Archive for May, 2008
Monday, May 19th, 2008
So, I sold my Van Halen tickets and opted to play poker instead. I'm glad I did because I won! It was a smaller than normal game with only 10 people and I walked away with about $130 profit. I don't think I've cashed in a home tourney in about ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
I had considered myself the Cal Ripken of dental hygiene, but, alas, my streak has ended. I went to the dentist today. I have a cavity. My very first cavity. Nearly 36 years without a filling. No more celebratory laps around the dentist's office for me.
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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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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
My wife has a habit of losing things. Most notably, she misplaces her glasses, keys, and cell phone on a regular basis. In the past, she has lost her glasses by leaving them on the tray at a restaurant and then dumping it in the trash. A couple of ...
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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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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Can't you see what I mean?
The re-rescheduled Van Halen concert is this Thursday. When it was cancelled the 2nd time, I kind of figured that the whole tour would get canceled and I completely forgot about the show...until last week.
I remember when the concert was originally announced. I was so ...
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
I was shocked to find an e-mail in my inbox from Trent Reznor yesterday. (Ok, ok...it wasn't a personal e-mail. I was on his mailing list.) As a thanks for buying Ghosts, he's released another new album completely free for download. This isn't just for people that bought Ghosts -- ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
I was at my daughter's soccer game on Saturday, but my son was more interested in playing on the playground. We were joined by one of his friends whose sister is also on the team.
My son's friend says to me, "I have 14 minutes!"
I'm thinking that is how long his ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Yesterday evening, I yawned a big yawn and declared that I was tired. I asked my daughter if she was tired, too.
She responds, "No." And then matter-of-factly adds, "I'm a kid. I'm supposed to have a lot of energy."
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