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Dez' School Update It is not hard to see that we've been a little behind on the blogging.  We have several posts in the...(Read more). >>>> Posted by Dez

Dez' Parents Visit 1/08 In January, my parents left below zero temperatures to brave it sunny Southern California for a whole...(Read more). >>>> Posted by Dez

Rose Parade Now, the Rose Parade was back on January 1st. Some of you probably watched it on TV. You probably had...(Read more). >>>> Posted by Brandon Weaver

Our Honeymoon Slideshow Here at last are our honeymoon pictures. We've added little captions to them all to walk you through...(Read more). >>>> Posted by Brandon Weaver

Painting at the Artists' Retreat The artist retreat was a wonderful time to sit down and paint. Though I was sketching what I saw in the...(Read more). >>>> Posted by Brandon Weaver

Birthday Extravaganza 12/18-19/07 Wow did I ever have a great birthday! Definitely in my top three of all time. Although it didn't start...(Read more). >>>> Posted by Dez

Recent Creative

Self-loathing Versus Pride: An Epic in Two Parts (or) The Lonesome Tale of the Crimson-Grub How do you avoid thinking of yourself "more highly than you ought" without shooting your self-esteem in the foot with a relatively large caliber hand-cannon? This is an issue I struggled with for quite a while, and this article marks my attempt at dealing with it. (Read) >>>> Uploaded on 11/01/05

Of Socks & Circumstance (or) Why Love must be more than Just a Choice Great treatises on love should be written by (if you pardon my Stongbad influences here) not-young-people. But I wrote one anyway. I'll promote its better qualities. It's short. It's funny. At times it's downright cute. The end is strangely inspiring, and yes I know how to knit. (Read) >>>> Uploaded on 11/01/05

Of Proverbs and Penguins and Petty Cash Funds (or) The Hidden Relationship between Wisdom and Woodworking This article has one of the most random openings I've ever written. I love it. It is one little bit of prose I am most proud of. (Read) >>>> Uploaded on 11/02/05