If US politicians want to get the young vote out, they should take a page from Pakistan's book: Man campaigns with rat in mouth more »

Yesterday we drove the longest leg of our trip. We were on the road about 7 hours. As I write this Emma is playing with Eden, the Smiths' one-year-old. They're pretty cute. The city of Kearney seems pretty nice. Brandon and Keri say it's growing… more »

We've got Kyle's weblog set up at kyle.brendoman.com Brendan, thanks for creating it so quickly. more »

We're having a great time on our vacation so far. We're in Kirksville, MO, now. Brendan's graduation and party were fun, and we had a great time visiting our friends in Macon. Joe showed me some music he's been recording, I might post some clips,… more »

We're leaving on our vacation today. First stop: Brendan's graduation. Congratulations, Brendoman! I've got my dad's GPS receiver loaded with all the maps we'll need on our trip. I'm just about to wrap up all the work stuff I need to get done before… more »

Sasser Worm Strikes You've probably already heard about this worm on the news. It's a result of yet another security hole in Microsoft Windows, and it's hitting pretty close to home. A couple people I know have already had it, including my mom's… more »

On Sunday I was responsible for a communion meditation at church. I decided to use a passage from The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. The book was written in the 15th century and it's in the public domain now, so you can read the entire… more »

We're in Clever, MO, visiting Sara's family. Her brother Lucas is on leave from the Navy. He just returned from Iraq. He brought home two chunks of the big bronze statue of Saddam. Yes, the one you saw on the news. I was holding them and a few… more »