Category Archives: personal

On the aesthetics of my blog…

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Kip

Just thought I’d take a moment here to explain why I keep my blog with a functional but minimalist layout. You know, the old default WordPress theme, etc. It’s just that I’m a firm believer in content on a website. After … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Kip

In 1984, my parents were in an electronics store looking to buy me an electronic typewriter for Christmas when I was in the fourth grade. They picked the typewriter out, it had simple word processing. While waiting in line, my … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Kip

Merry !@$%ing Christmas!

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Birthday haul…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Kip

Well, I hit 35, and my haul this year is: $170 towards my iPhone 4 (that is an awesome present), an Orleans Firebirds hat (they changed their name from Cardinals to Firebirds this year under new ownership),  a book from … Continue reading →

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The Kia Soul Hamster Ad — Somebody Must PAY

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Kip

Seriously. Whoever greenlighted this idea should be taken out back and put out of his or her misery like Ol’ Yeller. After watching this annoying piece of garbage a few times, I have decided a few things. First, I will … Continue reading →

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The curse of the long back…

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Kip

So I get up this morning, I head for the coffee; I put my hands on the counter for just a second and WHAM my back goes out on me. I spent fifteen minutes just lying on the floor trying … Continue reading →

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And so it begins…

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Kip

Well, here I sit, ensconced in my new setup down in Eastham, Cape Cod, MA. It’s so lovely and quiet here right now…so much less pretentious than Wellesley. I love it so far. Although we’ll see how much room I … Continue reading →

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An extremely personal post…

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Kip

As of today, March 22nd, 2010, I have not had sex in nine years. Do I get an award? 🙂 It’s not that I’m ugly. Here’s a picture of me, judge for yourself. I am a little overweight, but that … Continue reading →

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Flooded…

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Kip

Well, the rain has finally let up, but before it did, our whole backyard got flooded along with our basement. Here, check it out: Somebody build a boat…(click to enlarge)

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Dirk Greineder takes executive post in “murderer’s club”

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Kip

This story makes my stomach turn. Dirk Greineder, who killed his wife May, is apparently in some sort of weird social club for life-convicted murderers. A brief excerpt of the beginning of the linked article: Convicted wife-killer Dirk Greineder has … Continue reading →

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