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Recent ArticlesBy bryan on Aug 11, 2008 in Family | 0 Comments
In keeping with a tradition started with Ethan and Spencer, we have taken pictures of the kids on their monthly “anniversaries.” Yes, I am a little lax in getting these uploaded, but here they are anyway.
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More from the catching up on the pictures department. A few weeks ago Cousin Brennan came over to play with Spencer.
We set up a sprinkler in the backyard for the boys to play in. They had a blast. It’s a shame that as we “grow up” we forget the simple pleasure of getting wet.
Also, included in the shots is a pic of Cara, Spencer, and Des.
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I have managed to get a little behind in the posting of the pictures. Here are some pictures from a picnic that we had a couple of weeks ago.
It was a gorgeous day. Cara and I said to each other, “Why don’t we have a picnic?” We put together some quick sandwiches, hummus, chips, and pink lemonade. Dad, Ethan and Spencer enjoyed playing a little catch after lunch. Spencer and Ethan chased the ducks that congregate around the pond in the Park.
All in all it was a great day. Here are the few pictures that we took.
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Image by ocean.flynn via FlickrOk, folks. I’ve got like 5 invites to a really cool service called BrightKite, if you’re interested.
If you haven’t heard of BrightKite, they bill themselves as “location-based social networking.” Basically, it’s an interesting mashup of Twitter with a GPS. Now, you can tell everyone who cares where you are doing what you are doing. Pretty nifty, huh?
Unlike alot of “Web 2.0″ applications, this one might be kind of fun. Imagine this…you have posted that you are checking out a few books at your local Borders. You get an IM that another user, perhaps a good friend, is doing the same thing. Bam! you can hook up serendipitously.
First five people to post a comment below get in. But please don’t expect to hook up. 
By bryan on Jul 17, 2008 in Business | 0 Comments
Image via WikipediaIf you live in St. Louis, there is no possible way that you could have missed the news this week regarding the takeover of hometown favorite Anheuser-Busch by Belgian company InBev. Nowhere else is this felt more psychologically than here in St. Louis.
We have all grown up drinking AB products, Budweiser, Bud Light and more recently Bud Select. How many us before we were of legal age drank case after case of Natural Light? It’s a part of the fabric of our being.
Tonight on CNBC there was a show titled “American Originals: Budweiser“. It was a great show covering everything from history to the current state of the Beer industry.
What has yet to be determined is how the local consumer will handle this. Will they switch and drink local brewers rejecting the support of a foreign company? or will they remain loyal to the brands that they grew up with?
I wonder how we’d all react if General Motors were purchased by Toyota.
It’s a sign of the devaluation of the American Dollar, but hopefully not the American way of life.
By bryan on Jul 7, 2008 in Business | 0 Comments
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeCara and I have recently started up a business. We have affiliated ourselves with a company called Escape International. The big thing that appealed to both of us was the opportunity to receive cash back on our purchases. Escape International has created an online shopping portal called Aisle 19.
Aisle 19 has put over 600 of the best online retailers together in an online mall or shopping portal. Who’s there? You ask. How about, Cabela’s, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Blockbuster, Office Depot, Packet8, and many, many more…
Also, they are running a free gasoline promotion, right now for new signups.
I would strongly suggest the you check out The Secret of Aisle 19. If you are ready to start shopping, you will need to sign up here.
We are Independent Business Owners with Escape International. Our Rep ID number is 509115, you will need this to signup.
Let us know if you have any further questions.
