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blown out , originally uploaded by Patrick Q . Since growing the beard, I'm feeling like I'm all hair - the rest of me just blends i...

Ever heard of Scotia, California? It's a company town that looks like a movie set because everything in its 500 acres is owned and contr...

I was just checking out the page of recently updated blogs here at Blogger, and I noticed that most of the blogs are bogus - random junk wi...

Last Tuesday, I accompanied my nieces on a field trip to the McWayne center. While we were there, I noticed that a couple of the six-year-...

This morning I cancelled my credit card. I've had it for eleven years, and now I don't. This month I also gave up my cell phone. ...

Turns out eBay is not just a great place to buy and sell grilled cheese sandwiches resembling the Virgin Mother. It's also the perfect p...

This week, I got emails from two of my married friends. Both of the guys are setting up spaces at home that are entirely their own. Jack i...

Running Late , originally uploaded by Patrick Q . I was thinking today about how many clocks I own. I lost count at 20. How abou...

Old School School Boxes , originally uploaded by Neato Coolville . I check out Todd Franklin's flickr stream or his blog about once a ...

I just finished reading an article at Free Press that I think you should explore. Here's a summary: Turn on the radio today in any U....

anything goes , originally uploaded by Patrick Q . A year ago , I was rehearsing for my upcoming role in Center Stage's production of Co...

...geriatric. Call it the curse of Taylor Hicks, and maybe I have been listening to too much of his music. What else can explain all of th...

twins times two, 1958 , originally uploaded by Patrick Q . This photo is my favorite of the twins - who turn 49 this month. They...

Here are four clips that inspire me to start saving my pennies for a video camera. The first video was made by a couple of guys, Ryan Wiebe...

DSC_1125 , originally uploaded by kylemac . Pauline has been telling me about this guy who is trading a paperclip for a house. Today, Terry ...

Ben emailed me the address for Vimm's Lair . When you visit Vimm's page, just follow the link on the left sidebar to the "Emul...

pirate boy , originally uploaded by krissie p . I talked to a theatre employee about the new "Pirates" movie coming out ...

I'm visiting my brother Steve's family for the holiday/his birthday (Happy #49, Chief!) and my nephew, Ben, and I have been discussi...

Marzipan stollen , originally uploaded by schönwandt . Last night, I dreamed of marzipan stollen , so I awoke craving it. I wish I had brou...

I've been bouncing ideas around with friends for some future youtube sketches or short podcast bits. I'm jotting them down here befo...