Archive for the ‘Current Events’ Category
Friday, July 16th, 2010
When my kids were very young, probably between the ages of 6 months and 2 years, I used to put them on the bed, face up. I'd stand on the floor over them, and put my hands just above their shoulders. I would push up and down on the bed, ...
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
I voted for Barack Obama, so I am certainly pleased with the outcome of the election. The mantra I keep hearing from McCain supporters I know is invariably something like this: "You do realize Obama is going to raise taxes." That's it. That's the only thing they have to say.
I ...
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
I've mentioned in the past that I think Scott Adams is very funny. This quote from his blog entry for today just cracked me up:
It's expensive to travel anywhere, but on the other hand, the new season of 24 is almost here. I don't need to go to faraway places ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
The New York Jets and Giants were in talks with a German insurance company named Allianz for the naming rights to its new stadium. Those talks have been cancelled indefinitely. The problem is that back in Hitler-era Germany, Allianz had ties to the Nazis (benefits from Jewish insurance policies were ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
I went to McDonald's today to try their new Southern Chicken Sandwich, which was being given away for free with the purchase of a drink. This is supposed to be equivalent to Chik-fil-a's signature Chik-fil-a Sandwich. McD's Southern Chicken Sandwich is a decent imitation of the Chik-fil-a Sandwich, but there's ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Can someone please tell me what Arlen Specter's problem is? He can't seem to let this NFL taping scandal go. What is the big deal? Why does the government have to be involved?
I see a huge difference in the baseball steroid investigation vs. the NFL taping scandal. The steroid problem ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
A new child safety seat law in Maryland is going into effect on June 30, 2008:
Children in Maryland will now be required to remain in car seats until their 8th birthday unless they are over 65 lbs or over 4 feet, 9 inches tall.
This is (sort of) more stringent than ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
You may have heard on national news that a prisoner escaped from a hospital and was armed and dangerous. That hospital is only a mile or so from my work.
Our facilities manager sent out an e-mail yesterday morning to warn us. Here's the first sentence:
With the news of shots ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
So, I'm perusing my Google Reader headlines and I see the following: Artest thinks Vick will emerge 'a better person'. Just the headline alone makes me laugh. Ron Artest has a well-documented history of getting into trouble both on and off the court.
While the whole notion that Ron Artest thinks ...
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Thursday, October 5th, 2006
About a year ago, I started playing online poker for real money. I started with $100 on PokerStars last October. Last night, I finally broke the $200 barrier. I am a winning poker player, dammit!
It's been an interesting year. I've truly fallen in love with poker. I can't get enough ...
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