Author Archives: Mickey

Image of the Week

Posted on April 25 2004 by Mickey

    I haven’t posted much this week, and in fact I don’t have anything much to post. In lieu of real content, here’s a photo of President Bush’s reaction to all those scary pro-choice women who marched on Washington … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day 2004!

Posted on April 22 2004 by Mickey

    Courtesy of Earth Browser, here’s what our beleaguered little home looks like, right now, as of 3:00 PM (EDT).The Earth

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I Gotta Get Me One of Them Cat-Eating Fords

Posted on April 20 2004 by Mickey

    Completely by accident I watched the local news today. When they talked about how Ford was outraged their advertising company had created an authorized and controversial Internet ad I of course had to find it for myself. And … Continue reading →

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Studies Show Studies are Crap

Posted on April 19 2004 by Mickey

    For some reason the decision at Duke University to eliminate early morning classes has become a big deal. Their concern is that studies show college students are getting less sleep than ever, therefore the university is eliminating 8 … Continue reading →

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5 Months & You’re Out

Posted on April 16 2004 by Mickey

    Don’t have much to say. I’m just typing this up as a way to show my PowerBook some love. The upgrades that Apple announced today have made it obsolete. I made the mistake of going to Apple’s site, … Continue reading →

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ITT: I am Bored

Posted on April 16 2004 by Mickey

          Diet Blog: Day One Hundred Five: my Easter feasting had less of an effect than I feared. I weighed 207 this morning, a pound less than last week, with a total of 31½ pounds lost.  … Continue reading →

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Robocop

Posted on April 14 2004 by Mickey

    I didn’t think I’d be posting today — my forehead is still too bloodied from beating it against the tabletop during Bush’s press conference last night. But I just had to point out this news story I just … Continue reading →

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Actionable Intentions

Posted on April 13 2004 by Mickey

    President Bush announced he’s going to address his fellow Americans tonight for forty-five minutes. Broadcasters are confused because he has decided to start at the unusual time of eight:thirty. Fox has announced it will be pre-empt 24 because … Continue reading →

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Pedantry

Posted on April 12 2004 by Mickey

    It must come as no surprise to admit I’m a sniveling little know-it-all. I must confess however that I’m not quite the pedant I’d like to be. This is made even more obvious by Your Dictionary.com’s list of … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Technology Today

Posted on April 11 2004 by Mickey

No, not another Janet Jackson reference.Nor a Simpson at night.It’s Venus from 1882.     Slashdot mentions a fascinating story about what might arguably be called the first movie. On December 6 1882, astronomer David Peck Todd created 147 glass … Continue reading →

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