Author Archives: Mickey

Passionately

Posted on August 26 2003 by Mickey

    After weeks of hearing about how Mel Gibson’s new movie Passion, which depicts Christ’s arrest and trial, might be anti-Semitic, I finally read this passage on CNN’s Entertainment page today: following a screening in Houston, the Anti-Defamation League … Continue reading →

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Mars, the Bringer of Wet Shoes

Posted on August 24 2003 by Mickey

    The local news reminded me that Mars was visible tonight, in the southeast, so I had to go out and see for myself. All I had were binoculars, but I assume the pale star in the sky was … Continue reading →

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A Message from Joe (2003/08/23)

Posted on August 23 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Wednesday, August 23, 2003 18:04:02Subject: Now this is more like it. ¡Hola amigos! I’m glad to hear that everyone is doing … Continue reading →

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Widescreen vs Fullscreen II

Posted on August 23 2003 by Mickey

    Yesterday I was promising how I would upload my annual widescreen/fullscreen comparison of The Two Towers once my video card is fixed. And today I discover that with the latest copy of WinDVD I can avoid a lot … Continue reading →

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Faramir Did Not Shoot First

Posted on August 22 2003 by Mickey

    All Hail Ken Crane’s and DVD Planet. Because of them I have two copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers already in hand. (The widescreen and fullscreen releases, of course, so I can have the … Continue reading →

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A Message from Joe (2003/08/20)

Posted on August 20 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 14:05:36Subject: A_day_late,_but_i´m_here! How the heck is everybody? Let me tell you guys something, you may think another … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Posted on August 20 2003 by Mickey

    I learned some big news last night, from TV Shows on DVD. My favorite hour-long drama, The West Wing, is finally arriving on DVD on November 18. It looks to contain a lot of extras, including deleted scenes … Continue reading →

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Add Inches to this Blog Entry…NATURALLY!

Posted on August 19 2003 by Mickey

    This article is a couple weeks old, but it’s an interesting read. Taking advantage of a security hole, Wired was able to take a behind the scenes look at a spammer’s operations and at the people who actually … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 5.5

Posted on August 18 2003 by Mickey

    It’s been a while since I wrote an update on my progress. A lot has happened, but I was too busy working on my computer to write about it. I got my wireless networking equipment at the end … Continue reading →

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BLACKOUT: Day Three

Posted on August 16 2003 by Mickey

    Back at work again. Yay.    Power was restored to most of suburban Detroit late yesterday, as far as I can tell; so I had to come in this morning and coordinate with the newly-online other departments. All … Continue reading →

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