Something Beautiful From Something Ugly

By Brian, on June 30th, 2009 | 2 comments

Part of me wishes I could wake up and realize that last week was just a really, really bad dream. The other part thinks that even though life is harsh, cruel, and unpredictable, maybe we need to experience the negative aspects in order to more fully appreciate the times when life is good.

Last Sunday started off . . . → Read More: Something Beautiful From Something Ugly

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Michael Jackson's Final Concert Rehearsal Photos

By Brian, on June 29th, 2009 | 13 comments

Two days before he died, Michael did a run through of several songs that he would be performing on the 50-date London tour that was to begin next month. Here are a few photos from that night.

I find it a little disturbing that Michael named the tour “This Is It!” and also described the . . . → Read More: Michael Jackson's Final Concert Rehearsal Photos

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Smile Though Your Heart Is Aching

By Brian, on June 28th, 2009 | Leave a comment

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though it’s aching
When there are clouds in the sky
You’ll get by
If you smile in your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just . . . → Read More: Smile Though Your Heart Is Aching

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No Words

By Brian, on June 25th, 2009 | 5 comments

Michael Joseph . . . → Read More: No Words

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Extreme Makeover: Homo Edition

By Brian, on June 22nd, 2009 | 8 comments

You know the old saying that says “it’s always darkest just before dawn?” Home improvement is kind of like that. We are in the midst of giving our home an interior facelift, and the house is utterly and hopelessly destroyed. Every horizontal surface seems to be stacked with the contents of emptied closets, paint cans, and . . . → Read More: Extreme Makeover: Homo Edition

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Leave It There

By Brian, on June 21st, 2009 | Leave a comment

The following song is on an album I bought by gospel singer Tanya Goodman Sykes. Although I’ve had the CD for quite some time, Honey and I have fallen in love with it over the last few weeks.

Leave It There

If the world from you withholds of its silver and its gold,
And you have to get along . . . → Read More: Leave It There

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Internet Explorer 8 Still Doesn't Support Rounded Corners

By Brian, on June 20th, 2009 | One comment

It has been around two years since I first purchased the CSS (cascading style sheet) upgrade on WordPress, which gives me *almost* total control over the layout and design of my site. I have a lot of fun with it, which is why my site seems to be in a near constant state of metamorphosis.

For those . . . → Read More: Internet Explorer 8 Still Doesn't Support Rounded Corners

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