Monthly Archives: December 2004

It Was Twenty Years Ago Today

    Today marks the twentieth anniversary of my first U2 show.  Good God, I’m old. Way way back in the mists of time, a small group of friends drove from CMU to the once and soon-to-be beautiful Fox Theater … Continue reading

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I Wish to Complain About the Networks’ Lack of Profanity

    Slashdot once again gives me fodder for today’s blog entry. According to an article at Mediaweek.com, the FCC was receiving approximately 350 complaints a year in 2000 and 2001, up to 14,000 in 2002, and rising as high … Continue reading

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Hardee’s Wants to Kill You

    …but what a way to go. A couple weeks ago Hardee’s introduced the new Monster Thickburger, named not for the two ⅓-pound burgers but for the amount of plaque build-up in your aorta. The mere sight of it … Continue reading

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Image of the Week

    I got this from Astronomy.com’s “Astronomy Photo of the Day.” It was suggested by Brian, who is visiting our workplace from the West Coast. (Click on the image for the full-size version.)Great Lakes’ “Lake Effect”

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