Monthly Archives: July 2006

Photos of fire…heh heh heh…that was cool!

I figured out how to link This Blog to my Flickr account. Now you should see a link under pages (on the left) that’s titled “BVFD Photos“. At the moment, it contains the photos that I took this past Saturday … Continue reading

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You can fry your bacon too and and and and and and…

The song “Furnace Fan” on the Robert Earl Keen CD “Farm Fresh Onions” has the brilliant line, “You can fry an egg out there on the city sidewalk/you can fry your bacon too and and and and and and…” Awesome. … Continue reading

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Black gold!

Here’s what I’ve picked for my mid-Congress tour while I’m in Brazil: 1. Ouro Preto – A UNESCO World Heritage Landmark Listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site, the city of Ouro Preto (Black Gold) constitutes one of the … Continue reading

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It’s not like being a state worker…those were the days!

I’ve been pretty busy the last few days working on the documentation I’ve got to assemble for my retention and promotion panels. The materials needed for the retention panel aren’t too hard to assemble, but the promotion case is a … Continue reading

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Ellery missed the firetruck

This morning has already been exciting. On the way to work, we passed the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department’s (Co 31) ambulance responding to a call. Then at about 0850 the fire alarm in our building went off. We’re in Beltsville’s … Continue reading

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Happy none-of-your-business-th birthday to me…

Since I’ve last blogged (the stolen-from-Rich quiz doesn’t really count) there are new doors and a mailbox on the house, a new shelf in Misty’s closet, I’ve been to Minneapolis (props to my Phrozen Peeps), and I’ve had a birthday. … Continue reading

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Empathy (stolen from Rich)

You scored as Judge. You are a Judge Empath, one who is a “truthsayer”. You can tell truth from lies, good from evil. You do not tolerate wrong doing. You are a defender of the good and the innocent. You … Continue reading

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