, and 2 more in Quito on my way back. That's the plan and I'm stickin'

Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12627627310621451602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084146252476287382.post-54047718857144745722008-11-20T17:02:00.003-09:002008-11-27T11:00:31.759-09:00

Check out my November 1st post "Marxism Part II", then read this.This is what we're in for in an Obama presidency. Don't be surprised if not only home schooling goes away, but private schools as well.Edit: 11/27/08A German family is seeking asylum in the US for being persecuted for homeschooling their children. This centralization of education under the state is straight out of the Communist

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I thought for sure that I wouldn't be doing any political entries between the election and inauguration, but I couldn't resist this one.John Ziegler performed a poll on election day to try and gauge how much people were truly informed of the facts behind the candidates. The results? Astounding to anyone who didn't get Howard Stern's interviews, but reinforcing to those of us who did.How could

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Open RangeKevin CostnerRobert DuvallAnnette Beninggreatest gunfight I've ever seen in moviesgreat writingeven a love story for the ladies

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OK, so I'm coming home in two days. It's my last R&R in Anchorage before I head down to Ecuador. The excitement's been building for months now, so now I'm just hoping it won't be a let down. I had this thought last night of there being so much activity under water that I won't ever want to come back to the surface. My tanks will be bone dry of air after each and every dive! Either that or I

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Well, it may turn out that I was wrong after all.I said earlier that Barack Obama would tax your 401(k). As it turns out, it's looking more and more like he's going to take it away altogether and turn it into a federally run guaranteed retirement accout (GRA). Turns out we Americans are too stupid to run our own lives, including our own savings.More freedoms removed...

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Chris Matthews, MSNBC - what a guy. His job is to make this presidency a success? It certainly warms my heart that this jackass is finally honest enough to admit how bias he is.A "journalist's" job is to JOURNAL. Report what you see (all of it), and let the people decide!!Journalism is dead.Edit: Nov. 8thIn addition to Chris Matthews kissing Obama's rear end endlessly, we now have the Washington

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Mr. Jeff Shapiro, a former John Kerry intern, wrote a brilliant article in the Wall Street Journal today. Absolutely brilliant. George Bush has been slapped around, and for what? Trying to reach across the aisle in his leadership. Let this be a lesson to all Republicans, as we use the next few years to regroup. Stick to conservative policies. Stop reaching across the aisle. Democrats never do, so

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Didn't take long, did it?Speaking on the Fairness Doctrine, Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said, “I believe very strongly that the airwaves are public and people use these airwaves for profit. But there is a responsibility to see that both sides and not just one side of the big public questions of debate of the day are aired and are aired with some modicum of

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I voted absentee today, and I voted for John McCain.Even if I don’t change any minds, even if not one person reads this, it was a worthy little project putting this all together. Many know what they believe, but how many of us know why we believe it? In order for me to know why I believe what I believe, it’s every bit as important to know what I don’t believe. Too many of us simply follow the

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“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses due to loose fiscal policy, always followed by a

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Earlier, I listed the first five tenets of Marxism. I'd like to now add the last five:6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the State.7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the State8. Equal liability of all labor9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of the distinction between town and

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BullittSteve McQueenThe King of Cool

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In a typical Democrat manner, Barry Obama has predicted the next president will inherit a “significant recession”. Oh! Whatever shall we do? Well folks, in order for you to survive, you must – MUST – vote for Barack Obama, the savior of the world!! The Messiah. (Cue dramatic music) THE CHOSEN ONE!!Well. Let’s get back to reality. Two years ago, the economy was fine. We, and I say “we”

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What's it like up there?The typical question whenever I tell someone I work on the North Slope. The answer really depends on what your job is and how you deal with being isolated from your friends or family. There's hundreds of people who work up here who are basically just laborers. They have no office, probably share a bedroom, and work hitches that can see them up here for 4 or 6 weeks at a

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When a columnist for ABC News admits it, you know it must be a problem...Journalism is dead.

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With just about a week to go before the election, I'm going to hammer on some things I care deeply about.First and foremost is the Constitution of the United States. One candidate calls it "flawed", which would lead me to believe that he wants to re-write it.Guess who...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11OhmY1obS4

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In his book Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) said that the following five attributes marked the Roman Empire at its end:1) A mounting love of show and luxury2) A widening gap between the very rich and the very poor3) An obsession with sex4) freakishness in the arts, masquerading as originality, and enthusiasm pretending to be creativity5) an increased desire to live

Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12627627310621451602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084146252476287382.post-18532790037978866212008-10-21T18:54:00.000-08:002008-10-21T18:59:25.160-08:00

I love this picture. This is me just after a dive in Resurrection Bay, Alaska.

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“Spread the wealth around”With those four words, Barack Obama has revealed exactly what his plans are - income redistribution.From The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx:“…the theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.We Communists have been reproached with the desire of abolishing the right of personally acquiring property as the fruit of a

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If you can handle subtitles, a movie called The Lives of Others is a fabulous look at life in a socialist society, East Germany, before the fall of the Berlin wall and when the Stasi police tracked every aspect of everyone's lives.

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2005 Desert Wind Ruah, Wahluke Slope Columbia Valleyyou will NOT be disappointed

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Saw an octopus on Saturday. Just hanging out at the bottom of the ramp in Whittier. No one had any cameras, so we didn't get a picture, but it was cool to see. Chalk it up to another "hadn't seen that before" for me.Here's an interesting article from the NY Post.http://www.nypost.com/seven/10202008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/dems_get_set_to_muzzle_the_right_134399.htmThe Dems are planning a full

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Yes... I've done it. I have my own blog.I certainly have no idea who's going to pay attention to anything I have to say, so this may end up just being a way for me to talk to myself.Given that we're less than 3 weeks away from the election, you'll probably see alot of political rantings of mine, so buyer beware.Hope all is well with all of you... I'm going scuba diving tomorrow, so I'm doing

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