This blog is getting old. Already well into its second decade. (Well, into, at least.) Today is the day, eleven years ago, that I first set out on this blogging adventure. You can read the post here. Many of the August Twenth-Sixths since, I have linked to that first “blog”. It was not of much…
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How To Write Good
There is no shortage of sharing these days thanks to the wonderful world wide web. I receive many forwarded emails from my dads, and I see many friends posting via Facebook and other such media various content created by others. Below is one share that I decided must be shared again! I’m not sure these…
GregsHead on Facebook
For a few years now I’ve been trying different ways to share content from this site with friends and others on Facebook. First, back in the day, I imported RSS items as “Notes”. That presented a few problems as some items (videos in particular) were not imported, and I think some of the notes were…
“Meant To Be” by Steven Curtis Chapman
In light of all that we’ve been surrounded by these past couple weeks, and all we’ve been thinking of, I think I noticed the goodness in this song even more when my kids were watching it yesterday. It’s from the VeggieTales show, “It’s a Meaningful Life” (based on the classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life”) which…
PopTarts Rewards
Ahh, PopTarts… the great American breakfast treat! :) Jen purchased a box of Apple Strudel PopTarts for me last night, and this morning when we looked at the box, we noticed a little promotion they have going currently called PopTarts Rewards. Apparently they are wanting (needing?) people to try all of their flavors. The incentive…
Free Preview of Glenn Beck’s Insider Extreme
Glenn Beck announced today that his paid content will be available for free as a two-day trial. This is a great chance to see the short documentaries that he has been making covering subjects like US history, biographies on the Founding Fathers (Samuel Adams, George Washington). We in the Campbell home have really enjoyed watching…
Many Means to an End
This is crazy! Saw this at NHL.com today… #3 Buffalo Sabres would clinch a playoff berth… * if they defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning OR * if they get one point against the Tampa Bay Lightning AND the Atlanta Thrashers lose (in regulation or overtime/shootout) to the Carolina Hurricanes AND the New York Rangers lose…
Campbell: Supports The Government
I am a Campbell. My lineage traces back to Scotland, and Clan Campbell of Argyll. We have use Gaelic names for some of our kids. I used to own some bagpipes. I even have a kilt, I think. Plenty of good Scottish heritage here! So today, a friend (who, coincidentally, usually only refers to me…
Parking Ticket
My dad sends me a lot of email forwards. (Does your dad do that, too?) I get a lot of email so, often I won’t have time to read all of them. If they are shorter I will scan quickly (or if he sends just to me, not a group) and there are a few…
The Role of Government in Charity
Check this out… long quote from a book I just picked up from our library. I read this part with Jen last night and we both thought it was pretty astounding. In 1887, Congress passed a bill appropriating money to Texas farmers who were suffering through a catastrophic drought. These days, that funding would not…