How to Check a Baby's Diaper

Mood: up
Listening to: Daily Source Code #419

I know you always come here for tips on raising your children, so, for all you new parents out there, or for those who don't already know, I'd like to provide this special public service:



Now you know and that's half the battle. That's what they say.

Noelle Rocks! on Google Video

My daughter Keisha makes her doll Noelle rock out to the 60-second intro of "No Use Denying" by the Cool Waters Band as we drive our car. Originally released December 2005 to the Journey Inside My Mind podcast: (http://jimmpodcast.blogspot.com/2005/12/noelle-rocks-video.html). Check out the podcast and the Cool Waters Band!

Gilbert Gnarley - Kentucky Jelly

Mood: up
Listening to: 1 Year Daily Audio Bible for July 10
Eating: breakfast, soon

Gary Burbank from 700 WLW AM in Cincinnati is a funny guy. Take a listen as one of his characters, Gilbert Gnarley, contacts the makers of his favorite jelly:


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JIMM 57 - A Distracted Midweek

Mood: upbeat
Listening to: Audio Gumshoe #55 - 2006 First Half Recap 1
Reading: finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)!
Eating: cereal, milk, and black coffee
Watching: the breeze blowing through trees outside

I almost forgot to crosspost the latest podcast episode over here. Okay then: JIMM 57 - A Distracted Midweek

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Future Podcast Idea

I have an idea for a future podcast. It would be the story about our daughter Keisha being born. I did a series of blog posts a while back that I could reuse for this. I've already selected some of the songs.

Congressman Steve Chabot on Net Neutrality

A little while ago - maybe a month or so, I wrote a letter to my congressman, Steve Chabot. Below is a copy of the reply I received:

June 30, 2006

Dear Mr. Johnson:

Thank you for contacting me to express your support for net neutrality. It was good to hear from you and I appreciate having the benefit of your views on this important issue.

I agree that we must continue to ensure that consumers have access to the internet and that we pursue policies that encourage continued internet growth and innovation. To that end, the House passed the Communications, Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act (COPE Act) on June 8, 2006 by a bipartisan vote of 321-101. This bill, H.R. 5252, included the four principles that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) developed to maintain net neutrality.

Specifically, the net neutrality provisions that this bill would make law state:

• Consumers are entitled to access the lawful internet content of their choice.
• Consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement.
• Consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network.
• Consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.

It is important that the internet -- with its growth and innovation -- remain affordable and available rather than bogged down by burdensome federal regulations that slow broadband deployment and reduce competition.

The Senate is expected to take up its version of telecommunications reform later this year. I will certainly keep your views in mind as efforts to update our nation's telecom laws move forward. Thanks again for contacting me.

Sincerely,

Steve Chabot

SC/ms

Feel free to visit my official Internet site at www.house.gov/chabot where you can obtain additional information about issues before Congress, constituent services provided by my office, and Washington, DC tours. I hope that you will find this site to be a useful and informative resource.

Just So You Know...

Mood: antsy
Listening to: Chillcast with Anji Bee - Episode #19
Reading: How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary, by Robert L. Read
Eating: Cassano's pizza

Dependence Day

Aptly stated.

JIMM 56 - By the Poolside

Mood: relaxed
Listening to: JIMM 56 - By the Poolside
Eating: salad

Earlier today I recorded the show while at the swimming pool. It's got some great alternative music in there, along with a fun song about eating, for the kids.

Gonna go see what's in the fridge before I consider heading to bed.

By the way, I just counted - with this episode I have played over 260 songs since I first started this thing back at the end of August 2005. That's a lot of music!

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