http://catch19.com A Prototype Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:43:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We bought a car recently. A new 2010 Toyota Venza. We really didn't plan on doing that, but my venerable and ancient Ford Explorer finally gave up the ghost and we had to replace it with something and this is what we got. Great car, BTW. But one of the results ... http://catch19.com/2010/02/12/sodastream/ The weight loss has slowed down a bit, but I expected that. It's not possible to lose almost a pound a day and stay healthy. I'm currently at 260 and I suspect I wont break 255 for maybe 10 days. The new goal is 230 by my birthday, July 8. But ... http://catch19.com/2010/02/08/unintended-consequences/ The sad news is that the Dems no longer have a "super majority", just a plain ole majority.  Not they were using the super majority anyway. All that power in the hands of people who, by the very fact of their profession can be identified as power hungry, and they ... http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/scott-brown/ I was just reading older posts looking for one that described how I measure my weight and got to reading this one: Weigh In. The bad news is that I went back up to 300 lbs after that. The good news is that it's been coming down in the last 5 ... http://catch19.com/2010/01/19/less-of-me/ Some folks asked on twitter and facebook for this recipe, so here it is: (for slowcooker/crockpot) 15 oz (1 can) pinto beans, rinsed and drained 15 oz (1 can) black beans, rinsed and drained 15 oz (1 can) chili beans in spicy sauce, not drained 15 oz (1 can) mexican/chili style diced tomatoes, not drained 1 ... http://catch19.com/2009/12/15/three-bean-chili-mole/ I'm certain that smarter people than me have made this analogy ages ago, but it just occurred to me and I don't recall seeing it, so here goes: War On Terror era "Terrorism" = Cold War era "Communism" That fits, doesn't it? A big bogey man we can blame our troubles on, ... http://catch19.com/2009/12/04/an-obvious-analogy-terrorism/ Mia is in China and we were bored, so I took Rowen to see Whip-it today. It's not a new story: teenage girl floundering in life finds what she wants and has to defy parents to achieve it, and once they see her happiness they come around. But I like tried ... http://catch19.com/2009/10/12/review-whip-it/ I turned 40 this year. Wasn't really a momentous occasion. I don't feel any older than I did a year or 2 or 5 ago. No big changes. So not really much to mark the passing. That's probably not a bad thing. But then I read this post (My Life Is Good) ... http://catch19.com/2009/09/26/at-40/ Rowen, my daughter was born on Aug. 3rd, 1998. My wife went into labor and we eventually went to the hospital where things progressed normally. Until they didn't. At some point, the fetal monitor indicated that my daughter was in fetal distress. Her heart was stopping during the contractions. I'm not ... http://catch19.com/2009/05/07/how-a-stranger-saved-my-daughters-life/ Obama is saying all the right things. Maybe it really all was just a bad dream. Today he issued an order halting legal proceedings at Guantanamo. He also issued rules regarding lobbyists, and gifts to members of his administration. And he instituted a pay free for top members of the administration ... http://catch19.com/2009/01/21/words/