http://www.webmonk.net External Memory for my Mental Processes Fri, 18 May 2007 20:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My lovely loyal laptop (PowerBook G4) has developed some strange behaviors over the last few months. Things degraded to the point where it would "randomly" enter sleep mode in the middle of regular tasks. I think I fixed the problem tonight: it was not the track pad thermal ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/05/the-cure-for-a-narcoleptic-laptop-take-apart-and-blog-me-in-the-morning Today is Sarah's first Mother's Day as a mother. She hasn't had a lot of experience, but she has the job down pat. My lovely wife has simply done an amazing job with Micah over the past 3 months (and before!). She is dedicated, loving, and long-suffering ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/05/happy-mothers-day When I was in Cambodia 5 years ago, I was shocked to learn that those responsible for the genocide under Pol Pot had never been brought to justice. I was recently reminded of this when I heard a great Public Radio International program featuring a Cambodian poet who had survived the ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/05/poetry-from-the-killing-fields Baby's butt?  Really?  I don't know who coined that phrase, but i don't think they changed many diapers.  Guess where babies get diaper rash?  Rash isn't soft.  Guess where baby waste goes?  The diaper doesn't absorb it all. Add to this mix elastic band impressions, chubby folds of skin that are ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/04/baby-myth-1-soft-as-a Happy Easter, everyone! Micah turned 2 months old on Easter Sunday. We had a great time celebrating (both events) with Sarah's family in Gig Harbor. I think we have actually spent some time there every weekend for the last 6 weeks. Micah loves getting to hang ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/04/more-baby-cuteness-captured-by-the-camera More photos are now online! And i moved the first set, so it will all be more hierarchical and logical and stuff. So, you can select an album from here: http://www.webmonk.net/micah/ see the original set of photos here: http://www.webmonk.net/micah/week1/ And see the latest here: http://www.webmonk.net/micah/week3/ Yay baby! http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/02/photos-for-micahs-first-3-weeks Hello dear friends. Sorry for the lack of update, there has been much that i want to write about, but limited time (and sleep) to work with. We have been home with Micah for 2 weeks now.  It's been a really amazing time of community, adjustments, and learning to communicate with ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/02/two-weeks-later at long last, photodocumentation of the last 30 hour is now yours for the viewing. we were prepared for newborn funkiness, but i don't think it is just my bias in insisting he is a cutie. He was born at 6lbs, 13oz, and 18" long. he has currently lost ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/02/pictures Wow, what an amazing 24 hours. perhaps the most intense joys and pains of my life. Sarah is doing well, with minimal tearing. she made it through the entire process with no pain killers. Labor was mercifully short -- she impressed 4 nurses and 2 doctors with her ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/02/end-of-a-long-day After a very intense last 4 hours, he is born! He's healthy, happy, latched, and loving life. We haven't even weighed him yet, but eye-ball estimates put him in at around 6 pounds.  He was born at 5:08pm, pacific time. Many, MANY thanks to all the encouraging emails we have recieved from people.  ... http://www.webmonk.net/index.php/2007/02/micah-glock-riggio