Monthly Archives: April 2005

Kathy’s Conviction

Posted on 4/25/2005 by derick

I went to Subway for lunch today with Kathy, one of my work mates. After waiting in the line for our turn to order, Kathy was up. “Ummm.. I’ll have a Veggie sub on Italian bread”. I quickly seized the … Continue reading →

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A Sparkling New Hoop

Posted on 4/20/2005 by derick

God I love spring. I finally replaced the old rusty basketball hoop in my yard with a new one. The old one served me well for over 10 years and I have so many fond memories of that hoop. I … Continue reading →

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Take It for All in All

Posted on 4/11/2005 by derick

Sometimes when I’m bored at church, I start perusing the only book I have available at the time, the Bible. But at these moments of boredom in church, I am not looking for spiritual insight, or a revelation of some … Continue reading →

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Tom Delay, Hallmarks of a Leader

Posted on 4/9/2005 by derick

Tom Delay has the makings of the archetypical corrupt politician. Look, he even has all the requisite character traits: 1. Inverted Philanthropist: Siphon large amounts of money back into your own pocket. Delay’s method, hiring wife and daughter as “political … Continue reading →

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Unenviable Dostoevsky

Posted on 4/8/2005 by derick

Dostoevsky is one of my favorite authors. Not because I’m familiar with much of his work, because I’m not. I’ve only finished one book by him, “Crime and Punishment”–but that was enough. “Crime and Punishment” is such a powerful book … Continue reading →

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