August 17th, 2009
I just got back from a vacation in Ocean City, NJ. Years ago I would not have dreamed of taking a vacation on the Jersey shore but my in-laws come from that area, so that was my introduction. It turns out that it is the perfect place for kids – the town is “dry” and there are two different parks with roller coaster and carousel rides on the boardwalk. There is also a giant water park and a couple of massive putt putt golf courses – and all of this is directly across from the beach.
But one of my personal favorites about vacationing there is the food. Aside from all the junk food, pizza and cookies, the sandwiches there were amazing. What I liked most about the sandwiches is the fact that they were not slathered with mustard or mayonnaise (which I like to refer to as “whipped bird embryos”).
I go to several search related conferences each year and even their “vegetarian” sandwiches come pre-slathered with mayo. And just about any restaurant in the South or West is quick to wipe on condiments. I haven’t eaten at McDonald’s in over 20 years but when I was a kid, I spent much time waiting for my special order that did not have loads of unwanted product.
But I was introduced to Primo’s in New Jersey (reluctantly) and it turns out that they have the best sandwiches I have ever tasted. And when I asked about mayo, they looked at me as if to ask, “why would we ruin a good sandwich with mayo?”. And I agreed.
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August 8th, 2009
It’s crazy to think back on the weird chance that I met my wife at a restaurant/club known for Salsa dancing. We met and the rest is history. Literally, we haven’t been dancing since.
I just met a local business owner who runs a couple of ballroom dance studios here in Atlanta and she sparked my interest for trying the ballroom style. It looks like we might take a few lessons and see if we can’t start being social again.
Yoga is great but I’m ready to do something with a little bit more cardio. If I ever get more than just a little interested, I’ll be sure to post more.
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May 19th, 2009
My friend Lori just opened a new studio in the Duluth Georgia area – Yoga North Atlanta. I went to the opening class this weekend and she taught a great Ashtanga based class that was very challenging, yet grounded in alignment. It was a great showing for the studio’s first yoga class – I counted 15 students.
I’ll try to get some pictures the next time I go because the space itself was very nice with a separate reception area and very large dressing area. Lots of studios are cramped so it was refreshing to have plenty of space.
I know there is a Bikram studio in that area but I don’t think anyone else is teaching Ashtanga classes in the Duluth area. Besides, I have been teaching with Lori for nearly 8 years and it would be tough to find a more experienced, knowledgeable yoga teacher.
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April 29th, 2009
I just did a search for the March of Dimes this morning and saw something in the Google SERPs that I had never seen before. In addition to the normal blue title tag link and a series of site links, there was an additional search box that allows for searching for a term within the actual site listed in the search results. That’s hard to explain so here’s a picture for clarity.
At fist glance, I thought the search box was using the March of Dimes’ website search box since they have a site search box at the top left position of their home page. It looked like Google just pulled down that piece of functionality. But that’s not the case. It turns out that search box in the Google search results listing performs the following query: [search term site:sitename.com] which is using a Google search to look for a specific search term within a given domain.
I don’t think this is going to send shock waves around the world but it is an interesting way for Google to allow for the exposing of more advanced search techniques to users who would not otherwise have the savvy to execute such searches. Apparently Google is expanding their sitelinks to include more ways to get to specific parts of a website. Here is a link to the blog post about their expanded sitelinks program.
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April 8th, 2009
So I spent this past Saturday afternoon at a baby shower. The parents-to-be both happen to be female. And the dad? Well, the donor was present too. He is a gay man who lives in NYC. But I don’t believe he will be involved in the actual parenting.
Georgia is no “New England” state so the legitimacy of the union of these two women is not legally recognized. So until the progression of society evolves a bit more, they are going to experience plenty of road blocks and obstacles to health care and property rights, among other things. Yet they are going to raise a child together and I believe they are going to do a fantastic job.
From the outside, an uninvolved observer might find it easy to think, “gee, that’s a little weird.” And I’m sure the righteous among us would quickly condemn and think the whole thing beyond the scope of their acceptance. Thus the current laws. But having known these parents-to-be for many years (we happened to meet through yoga), I have much more confidence in their ability to raise a child in a loving atmosphere than most other couples I know. It would only be weird if there were a lack of love in the union. But love is love is love.
So I hope the new baby enjoys the baby blanket that I gave them. If I ever have a boy, he is going to get the same blanket. And it’s very appropriate for them because they live across the street from the zoo.
I can’t wait to meet the new baby and look forward to watching him grow up. He will have great parents.
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