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Stewart Versus Cramer, Day 3
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Basic Cable Personality Clash Skirmish ’09 www.thedailyshow.com”>target=”_blank”>www.thedailyshow.com Daily ShowFull Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis
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They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
I can’t help but listen to this Ronald Reagan speech from 1964 and realize how much of this applies today. The examples he gives are dated, of course, but are still relevant today. Government is growing increasingly bigger, more wasteful. Social Security is insolvent. Our budget is nowhere near balanced. We are spending far more…
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What I Need According To Google
A friend of mine did this and I thought it was cool. Do this: Google “<your name> needs” and write out the first 10 results that complete the phrase. 1. A haircut 2. To rest and evaluate 3. A new website 4. A long overdue bath 5. Kato Unitrack layout with 19.25″ radius (WTF is…
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The Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down…
When people say it rains a lot in Seattle, they might envision the kind of weather we’ve had the past couple of days, which is to say fairly constant and sometimes heavy rain. Having lived several winters here, I can tell you that while it is not unusual to have periods of heavy rain, it’s…
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Shoveled At, Shoveled Out
This morning, I awoke to the news that Nokia is selling their Security Appliance business to long-time partner Check Point. It wasn’t what they told us was going to happen, but given the current economic conditions, this arrangement is the best way forward for everyone involved.Meanwhile, between the official meetings about the announcement and people…
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Governor Richardson Going To The White House
While I was disappointed that Governor Bill Richardson didn’t win the Presidency, I am glad that he’s still going to the White House–as Commerce Secretary:Ok, so he still has to be confirmed by the Senate, just like all the other people that Obama is picking for the various cabinet positions. I’m not thrilled with Hillary…
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The State Of My Work
As I know I’ve mentioned on phoneboy.com, Nokia is selling off the part of the company I work for to a financial investor of some sort. Who knows who it is–they won’t tell us until the deal is done.Right now, the trick is staying busy, not worrying too much about that which I don’t know…
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Guess Who?
I can’t draw, but my daughter insisted. My son draws better than I do.
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R.I.P. George Carlin
Rest in peace, George. You will be sorely missed in this world. Here’s a just a few of my many, many favorites (none of which are safe for work): George Carlin- 7 words you can’t say on television George Carlin – Ten Commandments George Carlin on “>Send to a friend
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A (Belated) Mothers Day Video
Covers everything my wife and I say in a given day and more. That’s only because my kids aren’t that old yet. 🙂 http://youtube.com/watch?v=sXT6Hs113ZA