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Television: Lost
Wednesday, 2004 September 22 - 9:12 pm
ABC's new drama, from the creators of "Alias", has promise.

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The Federal Budget Game
Thursday, 2004 September 9 - 11:49 pm
Arnold Schwarzenegger said, "If you believe that your family knows how to spend your money better than the government does, then you are a Republican." Okay, Republicans, let's play a little game called "balance the $2 trillion federal budget".

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One More Thing
Friday, 2004 September 3 - 1:56 am
Just wanted to mention...

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Notable Web Sites
Friday, 2004 September 3 - 1:40 am
Two web sites that everyone should see.

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The Republican Convention, Day 4
Friday, 2004 September 3 - 1:17 am
The old razzle-dazzle...

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The Republican Convention, Day 3
Thursday, 2004 September 2 - 1:38 am
Oooh...

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Apple Watch: iMac G5!
Wednesday, 2004 September 1 - 1:48 am
Apple announced the iMac G5 at the Paris Apple Expo today.

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Movies: Hero
Wednesday, 2004 September 1 - 1:28 am
Jet Li leads an all-star Chinese cast in a theatrical and intense action movie.

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The Republican Convention, Day 2
Wednesday, 2004 September 1 - 12:14 am
On we go. Day 2 brings the Gropenator and the Bushies.

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The Republican Convention, Day 1
Monday, 2004 August 30 - 12:25 am
I'm actually curious what these guys have to say. It's admittedly tough to listen to the message, though, without coming up with counter-arguments all along the way.

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Apple Watch: iMac G5?
Sunday, 2004 August 29 - 6:04 pm
French Mac site MacBidouille has broken a story about supposed pictures of the upcoming iMac G5.

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Skewed Polling
Sunday, 2004 August 29 - 12:11 pm
Most polls show the election to be very close. But I took a look at the numbers for a recent poll, and was startled (and pleased) by the real results.

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Television: Dead Like Me (Follow-Up)
Sunday, 2004 August 22 - 12:56 pm
Okay, the first episode of the season scared me, but things are getting better.

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Town of Cary
Sunday, 2004 August 22 - 12:50 pm
This city drives me crazy sometimes. (Oops: I mean "town". The word "city" is apparently too urban.)

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Consumer Report: U-Haul
Sunday, 2004 August 22 - 12:24 pm
They're the cheapest guys out there, but sometimes you get what you pay for.

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Responding to Republican Snide Remarks
Friday, 2004 July 30 - 12:26 am
A brother of a friend of mine, upon reading the Democratic party platform, made a snide comment about it. He was probably just trying to be funny and raise my friend's ire, but I had to respond.

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The Democratic Convention, Day 3 and 4
Thursday, 2004 July 29 - 12:18 am
The new slogans: "Stronger at Home, Respected in the World"; "America Can Do Better"; "Hope/Help Is On the Way".

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Television: Dead Like Me
Tuesday, 2004 July 27 - 11:58 pm
What the hell happened to this show?

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The Democratic Convention, Day 2
Tuesday, 2004 July 27 - 11:52 pm
Tonight's themes: the old and new faces of the Democratic party; hope; unity.

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Apple Watch: RealNetworks Hacks Fairplay; Apple Teams With Motorola
Tuesday, 2004 July 27 - 6:02 pm
Two iTunes developments today, both interesting.

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The Democratic Convention
Tuesday, 2004 July 27 - 12:36 am
The Democratic National Convention got off to a rousing start, with stirring speeches from the party's biggest stars.

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Apple Watch: The New iPods
Monday, 2004 July 19 - 11:55 pm
Apple introduced slightly smaller and significantly cheaper iPods today. Here's a brief report.

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Album: Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Monday, 2004 July 19 - 11:47 pm
Norah Jones' second album, "Feels Like Home", gives us a little more country and a little less blues.

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Theater: The King and I
Monday, 2004 July 19 - 11:19 pm
The North Carolina Theater scored a coup by grabbing Lou Diamond Phillips to reprise his Broadway starring role as the King of Siam, in their latest production of "The King and I". Sometimes a Tony-nominated star makes all the difference.

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Speaking Up for Gay Marriage Rights
Wednesday, 2004 July 14 - 11:25 pm
Over the last few days, there was a drive to influence the Senate to vote against the proposed Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. One could log onto MoveOn.org, a liberal activist web site, to send a petition letter. Here's the letter I sent.

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Album: Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin
Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 12:30 pm
Avril's sophomore album seems safe and studio-sanctioned.

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Album: Alanis Morissette - So Called Chaos
Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 12:18 pm
Alanis' latest effort gives us more of the same; that's both good and bad.

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More Bush Hypocrisy
Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 12:04 pm
Aren't Republicans embarrassed about Bush by now?

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Movies: Sex and Lucia; Swimming Pool
Sunday, 2004 July 11 - 11:31 am
I bought both of these movies on DVD, only partly due to prurient interest. The overt sexuality aside, the movies have some similarities, but they make their points in different ways.

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Kerry-Edwards 2004
Tuesday, 2004 July 6 - 9:22 am
It's official!

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Sports: The (New) Great White Hope
Monday, 2004 July 5 - 2:53 pm
I'll admit, when I saw 17-year-old tennis phenom Maria Sharapova for the first time, my initial thought was, "wow, she's hot". But my own reaction gave me a bit of pause.

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Movies: Saved!
Monday, 2004 July 5 - 12:20 am
This movie is a spot-on indictment of pseudo-Christian hypocrisy, and it's quite funny to boot.

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Apple Watch: WWDC Results, Tiger Preview
Saturday, 2004 July 3 - 6:03 pm
Well, as it turns out, the rumor mill was mostly right this time around. Here's the wrap-up.

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Movies: Fahrenheit 9/11
Saturday, 2004 July 3 - 4:48 pm
Michael Moore's latest movie has shattered previous box-office records for documentary movies. It's also garnered heaps of both criticism and praise.

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Apple Watch: Last Minute
Monday, 2004 June 28 - 6:00 pm
Just before the WWDC, some last minute stuff.

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Books: I Don't Know How She Does It
Monday, 2004 June 28 - 12:20 am
Allison Pearson's I Don't Know How She Does It is a book that most people will either fail to appreciate, or appreciate for the wrong reasons.

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Jack Ryan
Monday, 2004 June 28 - 12:18 am
Just a quickie. (No, not that kind of quickie, Jack.)

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Apple Watch: WWDC Predictions
Wednesday, 2004 June 23 - 6:03 pm
The rumor sites are buzzing with predictions about what Steve Jobs will roll out during the keynote speech of the Apple World-Wide Developer's Conference next week. Here are my thoughts.

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World: Fighting Terrorism
Wednesday, 2004 June 23 - 12:12 am
Terrorism is like cancer. Cancer spreads rapidly, and if cells are left to proliferate, they kill their host organism, and thereby kill themselves. There is no reasoning against it. So what do we do about it?

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Sports: Pistons Win!
Wednesday, 2004 June 16 - 12:48 am
Ahh, it's nice to be on the winning side. I have sympathy for Laker fans (but only a little).

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Supreme Court Cops Out
Monday, 2004 June 14 - 11:51 pm
Oh, those crazy Supreme Court justices: they took the easy way out.

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Room 101
Monday, 2004 June 14 - 11:09 pm
If my life were "1984", this scenario from Reuters would be my "Room 101".

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Remembering Reagan
Thursday, 2004 June 10 - 1:06 am
With Reagan's passing this week, it seems the media and the public are remembering his Presidency with rose-colored glasses. Is this just respect for the dead, or have we really forgotten?

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Apple Watch: New PowerMac G5s
Wednesday, 2004 June 9 - 6:00 pm
Apple kicked up the speed of its PowerMac G5 lineup today. Here are some quick thoughts.

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Apple Watch: Airport Express
Monday, 2004 June 7 - 6:02 pm
Oh, clever Apple: they've introduced the iPod for your house.

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Album: Jem - Finally Woken
Wednesday, 2004 June 2 - 9:16 pm
I discovered Jem while poking around the iTunes music store. I liked the 30-second previews enough to buy the album.

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Sports: Pistons vs. Lakers
Wednesday, 2004 June 2 - 8:52 pm
Who would've thought? The Pistons are in the NBA finals against the Lakers.

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Bush Compares War on Terror to WWII
Wednesday, 2004 June 2 - 8:44 pm
Bush compares the so called "war on terror" to World War II. The question is, who is on which side?

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Home Theater: The Home Theater Macintosh Project Conclusion
Wednesday, 2004 June 2 - 6:00 pm
Well, it's done, and it's starting to get some use. Here are some final thoughts.

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Breaking Up Is... [Insert Cliche Here]
Saturday, 2004 May 29 - 1:35 pm
Most of us have been through this at some point. It's never easy.

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