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	<title>The Narcissistic Somniloquist</title>
	<link>http://journal.adriankok.org</link>
	<description>Fatherhood, Technology, Religion, Books, Movies and other musings</description>
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		<title>Peak Oil - further ruminations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peak Oil has finally made it to US mainstream news.  The New York Times has published an article titled &#8220;The Future of Oil&#8221; which although does not use the term &#8220;peak oil&#8221;, nevertheless calls out that oil supply is clearly overstretched.  The columnist Krugman lent his weight with a broader swipe at  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2008/04/22/peak-oil-further-ruminations/</link>
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		<title>Ultrasounds of Baby No. 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[R had her appointment with the ultrasound machine today at KP.  The technician spent 30 minutes measuring all aspects of the baby from head to toe.  We were very thankful to hear that everything was in working order - heart, fingers, cranium and all the major bones.
We asked not to be informed of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2008/01/31/ultrasounds-of-baby-no-2/</link>
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		<title>Project Better Place - Tackling Peak Oil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t written a lot about Peak Oil.  For one thing, it&#8217;s full of apocalyptic visions of a future where unaffordable oil (you think $100/barrel is high?) brings about a catastrophic collapse of civilization.  2007 may be remembered as the year when climate change took center stage in the world media, but few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2008/01/28/project-better-place-tackling-peak-oil/</link>
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		<title>More Resolutions for 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks into the new year and I&#8217;ve decided to add a few more items to my annual objectives:

Exercise more regularly.  Winter is a dismal time to exercise, but I&#8217;ve not been regular at other times either.  My 15 min bicycle ride to work hardly counts.   I&#8217;m thinking of fitting a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2008/01/10/more-resolutions-for-2008/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year, 2008!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2007 has come and gone.  It was a quiet transition - we are still recovering from our Christmas vacation in Sonoma.  If anyone wants a peek at the photos, they are available at Picasa
Here are some key highlights of 2007:

Watching Gabriel grow.  He started saying &#8220;Please&#8221; during our vacation in Singapore, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2008/01/02/happy-new-year-2008/</link>
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		<title>Peak Oil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past couple of months, I have been following the relentless rise in energy prices (petrol is now $3.50/gallon).  Seeking the cause of this, I unearthed some troubling news which is an epiphany of sorts. 
&#8220;Peak oil&#8221; - a term used by some geologist who foresee the imminent peaking of world oil production. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2007/12/14/peak-oil/</link>
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		<title>Expecting No. 2!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, R and I had our doctor confirm that she was expecting No. 2!  Due in Jul &#8216;08, we&#8217;re really excited about the news.  Being parents to G has been a great experience filled with joy and laughter for us.  Despites anxiety about costs of living and being able to cope [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2007/12/14/expecting-no-2/</link>
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		<title>Thanksgiving in L.A.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As most Americans make their way to a family gathering this weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving, we decided to take our first road-trip.  Long weekends are rare in the American work calendar, and a four-day weekend is exceptional.
L.A. was a natural choice.  We spent last Christmas at Hearst Castle and G was well behaved. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2007/11/24/thanksgiving-in-la/</link>
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		<title>Fleet Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Of all the annual events held in San Francisco, Fleet Week is possibly the most exciting.  The US Navy and Marines visit the city every year during the Columbus Day weekend with a flotilla of ships and they host a superb air show over the waterfront.

The main attraction of the airshow are the Blue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2007/10/06/fleet-week/</link>
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		<title>Travels in September</title>
		<description><![CDATA[R and G returned from Singapore at the beginning of this month, together with my brother, D.  

The first weekend was the Labor Day holiday, so I persuaded the jet-lagged travellers to go to Yosemite.  We found a semi-campsite by the Merced River in the heart of Yosemite Valley called &#8220;Housekeeping&#8221;.  They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://journal.adriankok.org/index.php/archives/2007/09/23/travels-in-september/</link>
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