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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Thank You
To the person who purchased something from Amazon by clicking on a link from this site, thank you. Now I have the difficult, but enjoyable, task of selecting something from the 262 items on my wish list.
New Theme
I’ve updated the theme here to Tarski. Pretty nice looking so far.
Live! (on TiVo)
We’ll be watching the pomp and circumstance with the kids this evening, perhaps with a tub of popcorn and some hot chocolate.
Debugging
I’ve liked WordPress because the interface has been straightforward, it’s easily upgraded, and the developers have done an excellent job of maintaining backward compatibility so I don’t have to think too much about it. I just noticed that my feed … Continue reading
Commenters
I tend to be very happy with reading websites through their syndicated feeds rather than directly. Recently, with all the political and economic ferment, I’ve become even happier. It’s a cesspool out there. If the original author of the piece … Continue reading
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Increasing Employment
Do you know what provides lots of jobs? Inefficiency. While touring China, [a businessman] came upon a team of nearly 100 workers building an earthen dam with shovels. The businessman commented to a local official that, with an earth-moving machine, … Continue reading
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Must Be Nice
I get the feeling that Rick‘s new job involves daily posts to his site.
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Yell Back
I would like a quick way to yell back at the radio while I’m driving, and have that yell posted on my web site. For example, yesterday Terry Gross assumed that electronic medical records are needed, and that they were … Continue reading
For All Debts, Public and Private
As a young man with few dollars, I used to spend some time admiring the engraving on those few I had. I’ve long been struck by the phrase printed on Federal Reserve Notes: “This note is legal tender for all … Continue reading
Economic Stimulus Package: No Taxes
The bank just sent a summary statement of the escrow account we use to pay the local and school property taxes. One achieves a certain distance from the taxation by letting someone else manage it for you. It was a … Continue reading
Gee, Thanks, Miley
The girls heard from a friend today who told them, Hannah Montana takes her clothes off and lets people take pictures of her.. They were distraught. The Little Sister gasped, She’d never do that! Would she, Mom? Thank you, Miley … Continue reading
