Archive for January, 2009

I know it hasn’t been a week since my last rant (ok, folks, it’s been a whole day), but seeing as I am new here, I do have quite a bit to rant about, and this is a topic that has been on my mind for quite some time. In nearly every classic college...
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After the recent cancellation of “Arrested Development” I started thinking – why have there been so many amazing shows that end when “Private Practice” and “Gossip Girl” still earn air time. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to wrap my head around that About two years ago, I was personally affected by the...
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There are plenty of Halls of Fame around the country (not to mention around the globe), and one of the hottest topics of debate in any arena is whether or not certain groups or individuals have been denied access to a level of fame not easily granted–does Mark McGwire belong in the baseball Hall...
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THE 15th COVER: FISCHERSPOONER ORIGINAL: WIRE – Cover v. Original works like this:  A contributor presents covers and originals in a post.  Readers debate over which is better in the comments.  Final verdict is given about one week later.
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The top of my profile on Facebook. I quit my day job to form a company that is still figuring out how to articulate its vision. If you’re OK taking career advice from someone with that disclaimer… …that’s mostly what I’ll post about using the tag career services. Maybe someday it will become a...
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This post was originally going to be titled, “Let it begin…” Something with a little more optimism, some hope, some glee. But all of those happy people feelings were dashed last night at 8:45pm. At exactly 8:45pm last night, a large part of the student population at the large southern state school I attend...
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I find it relevant to point out that not one contributor – on the left or the right – weighed in on the momentous day that was yesterday.¹ Does this mean that we’re burnt out?  We needed a breather after the raucousness that was our twitterized Vice Presidential debate.  Or, we’re we too busy...
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For those unlucky readers who have to be at work tomorrow – first, realize that your company is racist.  (i kid!)  second, here is some pleasure reading to get you through the day – a collection of interviews with Joel & Ethan Coen.
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Here in Madison, WI we are in the middle of frigidly cold winter.  The past two days were in negative tens with windchills in the negative thirties.  My nose has been stuffed for the past two weeks so I am starting to suspest that I am doing something wrong.  Would someone help me clear...
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I bet your schedule isn’t as full as Obama’s. But, if you wanna go out and party, the AP has provided: “A schedule of some official and unofficial activities surrounding Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20…” Here’s a brief snippet from the article: SATURDAY, JAN. 17 _ President-elect Barack Obama and his family ride...
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