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Zakaria: The real burden on the U.S. economy – Global Public Square – CNN.com Blogs →
Zakaria: The real burden on the U.S. economy – Global Public Square – CNN.com Blogs: “the big shift in the United States over the past two decades is not a rise in regulations and taxation but a…
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On telecommuting →
In late November I posted a link to an article that talks about the absence of “old” people at Google, and compared that writer’s notes with my own job search. I lamented that I’m having trouble…
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Annual Rant: Cars are NOT Gifts | The Dog Ate My Wallet →
Annual Rant: Cars are NOT Gifts | The Dog Ate My Wallet: “I HATE the car commercials that indicate you should buy a car as a gift. HATE THEM. Now, these commercials are almost always Lexus (this…
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Poor service from Whirlpool →
My problems with major appliances this past week have left one of my Twitter followers to suggest that maybe the house is build on an old Indian burial mound. In the space of two months, the Kenmore…
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On Joe Paterno and student riots →
So last night the students of Pen State rioted after nearing that their beloved football coach allowed a pederast in his employ to continue to molest children after he was caught in the act.
Wait,…
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What the hell happened to ‘compassionate conservatism?’ →
At each GOP debate, there seems to be at least one moment of really grotesque, vile audience behavior that underscores just how out of touch with my worldview the Republican base really is.
Several…
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Me. Now.
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After a while… →
…you feel soaked to the bone.
This is the third consecutive day of rain, and we were awakened before dawn this morning with a loud electrical show. Apparently this is the last day of it, once this…
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New kitties →
Max passed away earlier this year. His untimely death caught us all by surprise. We adored that cat; we showered him with affection and pampered him. So when his health turned so suddenly and…
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Finally, juice →
After we spent part of Monday scavenging free wi-fi and power from local libraries, it was a blessed relief on Tuesday morning at 4:15 AM when all our appliances sprung to life.
During a few idle…
