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You're reading "Scrumptious Word Morsels" by Matt Jacob. This is my blog that I publish several times monthly on occasion to discuss, complain, praise, geek out, and mostly, just to keep my writing sharp. To find out more about me, visit the about page.
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1 day ago - Doing a long-overdue paperwork purge. How come I can file digital things just fine, but not physical pieces of paper?
2 days ago - Saw a car with an "HONOR GOD" bumper sticker driving 20+ posted speed and tailing people aggresively. That really frosts my cookies.
6 days ago - The tea party movement might be a little out there for me, but I could definitely see myself joining a sweet tea party movement.
7 days ago - In running for the governorship of California, Meg Whitman's starting bid is $40m and her Buy It Now price is $150m.
12 days ago
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Category Archives: photos
Merry Christmas 2008!
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope this year finds you happy and healthy. Here’s some good stuff from Luke 2:8–14 to think about:
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord [...]
More ominous than usual
It’s weird how a single cold, rainy, windy, and cloudy day can alter your mood when you’re used to 300-some sunny days a year. Good thing Christmas is coming soon to cheer things up, because the forecast this week looks absolutely depressing.
This is where the magic happens
It’s a little cramped, but I managed to find the MacBook a spot on my desk where I can still run all the necessary cables to it. The ThinkPad hasn’t gotten too jealous of the MacBook yet, but it’s ready and waiting to strike at any moment.
Ironically, Apple ruined my black/gray color scheme with all [...]
Incredible sunset from yesterday
I got lucky and managed to capture this shot with Rachel’s camera yesterday just as I was getting out of my car. It was only visible for about 60 seconds, and then the view changed as the sun went down further. Click the preview below to see the full-size version (1024×768).
The first motorcycle fatality
I knew the cost of motorcycling when I got into this whole mess, but I never knew the toll it would take on the innocent ones. On my way home tonight, a rather large and juicy bug had the misfortune of being put down by my enormous noggin. It was the first time I’ve ever [...]
Out-of-this-world sunset
Fresh-picked and hand-delivered from the skies to your computer monitor, here’s today’s sunset captured in glorious 1s and 0s for maximum enjoyment. Thanks, God.
The motorcycle post
I’ve been putting this post off because I don’t even know where to begin, but I think we’ll hit the good first and then come back for the bad and the ugly.
So, I got a bike on Wednesday! And it’s pink, and it has training wheels and streamers and a horn and… not really. But [...]
A photograph hastily composed
I’m still getting everything situated in the new apartment, but when that’s done, I’m planning on having everyone over for a rockin’ housewarming party. More on that to come later. For the time being, check out the nighttime view from my balcony:
My camera’s battery was dying as I took the shot, but I decided to [...]
Smuggling a truckload of Coke across the border
At about this time last year, I had my first taste of Dr. Pepper made with real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. I enjoyed it so much that I wrote about it. It’s hard to describe in scientific terms, but cane sugar tastes more like sugar than corn syrup—it’s more sugary, if you [...]
2008 year in review