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Sticky:: So what's with the bogus dates ...

... and why is the same stuff always at the top?

In the tradition of my old blog, I've decided that no matter what my mood this blog should always open on a happy note. Any time you come here, the first 3 or 4 posts will be positive things with semi-permanent homes at the top of the blog. If you're a regular visitor who's seen them before, please scroll  down till you see a date header that makes sense. Warning: Here be monsters. More on that later.

Update: I'm going to prepend the word "Sticky" to the titles of any posts with bogus dates. That should make it easier for those of you who come by on a regular basis to scroll past them to the newer things.

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 11:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (21) | TrackBack

Sticky:: Today my daughter made me cry again.

From my daughter's blog:

Dear Julian,

Late last night, I crept in to your room.

I pried the milk bottle from your tiny little fingers and placed cold water within arms’ reach. I turned you, so your face was not buried in the pillow, and covered you up with the handmade blankets that your Grandma made for you. I smoothed the sweat-sticky hair away from your forehead, and kissed your cheek.

Only then did I pause to look, really look, at the beauty of your tiny face. The lashes that are longer than mine already, the round little nose that I hated on myself, the softest skin in the world, and the gentle rise and fall of your precious little chest. I remember how close we came to not seeing that rise and fall, and the miracle that happened in that long minute between birth and life.

And I, the formerly defiant agnostic, find myself thanking God as I kneel here by your bed. I thank him for all the laughter you have brought me. I thank him for allowing you to show Ryan and I how much we love each other. I thank him for your innocent wisdom, your sweetness, and your intelligence. I thank him for 10 fingers and 10 toes. I thank him for not punishing you for my sins.

And I weep with joy, humility and gratitude.

Here are some pictures of Daddy's little girl and here are some of her little man.

Click here to see the post that used to occupy this spot on my blog.

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 10:01 PM in My Life | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Sticky:: Meet my grandson

How about grandson-blogging, cat-blogging, and computer-blogging all in one place?

(Click the pictures to enlarge them.)

There are a lot more where these came from. Click here for more pictures of Ian and here to see my entire web site.

I bought Ian that HP Travel Mouse (just the right size for little hands) as soon as I found out he was on the way. I gave him the computer as an early Christmas present when he was 3 months old. (He thought the "puppies and kitties and people I know" slide show screensaver was pretty cool.)

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 09:00 PM in My Life | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Sticky:: No More Mr. Nice Guy

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 07:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack

Sticky:: Just Stupid Ol' Jorge
-- America's First Mexican President

Yeah, It used to say "Just Dumb 'ol George" and have a couple of pro-Bush pictures.  Dumb ass doesn't know the difference between a "guest" and an illegal intruder.

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 06:00 PM in G W Bush | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Sticky:: It's still Sept. 12, and it will be for quite a while.

It's September 12th. For some of us, it will be for a long time to come. For others, it was September 10th again before the WTC even quit smoking. If you're back in that September 10th world, here are some links I hope you'll click to refresh your memory.

Read how Lila remembers that day.

Read how Greyhawk remembers it.

Read about young Sara's grasp of the situation.

Did you see the poster Michele and Lisa put together? Look at it again.

Maybe Charles Johnson's slideshow will refresh your memory.

Or how about a short movie?

Didn't enjoy that one? How about this one?

Added 2005-09-14: Don't miss Beldar's excellent essay here.

Originally posted at In Bill's World 2004-11-12

2005-11-12 update: reformatted, linked to Greyhawk's latest Open Post.

Posted by Bill Faith on December 31, 2006 at 05:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack