http://www.syclife.com/ Dan's thoughts, opinions, reflections, etc. en Dan Baldwin Copyright 2006 SYC Life 2006-10-24T22:46:26-05:00 http://www.syclife.com/blog/detail/contentment/ Life I recently flew to Missoula, Montana for my daughter’s graduation from photography school and drove back to Southern York County with her.  On the way home we visited at a few places of interest, like Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, the Black Hills, and my favorite, the Badlands in South Dakota.

]]> 2006-10-24T23:46:26-05:00 http://www.syclife.com/blog/detail/a-long-line-of-love/ Life My wife’s Dad died this year from cancer.  He was 93 years old.  Her Mom passed away last year.  She was 87.  For the first time in our married lives—and of Lauree’s entire life—New Year’s Eve will not be spent with the extended family gathering around Mom and Dad (just Dad last year) at “the farm” in northwest Pennsylvania.  It’s the end of an era, but not an end to their legacy.

]]> 2005-12-11T18:20:55-05:00 http://www.syclife.com/blog/detail/anatomy-of-a-site-makeover/ Miscellaneous It’s been about a month since I began working on updating the Southern York County Life web site.  I thought some of you might be interested in what is driving this makeover, and a few of the more technically inclined might enjoy stepping through what this has involved so far (besides long evenings and short nights!). 

]]> 2005-12-01T02:44:59-05:00 http://www.syclife.com/blog/detail/the-devil-made-me-do-it/ Life Many people, including residents of Southern York County--at least us “older” ones--can remember Flip Wilson, a seventies comedian who was at times hilarious.  One of his routines was his rendition of Geraldine, who would explain her indulgences--say an expensive shopping spree--by saying “The devil made me do it.” It was a very funny routine, but of course she was not a real person, and not to be taken seriously.

]]> 2005-07-09T17:50:00-05:00 http://www.syclife.com/blog/detail/the-intelligent-design-debate/ Science Several months ago the issue of teaching intelligent design along with evolution (neo-Darwinism, the dominant theory of evolution taught today) came to the forefront when the Dover Board of Education decided to implement that change in their curriculum.  Probably all of us in Southern York County have read articles and editorials about it or have heard it on the news.

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