We haven't "facebook announced" so I suppose it isn't official yet, but there's a little Irwin Diepenbrock on its way - I'll post the email notification we sent out in a comment.
While we're on the topic of 'the news', word on the street seems to be that the NY Times will be going back to some form of "for pay" model for its website. It's common knowledge that newspapers are struggling - advertising isn't bringing in as much money in the internet days as it did in the print days due to increased competition from other sources of internet news and the evil aggregators. On the one hand, charging for content brings in money - on the other it drives away readers and thus advertising dollars. And there's some idea of 'moral responsibility' it seems to provide news to people who can't afford it. This is 'the problem' that seems to have no good solution.
Or does it? Ok, back to the days pre-internet. If you wanted good news (i.e. not delivered by talking heads), you paid for a newspaper. If you were less concerned about knowing right now - or didn't have the money, you'd pick up a previously read paper at a coffee shop, bus stop, etc. If you want to find old old news, you'd go to the library and enjoy the wonders of microfilm - also for free. The only time you paid for news was to get it right now (or without coffee stains). What if... now work with me on this one... newspapers had a pay-wall for only the most recent stories? You want to read the headlines for today - subscribe. Yesterday - free. Blog posts from
Below is the email with the pregnancy details so far:
News:
We're pregnant.
The three things you want to know first:
The baby (AKA "the burrito") is supposed be ready by the middle of July. We don't know if it's a chicken or steak burrito (gender), and we're leaning towards waiting to find out. We're already hard at work on names for both - we can tell you the burrito's middle name will be Irwin and last name Diepenbrock.
The past few months:
The burrito has been causing pretty gnarly bouts of morning sickness - lots of vomiting and headaches throughout the day, as well as more sleeping than we thought humanly possible. We've also spent a good amount of time fighting with insurance to switch doctors, and lots of general pregnancy research on ye olde internet.
Current Status:
Determining the best methods to unwrap the burrito from Kristen (birthing options). Mostly this is a matter of considering finances, insurance coverage, and location - we'd prefer to use a birthing center.
What about the dissertation, and the Biola job?
Kristen's dissertation defense has been delayed due to the burrito's effects, but we're hoping to wrap that up in the next few months. Okay, you've heard that before... but we really mean it this time! We're working out the details with Biola for maternity leave.
Can I help?
Yes! We have lots of books and electronics, but not a whole lot of maternity or baby items. We prefer gently used stuff (instead of new) since burritos
get big fast; we're not afraid of a pink garment or two on a boy, or a football jersey on a girl. If you'd like to send something so we can reuse it, please contact us first. Of course, babysitting offers won't be turned down, and can be compensated with a guest room in beautiful La Mirada, CA - only a short drive to your choice of amusement parks, and lots of beaches nearby.