tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183407052012-02-07T10:17:04.873-05:00Thoughts on Faith, Art, and CultureDavid Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.comBlogger489125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-19279510016062056782012-02-07T08:30:00.002-05:002012-02-07T08:30:03.549-05:002012-02-07T08:30:03.549-05:00Karen and I have some disagreement on when goals should be achieved. That is, once I get something in my head, I'm of the opinion that it needs to happen now. In fact, yesterday would be a good...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d4KMA-gmngW-2GHhRAT_yQrI4go/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d4KMA-gmngW-2GHhRAT_yQrI4go/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d4KMA-gmngW-2GHhRAT_yQrI4go/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d4KMA-gmngW-2GHhRAT_yQrI4go/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=MK8J0dWx8Tc:h9lGIJnwenk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=MK8J0dWx8Tc:h9lGIJnwenk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=MK8J0dWx8Tc:h9lGIJnwenk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=MK8J0dWx8Tc:h9lGIJnwenk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=MK8J0dWx8Tc:h9lGIJnwenk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=MK8J0dWx8Tc:h9lGIJnwenk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/MK8J0dWx8Tc" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/02/right-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-74122612523692128752012-02-03T12:00:00.001-05:002012-02-03T12:00:05.872-05:002012-02-03T12:00:05.872-05:00Do you remember Max Headroom? The artificial intelligence from "20 minutes into the future," which was in a dystopian world in which huge corporations dominated and off-switches were illegal? When I...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0UP1oxc2OseF90CffBjytVLKok/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0UP1oxc2OseF90CffBjytVLKok/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0UP1oxc2OseF90CffBjytVLKok/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_0UP1oxc2OseF90CffBjytVLKok/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jtvSu81BXaY:Uhb81aLG4XQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jtvSu81BXaY:Uhb81aLG4XQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=jtvSu81BXaY:Uhb81aLG4XQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jtvSu81BXaY:Uhb81aLG4XQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=jtvSu81BXaY:Uhb81aLG4XQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jtvSu81BXaY:Uhb81aLG4XQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/jtvSu81BXaY" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/02/finding-headroom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-77179450577624643612012-01-31T08:30:00.001-05:002012-01-31T08:30:02.969-05:002012-01-31T08:30:02.969-05:00I heard a story on Monday morning listening to the BBC in the car. Of course, I can't find it anywhere, now, but the story sparked a strong reaction from me. The story was an interview with an editor...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1CsmnuIY40S-UTrBknVXGPNC8s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1CsmnuIY40S-UTrBknVXGPNC8s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1CsmnuIY40S-UTrBknVXGPNC8s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t1CsmnuIY40S-UTrBknVXGPNC8s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5R1eXuJZNFk:JPo4AjnqRT0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5R1eXuJZNFk:JPo4AjnqRT0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=5R1eXuJZNFk:JPo4AjnqRT0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5R1eXuJZNFk:JPo4AjnqRT0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=5R1eXuJZNFk:JPo4AjnqRT0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5R1eXuJZNFk:JPo4AjnqRT0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/5R1eXuJZNFk" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com2http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/cuts-both-ways.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-74573343836677963432012-01-28T10:00:00.001-05:002012-01-28T10:00:03.078-05:002012-01-28T10:00:03.078-05:00There was a point in the history of Western culture in which it was fashionable for everyone to keep a journal. In our new age of social networking, journaling is, of course, more popular than...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FMG18knXgvc89DTOhEkBe-BF1LU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FMG18knXgvc89DTOhEkBe-BF1LU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FMG18knXgvc89DTOhEkBe-BF1LU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FMG18knXgvc89DTOhEkBe-BF1LU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=_Y5btNnzuvQ:DxjT09EX9Js:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=_Y5btNnzuvQ:DxjT09EX9Js:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=_Y5btNnzuvQ:DxjT09EX9Js:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=_Y5btNnzuvQ:DxjT09EX9Js:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=_Y5btNnzuvQ:DxjT09EX9Js:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=_Y5btNnzuvQ:DxjT09EX9Js:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/_Y5btNnzuvQ" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com4http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/everyman.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-25976416357832060462012-01-24T08:30:00.001-05:002012-01-24T08:30:01.405-05:002012-01-24T08:30:01.405-05:00Somewhere in the middle of a hectic Monday morning, Karen sent one of those email forwards that are meant to brighten your day. The email was (supposedly) written by an older gentleman who had...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RMZHkMIDUNvrHCRrfFYFlAOjJpQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RMZHkMIDUNvrHCRrfFYFlAOjJpQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RMZHkMIDUNvrHCRrfFYFlAOjJpQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RMZHkMIDUNvrHCRrfFYFlAOjJpQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=W3MNGEuFP_k:bzF4CGlYoYw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=W3MNGEuFP_k:bzF4CGlYoYw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=W3MNGEuFP_k:bzF4CGlYoYw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=W3MNGEuFP_k:bzF4CGlYoYw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=W3MNGEuFP_k:bzF4CGlYoYw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=W3MNGEuFP_k:bzF4CGlYoYw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/W3MNGEuFP_k" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/bits-and-bytes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-59641942169776446082012-01-21T10:00:00.001-05:002012-01-21T10:00:08.218-05:002012-01-21T10:00:08.218-05:00Do you remember Hamlet's tragic flaw? He considered everything for so long that he no longer had a concept of right or wrong, and was unable to take action on his thoughts. That is, he thought too...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uPCIoYjuxD4nO_gj99a3T0_DFxU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uPCIoYjuxD4nO_gj99a3T0_DFxU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uPCIoYjuxD4nO_gj99a3T0_DFxU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uPCIoYjuxD4nO_gj99a3T0_DFxU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=gTHo_qwjDQY:0rH3hSSQ4ts:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=gTHo_qwjDQY:0rH3hSSQ4ts:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=gTHo_qwjDQY:0rH3hSSQ4ts:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=gTHo_qwjDQY:0rH3hSSQ4ts:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=gTHo_qwjDQY:0rH3hSSQ4ts:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=gTHo_qwjDQY:0rH3hSSQ4ts:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/gTHo_qwjDQY" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com2http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/tragic-flaws.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-63906799223746436792012-01-17T08:30:00.001-05:002012-01-17T08:30:01.351-05:002012-01-17T08:30:01.351-05:00The first I heard of the Costa Concordia cruise ship partially sinking off the coast of Italy was when I stumbled onto some very striking photos on Tumblr. The images of this mammoth ship listing on...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt4ZcHhjCNj2aM9BEZ-vudOp0uc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt4ZcHhjCNj2aM9BEZ-vudOp0uc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt4ZcHhjCNj2aM9BEZ-vudOp0uc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dt4ZcHhjCNj2aM9BEZ-vudOp0uc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=egjpndwy_LU:u_tlK0rpJy8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=egjpndwy_LU:u_tlK0rpJy8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=egjpndwy_LU:u_tlK0rpJy8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=egjpndwy_LU:u_tlK0rpJy8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=egjpndwy_LU:u_tlK0rpJy8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=egjpndwy_LU:u_tlK0rpJy8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/egjpndwy_LU" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/code-of-ethics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-13367211747821585432012-01-14T11:37:00.000-05:002012-01-14T11:37:59.613-05:002012-01-14T11:37:59.613-05:00I like simple, streamlined, and uncomplicated lately. I'm particularly attracted to things that work smoothly. Minimalist is a word that comes to mind. I think that appreciating minimalism brings...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hsJi8YzclGm8HOq1igxN7PsgTbo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hsJi8YzclGm8HOq1igxN7PsgTbo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hsJi8YzclGm8HOq1igxN7PsgTbo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hsJi8YzclGm8HOq1igxN7PsgTbo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=9VXG4knR-kU:ocyMqt8wjt0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=9VXG4knR-kU:ocyMqt8wjt0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=9VXG4knR-kU:ocyMqt8wjt0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=9VXG4knR-kU:ocyMqt8wjt0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=9VXG4knR-kU:ocyMqt8wjt0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=9VXG4knR-kU:ocyMqt8wjt0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/9VXG4knR-kU" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com3http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/simplistic-interlude.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-24277221354715565652012-01-10T08:30:00.001-05:002012-01-10T08:30:03.737-05:002012-01-10T08:30:03.737-05:00Its no secret that I've been accused of being an early adopter...its actually something in which I sort of pride myself. I see it as being a sort of risk-taker...you never know if that great new...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5EFq4CYlfpPXd4IvFX6WR9xHs-k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5EFq4CYlfpPXd4IvFX6WR9xHs-k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5EFq4CYlfpPXd4IvFX6WR9xHs-k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5EFq4CYlfpPXd4IvFX6WR9xHs-k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=LLZM8rOD80I:uH2IzFRi2j8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=LLZM8rOD80I:uH2IzFRi2j8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=LLZM8rOD80I:uH2IzFRi2j8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=LLZM8rOD80I:uH2IzFRi2j8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=LLZM8rOD80I:uH2IzFRi2j8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=LLZM8rOD80I:uH2IzFRi2j8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/LLZM8rOD80I" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com4http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/socialite.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-69032560465385085972012-01-07T10:17:00.000-05:002012-01-07T10:17:56.965-05:002012-01-07T10:17:56.965-05:00Several years ago, I remember a colleague bringing her young baby to the office where we shared a day job. I was busy at the time...you know, the young professional trying to make himself valuable...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T-QvhfuqBmBi2IMioVFXEaDsNds/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T-QvhfuqBmBi2IMioVFXEaDsNds/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T-QvhfuqBmBi2IMioVFXEaDsNds/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T-QvhfuqBmBi2IMioVFXEaDsNds/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ch5aL3tITOw:n1xE_0gDNT0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ch5aL3tITOw:n1xE_0gDNT0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=ch5aL3tITOw:n1xE_0gDNT0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ch5aL3tITOw:n1xE_0gDNT0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=ch5aL3tITOw:n1xE_0gDNT0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ch5aL3tITOw:n1xE_0gDNT0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/ch5aL3tITOw" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/baby-talk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-66136038476655443352012-01-03T08:30:00.001-05:002012-01-03T08:30:03.191-05:002012-01-03T08:30:03.191-05:00Karen and I were driving home from our weekend grocery shopping expedition on Saturday evening when we decided to stop by a restaurant for dinner. We arrived to find the restaurant closed at around...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bk263F8MHq1m_-E-cgOLbk0tCWg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bk263F8MHq1m_-E-cgOLbk0tCWg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bk263F8MHq1m_-E-cgOLbk0tCWg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bk263F8MHq1m_-E-cgOLbk0tCWg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=f8fYz2pZ2w4:d5bt-PHJIfw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=f8fYz2pZ2w4:d5bt-PHJIfw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=f8fYz2pZ2w4:d5bt-PHJIfw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=f8fYz2pZ2w4:d5bt-PHJIfw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=f8fYz2pZ2w4:d5bt-PHJIfw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=f8fYz2pZ2w4:d5bt-PHJIfw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/f8fYz2pZ2w4" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com2http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2012/01/insert-obligatory-post-about-new-years.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-81413755656135472292011-12-30T15:42:00.000-05:002011-12-30T15:42:20.401-05:002011-12-30T15:42:20.401-05:00For someone who has a self-proclaimed dislike for routines, it occurs to me that I have a lot of them. When I get up in the mornings, I have a routine born of the need for survival (have I...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UevF40wRZoj6T7h29F3D6gNZ0sA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UevF40wRZoj6T7h29F3D6gNZ0sA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UevF40wRZoj6T7h29F3D6gNZ0sA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UevF40wRZoj6T7h29F3D6gNZ0sA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jqoKJ3rTHa8:1oQSi4LfOwo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jqoKJ3rTHa8:1oQSi4LfOwo:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=jqoKJ3rTHa8:1oQSi4LfOwo:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jqoKJ3rTHa8:1oQSi4LfOwo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=jqoKJ3rTHa8:1oQSi4LfOwo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jqoKJ3rTHa8:1oQSi4LfOwo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/jqoKJ3rTHa8" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/12/facepalm-moment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-83761607555558555712011-12-28T08:30:00.001-05:002011-12-28T08:30:02.448-05:002011-12-28T08:30:02.448-05:00Batman: Noel by Lee Bermejo My rating: 5 of 5 stars Batman:Noel is a one-shot graphic novel making its debut for this Holiday season. Essentially, the novel is a re-imagining of Dicken's A...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1TFr5VE_24jSSglVDFxQ1OdZYt8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1TFr5VE_24jSSglVDFxQ1OdZYt8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1TFr5VE_24jSSglVDFxQ1OdZYt8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1TFr5VE_24jSSglVDFxQ1OdZYt8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=L4aP3G_Z4hY:C76dFoKJh7w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=L4aP3G_Z4hY:C76dFoKJh7w:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=L4aP3G_Z4hY:C76dFoKJh7w:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=L4aP3G_Z4hY:C76dFoKJh7w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=L4aP3G_Z4hY:C76dFoKJh7w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=L4aP3G_Z4hY:C76dFoKJh7w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/L4aP3G_Z4hY" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/12/review-of-batman-noel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-57626735812538715822011-12-24T21:39:00.000-05:002011-12-24T21:39:38.590-05:002011-12-24T21:39:38.590-05:00This is a beautiful, ornately decorated and lit basket that I purchased from a colleague several years ago. I bought it as a gift to my parents for Christmas. And, in my most humble opinion, it is...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g0GTl64fkvNvDXx0fhQRoMqPujg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g0GTl64fkvNvDXx0fhQRoMqPujg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g0GTl64fkvNvDXx0fhQRoMqPujg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g0GTl64fkvNvDXx0fhQRoMqPujg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=tIEqmaH2SGw:aAbyfWXac98:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=tIEqmaH2SGw:aAbyfWXac98:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=tIEqmaH2SGw:aAbyfWXac98:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=tIEqmaH2SGw:aAbyfWXac98:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=tIEqmaH2SGw:aAbyfWXac98:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=tIEqmaH2SGw:aAbyfWXac98:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/tIEqmaH2SGw" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/12/decorative-outlooks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-63058213520953767642011-12-20T08:30:00.000-05:002011-12-20T08:30:00.876-05:002011-12-20T08:30:00.876-05:00Just before our daughter joined us a couple of months ago, I finished Part I of the novel that began brewing in my head during a train ride about two years ago. It began as an interesting idea about...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyhO7iqfWpGYuBNtBojC8N2qj1E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyhO7iqfWpGYuBNtBojC8N2qj1E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyhO7iqfWpGYuBNtBojC8N2qj1E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yyhO7iqfWpGYuBNtBojC8N2qj1E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=zxqLCqKQAAo:nWCUVZ3eOHE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=zxqLCqKQAAo:nWCUVZ3eOHE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=zxqLCqKQAAo:nWCUVZ3eOHE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a 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club, as this was likely not a...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osysluHxLFL1JAmnSsOmNhz-5Dg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osysluHxLFL1JAmnSsOmNhz-5Dg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osysluHxLFL1JAmnSsOmNhz-5Dg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/osysluHxLFL1JAmnSsOmNhz-5Dg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=nTiJbG_xSQo:3YnFHLR3Ftk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=nTiJbG_xSQo:3YnFHLR3Ftk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=nTiJbG_xSQo:3YnFHLR3Ftk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a 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The first time I tried one was in college, and I paid the price in a serious way (did I mention I'm&nbsp;asthmatic?) That was when I was younger and more...well,...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQmr4SMxaM6h-NBtt3FU4JmFhT4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQmr4SMxaM6h-NBtt3FU4JmFhT4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQmr4SMxaM6h-NBtt3FU4JmFhT4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQmr4SMxaM6h-NBtt3FU4JmFhT4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5gpQKvRINkk:E2Anja4dEvs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5gpQKvRINkk:E2Anja4dEvs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=5gpQKvRINkk:E2Anja4dEvs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5gpQKvRINkk:E2Anja4dEvs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=5gpQKvRINkk:E2Anja4dEvs:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=5gpQKvRINkk:E2Anja4dEvs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/5gpQKvRINkk" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com3http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/12/butterfly-effects.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-28169651293418272272011-12-06T08:30:00.001-05:002011-12-06T08:30:04.212-05:002011-12-06T08:30:04.212-05:00Remember the scene at the end of Vanilla Sky?&nbsp; The one where Tom Cruise's character is running down the hallway screaming "Tech Support!!!" I really liked that scene. It was one of those literal...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rn_gKNFQ6EYDWDmdFuQensUK7E8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rn_gKNFQ6EYDWDmdFuQensUK7E8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rn_gKNFQ6EYDWDmdFuQensUK7E8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Rn_gKNFQ6EYDWDmdFuQensUK7E8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=eAwT0Rym_Ec:SMwFIk0tAgw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=eAwT0Rym_Ec:SMwFIk0tAgw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=eAwT0Rym_Ec:SMwFIk0tAgw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=eAwT0Rym_Ec:SMwFIk0tAgw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=eAwT0Rym_Ec:SMwFIk0tAgw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=eAwT0Rym_Ec:SMwFIk0tAgw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/eAwT0Rym_Ec" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com2http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/12/how-can-i-assist-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-91071290332915976972011-12-03T15:50:00.002-05:002011-12-03T15:56:22.181-05:002011-12-03T15:56:22.181-05:00The thought occurred to me at some point during the week that I really should be considering Christmas decorations soon. I suppose it came up because I started seeing trees and stockings up around...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oFUVXKg9xAanI8pjdl-z0qH0bBI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oFUVXKg9xAanI8pjdl-z0qH0bBI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oFUVXKg9xAanI8pjdl-z0qH0bBI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oFUVXKg9xAanI8pjdl-z0qH0bBI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jIO63ixmMyw:kuwNZkS84G4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jIO63ixmMyw:kuwNZkS84G4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=jIO63ixmMyw:kuwNZkS84G4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jIO63ixmMyw:kuwNZkS84G4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=jIO63ixmMyw:kuwNZkS84G4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=jIO63ixmMyw:kuwNZkS84G4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/jIO63ixmMyw" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/12/weekend-lights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-40263208362798339382011-11-29T08:30:00.001-05:002011-11-29T08:30:01.275-05:002011-11-29T08:30:01.275-05:00Mondays are the worst for it. That feeling that, by 9:00 p.m., I'm screeching to a halt with the remains of the various clutter that was in the moving vehicle of my day falling on the floor around me...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EsN1Uu4ddJKuy3sDVjG79LFPpx4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EsN1Uu4ddJKuy3sDVjG79LFPpx4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EsN1Uu4ddJKuy3sDVjG79LFPpx4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EsN1Uu4ddJKuy3sDVjG79LFPpx4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=dneTn0PQr_I:EwX8R9Bci6w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=dneTn0PQr_I:EwX8R9Bci6w:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=dneTn0PQr_I:EwX8R9Bci6w:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=dneTn0PQr_I:EwX8R9Bci6w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=dneTn0PQr_I:EwX8R9Bci6w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=dneTn0PQr_I:EwX8R9Bci6w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/dneTn0PQr_I" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/11/decompression.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-31516354482728679012011-11-25T18:09:00.000-05:002011-11-25T18:09:18.204-05:002011-11-25T18:09:18.204-05:00As Thanksgiving Day festivities (read: I ate entirely too much food) drew to a close late last night, I was in a conversation with a family member about video games. Some of the family were leaving a...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FKHHq-RKDTYfbZAN5GxMObL_-6I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FKHHq-RKDTYfbZAN5GxMObL_-6I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FKHHq-RKDTYfbZAN5GxMObL_-6I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FKHHq-RKDTYfbZAN5GxMObL_-6I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=8-sc1-cGcEU:17EPL4IimOA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=8-sc1-cGcEU:17EPL4IimOA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=8-sc1-cGcEU:17EPL4IimOA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=8-sc1-cGcEU:17EPL4IimOA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=8-sc1-cGcEU:17EPL4IimOA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=8-sc1-cGcEU:17EPL4IimOA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/8-sc1-cGcEU" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/11/game-changer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-52631184398738963602011-11-22T08:30:00.001-05:002011-11-22T08:30:03.008-05:002011-11-22T08:30:03.008-05:00I had a conversation with my wife recently about a conversation that she had with a mutual friend about an incident that happened to this friend. The incident involves a powerful topic that I think...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eN6ciBGTopWOr0g7T_qYaSQNmGw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eN6ciBGTopWOr0g7T_qYaSQNmGw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eN6ciBGTopWOr0g7T_qYaSQNmGw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eN6ciBGTopWOr0g7T_qYaSQNmGw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=aEB3zWW8DzA:e1MlSWuVQg8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=aEB3zWW8DzA:e1MlSWuVQg8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=aEB3zWW8DzA:e1MlSWuVQg8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=aEB3zWW8DzA:e1MlSWuVQg8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=aEB3zWW8DzA:e1MlSWuVQg8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=aEB3zWW8DzA:e1MlSWuVQg8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/aEB3zWW8DzA" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/11/shhh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-32499329566921754612011-11-18T10:00:00.001-05:002011-11-18T10:00:10.791-05:002011-11-18T10:00:10.791-05:00The Colorado Kid by Stephen King My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first I've ever read of Stephen King. I've never found myself attracted to King's writing...a couple of glances at the films...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQXF_JZsEa5AZIBuvCaFMSd78XQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQXF_JZsEa5AZIBuvCaFMSd78XQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQXF_JZsEa5AZIBuvCaFMSd78XQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wQXF_JZsEa5AZIBuvCaFMSd78XQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ZZHHL42ZvmE:bwcZYPa4bi4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ZZHHL42ZvmE:bwcZYPa4bi4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=ZZHHL42ZvmE:bwcZYPa4bi4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ZZHHL42ZvmE:bwcZYPa4bi4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=ZZHHL42ZvmE:bwcZYPa4bi4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=ZZHHL42ZvmE:bwcZYPa4bi4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/ZZHHL42ZvmE" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com2http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/11/review-of-colorado-kid.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18340705.post-89045823307601654512011-11-15T08:30:00.001-05:002011-11-15T08:30:06.081-05:002011-11-15T08:30:06.081-05:00I never thought that I would admit something like this, or even that I would think something like this, but I've found myself enjoying Autumn. And when I say "enjoying," I mean that its a bittersweet...<br/> <br/> www.unobtrusivelucidity.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TA4Sk9QM8h848JQADoHzMichJD4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TA4Sk9QM8h848JQADoHzMichJD4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TA4Sk9QM8h848JQADoHzMichJD4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TA4Sk9QM8h848JQADoHzMichJD4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=n5kLfDx6HeY:seOq8wgMzYw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=n5kLfDx6HeY:seOq8wgMzYw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=n5kLfDx6HeY:seOq8wgMzYw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=n5kLfDx6HeY:seOq8wgMzYw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?i=n5kLfDx6HeY:seOq8wgMzYw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?a=n5kLfDx6HeY:seOq8wgMzYw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/unobtrusivelucidity/LHmB/~4/n5kLfDx6HeY" height="1" width="1"/>David Brownhttps://profiles.google.com/107746041423866805147noreply@blogger.com0http://www.unobtrusivelucidity.com/2011/11/seeing-things-in-different-light.html