January 2008
| 1/31/08 |
The Tet Offensive - 40 years later posted by slapinions (4 comments) Forty years ago today, following on the heel |
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| 1/31/08 |
J-Land Photo Shoot #127 posted by slapinions (14 comments) I enjoyed last weeks contest, so here's another entry in |
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| 1/30/08 |
A follow up on our efforts w/ AOL Journals posted by slapinions (4 comments) I want to thank everyone who stopped by and supported our efforts to get a save and p... |
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| 1/30/08 |
Crazy Day, a worrisome furnace, a physical and a Big Red Dog posted by slapinions (5 comments) Here's a few pics of the girls as they prepared to depart for school today during Cat... |
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| 1/29/08 |
Some Shots of Lauren posted by slapinions (6 comments) Here's some pics of Lauren. For some reason the photo program would remove t... |
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| 1/29/08 |
Three shots of our living room and a chance to show off some of my wife's work posted by slapinions (5 comments) First, a little before and after. Before, circa Jan-Feb of 2007: |
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| 1/28/08 |
Where's an editor when you need one? posted by slapinions (2 comments) From an AP article on the 2008 State of the Union address, |
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| 1/27/08 |
My Wife's Artwork for Catholic School's Week 2008 posted by slapinions (9 comments) Catholic Schools Week begins Monday and my wife, as room mother for both of my daught... |
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| 1/26/08 |
OMG! (and please excuse all the !'s) posted by slapinions (3 comments) THIS IS NOT A JOKE Woohoo! |
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| 1/25/08 |
Jackson Browne, Eddie Vedder, My Mother-In-Law and the Glory of Working Speakers posted by slapinions (2 comments) A major triumph last night. [note: don't let the length of the post scare you... |
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| 1/25/08 |
I need help with the About Me section posted by slapinions (4 comments) Ok, I need some help. After three years and change on AOL Journals, you'd think I'd r... |
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| 1/23/08 |
J-Land Photo Shoot #126 posted by slapinions (14 comments) On a lark I decided to jump in and particpate in the weekly photo shoot over at |
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| 1/22/08 |
Heath Ledger, Fred Thompson, and Courtney Love (but not in that order) posted by slapinions (4 comments) It's hard to imagine just how shocked I was when a "News at 10" promo came on and cas... |
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| 1/21/08 |
A not-so-brief intro to Slapinions posted by slapinions (12 comments) With all the new visitors in the last few days I thought I should provide a brief int... |
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| 1/20/08 |
So you think you know cold? posted by slapinions (5 comments) This morning I stumbled downstairs to get ready for work and nearly jumped back in be... |
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| 1/20/08 |
Man that sucked posted by slapinions (2 comments) Well as you all know by now the Giants just defeated Green Bay in overtime, 23-20, to a |
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| 1/20/08 |
Packer Prayer posted by slapinions (4 comments) I am not one of the millions of Wisconsinites who worhip the Green and Gold. I like t... |
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| 1/16/08 |
Update on Smiley posted by slapinions (8 comments) Last week Smiley also went back to the Ear/Nose/Throat doctor. This time his hearing ... |
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| 1/16/08 |
AngelCakes Surgery posted by slapinions (7 comments) Last week, through the gracious use of Lisa's check, we had our cat AngelCakes spayed... |
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| 1/16/08 |
Roughly 1400 words of nothing in particular posted by slapinions (5 comments) 60% of the work week gone - eyes on the prize baby. eyes on the prize. It has... |
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| 1/15/08 |
Alright, onto my preferences in the primaries. posted by slapinions (2 comments) Alright, onto my preferences in the primaries. I’ll start with the opposition... |
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| 1/13/08 |
RBI Production Average posted by slapinions (2 comments) I spend a lot of time over at BTF, a site devoted to following current baseball event... |
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| 1/13/08 |
The Giants win the pennant . . er, the Divisional Playoff! posted by slapinions (2 comments) Hot Dog! The Giants win, knocking the Cowboys out of the playoffs. As much as ... |
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| 1/13/08 |
To All AOL Journalers posted by slapinions (100 comments) My names Dan, aka Slapinions, and I'd like your help in p |
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| 1/13/08 |
Buddy Holly's Widow is at it Again posted by slapinions (1 comments) Maria Holly, the wife of Buddy Holly for mere months before his untimely death 49 yea... |
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| 1/13/08 |
MLB Obscenity Document - LANGUAGE WARNING posted by slapinions (0 comments) I warn you: this is not for sensistive ears and not for kids. This is |
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| 1/12/08 |
Packers 42 Seattle 20 and Much Misc. posted by slapinions (0 comments) Without question today's Packer victory was one of the most memorable Packer games I'... |
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| 1/12/08 |
On Baseball this fine January morn posted by slapinions (0 comments) The 2008 Hall of Fame results came out last week, and it's a mixed bag for me. The wr... |
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| 1/8/08 |
Eek - a brief return to politics posted by slapinions (0 comments) When I was a kid my Mom bought a copy of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon Days. I neve |
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| 1/7/08 |
Monday posted by slapinions (2 comments) Today was an odd day. There were intense thunderstorms all day and a big scheduling c... |
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| 1/7/08 |
The House on Nostalgic Ave - How we spent New Years Day 2007 posted by slapinions (2 comments) As 2007 dawned our new house was a mess. The contractors had begun demolishing the on... |
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| 1/7/08 |
The Language of Dude posted by slapinions (1 comments) I love these Bud Light commercials. The word 'dude' stands as a worthy substitute for... |
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| 1/7/08 |
My Gals posted by slapinions (2 comments) Here's two pictures of the girls as they appeared for the Christmas concert at their ... |
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| 1/7/08 |
A silly little memory posted by slapinions (1 comments) Here's two blurry pics (taken in the ever-useless 'night' mode of my Kodak) and one c... |
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| 1/7/08 |
A brief Word posted by slapinions (0 comments) Greetings folks - hope your 2008 is proceeding as planned. Here at the |
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| 1/7/08 |
New Years Eve 2007 Lisa and the kids posted by slapinions (2 comments) While I was at work Lisa held a New Years Eve celebration for the kids, with the 'New... |
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| 1/7/08 |
Smiley's Ears - Update posted by slapinions (2 comments) One bad thing about running a blog for three years is that you're never quite sure wh... |
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| 1/6/08 |
BigFoot posted by slapinions (1 comments) Here's some shots of Smiley gamely trying to fill his Daddy's size 13 steel toes. Som... |
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| 1/6/08 |
NFL WildCard Weekend posted by slapinions (0 comments) I watched both games yesterday. I'm a Seattle fan so that was a pretty easy game to p... |
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| 1/6/08 |
RIP Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus posted by slapinions (0 comments) For those of you outside Wisconsin, the Badger State lost one of its best this week. |
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| 1/6/08 |
The Inaugural 2008 SleepOver posted by slapinions (2 comments) One of YaYa's friends was in need of a babysitter fo |
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| 1/1/08 |
Quote of the Day (Language Advisory) posted by slapinions (1 comments) True story: I'm at work late on New Years Eve and some kids come up to get ch |