Archive for October, 2008

Today, the Supreme Court opened for its 2008 term. Whereas last term the Supreme Court tackled important (read: gossip worthy) issues like gun control , torture, child pornography , or the ICJ’s role in death penalty cases, this term the Court decided to take a little break. Maybe they’re trying not provoke anyone’s attention...
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I wish I lived in London. If I did, I’d want to go to the Virtual Worlds Forum that was originally scheduled for October 6 – October 8, 2008.  Unfortunately, a shooting caused the event to be postponed until further announcement.  Maybe someone can buy me a pass for when it’s rescheduled?  Or, maybe...
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Having tried other FTP/SFTP clients, I’ve found that Fetch works the fastest for me and does not crash my computer. (…always a plus when you’re working with an iBook G4 that’s cracked right where the power adapter plugs in and, therefore, needs a little coddling to stay charged!)
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For those of you who are pho virgins, pho is a Vietnamese soup dish served with rice noodles. ...
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I realized today that it’s pretty funny if you replace the word fibromyalgia with procrastination. Like this bit from the Wikipedia article on fibromyalgia: Many patients experience cognitive dysfunction (known as “brain fog” or “procrasto-fog”), which may be characterized by impaired concentration, problems with short and long-term memory, short-term memory consolidation, impaired speed of...
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if you missed our interview with Alec Brownstein, go read it now! once you’re done reading it, you’ll feel like you know him. then, you can read his latest at the Huffington Post and say to yourself, “hey, i know that guy!”
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For those patriots who are watching the vice presidential debate tonight, I applaud you. For those who aren’t, well, you’re missing out on some good television.  Not because it’s a VP debate but because it’s a VP debate between Biden and Palin. For this reason, I am bathing in my nerdiness and hosting a...
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Welcome friends to my new series, “Great Americans.” First up, Sarah Palin. In the next week or so, we’ll have a chance to hear about Sarah Palin. To start, a great quote from a great American: “I know that John McCain will do that and I, as his vice president, families we are blessed...
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