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the thoughts and current events in the life and times of Chris Overbeek

April 2007 - Posts

Yardwork, Ribs, and Clams
This weekend I finally replaced the steps at the back of the deck, and the steps toward the boys' sandbox. Both sets were getting to the point where I wasn't thinking they were terribly safe, and I figured I might as well do both at once. The Read More...
Jon Krikfalusi interview
If you liked Ren and Stimpy, but have lost track of whatever happened to the creator, check this out . He has been busy since the days of Ren and Stimpy -- although mixing his great creativity and animation with technology. The best part about the article Read More...
Sometimes being a manager is a drag...
I don't write too much about specifics about work on here, for many reasons. However, there are times when the boundary between work and my personal feelings is hard to discern -- this is one of those times. One of the developers on my team has decided Read More...
RIP George Webster
George Webster has passed away. One of the all-time great college football players, and certainly one of the greatest ever to play at MSU. Joe has a nice writeup both in the Journal and on his blog. First Mad Dog Thornhill, and now George Webster -- unfortunately Read More...
The Zimmers
This is so strange I am not sure if I should laugh, be frightened, or just shake my head. It is interesting, that seems certain. Read More...
MSU basketball recruiting success
Delvon Roe is coming to Michigan State This is a pretty big recruiting success for Tom Izzo and his staff. The 2008 class is shaping up VERY nicely. Korie Lucious and Delvon Roe with the possibility of getting Draymond Green as well. Craziness... Read More...
Yikes, here we go...
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/04/i_want_to_clear.html Reading the article and several comments following reinforces to me that ignorance and fear are extremely dangerous. When I say ignorance, I am not trying to insult anyone, I am only referring Read More...
State Bowling Tournament
This weekend I bowled my entries for the Michigan State Bowling Tournament (or the MSUSBCBA Open Tournament, as it were). Saturday I got off to a slow start and put up a low 500 series for doubles, and my partner fared even worse. For singles, I finally Read More...
Very interesting...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article1637528.ece Using stem cells as a treatment mechanism for a variety of diseases is an area of medical study that we appear to be just scraping the surface of. This article certainly paints Read More...
Go right through for MSU!!!
The MSU Spartan Hockey Team has captured the National Championship! Congratulations to the team, and to all the fans, especially SuperDave: enjoy this one, it has been a long time coming! Read More...
It's good to be a Spartan
The Green and White Hockey team has shown that they can play with anyone in the country, ousting BU, Notre Dame, and Maine in consecutive games in the NCAA Hockey Tournament. SuperDave gets credit for being the first to recognize that they whooped up Read More...
Sanity saving family time...
Yesterday a coworker mentioned she was trying to sell a couple of tickets to the Tigers game today and asked if I was interested. I decided to take the offer and get the boys out to the park. Of course, opening day (Monday) was sunny & 70. The forecast Read More...