http://unrepentantindividual.com ...the only me I know Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:52:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it's been four months since I've posted here, so I'm not expecting many people to read this -- but I would be ashamed of myself if I didn't do something... At 11:10 PM, Monday June 22 2009, Andrew Noah Warbiany entered the world. 6 lb 12 oz, 19 inches ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2009/06/24/andrew-noah-warbiany/ Well, the question of Schrödinger’s Baby has been answered. Wyatt's going to have a little brother, a partner-in-crime to keep our lives interesting. http://unrepentantindividual.com/2009/02/14/its-a-boy/ Some of you may know the story of Schrödinger's Cat. From a quantum mechanics standpoint, it's a story about indeterminacy. I.e. given a specific limited number of states under which we cannot know an outcome, the idea of whether the outcome really exists is not known -- is ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2009/02/05/schrodingers-baby/ Those who were reading this blog in early 2005, when I explained why I was leaving California, and in early 2007, when I explained why I was returning, understand that I've got a serious love-hate relationship with this state. It's expensive, it's crowded, the taxes are terrible, I'm struggling ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2009/02/04/a-frigid-january-day/ A few months ago, I had a mishap in Milwaukee concerning a rental car and a number of my personal belongings. Some worthless member of the entitlement generation seemed to think my things were his, and that the window between them was simply an invitation to spread broken glass ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2009/01/28/thieving-sorry-assed-bastards/ One of these days, I'll quit procrastinating and actually write a post that's I've been mulling over for months on happiness... It's one of those that's going to take some time, and some energy, and probably a little baring of the soul... TJIC, who has apparently been where I was ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2009/01/23/inklings-on-the-key-to-happiness/ As promised, we have some daytime pictures now that the weather has cleared. We decided to take Wyatt for a little ride in a sled... He wasn't happy about that! This is him shortly thereafter. It didn't last long, though because he got happy once he was back ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/26/the-new-pictures/ Hey all... For Christmas day, my wife and 25 of her closest relatives rented a cabin up in Lake Arrowhead, CA. We battled rain, sleet, and eventually snow to get here and settled, and now we're kicking back watching the tube. Surprisingly, I had no control over the camera ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/25/merry-christmas-3/ Sometimes travel can be fun... ...today is not one of those times. Traveling into Milwaukee, I had a connecting flight in Chicago. Granted, connecting flights in Chicago are usually not a good idea, as a gnat's sneeze is enough to get O'Hare into a 2 hour delay -- and it was ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/16/just-say-no-to-milwaukee/ Got a "Secret Santa" gift need for a party? Still trying to figure out what to get for your boss, or your mail carrier, or anyone else in your life that's difficult to buy for? Want to get a taste of the next big thing? Now would be a ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/15/holidays-rapidly-approaching/ So, being the parent of a 16-month old extremely active boy can be a bit difficult. I always said that I wouldn't use TV as a babysitter, but to some extent the new shows are a lot better than the old Tom & Jerry and Mighty Mouse I grew ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/13/wiggles-where-have-you-gone/ Not much going on here except getting ready for the holidays, but there was definite fun along the way. Here is Wyatt having his first haircut. He seemed happy until they pulled out the clippers... I think having a buzzing scratchy thing on your neck is probably a bit ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/09/wyatt-16-months-starts-driving/ The hop shortage must have ended, because I just got a nice deal on some hops. Over at HopsDirect, the 2008 harvest hops are now available in both whole leaf and pellet form, by the pound. I picked up a pound of Columbus, a pound of Cascade, and a pound ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/04/hops-glorious-hops/ So, I haven't posted anything about brewing lately. Largely, that's because there's really been no news. I've mostly brewed the same beers I know and love, and haven't changed much in how I'm doing it. I did toy with this method, which would have been pretty cool ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/12/01/a-nice-belgian-dark-strong-ale/ Well, Purdue finished their season with a 62-10 drubbing of the hated Indiana Loosiers Hoosiers. For once, the offense and defense showed up at the same time, and Purdue put together a nice send-off for retiring Coach Joe Tiller and the graduating seniors. -------------------------------------------- Sadly, that was the highlight of the ... http://unrepentantindividual.com/2008/11/24/purdue-ends-season-on-up-note-warbiany-family-ill/