"Nothing Is Perfect" Has Leapt
The blog is now on dolben.org. This is the last entry that will be on comcast.net.

There might be a few glitches with links, some of which had to be edited by hand. I'll fix 'em as I find 'em.

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"Nothing Is Perfect" Will Be Moving
I'm planning to move this blog to dolben.org, hosted by PagesGarden, probably sometime in the next week.

One motivation to use a more capable web hosting service is to be able to have PHP generate genealogical web pages from a database via PhpGedView. I'm not very interested in deep ancestry, except to the extent that it personalizes history, but would like my children to be able to have a picture of the family tree beyond first cousins, at least including second cousins and their children. I'm hoping that having the information online will encourage some of my relatives to fill in details missing from my own sketchy knowledge.

Stay tuned.

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My PMC Profile
I've constructed my PMC profile, in case someone is looking for me through the Pan-Mass Challenge web site.

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2004 Pan-Mass Challenge
On August 7th and 8th, for the fifth year, I'll be biking with Team Dolben in the Pan-Mass Challenge, a Jimmy Fund event benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a leading center for research in prevention of cancer and treatment of people with cancer.

You can contribute on-line in support of my ride. Or if you would rather make a donation by check, and don't receive a direct solicitation from me, please contact me by email.

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Heaven Explicated
My readers, at least one of them anyway, representing a large proportion of the total number, have been clamoring for an explication of my poem A Little Piece of Heaven. If you'd rather work out your own thoughts on it, you might want to avoid my laborious notes.

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A Little Piece of Heaven

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Oh Christmas Tree

Merry Christmas

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A Beautiful Day in Rye after the Weekend Snowstorm

The day after the weekend snowstorm is a beautiful day in the neighborhood; blue sky over white snow.

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Drew and I at the Tour of Hope in Washington, DC
Here's a picture that Mary took of Drew and me on the Ellipse in Washington, after our ride with Lance Armstrong through DC in the Tour of Hope, October 18th. Click on the picture to see an expanded view that includes Lance.

It was a beautiful day and fantastic to ride on closed roads in our nation's capital.

Later, the national team arrived, completing a 3,200 mile relay ride in seven days.

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Wheaton Beats Amherst Winning New England Championship
In NCAA Division III women's soccer, Wheaton College prevailed 3-2 over Amherst College in a seesaw battle. Wheaton's All-America forward Tracy Prihoda was a force, scoring the first and winning goals.

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Devil Dog
Without explanation good old Dave had this picture in his blog today. We sometimes refer to our chocolate lab, Mousse, a 9 month old puppy, as "Devil Dog". We're hoping he grows out of it.

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The Pan-Mass Challenge Donates $16.2 Million to the Jimmy Fund
Yesterday, at Fenway Park, the Pan-Mass Challenge presented a check for $16.2 million, 95% of the funds raised this year, to the Jimmy Fund in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, bringing the PMC's 24-year total contribution to $102 million.

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