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Past news about our family, taken from our annual end of year letters, can be found by following the links below.

2005

2004

2003	2002	2001	2000
1999	1998	1997	1996
1995	1994	1993	1992

Here's a little info about each us. If you want to learn more about any of us, click on the associated "More about ..." link.

Curt is (or at least considers himself to be) an intelligent, caring, creative, and insightful husband, father, son, brother, friend, and IBMer. His main interests are writing, reading, observing, and analyzing. He is considered by others to be an excellent artist and an outstanding street hockey player.

Missy is a highly educated, beautiful, loving, caring woman. A former IBM manager with a Master's in Computer Engineering, her focus is now on family; hers and those in the La Leche League groups she counsels. She provides inspiration and guidance for Curt and Eric. Health and fitness-oriented, she is a former gymnast and track star (one of her middle school records still stands) who regularly exercises and plays soccer.

Eric is a young boy with nearly boundless energy and emotion. He indulges in a wide variety of physical activity (Taekwondo, gymnastics, basketball, football, baseball, soccer, hockey, wrestling, rollerblading, rollerskating, ice skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowtubing, swimming, diving, skateboarding, biking, golf, tennis, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, racquetball, horseback riding) as well as vigorously applying himself mentally to a myriad of subjects. His schoolmates are his best friends. He is homeschooled so his schoolmates are his parents.

Cara was a long awaited baby (6 years), but she is well worth every second of the wait. She is loving, intelligent, curious, playful, funny, and beautiful beyond words.

If you want to learn about some of the fascinating places we've visited, check out our vacation diaries. These are (or at least we try to make them) entertaining, informative, personal accounts of trips to, opinions of, observations about, and activities in some of the world's most remarkable locales. If you are considering a vacation to one of these destinations, we think it would be a valuable joyride to read our diary of that site.

Though this is our family homepage, Curt is taking some space on it to identify links to his personal thoughts and philosophies. If you want to read about why Curt makes the rather uncommon assertions on the topics below, follow the links (some are in the process of being added).

Topic	Assertion
Truth and Certainty	Certainty is a state of mind that is independent of truth. Truth, in its commonly understood sense, is not attainable.
"Out of the Box" Dreamhouse	There are standard design points incorporated in nearly all houses. By thinking "out of the box" one can free oneself from the binds of convention and design a unique, interesting, functional and most beautiful house.
Healthy, Natural Parenting	Healthy parenting begins with an understanding of and respect for the animal nature of our human physiology.
Learning From A Newborn Baby's Animal Nature	A newborn baby gives parents an opportunity to get back to their animal roots.
The Manly Art of Fathering	Our societal understanding of "manly" has changed and it can lead to a different, healthier approach to fathering.
Family Systems	Understanding the family as a system is critical in understanding how we've developed as individuals and how our children will be affected within the family system we establish as parents.
The Case Against Competition	Competition is not necessary, is less healthy for individuals and their society, and is less effective than other forms of human interaction.
Conflicting Workplace Paradigms Cause Communication Failures	Communication problems in the work environment, especially those between managers and non-managers, may be due to individuals approaching a situation from different paradigms. Understanding the paradigms can resolve these problems.
Factory Work	They are jobs we do not want as individuals but have great difficulty doing without as a society. We can make them healthier and more desirable than just being a source of income.
Presidential Elections	Winners and losers are decided by the middle third of voters, who choose based on how candidates look and sound.
Don't Vote, Unless...	Uninformed voting goes against the wishes of the Founding Fathers, is inappropriate, and is counter-productive; yet calls for it are common in the dumbing down of the electorate.
The Dark Side of Camelot	This eye-opening book reveals the horrors of the Kennedy presidency. Why is JFK still idolized?
A General Rebuttal of JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories	Inspired by a visit to The 6th Floor Museum in Dallas and a shocking poll indicating more than 70% of Americans don't believe Lee Harvey Qswald acted alone.
One Nation Under God We Trust	Why the God references in our pledge and on our money is inappropriate even if it were correct.
Support for OJ Simpson: Murderer	Some people believe in OJ's innocence. For some it is a race issue. Others believe in OJ's innocence because they want to believe in America's value system.
Palestinian Suicide Bombings of Civilians: An Immoral and Counterproductive Choice	Those that do not wholly condemn the Palestinian use of suicide bombings against Israeli civilians, argue it is self-defense, an understandable reaction to injustice, or an ugly means to a good end. It is none of those.
Modern Medicine	In many instances, modern medicine is less helpful, less healthy, and less scientific than "alternative medicines." Still, we try to foist on it responsibility for our health; responsibility that belongs to us.
Why Vegetarian?	My motivation to become vegetarian and an explanation as to why it is the healthiest choice.
Diet and Blood Type	In his book, Eat Right For Your Type, naturopath Dr. Peter D'Adamo makes the case that one's blood type determines the type of food on which one's body thrives. There are persuasive arguments for and against this claim; and a personal dilemma in creates.
Vegetarian Ethics	The famous, not so famous, and infamous have spoken out for and against the eating of flesh and the use of sensing, feeling beings as mere commodities. Their words are a powerful case for a vegan lifestyle.
Why not to buy a timeshare	After experiencing and reflecting on a timeshare hard sell, it seems clear that timeshares, in probably most every case, are bad deals.
Easter's meaning	The "real meaning" of Easter was not and is not as a Christian holiday.
Aquatic Ape Theory	There is an interesting, though little known case some anthropologists make that human evolution went through a recent aquatic phase.

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