posts from January 2005

contest closing at noon today

The baby guessing contest will close at noon (central time) today, so get those final votes in. Geek that I am, I’ll probably post a spreadsheet in the next few days so you can see the field, average weight, etc. Last I checked we were very close to an exact 50/50 split with guesses as [...]

guess that baby!

Today family and friends are throwing Cheris a baby shower, and although it’s a girls-only event, I decided to get in on the fun by posting the baby-guessing contest that we’ve discussed recently. Your job: leave a comment in the comments section guessing the following:

the sex of the baby
the date of birth
the kid’s weight

Obviously, you’ve [...]

Happy New Year

Well, it’s impossible to forget that 2004 ended tragically for India, Sri Lanka, and so much of southeast Asia, but it helps to remember that tragedies also bring out the best in humankind. Let’s hope that the generosity of people’s money, time, and ingenuity (flowing through the usual relief agencies and projects such as BlogAid, [...]