Patrick Havens on March 17th, 2008

As a second Generation Irish-American I am proud to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. As the one day I can celebrate my Irish Heritage with most the country, if not officially, at least in spirit. Here is a little info about St. Patrick’s Day and why we celebrate.
Saint Patrick’s Day (Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or [...]

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Patrick Havens on March 14th, 2008

You know… as geeky as I thought I was. I’ve been so busy I forgot what today was.
Pi Day, potentially the nerdiest of the nerd “‘holidays”, is celebrated on March 14 — 3/14.
[Wagalicious]
For those curious. I’ve been busy behind the scenes preparing for the new WordPress update (2.5 comes out within a week [...]

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Patrick Havens on February 26th, 2008

As a second generation American and being about 75% Irish I look forward to St. Patrick’s day. Now, that said I didn’t realize it wasn’t an official National Holiday. And damnit, if we can officially celebrate the beating of the French by the Mexicans way back when and yet St. Pat driving [...]

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Patrick Havens on February 13th, 2008

I don’t think I say I Love you enough. Others disagree.
Since they may tire of the words, lets mix it up and try a different language. Below is a list of I Love You’s in 100 different languages.
How to say I Love You in 100 Languages
English - I love you
Afrikaans - Ek het jou [...]

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Patrick Havens on December 27th, 2007

I had a wonderful Christmas doing as little as possible. Which unfortunately meant this blog also. So Sorry for the dead space and I’ll get back to posting. I hope everyone else had a wonderful Christmas also.

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Patrick Havens on November 21st, 2007

You’ve seen the ads, heard the hype, and have found some Black Friday deals toogood to pass up. If you’ve decided to take the early Friday morning plunge after your scrumptious Thanksgiving meal, you’ll need to do a little prep work. After all, Black Friday shopping isn’t like your average trip to the mall. It’s [...]

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Patrick Havens on July 4th, 2007

I had a pretty good Fourth, with the ability to go up valley to the Yountville Veteran’s home. Where for $4 I was able to take in 3 “championship games” of the DiMaggio League Baseball (guys around 16-19 years old). And then went down to the front of the Veterans home where they [...]

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Patrick Havens on December 20th, 2006

Computer Controlled lighting nicely tuned and being run to the sound of Pixar’s THX Sound Sequence.
And if you are curious what the original Pixar is like, then click to read more. I’ve put in a rip of that sequence.
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Patrick Havens on December 18th, 2006

I love Dave Berry and his warped sense of humor.  So it’s with great joy and a huge laugh I ran across his 2006 Gift Guide.
If you still haven’t finished your Christmas Shopping then perhaps your crazed enough to take advice from Dave Berry.
[Holiday Guide 2006: Dave Barry's Desperation Gift Guide]

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Patrick Havens on December 5th, 2006

My favorite ChristmaHannuKwaanzahSolstice music channel just went live for the 2006 holiday season. SomaFM’s founder Rusty Hodge sent word, and says, “We’ve got over 900 songs in our Xmas rotation now. Christmas, Hanukkah, even a few Kwanzaa and Solstice songs.” Um, Rusty — aren’t you forgetting FSM (peace be upon his noodly appendage) and Dawkinsonian [...]

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