Mom and Dad were featured in an article in Pittsburgh's paper:
Florists Warn of web Imposters
and my brother Mark won a photography contest. He's good. This one got him $1,000.
Drew's Journal
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12/13/2007 09:52 #42499
Family newsCategory: family
12/11/2007 17:19 #42476
10 Things I like about u2.Category: 10 things
1. The edge's guitar playing. Effects heavy, rhythmically, and with simple, but beautiful melodies.
2. Bono's lyrics. Many are simulataneously personal, political, and religious.
3. The way every album sounds different with every album, but consistent with itself, and always distinctively u2.
4. Their generosity/activism that goes beyond just about any rock star, all while they still admit to being hypocritical.
5. They've been friends/band mates since high school. For at least 3 of them, this is their first job.
6. They're not just from Ireland, they are from Dublin. They're not just from Dublin, they are from cool neighborhood in Dublin.
7. They were on the Simpsons, and made fun of themselves.
8. Amazingly big live shows that feel amazingly intimate, and surprisingly like church (the way it should feel).
9. I can play (scaled down) versions of their songs on guitar, and even with my weak skills, they sound good.
10. I've never met a u2 fan I didn't like--and there are millions of us.
2. Bono's lyrics. Many are simulataneously personal, political, and religious.
3. The way every album sounds different with every album, but consistent with itself, and always distinctively u2.
4. Their generosity/activism that goes beyond just about any rock star, all while they still admit to being hypocritical.
5. They've been friends/band mates since high school. For at least 3 of them, this is their first job.
6. They're not just from Ireland, they are from Dublin. They're not just from Dublin, they are from cool neighborhood in Dublin.
7. They were on the Simpsons, and made fun of themselves.
8. Amazingly big live shows that feel amazingly intimate, and surprisingly like church (the way it should feel).
9. I can play (scaled down) versions of their songs on guitar, and even with my weak skills, they sound good.
10. I've never met a u2 fan I didn't like--and there are millions of us.
mrdeadlier - 12/11/07 20:29
Derek Webb wrote an interesting article a couple years ago making the case that Johnny Cash and Bono were two of the most important Christians in modern times...
:::link:::
It's a good read if you have the time.
Derek Webb wrote an interesting article a couple years ago making the case that Johnny Cash and Bono were two of the most important Christians in modern times...
:::link:::
It's a good read if you have the time.
mrmike - 12/11/07 20:02
Lovely list and I agree wholeheartedly. And my daughter will agree with Jason. Her first big Rock Show was when U2 came here two years ago. I was the coolest dad ever for a few days.
Lovely list and I agree wholeheartedly. And my daughter will agree with Jason. Her first big Rock Show was when U2 came here two years ago. I was the coolest dad ever for a few days.
jason - 12/11/07 18:49
It is, also in my case, a band you can enjoy with your Dad!
It is, also in my case, a band you can enjoy with your Dad!
12/10/2007 17:32 #42459
folllow the moneyCategory: war
[link=http://blog.beliefnet.com/godspolitics/2007/12/man-bites-dog-of-war-by-jim-wa.html]
A story about priorities.[/link]
How much do we spend on the military vs. some other important stuff.
A story about priorities.[/link]
How much do we spend on the military vs. some other important stuff.
james - 12/10/07 20:41
Why do you hate our Freedom?
Why do you hate our Freedom?
12/09/2007 16:04 #42446
Christmas PicturesCategory: christmas
Christmas pics.
(e:Janelle) and I had a great fun time at Lafayette Church (another shameless link), including a potluck lunch/carol sing. Then we came home and decorated our house. Check it out:
This is the tree at church.
And the nativity scene on our mantle.
I also put a string of lights on our porch. Here's hoping a drunk doesn't steal our extension cord to pay for a quick buzz. Maybe I will take a picture of the lights after it gets dark. (actually, you can see some of them out the window in the pic taken with the flash. I am amazed at the power of my camera sometimes.
And in case you were wondering, yes, that is a sombrero on top of the tree, and those are chili pepper lights. They are happy memories from our "South of the Border" wedding reception. Any ugly and/or tasteless ornaments, however, are courtesy of (e:janelle).
(e:Janelle) and I had a great fun time at Lafayette Church (another shameless link), including a potluck lunch/carol sing. Then we came home and decorated our house. Check it out:
This is the tree at church.
And the nativity scene on our mantle.
I also put a string of lights on our porch. Here's hoping a drunk doesn't steal our extension cord to pay for a quick buzz. Maybe I will take a picture of the lights after it gets dark. (actually, you can see some of them out the window in the pic taken with the flash. I am amazed at the power of my camera sometimes.
And in case you were wondering, yes, that is a sombrero on top of the tree, and those are chili pepper lights. They are happy memories from our "South of the Border" wedding reception. Any ugly and/or tasteless ornaments, however, are courtesy of (e:janelle).
tinypliny - 12/11/07 18:54
Lovely treeats :)
Lovely treeats :)
metalpeter - 12/10/07 18:38
That sounds like fun. I was just asking cause I have heard that they make little beer bottle ornaments but I have never really seen them.
That sounds like fun. I was just asking cause I have heard that they make little beer bottle ornaments but I have never really seen them.
drew - 12/10/07 18:11
no, they aren't. But I will start making ornaments out of Tequila bottles soon (I got a bottle of 1800 Anejo last Christmas, and I wouldn't be surprised if something similar showed up for this one.)
no, they aren't. But I will start making ornaments out of Tequila bottles soon (I got a bottle of 1800 Anejo last Christmas, and I wouldn't be surprised if something similar showed up for this one.)
metalpeter - 12/10/07 18:07
First of all that second tree is huge it really is. In terms of the tree being fake there are some advantages to that, like if you forget to water it the house won't burn down. You don't shed needles all over the floor when you hall it out and into the house. You don't have to pay for a new tree every year. Plus there are more trees growing that are not killed so they can look nice in a house for a month. I do have to ask are any of the ornaments Mexico Alcohol like Corona, Neer Beer or any other hard stuff.
First of all that second tree is huge it really is. In terms of the tree being fake there are some advantages to that, like if you forget to water it the house won't burn down. You don't shed needles all over the floor when you hall it out and into the house. You don't have to pay for a new tree every year. Plus there are more trees growing that are not killed so they can look nice in a house for a month. I do have to ask are any of the ornaments Mexico Alcohol like Corona, Neer Beer or any other hard stuff.
mrdeadlier - 12/10/07 10:41
Condolences on the blowout yesterday. ;(
Condolences on the blowout yesterday. ;(
drew - 12/10/07 08:52
Sadly, it's a fake tree.
The hats (sometimes called sombreros) were centerpieces at our reception.
Sadly, it's a fake tree.
The hats (sometimes called sombreros) were centerpieces at our reception.
mike - 12/09/07 23:33
that is a huge tree at church! Whoa!
that is a huge tree at church! Whoa!
jim - 12/09/07 17:49
Love the hat :)
Love the hat :)
12/08/2007 10:11 #42432
Tour "Essex Corners"Category: tour
Ok, short notice, I know. But from 1-4 there is a tour of homes (and businesses, I think) in the area that now wants to be called "Essex Corners" (at least it's not becoming a village, right Paul?") It begins at Prime 490, in the heart of Essex corners.
This is a short walk from my house, and I really do think things are going to get better and better in that part of our neighborhood.
Janelle doesn't want to give up too much of her Saturday, but I'm going, with or without her (I can't believe I haven't done a U2 post yet--that will come soon). If you would like to join, drop a comment and/or show up at 1.
This is a short walk from my house, and I really do think things are going to get better and better in that part of our neighborhood.
Janelle doesn't want to give up too much of her Saturday, but I'm going, with or without her (I can't believe I haven't done a U2 post yet--that will come soon). If you would like to join, drop a comment and/or show up at 1.
i love pittsburgh. it's one of my favorite cities.
you people are such celebrities! I am quite jealous!
Talk to WLVL in Lockport -- They used to sell shows, maybe they would donate one to the church as a tax write off.
Sadly, I wouldn't be the first. :::link:::
And I don't think tv church is a particularly good thing.
But I have always wanted to host a radio call-in show. Can any of you hook me up with that?
It's a sign! You are supposed to become Buffalo's first televangelist!
You guys are competing for headlines. Having conquered the print medium, you moving to tv soon?
wow! your family is becoming super famous!