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Posts from February 2003

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United I Feel

The other morning Howard Stern berated a listener for not supporting the very likely U.S. led war against Iraq. Robin echoed in her usual support for Howard, an all too common tactic to make his words seem credible. They both then proceeded to criticize the poor caller’s intelligence. By the end of it, they were [...]


The Long and Short of It

PC maker, Dell computer decides to follow Apple’s lead circa 1998 and bids farewell to the floppy. I’d say more, but I’ve forgotten whatever the hell a floppy is. Meanwhile, Glenn McDonald, a prolific blogger of sorts, switches platforms for health reasons and ends up cataloguing his copious musical collection on an iPod.


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Dare I Say It

At the closing scene of the movie Daredevil, our internally-conflicted hero stands triumphant over the body of his arch rival and utters some words that had particular relevance to my own movie-going experience, “I’ve been waiting for this moment since I was 12 years old.” Touché, Matt Murdock, you’ve read my mind again. You see, [...]


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Space Shuttle Columbia

It was shocking and sad to hear the news today of the Columbia tragedy. Shuttle Commander, Rick D. Husband Pilot, William C. McCool Payload Commander, Michael P. Anderson Mission Specialist, David M. Brown Mission Specialist, Kalpana ChawlaM Mission Specialist, Laurel Clark Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon May they continue their journey.


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