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Author Archives: Mickey
Fair & Balanced
I’ve been so busy babysitting the equipment at work that I almost failed to make note of Fair & Balanced Day today. But probably the most fair and balanced commemoration of today’s fair and balanced writings is over … Continue reading
Posted in Links, News
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BLACKOUT: Day Two
Back at work again. Our building is still up and running, but the neighboring buildings remain offline. The drive in was ridiculous with lines for gas stations clogging up the right lanes. Troublingly, I didn’t see any fast-food … Continue reading
Posted in News, Personal
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A Message from Joe (2003/08/14)
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: Howdy everybody, I hope this gets through to everyone. As you all know, I’m heading off … Continue reading
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First We Take Away Their Internet, Then We Go After Their A.C.
At 4:23, August 14 2003, Sky Net became self-aware. It was blamed on an overload in New York, a lightning hit at Niagara Falls, and the MS Blast virus. But the cascade of power failures today really … Continue reading
Fairly Blatant1
Being naught but an outside observer, I always enjoy when giant corporations make asses of themselves. They do it on such a grand scale. Thus I am taking perverse pleasure in watching Fox News’s (or Faux News, and … Continue reading
Dogsitting
Tonight was my last night of dogsitting. Since Friday I’ve spent most of my time at my brother Rick’s house, checking on their dog and raiding their fridge. Driving back and forth and spending a lot of time … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Personal, Photos
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Stuff
This entry is just a little message in a bottle until I have time for something substantial. I haven’t written a “Blog Within a Blog” update in a while, but my new computer is really taking shape and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, New Computer, Personal
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Reel Change
The latest issue of Australia’s Empire magazine has an interesting cover story. It’s another list of 100 movies; but instead of discussing which is greater, they’re focusing on the movies’ impact on culture or on the industry itself: … Continue reading
Posted in Links, LOTR, Movies
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Meatless
Sure, it’s supposed to increase productivity and keep the burgers from tasting like floor or spit, but there’s something creepy about this photo.“Would you like human contact with that?” It’s the new employee-free McDonald’s, being tested in … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Links, News
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“Tell Us About Your Record Attempt”
Some times you have to ask yourself how far will you go to become famous. The Guinness World Records site actually has a listing for “Most Individuals Killed In A Terrorist Act”, which, not surprisingly, is the 2001 … Continue reading
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