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A Pitcher’s Blog

Phil Hughes, who pitches for the New York Yankees, is keeping his own blog. It has the potential to be a fun read and a neat look inside the life of a professional baseball player. (HT: M. Mullenweg)

At the Movies

Uploaded by Michael Wender 8th November, 2007
Tonight I’m headed downtown to catch a movie at the Regal Riviera. Here’s a shot from when Beth and I went with Max and Betty this past fall.

La Jolla Bay

Uploaded by Michael Wender 17th January, 2008
With it being a slow photo day around the office, I thought this shot of La Jolla Bay might bring you some welcome relief from winter. This photo was taken back on February 22, 2002 when I was in San Diego on business.

7 Foot 7 Kenny George of UNC Asheville

Back in December, Beth and I marveled as we watched the Vols play basketball against UNC Asheville and their 7 foot 7 inch center, Kenny George. He was so tall that he made 6 foot 10 inch Brian Williams look like a point guard. Find out more about this young man in this recent article [...]

Free Coffee This Weekend at Borders

Use this coupon to get a free 12oz with any Seattle’s Best Coffee purchase now through January 21 at Borders.

The Unwrapping

Uploaded by Michael Wender 16th January, 2008
Last night, Beth and I had Betty and Max over for dinner and a little birthday celebration. In the shot, Betty unwraps her present with Max and Beth posing behind her.

Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese

This is a very cheesy macaroni and cheese recipe for all of you cheese lovers out there!
Ingredients

4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Preparation
Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a [...]

You’re Missing Something

Uploaded by Michael Wender 15th January, 2008
Evan shows off his missing tooth at last night’s Wender Club.

Self Portrait

Uploaded by Michael Wender 14th January, 2008
Following in the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and the like, for today’s POD, I submit to you my self portrait.
Then again, rather than “following in the footsteps,” perhaps it’s just a slow photo day.

Ditching MS Word and Google Docs for Buzzword

Back on September 30, 2006, I wrote about the Writely Online Word Processor. At the time, it had been acquired by Google and was on its way to becoming a part of Google Docs, an online suite of office applications. While Writely took an early lead in bringing innovation to online word processors, this month [...]