Banal Minutiae

This is a place for Grant, Gretchen, Claire and Charles to keep track of what's going on in our lives and keep our friends and family updated as well.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

George W. Bush's AOL Searches Revealed

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Worm is Hot!

Claire is reading. She sat down and read the beloved children's classic, Worm Is Hot, to Charlie last night. She's able to read 3 and 4 letter words, but it's a start. She's loving her class at the Gardner school, and we're planning on having her reading at a tenth-grade level by the time she enters kindergarten (just kidding...maybe?)

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Sunday, September 24, 2006

A Ladybug's Tale

Claire has requested this little video that I found on YouTube, so I posted it here so she can find it again. I hear that this is a proof of concept and/or pilot for an animated series that showcases different aspects of the natural world. I think it's pretty funny and evidence that someone has seen the pod-racer scene in Star Wars a few times.

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Saturday, September 23, 2006

Charlie is Betoothed!


Like Claire before him, Charlie is popping out a couple of chompers. Now he can open beer bottles without an opener!

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Thursday, September 14, 2006

Eugene Robinson - A War of Words

Here's a link to a great piece at the Washington Post: Eugene Robinson - A War of Words

...terrorism is a tactic, not an enemy. All terrorists are alike in only one regard -- they practice terrorism. Stubbornly refusing to acknowledge important distinctions among them strikes me as insanely self-defeating.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Charlie's Nemesis?

We should hook this kid up with Charlie... IN A STEEL CAGE!!!!

Karate Baby - video powered by Metacafe

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Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Eee-erch Eee-erch Eee-erch Eee-erch!



Charlie enjoying his Jonathan Jump-up. For anyone who has seen Delicatessen, you might recognize the sound it makes.

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¿ Tres niños? ¡Ay... no es bueno!

Oh I wish I had a pencil thin mustache


Claire is sporting the latest in men's fashion, the digital mustache.

Fixed the Archives

I finally figured out why the Archives for the last year were messed up. They're fixed now!