http://jeremya.com/blog jeremy on life, the universe and everything Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:27:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Having a 3 (almost 4) year old and a 2 year old at home, Amanda and I are often privy to toddler self-talk which turns out to be hilarious. Here are a couple of the funnier moments in recent Andrus family history: Broni: "Daddy, JELLO is sticky like magnets!" Broni: "Broni for ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2008/10/18/quotable-quotes/ In an attempt to kick-start my blog a bit, I would like to start writing about something I love to do: eat out. I don't think that I will be writing formal restaurant reviews, but rather something more akin to a restaurant experience synopsis (think editorial, not hard news). Usually ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2008/08/20/hudsonville-grille-fail/ I recently updated my Wordpress install, and immediately downloaded the companion iPhone application. So far I've been mostly impressed - the mobile app lacks a couple of features that would make it ever so slightly more usable (more automated link generation [custom keyboard layout maybe], more direct access to admin ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2008/08/04/iphone-blogger/ I've just signed up for an account with Panoramio. It's a really neat website that's tied into Google Earth. I've uploaded some of my favorite travel photos and some panoramics that I put together using a really incredible piece of software called PTgui. Please leave some comments either here or on Panoramio! http://jeremya.com/blog/2008/07/20/panoramio/ Call me crazy, but I actually enjoyed Governor Granholm's speach this past Tuesday (29 Jan. 2008). After an applause-mongering, internally-conflicted, content-free, blather session with the GWB the day before, Granholm's focused, practical vision was refreshing. She named names and legislation from both parties, she detailed real initiatives and plans for ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2008/02/01/state-of-my-state/ The GWB delivered his final State of the Union address on Monday (28 Jan. 2008), and I was so enthralled that I almost didn't finish my Milwaukee's Best and bag of pork rinds (almost). In case you missed it, here is a quick executive summary (block quotes were garnered from ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2008/02/01/state-of-my-union/ It's only a few days before Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and the only vestige of the holiday that I can find is a small paper turkey sitting in the corner of the receptionist's desk here at Gentex (my employer). Have we forgotten about that pesky holiday that comes between ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2007/11/20/wheres-my-turkey/ So after a somewhat safe political blog entry, I am for some unknown reason compelled to dive into the deep mysteries of life. I hope not to mire my (as of right now brand-new) readers in unsightly and numbingly philosophical musings too often, but the occasional side-path can be enlightening ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2007/10/26/religious-banter/ This post was lifted wholesale from a Facebook note that I wrote. I apologize for a less-than-exciting first post, but I have to start somewhere, and it's kinda late ;-). American politics is broken. Michigan's government is about to shutdown because law makers in Lansing are block-headed puppets of their respective ... http://jeremya.com/blog/2007/10/16/the-libertarian-in-me/