Monthly Archives: December 2003

A Message from Joe (2003/12/17)

Posted on December 17 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Wednesday, December 17 2003   06:48:22Subject: Montanita nHello again friends, Classes are winding down here. I have one more final and … Continue reading →

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Return of the King Eve

Posted on December 16 2003 by Mickey

    My local paper this morning gave Return of the King four out of four stars. The review also couldn’t resist taking swipes at the third movies of other trilogies, such as The Matrix and even The Godfather. I … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Present

Posted on December 16 2003 by Mickey

    Now this is a nice way to take my mind off my woes. Ruben, the child I sponsor in Bolivia, sent me a Christmas present.   [9:58 AM]    Update: This, on the other hand, or in fact … Continue reading →

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Bad SATA

Posted on December 15 2003 by Mickey

    I just got back an estimate on repairing my drive. It will cost between $4,000 and $13,000. That means I’m completely screwed, and everything from August is lost forever. Not only that, since my RAID was so spacious … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 6.0

Posted on December 14 2003 by Mickey

    It’s been while since I shared an update about my new computer. Frankly, it’s been awhile since I’ve done anything new with my new computer. I felt like setting aside this morning, though, to make some slight changes. … Continue reading →

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First in Flight

Posted on December 11 2003 by Mickey

    Once again another historical fact I was taught in school is now suspect and under attack: now they’re saying it was a Brazilian man, not the Wright Brothers, who was first to fly a plane.

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Virtual Snow Globe

Posted on December 10 2003 by Mickey

    I am so sleepy I’m unable to muster coherent thought. Fortunately, Schmoe, an occasional contributor here, passed along this link which can serve as today’s blog entry: the virtual snow globe.

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Links Roundup (2003/12/09)

Posted on December 9 2003 by Mickey

    Some stuff I’ve been reading up on today:    • “The creator and writer of the the Alan Parsons Project, ERIC WOOLFSON, presents his first new concept album in thirteen years.” I guess I’m a little late to … Continue reading →

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Mac vs PC

Posted on December 8 2003 by Mickey

    I found the the first article in John Papola’s new blog to be a well-written and thoughtful comparison of Apple’s “vertical” operational structure (writing an OS that works with a select core of hardware) with Windows’ “horizontal” one … Continue reading →

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Still Waiting to Hear from Dolly Madison®

Posted on December 8 2003 by Mickey

    Work has begun on the SFG Christmas Special — whether I like it or not. My agent says he’s arranged a stable of sponsors, but I think it’s more likely that we plug their products first and then … Continue reading →

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