Matthew LaVelle’s weblog

I’m trying to catch up this weekend on some home improvements that have thus far slipped into the void over the last four months. The end of the weekend is nearing and I’m here to report that things are looking good. I fixed the oven door Friday night. I patched up the screen door on [...]

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Vicky, the answer is no!

There are always two sides to a story. My side, and your side. Or, as my friend reminded me yesterday he said, “There are three sides, yours, mine, and the truth”. Well, I’m figuring out today that there are no sides to a story. Only the story itself. It either exists or it doesn’t. When [...]

When I reach a Saturday morning like the saturday morning I’ve reached today, I feel overwhelmed. Not by the election coming up in ten days or by the fear that the holidays are coming and I’m already pushing 200 lbs. Everything in the outside world seems quite peaceful and inviting today. I feel no sense [...]

Ok, so we survived our trip to bushland! And yes, we are both still voting for John Kerry and John Edwards. In fact, we recieved our official Oregon Voter ballots in the mail while we were gone. Going back to Texas was exciting! It reminded me in many ways why we need to take back [...]