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I don't update my Blogger blog much - but I update my personal blog fairly frequently. So visit me at http://www.johndhowell.com

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What is Integrity?

I was in Denver last week on a database gig so I didn’t post anything, but I was able to do quite a bit of thinking about things as I flew in the airplane and spent time in the airport. One of those things that I was thinking about was integrity.

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Shopocalypse Now!

Guys, I couldn’t resist this post! I love the question - What would Jesus buy? Here’s the link to the movie and you’ve got to watch this interview!

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Just Call me Uncle John!

My brother and sister-in-law just had a baby girl! I’m pretty stoked about this! I can’t wait to see her!

Her name is Adelin Joy Howell. She was born 11/20/07 at 6:44 PM. She weighed 4 lb 13 0z and is 17 3/4 in long.

And, since she’s my very first niece, she’s got her own website - Check it out!

www.adelinjoy.com


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Autoimmune Hepatitis and Me

I appreciate those of you have emailed me in response to my post, Down with the Sickness. Many of you have asked me what exactly Autoimmune Hepatitis is - so I thought that I’d take a break from my normal incoherent ramblings and share a little more about this disease.

Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks liver cells. This causes the liver to become inflamed (hepatitis). About 70 percent of those with autoimmune hepatitis are women, most between the ages of 15 and 40. (Yeah - I can hear the jokes now - thanks for your compassion! :).

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Bad Brew

Yeah – so I LOVE to make coffee. The smell, the steam, the essence of what I’m doing – I love it! I try to make it a couple of times a week in my Carraffe and here’s how it normally goes. I start to get excited as I boil the coffee. I carefully doll out the three scoops of the blessed black grounds. I pour the boiling water into the Carraff and then I carefully stir the grounds until they are thoroughly mixed with the water. I then place the lid on the Carraffe and wait for at minimum 5 minutes for the water to fully absorb the flavor of the beans. Finally, after waiting with anxious anticipation, I pour myself a cup of coffee that is brewed to perfection. I sniff and inhale the intoxicating aroma of the brew and then I take my first sip. I drink slowly at first, but pick up speed until I can feel the warmth and the caffeine surging through my body!

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Down with the Sickness

I’m sick.

I just want to put this out there. Not sick in a twisted, demented way that reaks of subversive and destructive behavior. Not sick in a way that is propagated by incoherent thoughts, wild fantasies, and an inordinate fixation on metaphysical apparitions and dreamscapes that will never become reality. I’m physically sick. The worst thing about this sad state of affairs is that I’ve brought this sickness upon myself.

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