Archive For February 2009

New American Idol

on February 27, 2009 by pat in humor, politics, Comments (1)

(For those who missed last Tuesday’s American Idol.  Now you know why.  HT: DJP)

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Let me google that for you

on February 26, 2009 by pat in Geeky, Comments (0)

Do your friends ask you questions that they could have easily “researched” themselves?  I say researched because the ubiquitous research tool of choice would be Google.  Google this and Google […]

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Win a free ESV Bible

on by pat in Books, Comments (2)

So many people are giving away study bibles but rarely are they giving away the Calf skin ESV Study Bible.  The blog “A Boomer in a Pew” is giving away […]

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Focusing on form not weight

on February 19, 2009 by pat in workout, Comments (0)

My work out routine has remained in large part very regular.  I do weights on M,W,F and run on T,Th,Sat.  I’m noticing strength improvements and cardio improvements as I measure […]

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Praying for others helps our anxieties

on February 18, 2009 by pat in prayer, Comments (1)

If you turn on the TV, read the paper, or look at your iPhone’s latest headlines there’s much reason for us to be anxious.  Job loss, defaulting on mortgages, foreclosure, […]

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Studying your Bible

on February 16, 2009 by pat in study, Comments (1)

Here’s a helpful illustration in how Christians are to spend time in God’s word: A person described three things he saw in a garden among the plants and flowers. 1) […]

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New dumbbell set

on February 13, 2009 by pat in workout, Comments (0)

Today was a good workout. I reached another milestone. Dumbbell Flat Press 45lb x 12 55lb x 10 70lb x 8 80lb x 8 70lb x 12 The only way […]

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1 Trillion dollars

on February 6, 2009 by pat in politics, Comments (1)

For some perspective on what you can buy for $1,000,000,000,000 Some examples: If you stack up $1,000 bills, $1 trillion would need a pile that is 80 miles high. $ […]

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Two weeks of the Obama Administration

on by pat in politics, Comments (1)

Amanda Shaw breaks down the cost of the price of Obama’s new stimulus package: Adjusted for inflation, here are some other massive expenditures: The Marshall Plan ($115.3 billion) The […]

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Maxed out at 205lb (almost 225lb)

on February 5, 2009 by pat in workout, Comments (0)

I normally don’t use the bench press since to me its a scary apparatus. If the bar were to fall it has no where to go but right at your […]

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