Author Archives: Mickey

Bridge Walk

Posted on September 4 2005 by Mickey

    Long ago I used to produce a local origination cable show called “On Request”. For the end of the first show, I videotaped the Labor Day Bridge Walk: the traditional five mile walk across the Mackinac Bridge connecting … Continue reading →

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Was the Red Cross Prevented From Entering New Orleans?

Posted on September 3 2005 by Mickey

      Some truckers and rescue workers are claiming they were ready to bring in supplies to New Orleans as early as Monday, but were kept from entering the city.  It seems incredible, but appears to be corroborated on … Continue reading →

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Looting

Posted on September 1 2005 by Mickey

    I’ve created another new category for my blogging. . It will cover stuff that I find online which I want to share on my page, but which is so self-explanatory as to not require comment. Pretty much a … Continue reading →

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Canal St Ain’t Just a Name Anymore

Posted on August 31 2005 by Mickey

      The photos are unbelievable.  The stories are horrifying.  People having to bust their way out of the attics of their flooded houses.  Tens of thousands trapped in the Superdome, with no water and no working toilets.  Whole … Continue reading →

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Urgent Message

Posted on August 28 2005 by Mickey

    Note: I did not see this message at the time. I am posting it here for my own benefit. I was not made aware of this bulletin till probably August 30 or 31st, but I’m including it here … Continue reading →

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Psoriacast (2005-08-27)

Posted on August 27 2005 by Mickey

    Today’s forecast calls for dry and crusty…

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Toy Story: The Erotic Italian Edition

Posted on August 22 2005 by Mickey

    You know, if I’m to blog about Pixar I really should be writing about the recent passing of Joe Ranft, and how his creative talents will surely be missed — not only at the company but in my … Continue reading →

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iPod Killer

Posted on August 14 2005 by Mickey

    I had to laugh when I read this at Digg.com. Digger jon13210 submitted a photo of a smashed up iPod, the end result of his frustration and dissatisfaction with the product. “My iPod sucked from the beginning,” he … Continue reading →

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Crooks & Liars & Plagiarists

Posted on August 13 2005 by Mickey

    In a world of crooks and liars, I guess I’m the crook. I\’m too lazy to do my own research, so today’s blog post will be stuff I’ve shamelessly stolen from the Crooks & Liars website.  First some … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday (Pt 2)

Posted on August 11 2005 by Mickey

    While watching an old CommandN podcast I learned about a piece of donation-ware called Disk Inventory X, a disk usage utility which can display one’s hard drive’s contents as a “treemap”. It looked cool and I had to … Continue reading →

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