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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Financial spin, explained:

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The White House take on Chrysler's impending bankruptcy could well become a classic in the art of manufacturing BS. Now this "surg...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Here's a conundrum: Is 'felony stupidity' illegal?

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'Cause if it is, our entire executive branch of government should be indicted, along with our legislative branch ... ... and all of the ...

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GM to cut 20,000 jobs and shut down Pontiac. Are we in a depression yet? ~ E
Saturday, April 25, 2009

'Miss Principled' title trumps Miss USA any time

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You've probably figured by now that the Miss USA Pageant just isn't the forum for saying anything controversial or halfway intellige...
Friday, April 24, 2009

Obammunism 101, explained by The Post

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OK. So what's Obama up to now? Here's an analysis by Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer. Don't worry. None of us will...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Sort of like counting jelly beans in a jar?

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This footage was shot in Phoenix, Arizona, no surprise there. And I lost count after 24.

Freddie Mac's woes continue

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This will bring out the conspiracy theorists, guaranteed: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The acting chief financial officer of Freddie Mac was fo...
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Going mobile with submini laptop

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OK, I've gone portable, kinda sorta. Here's my take on subminiature laptops (known in the trade as netbooks) in general, and the Ace...

Having fun with mobility and blogs

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That last post was sent via cellphone and text message, which is something I'd been playing with for some time. Now, it appears I've...

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Turn Off Technology Week is allegedly coming. I wonder if there's a Web site for it? ~ E
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

What really counts among generations

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Don't think I can add much to this here; and the older I get the more sense it makes. This was sent to me some time ago (can't remem...

Fidrych had too much fun to fit in

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In some ways, The Bird's coming-out party may have been the last great moment in baseball. The game just hasn't been the same since....
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Duke Ellington in your pocket?

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While some of my friends are collecting the whole set, I've been a little lukewarm about the states-of-the-union quarters set that's...

How the old neighborhood has changed ...

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I had a bit of a shock the other day when I saw some demographics for my old grade school. First, I was amazed it was still standing -- I th...

Signs of a life frittered away: TV quiz

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Signs of a life totally frittered away: TV quiz I've never been a big TV watcher, but I still scored a 19 on this quiz. Not half bad, an...
Sunday, March 15, 2009

Here's a thought o'the week, begorrah!

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According to legend, St. Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland. Neat trick? You bet. But here's a better trick that I'd especiall...

Lowcountry facing trash disposal issues

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It's all just a part of living in this thing we call a civilized society. Growth happens, and then trash happens. In Charleston County, ...
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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Spring rites: Glow-in-the-dark legs curable

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I'm ready for spring, and it looks like it may have already started in Charleston. Never mind what the calendar says. It's spring wh...

Grand Canyon or ... Dora the Explorer?

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Fisher-Price's announcement that the company will no longer produce scenic View-Master wheels fills me with a pang of nostalgia. As a ba...

I'll miss 'the rest of the story

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I can't remember the first time I heard him on the air. I know it was a long time ago. He'd been a radio presence since I was soilin...
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