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For some strange reason, I keep coming back to Matthew 3, where Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist. It was such a pivotal moment for Jesus; it signified that He had "arrived" and that He was ready to fulfill the will of God. Additionally, it marks the fulfillment of John's prophesy in his own presence. It must have made him infinitely happy to see the fruition of his service unfold before his eyes.

I've now converted all the pages on this domain from HTML 4.01 strict to valid XHTML 1.0 strict (save for my relatives and records pages).

As a part of today's pre-Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, I have the opportunity to share some more pictures of my niece, Kayla Morgan (known affectionately as "Kayla-baa"). I, along with my parents and Annie, drove four hours on Friday to see her, and literally spent every available moment fawning over this five-week old bundle of joy.

Reality check: Saddam Hussein killed at least twice as many people as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

At left, approximately 1.4 pounds of farm-raised salmon, baked to perfection in my Black & Decker Toast-R-Oven®; cooked with a squirt or two of lemon juice, a few tablespoons of garlic-infused olive oil, and glazed with teriyaki sauce. Yes, I ate the entire thing, and no, I was not embarrassed to eat directly off the broiler pan.

This is why I believe David Bazan is pure genius: [download mp3]