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Picture Round-Up

    A couple things I had lying around…Above: Attention Texans: according to Ready.gov, you are screwed!!! Right: Is water supposed to be this opaque?

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Happy Valentine’s Day

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Two Things

    • People smarter than we are have determined that our Universe is 13.7 billion years old. I feel very uneasy knowing this. It’s like hearing something I’m not supposed to know. The scientists also add it was a … Continue reading

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My Apologies

    I guess I should apologize to Peter Jackson. It seems my continuing criticism of The Two Towers cost him his Best Director nomination this morning. I guess I should not have focused so much on the negatives regarding … Continue reading

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Hail Columbia

Sunrise as seen from Columbia(TIME Magazine; NASA-Getty Images) It’s been said we had begun to take the space shuttle for granted. This might very well be so, since I was surprised to read (in TIME magazine) that there have already … Continue reading

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New Tour

    The tour dates have been announced and — Sweet Jesus! — Buffett’s actually going to peform in Michigan again! Tuesday, June 24Detroit, MI     DTE Music TheatreOn Sale March 8     I might actually have to … Continue reading

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Uh-Oh! Man Fired for Blogging at Work

    From The Register: “A Brit living and working in the US has been sacked from his job for running a blog.”    And…oh…by the way…apropos of nothing…if my boss happens to see this…when the time stamp says 1:52 … Continue reading

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A Tribute to Heroes

    I have two new role models. In a time where stupidity and crudity seem to be celebrated, I am thrilled to learn about these two inspirational people.    My first hero is Patricia Heaton, costar of Everybody Loves … Continue reading

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Disorderly Conduct

    At least 47 million American adults — or more than one in five — have a disorder that often includes a beer belly, high blood pressure, poor cholesterol readings and high blood sugar, according to a new study.  … Continue reading

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The Smoking Gun

    As this article points out, there was a time when few people believed you could sue tobacco companies, until documents were discovered that discussed the addictive properties of nicotine. Now we’ve come to the next step: suing the … Continue reading

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