Year 2008

The lights are on

We learned a lot being without power for four days and without phone and internet for five. You can watch a movie on your laptop… but when your spouse says, “Why don’t you fix us some popcorn?” you realize that…

Blogging in the dark

Tree down. Power out. iPhone works. So blogging is unhindered. Check out journeyguy.swurl.com this week. I’ve got jury duty and will only be microblogging. Be sure to comment there. It’s cool how comments work on Swurl.

New wheels (again)

Many of you have followed my Moped Saga. It began last year with the attempt by my family to be a one-car family due to finances (can we say gas prices?). After successfully parking my Nissan for a month without…

Getting perspective

The Awe Factor Of God – Francis Chan If this doesn’t give you a little perspective on life and wonder today, I don’t know what will. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the…

The expansion of local news

Our community has enjoyed a local news website since the fall of 2006 – MonticelloLive.com. Several months after its birth, the local weekly started a site called MyMonticelloNews.net in an attempt to compete. In spite of having a large staff…

Scooter life

It’s been a crazy past week here at the Noble household trying to get our school routine down. Car-pooling, kids’ activities and sports, photography shoots, meetings and out-of-town trips have taxed our one-car, no-scooter strategy. We’ve put it off as…