so much could be said about this, yet so little needs to be:

When was the last time your class saw how "HOT" God's Word is? Open this authentic looking "bible" and begin to share the scripture for the day as real flames are seen coming from your "bible". This full size book comes with a battery operated ignition system. All you supply are the batteries, lighter fluid and composure as your class gets excited. (special note: Fed-Ex shipping is available if you absolutely have to have the Fire Bible for this Sunday!)

Only $44.95!

special thanks to matt fulk for this prize.

do you have your anniversary memorized?

this guy
recited pi to the 100,000th digit from memory.
It took 16 hours (bathroom breakse included).

turning 30 the good way

my awesome wife surprised me with a trip to the cabin--accompanied by my father and two brothers.

It was the first time I've ever been surprised--and the best present ever.

Andrew photo-journals well about it at his blog.

here are some of my pictures.

Ants herding a caterpillar

This is amazing

9 months of gestation in 20 seconds - New Version!

I'm famous (well, not really because nobody knows it's me) but the music featured on this video is one of my stock20.com compositions.

It's number 2 on youtube right now and it was on CBS and NBC

danielmatic returns!

sorry for the long silence.

I was traveling for stock20, and now I'm on vacation with my family.

Here are some random updates.

1. neice Maya, gets more amazing every day: http://mybabysecret.blogspot.com

2. newphew Addison had his first day of school: http://inthespacebetween.blogspot.com

3. the former pirate posted for the 1000'th time.

6. I finished my first orchestrated composition for my music company.
click here to download the file (but only if you will listen on good speakers or headphones).

5. Isaac and Will went to the zoo:


more pictures at their site.

Blessed are the peacemakers

Im honestly having trouble understanding this.

Casualties in Lebanon over 1000
Casualties in Israel about 100

As the numbers keep climbing they maintain a 10 to 1 ratio.

A majority of Lebanese killed are civilians.

The US says it's working for sustainable peace.

The US is supplying, and at times, expediting weapons to Israel.

So friends, help me if I'm missing something.

But shouldn't there be an outcry from the people to our elected officials:

"Do not send our bombs to Israel"

Shouldn't our military strength be leveraged to stop killing?

Did I miss the efforts made by Israel to find resolution through diplomatic intervention and multi-national census?

Do we think that this will improve the tense relations between the Arab and Western world?

Seriously, what am I missing?

Because right now, I am so ashamed to be an American.

did you see this amazing picture of maya on angela's blog?
been meaning to post it for a while.

A day in the life...

Andrea got called in to work so today was a ruddboys morning.

9:00 bottles (only one per day now)
9:20 cherios (every morning, 2 bowls, split three ways)
9:30 banana (cut into little pieces)
9:40 wagon ride to walker park
9:45 park exploration (sidewalks, wood chips, trees, squirrels, etc...)
10:15 sprinklers come on (get soaked)
11:15 load wagon (cry for a minute)
11:30 get home, water plants, strip to diapers (just the boys)
11:40 diaper wrestling while Dad gets lunch (pictured)
12:00 lunch
12:30 naptime festivities (different daily, today's described below)

Daniel: "alright it's getting close to naptime."

boys keep playing, acknowledge with grunts a little later

Daniel: "ok, get your blankets, it's naptime."

boys get blankets

Daniel: "I'm going to the kitchen for three minutes, then it's nap time"

The boys race down the hall together.
Upon reaching the nursery they close the door and laugh.
They've baracaded me out.
They quickly put as many books and toys into their cribs as they can (i discover upon entry).
I stand outside the door and inform them that they forgot their blankets.
They open the door slowly.
I put them into their beds.
They pretend they are going right to sleep.
I go down to my office and listen to them play.

hero of the day award goes to...

Tom Boyle






didn't you always want to lift a car and save a life?

welcome Adeline!

congratulations james and charity

Rueters:

Israel's 12-day-old onslaught in Lebanon to cripple Hizbollah has claimed 355 lives, mostly civilians. Hizbollah attacks and rockets have killed 34 Israelis.

Envoys from three European countries hold talks in Israel later in the day ahead of the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in an intensifying bout of diplomacy aimed at ending the fighting.


New York Times:
"The Bush administration is rushing precision-guided bombs to Israel at the Israelis’ request, American officials said. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she would go to Israel tomorrow and then meet Arab and European envoys in Italy."

Daniel:
Hmmm.


Rueters article
NYT article

How Not to Sell A Ladder

nice work qvc

what a little daniel *could* have looked like

picture courtesy of aunt gigi's fast finger

when my boys are old enough to understand genetics (in a year or so), I'm sure that they will appreciate their good fortune in bypassing a few unfortunate traits that may have been passed along (like my 20/200 hypermyopia).

but for now, Daddy puts the "spectacular" in spectacle... and that's just fine with Will.


ps. did you see Isaac's haircut?

but i thought thomas the train was my friend!

pictures from some contest via boingboing.com

wow, wow, wow

you simply must view the "average home boy" rapper video demo.

I'm not sure if I ever seen anything like this.

As a side note, my big brother david -also a white middleclass, muscular, fruit-loop eater, was also rapping during this era. Of course I am not suggesting any kind of uncanny resemblance. But I will suggest, that if *some other person* were to make such a suggestions, I would not find it to be completely ludicrous.

Limo Driver Gets Big Tip: A Kidney

wow. that's generous.

great idea... ?

Do you think this is real?

I personally like Mark Twain's 20 year plan better.

quick updates

FAQs

1) Yes, my dad really did eat a dog.
2) Yes, I am going to post pictures of the aforementioned "contraption", I just have to get my music done first or my employees will revolt.
3) Yes, you are allowed to send in your two dollars more than once.

see you soon!

"Dirty Healthy Rats!"

Isaac forward this article to me via e-mail, hoping that I would reverse the ban on toilet-play.

the article
http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71185-0.html?tw=rss.index