Archive for November, 2005
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
Humble thank yous for the ultimate price
A while back a co-worker advised us all to read a series of stories published in the Rocky Mountain News of Denver. She told us of the subject matter and it sounded highly interesting, but at that moment not as critical personally as whatever else I was doing. I saved the e-mail so I could […]
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
Just a Koppel . . . Thanks
I had planned to write something about Ted Koppel’s retirement from Nightline last night. But he was understated, speaking something true for all of us. So I’ll be brief. The names of anchors come and go and are soon forgotten. I hope the program and format he helped keep alive for more than 25 years […]
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005
Mmmmmm. Burgers. Thaaaaannnnnks.
Diana cooked burgers tonight.
Me: Mmmmmmmmm. Burgers.
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Monday, November 21st, 2005
Good kids - Thanks
Parent-teacher conferences today. So encouraging.
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Sunday, November 20th, 2005
Thanks for Leonard
Newspaper profits are great, but newspaper company stock prices are not. A lot of that has to do with the perception, some of it well-founded, that in this business we are not responding well to the realities of the Internet. That there are loads of examples otherwise (including my employer, the Kitsap Sun) seems to […]
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Saturday, November 19th, 2005
Thank you ESPN, ABC, Fox, CBS, NBC, etc.
So far, at halftime, I’m glad the game isn’t televised here.
Utah 24
BYU 3
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Saturday, November 19th, 2005
Thankful for the sweat on my brow
As layoffs continue, happy to be gainfully employed am I. Read these two memos and see why every day I have work is a day I am amazed and grateful. There’s some other context from my personal history that plays a role in that too, but this is all you need to know for now.
Los […]
No Comments » - Posted in Thanksgiving, News by Steven Gardner
Thursday, November 17th, 2005
Thankful that mama didn’t raise no plagiarist
I am, perhaps, breaking copyright rules by posting this. If I am and the Californian asks me to remove it, I will. I just think this is an amazing story. One of the comments in the newsroom was how this reporter did just as much work lying as it would have taken to do the […]
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
Thanks I am
I am Steven Gardner, but I’m not Steven Gardner.
Whether the story as it’s told is true or not, I wouldn’t trade places.
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
Uncle thanks
Did you ever bite into cereal and somewhere between the first and second bite realize there’s something really bitter in it and then you look in the bowl and there are ants floating in your milk? I have, but not for a long time. I’m grateful for that.
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Monday, November 14th, 2005
In a family way . . . thanks
No, not me.
I’m thankful for our family up here. First, you’ve got your Duboises and Fentons and McMullins, and now we have Macris, Norseth and Fyffe. They all deserve their own entries.
What you were looking for that here? Someday soon.
Pauline Dubois gets a special nod, because she always compliments my writing. I’d have her give […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Thanksgiving, Family by Steven Gardner
Sunday, November 13th, 2005
No, seriously, thank you
Lots of tomatoes have been flung at people, but from what I remember I have never had one thrown at me. For that I’m grateful.
Saturday Night Live was once funny. I’m thankful for the memories.
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Saturday, November 12th, 2005
Thanks again
I’m thankful our jacuzzi is close to our house. Last night I went into it after I a.m. and the water was pretty low, so I got the hose and let it fill while I sat there. Of course, hose water doesn’t come out at the same temperature as jacuzzi water, so the tub kept […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Thanksgiving by Steven Gardner
Saturday, November 12th, 2005
Thanksgiving thanks
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. So here’s a few things I’m thankful for. Feel free to add your own. Impress your friends. Play the home version.
1. It’s Veteran’s Day, I’m grateful for all vets.
2. My wife and I just had two days without the kids, which has been great for her and I […]
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Monday, November 7th, 2005
Jane
Jane had blond hair that seemed best accessorized by a wetsuit and surfboard. She had a cruelly seductive manner about her that worked to woo about nine of us boys (and possibly a girl or two) into falling in love with her. I have no idea if there ever was a front runner, except that […]
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Sunday, November 6th, 2005
55-14
For a while I hesitated to post, fearing I’d jinx the team. Of course that’s ridiculous, but what is there about sports that makes any sense?
BYU is 5-4, they’re winning games they’re supposed to and seem to be improving. They win one more and they’re eligible for a bowl game, which doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll […]
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Friday, November 4th, 2005
As if . . .
. . . anyone really cared to get regular updates from me. Nonetheless, as part of my learning process, you can get my blog in an RSS feed. That way, you don’t have to check my site to find out if I’ve added new content. Just put it on your RSS page, which in this […]