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I was reading an article about tiny kitchens in the New York Times today, and the following quote really struck me: ““All you have to do to cook is want to do it. The kitchen is never the problem.” In … Continue reading →

At some point soon, I’ll post an actual update here, but for now I just wanted to say this: Merry Christmas to all! May this holy season be a time of peace, love, and wonder, for you and your family.

I started reading the New York Times a couple of years back when I was taking classes full-time at Eastern Michigan University. They had a program where they supplied free copies of the paper to their students, so I eagerly … Continue reading →

I heard an interview today that mentioned what Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel, is attempting to do about the state of health care in the United States. I haven’t gotten a chance to read too much about his plans, … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to post to my blog for quite a while now (which you can see by looking at the date on the last post – April?!?), and so tonight I thought I finally would post. This was a … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a long time, and tonight seems like a fine time to do it. On Friday, August 26, I completed my last day at i33 communications, llc, where I’d worked (through its … Continue reading →

Is it just me, or is the drum part from Tortoise’s “Seneca” one of the absolute best drum tracks ever? So raw, so funky, so noisy and restrained and over-the-top, all at once. The rest of “Standards” is kinda so-so, … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to split my Internet presence into two halves: “business” (chromedecay.org) and “personal” (billvanloo.com). To that end, I’ve set up this new domain, billvanloo.com, to host all my personal stuff – info about me, my personal blog, and family … Continue reading →

My good friend (and the lifeblood of our office at work) Raquel has opened a business selling cakes. And, oh, what cakes they are. Here’s her site: sugar’s. I can personally vouch for how amazing her cakes are, both from … Continue reading →

2004 in review Personally, 2004 was a great year for me in many ways. It saw the birth of my daughter, Hannah Elaine, another year of marriage to my wife Sarah, and my son Collin starting kindergarten. I also became … Continue reading →