http://www.oledave.comVarious ramblings on life, politics, race, and humor from David O'Leary in St. Louis, MO. (not a famous English Soccer Guy).en-USCopyright&copy; 2004-11, David O'Learydave@oledave.com <img align="left" src="http://lh5.google.com/image/oledave/Rjg...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=465&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=465&amid=972We just returned from a nine day trip to Seattle, Portland, and the surrounding areas. It's truly beautiful up there. I'd love to live there for a cou...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=431&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=431&amid=972It's fascinating to watch Declan figure out new things everyday. He's gotten so much better at using his hands, he now grabs everything in reach which...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=428&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=428&amid=972Our friend Tony was kind enough to invite us, and a bunch of other folks, out to his families ranch last weekend for barn dancing, gun shootin, hiking...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=420&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=420&amid=972It's amazing what a difference 8 solid hours (that's for Jen and I, Declan slept 12) of sleep makes. I feel like a new man! Another first for t...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=416&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=416&amid=972[FROM JEN] Declan is doing good. He slept his first 7 hour night Wednesday night! Yay! He did a 5 hour one last night, so we're n...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=417&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=417&amid=972So we went and had pictures taken of Declan at Sears Portrait Studio. It was Jen's idea. I argued endlessly that I could get just as good of pics for ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=413&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=413&amid=972Lots more pics of Declan up on my photo site: photos.oledave.com . (see Declan/Week 3)....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=412&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=412&amid=972It's interesting trying to get to know someone who has such a limited range of communication techniques. I'm always trying to figure out what's going ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=409&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=409&amid=972After a 4 day stint at the hospital (St John's), we finally got to go home today. While we'll miss the ability to let the nursery staff handle some of...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=408&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=408&amid=972An old friend from New Orleans was on NPR a few days ago... she runs a SnoBall (aka sno-cone) stand her grandparents started in New Orleans. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=432&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=432&amid=972Baby and mom are sleeping peacefully as I write this. Declan's a big, healthy boy at 8 pounds, 9 ounces and 21 inches long. He's perfect as can be oth...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=406&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=406&amid=972Around a year ago, I mentioned that I believed The Daily Show was the best news show out there (which is sad since it's comedy)... and here's a study ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=402&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=402&amid=972Jen just left the hospital after having them check some things out with the whole pregnancy thing... they think she'll be back in within 24 hours for ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=401&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=401&amid=972"We should spend less time ranking children and more time helping them to identify their natural competencies and gifts, and cultivate those. There ar...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=400&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=400&amid=972I think we're finally beginning to get the hang of this thing called parenthood. There's no real routines yet or even regularlity but there's a lot le...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=411&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=411&amid=972The latest round of contractions started at 10 this morning and they were the real deal this time. Jen suffered through some pretty back back pain for...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=405&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=405&amid=972We had a wee bit of excitement here on November 28th as a class 0 tornado touched down in my back yard... it was quite the surreal experience... I was...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=398&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=398&amid=972 The newest O'Leary decided on Thursday that he was feeling a bit cramped living within his Mom... somethin...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=515&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=515&amid=972 <img align="left" alt="" src="http://lh4.google.com/oledave/Ryp...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=505&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=505&amid=972 <img align="left" src="http://lh3.google.com/image/oled...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=475&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=475&amid=972This is my ongoing analysis of what I think of the various candidates... I'll be recording my thoughts for each candidate here as I think through this...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=29&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=29&amid=972So I've got DSL at home. 30 bucks a month and I'm beginning to see some of the things we were promised long ago... the days of TV on demand are approa...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=27&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=27&amid=972 <img align="left" src="http://lh5.google.com/oledave/Ryp4vn3A...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=504&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=504&amid=972 <a h...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=469&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=469&amid=972 <img alt="" src="http://lh6.google.com/imag...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=468&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=468&amid=972 Jen and I have really enjoyed letting Declan's hair pretty much determine it's own path. Even during the times where his hair seemed to be an imper...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=470&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=470&amid=972and you work too much... and you spend too much time in front of a computer... ...when the most exciting thing you've gotten in a long time,...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=446&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=446&amid=972As most people know, Google makes some really cool stuff, and most of it is free. I've been using their free photo browsing/editing/organizing Picasa ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=445&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=445&amid=972One of my favorite things to do now is feeding Declan... I was amazed at how fast he was able to figure the whole thing out. I had my doubts for the f...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=443&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=443&amid=972 Did you know that those leftist hippies in the Vatican are trying to be the first Country to be powered exclusively by green technologies? T...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=624&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=624&amid=972 I've truly been remiss in my updates for the last few months but taking care of two little guys, running and try to grow a company, and rehabbing a...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=535&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=535&amid=972I decided to go ahead and try to compile some of my favorites... hopefully you'll try some of them out.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=26&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=26&amid=972I've listen to or watched at least 6 democratic debates, I've listed to a ton a media coverage on many cable stations as well as on radio. I've read t...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=19&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=19&amid=972 Through the many months of pregnancy and even before that, we've done a lot of thinking and talking about, "what's it going to be like to be a...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=519&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=519&amid=972 We took advantage of the spectacular weather today (high of 78 and low humidity in the middle of July) by taking a trip to the Confluence State Par...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=599&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=599&amid=972 I wrote much of the below in response to a friend's post on Facebook. Figured it was worth sharing in a more public format... T...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=614&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=614&amid=972Declan turned one day old today... he's growing up so fast... Yesterday was a busy day with constant visits from nurses and other hospital staff pokin...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=407&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=407&amid=972Well, no show yet... we were pretty sure it was gonna happen last night though, lots of hard, sustained contractions starting at 4:30 AM but then they...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=403&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=403&amid=972We've been working furiously trying to get the house in shape for our new arrival (they're very picky about this stuff you know)... We replaced the ro...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=397&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=397&amid=972We're six month into this pregnancy and boy do my feet hurt... As you can see from the accompanying pic, there's no doubt Jen's pregnant. If she's thi...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=394&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=394&amid=972In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Bush's shortsighted actions have come back to haunt him. It'd be nice if this were an aberation but to me, this...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=376&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=376&amid=972Had the second ultrasound yesterday (19 weeks). This was the one where we got to find out the sex of the baby. It's an interesting process that...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=385&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=385&amid=972It's interesting that ultimately, everyone's primary mission in life (or lives, for those that belief in afterlife) is happiness. People who are happy...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=381&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=381&amid=972Jen and I are in the midst of a week long trip to Colorado... neither of us has been to Colorado in the summer since we were kids and we both had fond...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=369&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=369&amid=972My band, Sister Loveshovel, just completed our CD and we're having our CD Release Party on Feb. 18th, at Dressel's (in the Central West End). ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=341&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=341&amid=972There are many great things about working at home, but my favorite is being able to take a break and spend time with Jen and Declan when the moment's ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=447&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=447&amid=972Yup, that's right, the little 4.5 cm blob in this pic is a lovely combo of me and the misses genetic material. We're so excited! Just got the ultrasou...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=375&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=375&amid=972When Zoe was born, I worked up a little website for her ... and her Dad (Jen'...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=410&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=410&amid=972Nothing new to report, some more contractions, some back pain and other discomfort, but still at home waiting. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=404&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=404&amid=972So, Edge.org asked 120 scientist to state one thing they believe in but can't prove. To me, there are some truly fascinating concepts. One of my favor...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=322&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=322&amid=972Brian and Christina (my brother and sister-in-law) were kind enough to bear a playmate for our soon to be little one... Jen and I have made sure to ge...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=393&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=393&amid=972It seems I've given into darn near every electronic craving I've had lately and now I am awash in so many new toyz... Just bought a brand new Toshiba ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=392&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=392&amid=972I've posted a bunch of new wedding photos to my photo gallery . Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=321&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=321&amid=972So I do this thing called Philosophical Cafe whenever I get a chance. It's led by a Webster University professor and is run as a simple discussion. If...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=312&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=312&amid=972It's official, I'm a married man now! The wedding and honeymoon were amazing, truly awesome. So many good friends came to celebrate our wedding with u...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=311&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=311&amid=972Where do I go when I want in-depth, insightful, unbiased information in politics? The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . In fact, it's gotten to the point ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=306&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=306&amid=972Metropolis almost got shutdown last night but it didn't and now we need to figure out a way to fix it...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=72&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=72&amid=972Ralph Nader may make a good president, I don't really know, I haven't spent any time looking at him because, in our current system, voting for anyone ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=66&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=66&amid=972This is a car advertisement from somewhere. When they finished filming, the people who made it noticed something moving along the side of the car, lik...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=305&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=305&amid=972Went to see Super Size Me last night. Basically, it's about a guy that eats nothing but McD...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=63&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=63&amid=972I just returned from Wilderness Workshop at Miniwanca where we train the leaders for the summer. <a href="http://photos.oledave.com/default.aspx?a=12"...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=61&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=61&amid=972For years I've been trying to figure out this whole "bustin a sag" thing (aka by the man, "low slung pants"). To me it looks stupid, uncomfortable, an...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=302&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=302&amid=972I'm sure many of you will think me a big nerd (or will just be confused), but I thought this quote was great: There are 10 kinds of people in the worl...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=52&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=52&amid=972Wanna see pics from Miniwanca, check out my fiance, see what's up with Loyola folk nowadays, or just ogle my magnificent small intestine? The photo ga...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=47&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=47&amid=972I've changed the software I use for my Photo Gallery to a free, open-source, php based program called Gallery. It's a huge improvement over the old so...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=418&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=418&amid=972Ya see... babies sleep on their backs now as it's believed to be effective in preventing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_infant_death_syn...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=444&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=444&amid=972I'm still undecided on whether it was wise to invade Iraq. What I am certain of, is that how it was done was one of the most bungled attempts ever by ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=391&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=391&amid=972Americans pay more for bottled water per gallon than they do for gasoline... and this when they can get free, often times higher quality, water out of...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=399&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=399&amid=972When I first graduated college, I remember having a conversation with friends about the term, "Man" and when does it apply. While in news reports you ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=390&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=390&amid=972Well, after 4 years of dating the lovely Jen Capstick, I finally popped the question on Saturday (Feb 14) and got the desired response. So Jen and I a...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=33&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=33&amid=972I've officially launched my new Software Development company, Efficion Consulting .Efficio...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=32&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=32&amid=972So, my band finally decided on a name, Sister Love Shovel. And we should be releasing our CD soon. Recording is finally complete. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=31&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=31&amid=972So those wildly dangerous people in Gauntanomo that we've denied all rights to. Turns out 3 of them were boys between 13 and 15 years old that we just...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=30&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=30&amid=972This is a changing and growing document about why I currently strongly dislike the republicans... there are so many reasons, it'll take awhile to get ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=18&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=18&amid=972MoveOn.org sponsored a contest for Anti-Bush commercials and the finalists are really impressive. Also, check out this article on revelations from Pau...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=17&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=17&amid=972"I just prefer to never stray from my comfort zone, lest I experience some kind of personal growth." from Rob Rybarczyk's column in the Post-Dispatch....Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=16&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=16&amid=972Jen and I had limited time and funding for traveling over the Christmas break and so we started polling people about their favorite nearby spots...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=7&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=7&amid=972Stumbled upon Yahoo's! Best websites of 2003 . Some quite entertaining stuff in there.Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=6&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=6&amid=972While I thoroughly appreciate getting Christmas cards from others, this year I will be continuing my long personal tradition of not sending them...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=5&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=5&amid=972He's Just started giggling... it's awesome. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=429&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=429&amid=972So I quit my job again... The thought of going back to Habanero and staring at a computer screen for endless hours drained me. It's not that I didn't ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=3&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=3&amid=972I've been doing a lot of exploring on the subjects of race, racism, and urban black cultures. It is of course a ridiculously complicated issue but one...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=2&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=2&amid=972As most of you know, I take off every summer and head up north to Michigan to work for camp Miniwanca. The reason for this is that it is the closest t...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=1&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=1&amid=972Tired of radio stations that play the same stuff all the time and that play stuff you hate? Do you sit at computer at work all day and want to listen ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=0&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=0&amid=972My brother Matt wrote the following and I think it is an important thing to pass on: Anyone who cares about their health should watch the fol...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=647&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=647&amid=972My name is Declan and I am 4 and 1/2 years old. This is my first post to the internet. What I like I like dinosaurs ...Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:57 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=656&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=656&amid=972 We decided not to get a U. City Pool Pass this year and instead plan to be pool gypsies and enjoy other area pools. Here's a bit of research I did ...Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:52:50 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=646&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=646&amid=972 Declan is a fabulous kid overall. He is sweet, good-natured, naturing, empathetic, funny, imaginative, and many other wonderful things. When we're ...Mon, 24 May 2010 02:06:35 GMThttp://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=639&amid=972http://www.oledave.com/Home/tabid/22/Default.aspx?itemid=639&amid=972