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I’m back!

February 16, 2020 by Dave

My wife Grace just started a blog for a class she’s taking. Seeing her post each week, made me think about how much fun I had blogging years ago. I had a blog from 2004 to about 2013 with several names including dave.sonic.net, AngryVillagers.net, and FriendsofDave.org. I liked having a place to capture my thoughts. …

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