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Entries for December, 2010 in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
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Groundswell of Creative Thinking
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Gap hung the sign. Old Navy, see ya later. Local furniture store, Lacks, also out. Now that we have some lemons, what shall Victoria do? If there is one thing I am familiar with in my life, it is making ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Ho, ho, ho Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my readers. I thank you for stopping by over that last few months. The first Christmas started with a family, please continue to enjoy your family and friends. What ...
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Continuning the Conversation: BSspotter and Economic Development
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Geeze this is the worst medium for this! Beers? Because my response is longer than a comment box would allow, I hope BSspotter will allow me respond to his blog post "The Delusion of Economic Development." To follow along if ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
What exactly is this? We hear it tossed around. From one corner, it is the words that produce a knee jerk. “What? That is redistribution of wealth and I will not tolerate it.” Granted this is typically heard coming from ...
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A Tuesday Discussion: Freedom of Speech and Anonymity
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Nota bene: This is an attempt of constructive dialogue. My goal is shed light on an issue I have been considering, offer some thoughts, and encourage dialogue. Some thoughts on a past post on anonymity: I am going to start ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
...take some Children's Ibuprofen. And so we drained an entire bottle with two sick kids in the house over the weekend. It is amazing how different two children can be when sick. Our oldest just sits there. He is usually ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
1,2,3,4,5 The person that I stole the swift notes idea from has announced she is pregnant with her fifth child! She and her husband have 5 children, of course including the bundle of joy in her womb. Let’s see, that ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Ever wonder why we see the "Xmas" instead of the longer version "Christmas?" It is something I have never really understood why so many Christians get so upset over. Contrary to popular belief that this is a way to take ...
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Should you re-gift a re-gift and is that a diarrhe-gift?
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Serious. The art and practice of re-gifting started back when the first couple, Adam and Eve, were hitched. Adam was given ribs, and he re-gifted one (he had gotten so many for his creation day) to his wife. Obviously Eve ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Feeling much better today. Yesterday, I ran into a bug of some sort that made me sick for the day. Was it something I ate? Maybe. If it was, it sure tasted good! Considering I got home and basically went ...
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Don't shoot the sheriff, or the polydactyl dog
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
My wife and I went shopping for presents over the weekend. With three kids, two boys and a girl, the gifts ranged from Barbie clothes to logic games to clothes to blendy markers. Perhaps the most striking toy strikes indeed. ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Raise a glass When you are sitting around a table enjoying good company and conversation, and somebody wants to cheers, what do you do if your glass is empty? Do you offer the empty glass? Wait for your next round? ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
In the midst of so much parking or porking (depending on where you stand) chatter, I was the recipient of a sweetheart deal "Way out here!" With a marital council vote of 2-0 and a guest vote of 1-0, it ...
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"What do you think of Six Sigma?"
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
This was the question I asked my two year old. As I was sitting next to him while he ate his delicious supper, I wanted to see what he would say. His response, "I want a horse for Christmas." I ...
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Black belt meets Ronald McDonald
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Have you heard of Six Sigma? No it is not a fraternity in the Nerd's movies. The Sig Sauer probably doesn’t have a connection to it either, unless it is used in its production in some form or fashion. I ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
We parked in the Stroman Middle parking lot. The crowd was growing and we didn’t know exactly where to go. With three kiddos in tow, we journeyed to the Community Center, crossed the barricaded street, passed the great smelling vendors, ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Did you the Nutcracker was playing? My son, almost three years old, starred as a mouse in the battle scene. The place was packed, standing room only. The Children's House is a really good little day care/school. We have been ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
There are some adages that have always struck a chord with me. I have found some true like "Don't judge a book by its cover." Another good one is "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
With the early darkness in the evenings and cooler weather outside, I have had the opportunity to read more usual. I am interested in what you are reading at this time. What are you reading now? What has been the ...