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Archive for May, 2007

64-year headache

28May07

this morning i woke up with a headache, then i read this story.  i feel better.
A Chinese woman has been relieved of 64 years of recurrent headaches after doctors removed a bullet that had been lodged in her head since World War II.

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the album leaf @ the picador

25May07

thanks to cody, last monday night we went to see the album leaf at the picador in iowa city.  crazy good.  their blend of melodies, combined with amazing talent, infused with eccentric sounds and visiuals, it made for an extremely stimulating night.  if you have a chance, check out their myspace page to hear a […]

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nyc going hybrid

23May07

another one for the green team. new york city has decided to replace there current fleet of taxi cabs with an army of hybrids. in fact, some reports saying that some of the models they will be using will be the toyota prius and the luxurious lexus rx 400h. this is supposed to be […]

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livestrong

16May07

today is livestrong day.  lance armstrong, the livestrong foundation, and a few thousand friends are on capitol hill today raising awareness to fight this disease.  many of us know someone who has had cancer or have personally struggled with it themselves.  today is a day of bringing it to the forefront, addressing the need for […]

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for sale

15May07

since matt seemed to be so successful with his little sale, i thought i’d give it a shot too.
so a friend of ours is moving to scotland for awhile and is trying purge a load of stuff. he is basically on his way there right now and he left his bike with us to sell. […]

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watching the sun set

15May07

this past weekend i got a tip from a friend on a great spot to watch the sunset. i swore to secrecy, so i can’t tell you where…but i can say that it was beautiful. deeann and i went out there and had a chance to breathe, talk, and be still. here are a few […]

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taizé

10May07

last sunday evening deeann, ren and i went to a taizé service at old brick in iowa city.  wow.  it was amazing in so many ways.
for those who aren’t familiar to taizé worship check out this site (in fact, check out a post ren had on taize too).  it is a simple worship setting using […]

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