Monthly Archives: February 2012

The First

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Joel

Cell phone: I remember buying my first cell phone in 1997…. or was it 1998? It was this old school Ericsson analog phone from what was then known as AT&T Wireless. Back then, there was no texting, Internet, no color … Continue reading →

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It’s the Ipe House of Basketball

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Joel

Linsanity! Now that I got that out the way…. Oh man, this has been a basketball-filled month for the Ipes, much to my wife’s consternation. It began in early February with Jeremy Lin’s rise to stardom and the NY Knicks … Continue reading →

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Josh & Winter Soccer 2012

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Joel

Josh is currently playing boys soccer again, for winter season. It’s his fifth season, and second indoor one. Like last winter, the various teams play in a gym at the local middle school. It’s a different dynamic to play indoors … Continue reading →

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Josh & I @ his 1st basketball game

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Joel

During last year’s NBA playoffs, my son Josh developed into a fan of Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls. I’m not exactly sure why, and maybe it somehow connects mentally to the past few seasons of soccer he’s been playing. … Continue reading →

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Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Joel

After sitting on our tv stand literally for months, I finally had some free time to watch Gone Baby Gone today on my day off. This is a 2007 film directed by Ben Affleck, and starring his brother Casey Affleck, … Continue reading →

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10 years ago I was unemployed

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Joel

I had a sudden realization that it was 10 years ago this week when I got laid off for the first (and knock on wood, the last time.) My period of unemployment was unnerving, and if I didn’t have the … Continue reading →

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