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Dog Blogging – Two Of Four

Fletcher the weenie dog and Boris the black lab. Fletcher is indulging in his favorite activity.     We got him from a shelter when he was eight or so.  A year later his back slipped a disk and he … Continue reading

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Kevin Smith – Birthday Q&A

I just got back from Kevin Smith’s Birthday Q&A in Red Bank, NJ. I have a couple of the Q&A sessions on DVD, but the DVDs don’t even begin to convey the magnitude of the live experience. Best entertainment value … Continue reading

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Child Abuse Up in the Army? USA Today Blames Troop Deployments

In a completely nonsensical article, today’s USA Today blames an increase in child abuse on long deployments. “Army wives whose husbands are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have committed markedly higher rates of child neglect and abuse than when their … Continue reading

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Three Hours On A Plane…

… on the ground. Friday evening, American flight 815 to DFW pulled away from the gate, drove clear of the parking area and then turned the engines off and sat for three hours “waiting for the weather to clear.” American … Continue reading

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Ethical Companies Don't Need Ethics Policies

Actions speak louder than words, that’s all I’m saying.    We all know of companies that have grandiose ethics statements, but in reality are maliciously unethical.  If you’re honest, every one knows it. Makes me wonder about Google’s “Do no evil”  … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: I Want My Money Back

Of the four movies I’ve seen in a theater recently, (The others were Ratatouille, Live Free Or Die Hard & Transformers) only the latest Harry Potter left me feeling ripped off. I haven’t left a movie wishing I had my … Continue reading

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Phone Phishing

Yesterday an “unknown” caller left a voice mail claiming to be from a well known credit card company and told me I needed to call them back to verify a charge. I was immediately suspicious (OK, I’m suspicious of everything) … Continue reading

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Weigh-ins, Diets & BMI, Oh My!

This is the obligatory ‘weight and how I lost it’ post. It’s what seems to work for me. It probably won’t work for you. In fact I forbid you to try. Your mileage may vary, consult a doctor, please don’t … Continue reading

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SModcast

If you’re not listening to Kevin Smith’s SModcast then you’re missing out on one of the most entertaining of podcasts. I like Kevin’s movies and I’ll admit to a little fanboyishness (I have a ticket to see the birthday Q&A … Continue reading

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Everyone get nekid!

It’s Nude Recreation Week!  So go out and do some nekid recreatin’

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