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I'm mostly in Geneva
After 17 hours of travel, I'm finally in Geneva, Switzerland. What a crazy day of traveling. I was fortunate enough to be in BA First Class for the flight from Seattle to London. BA First class is amazing. After eating a 4 course dinner, with actually...

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Final Pix from Rio
During the 2nd to last day in Rio, we spent time going to Santa Teresa up in the hills. Santa Teresa is known for its Eurpoean influence and unfortunately its crime. We heard too many stories of people getting mugged up here so we bought a disposable...

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Happy New Year 2007 from Rio de Janeiro
I've updated my flickr account with more pix. I'll add comments and tags again soon. Meanwhile here's a video to the crowds of people on Copacabana beach last night....if the video fails to load, go look at it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpeMinLzeYs...

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Day of touring
Elle and I spent the whole day today touring various places in Rio. I've added a ton of pix to my flickr set for the trip, but I haven't had the time to put all the comments in - as internet time is expensive here. I will get to that tomorrow. Needless...

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Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Ellen and I are currently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil celebrating New Year's. This place is basically paradise with an attitude... can be dirty and beautiful in all the same view. Keep your eye on my Flickr set for updates to the pictures. I'll add more...

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Footballgasm 2006
Pea and I spent the entire weekend immersed into Pro Football. Saturday we hit the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. From there we drove to Pittsburgh, PA for the night. Sunday, we went to the Steelers game in Heinz Field. Monday we flew to Seattle...

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Be afraid, be very afraid
Yes, its almost Halloween , but we all have other things to be afraid of. This past weekend, my incredibly awesome wife sent me to the Evergreen Motorcycle Safety class. Now, I'm not dumb enough to go out and do a " Roethlisberger ", but she certainly...

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Burning Man 2006 Trip Report
I'd really like to give you a full trip report about this year's burn, however tryng to explain Burning Man to a non burner is like trying to explain the color blue to a blind person. Instead, I'll simply point you to some of the highlights. Pix from...

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Wow - Michelle is kicking some booty
I've been following Michelle 's progress each day in the race across the Gobi Desert in China. She's doing awesome! A quick interview of her was just posted. Here's a link to the video.

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Secret work spot!
My favorite work area has just changed. Instead of going to the same old coffee shops, today was so nice outside that I was determined to find a place to work where I could enjoy the sun. Well, I may have just found a little slice of heaven in Pioneer...

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Marketing masters - Pearl Jam
Everyone was so hyped up about the new single that not only did Pearl Jam release it two days early , but they also released the tour dates for the first leg of the North American tour . The only place that seems worth the trip is Philly and Chicago,...

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Super Bowl XL - Super Bowl SUNDAY! - Day 3
It's time to bring your "A" game, its Super Bowl SUNDAY! After 3 hours of sleep, I was awakened by Mindy's neighbors who were all ready for the big game. Even the people who live in Detroit are Steelers fans. Anyway, as if I needed to be reminded where...

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Super Bowl XL - Saturday - Day 2
Saturday, Peaboy and I went to the NFL Experience downtown. The point of the exhibition was to enable people to sense what it was like to be an NFL player. Besides the typical NFL historical stuff and pictures, most of the venue was turned into tiny football...

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Super Bowl XL - Friday - Winter Blast - Day 1
Peaboy and I flew to Detroit on Friday, and you could already feel the excitement at the airport . Everyone was busting my chops because I was a Steelers fan, and I assured them that it would be a good game. Once we got to Detroit, we found our way to...

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My brain is goo
Ever have one of those days where you couldn't think clearly, no matter how much coffee you injested. I've been having one of those weeks . I stumbled upon a pretty narley illness last week and I can't seem to shake it. It started with strep throat and...

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