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22Apr/110

A Couple More Cell Pics

Two more fuzzy, low-resolution images from my cell phone. These were taken yesterday as we played outside after dinner:

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20Apr/110

The Once: Anthem

The Once are a wonderfully eclectic band from Newfoundland that I recently discovered via a facebook post from a High School friend who had in turn heard them playing on NPR's Vinyl Cafe (it is a twisted web we weave, indeed).

They sang two songs during their April 9th performance on the Vinyl Cafe - the second, called "Anthem", struck me to the core when I first heard it. The lead singer's voice, powerful and personal, speaks of a hope and light that can penetrate even the most overwhelming darkness. It is beautiful:

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+ Lyrics (click to expand):

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17Apr/110

Libby Rollerskating

Now that it's warm outside Libby's learning to rollerskate! She's kicking it old-school with the classic quad rollerskate (none of that new fangled "inline" crap):

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12Apr/110

Federal Receipts vs. Expenditures, 1981-2011


(via stlouisfed.org)

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11Apr/110

A Princess, a Geisha, and a Zebra Walk Into Our House…

Betsy and her three wonderful kids visited a few weekends ago - a lot of fun was had by all:

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