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"He is Not Here"

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It is such an awesome reminder of the power of salvation for our daily lives.  Why can we hope?  How can we conquer hourly temptations?  Who can give me power to believe that the…

A Terp at Heart

Catherine Conrad (my friend from USG in the COMM program) and I at the Terps football game, 10.07 Me and Dad, UMD vs. Clemson, 3.2.08 Terp: Short for Terrapin, a kind of turtle, and the University of Maryland’s team mascot.…

The Pillsbury Doughboy

My Grandma, Marian Dahl, sent this to me earlier today.  “Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community.  The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly.…

a funny fetish with cottage cheese

COTTAGE CHEESE has become a regular in the Jansen household these days.  When Jon, Jenni, and Carson Smith moved in at the beginning of the year, Jenni brought along her great love for this dairy product, made of cultured pasteurized…

valentines day humor

On this Valentines Day of 2008, I have chosen my little bro Brett to be my valentine. I woke up this morning to find a wonderful, thoughtful and incredibly sweet card from him communicating his affection and gratefulness for me.…