Something I post at the top of every new year, and I appreciate the words more with every additional trip around the sun.

Love is
is not rude,
it is not self seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices in truth.
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.

-1 Corinthians 13:5&6

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Dan Turns 44 tomorrow.

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I won’t bother with a year in review, as there were 976 entries for 2005. ( 2004 had 716 entries, and my numbering system started in mid 2003, so if you want to know how many entries I did for earlier years, feel free to check here and add at whim.)

I’m happy to say that I’ve maintained at least one entry a day since 8/21/2000. It’s an easier feat than it sounds… who says a man can’t commit?

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Light haze mixed with clouds is present in the Southern part of the US (also refer to TERRA MODIS Rapidfire image below). EPA ground based air quality monitors reported mostly moderate conditions in this region. I suspect that some of the haze/smoke is also coming from Mexico in addition to the fires Jill and Amy noticed earlier in the week. IDEA produces a composite of wind trajectories and MODIS AOD; today’s product reinforces my claim.

Several noticeable fires were also evident in Florida.

via U.S. Air Quality

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Cats lack receptors for sweet taste. I can vouch that they do have an affinity for basil, oregano and spearmint, however.

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BCNU, dear journal. Quite a bit in the new year, I suspect.

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Public domain Movie Torrents
with iPod and PDA versions, too; try the top 20 movies – via waxy_org

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1 year ago – Transformer guy, paleoclimatology, Tony Danza Has a TV show, Sri Lanka refuses aid because they are military, element, music, monkey entry links, unpopular baby names, pet names, Scotty’s Stores sinking, B-to-the-E, 1-2-3-go vs 1-2-go-on-3 poll

2 years ago – ninja turtles, FFXI w/Sammy & D, film finding, Newt age progression, missing kid

3 years ago – law of 5s, ageless project, wishes that didn’t come true, edbook’s llamas, sofla ice age, rain, slow day, Danny stubborn, finished Barnum / started agony & ecstasy, Newt pic

4 years ago – TZ marathon, people requesting money for reading their journal, country specific euros, 2nd instance of 1 Corinthians 13:5&6 and Happy Newt Year!

5 years ago – Resolutions, some dead news links, good links to marbles, bejeweled, alchemy, etc, 1st instance of 1 Corinthians 13:5&6, reflections on old games, Norman bates, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and a new writing style.