On College Football 2022: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Pre... Ken said: |
Yeah, we've both had our share of hope and disappointment in this game. Let's just hope for a good b... |
On College Football 2022: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Pre... Dan* said: |
I'm not sure how I feel about this game. On one hand, I feel pretty optimistic that we have the tale... |
On College Football 2022: Week 1 Preview Dan* said: |
Glad to see you'll be back writing football again, Ken! Congrats on the easy win today. You didn't ... |
On College Football 2021: Week 10 Recap and Week 11 P... Ken said: |
Yeah, sorry one of our teams had to lose. I've come to appreciate Penn State as a classy and sympath... |
On College Football 2021: Week 10 Recap and Week 11 P... Dan* said: |
Hey Ken, congratulations on the win yesterday! Some really odd choices by our coaching staff in that... |
Computing: So Much For Tablet PCs | Sunday, 2004 February 22 - 5:02 pm |
Microsoft insisted the Tablet PC would be revolutionary. PC makers bought into the hype, and now they're paying the price. Read more... |
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Nader Set to Boost His Ego Again | Sunday, 2004 February 22 - 11:42 am |
Oh, for cryin' out loud. Ralph Nader is at it again: he's going to run for President an independent candidate. When will the madness end? Read more... |
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Books: How to Breathe Underwater | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 11:57 pm |
How to Breathe Underwater is a collection of short stories by a high-school friend of mine, Julie Orringer. Read more... |
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Books: Nickel and Dimed | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 11:38 pm |
Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich, explores a writer's experiment trying to make a living as a typical American wage-slave. This book sparked a controversy at the University of North Carolina when it was put on the required summer reading list for incoming freshmen; the book was dismissed as liberal propaganda. Read more... |
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Society: Massachusetts Allows Gay Marriage | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 11:12 pm |
The Christian right is in an uproar about a recent Massachusetts court ruling that gay people should legally be allowed to be married. I have to wonder: what's all the fuss? Read more... |
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Society: "Under God" E-mail Hoax | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 10:30 pm |
An e-mail hoax from a few years ago has sprung up in my e-mail inbox again. It claims that Pepsi has put the Pledge of Allegiance on a new patriotic can design, but has left off the words "Under God". For this reason, we are supposed to boycott Pepsi. Not only is this e-mail untrue... it is offensive. Read more... |
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The Hyped-Up Draft-Dodging Scandal | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 10:14 pm |
There's been some media buzz about the fact that Bush may have evaded his military duty during the Vietnam war. But perhaps Democrats should pick their battles more carefully. Read more... |
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Kerry Piling Up Primary Wins | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 10:01 pm |
With John Kerry starting to pull away in the Democratic nomination race, some Democrats think the party should coalesce behind him as quickly as possible. Read more... |
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Home Theater: Setting Up a Home Theater Macintosh | Tuesday, 2004 February 10 - 5:01 pm |
I recently connected an old Macintosh to my Sony high-definition rear-projection TV. Here are some notes on the project. Read more... |
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Apple Watch: HP's Surprising Deal to Sell iPods | Saturday, 2004 January 24 - 5:02 pm |
Apple and Hewlett-Packard shocked the computer industry by announcing that HP would re-brand and sell iPods, and would pre-install iTunes on HP computers. Read more... |
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Bush Appoints Pickering | Saturday, 2004 January 24 - 12:54 am |
With Congress in recess, Bush appointed controversial judge Charles Pickering to a federal appeals court, bypassing months of Democratic filibustering. Democrats were rightfully outraged. Read more... |
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The Iowa Caucus | Saturday, 2004 January 24 - 12:36 am |
Oh, those crazy Iowans. They've really shaken up the Democratic nomination race. Read more... |
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Seafood Restaurants: Rockfish Grill | Saturday, 2004 January 24 - 12:24 am |
This is an unpretentious, down-to-earth seafood joint with great food at a reasonable price. Read more... |
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Movies: Big Fish | Friday, 2004 January 23 - 12:15 am |
This is a charming movie, kind of a "Forrest Gump" meets "O Brother Where Art Thou". It has no great revelations or statements to make, but it's a feel-good experience. Sometimes, that's all you need. Read more... |
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Chinese Restaurants: Ma Ma Wok | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 1:11 pm |
Finally, a place to get dim sum in Cary. Very good, but it wasn't quite what I expected. Read more... |
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Movies: Love Actually | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 1:01 pm |
Charming and fluffy, "Love Actually" is a romantic comedy about a series of interconnected relationships. There's definitely an "awwww" factor in this movie; that will appeal to some people, but make other people roll their eyes. Read more... |
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Movies: Return of the King | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 12:44 pm |
The final installment of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is true to the book in most respects. Is that really such a good thing? Read more... |
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Ralph Nader Won't Run for Green Party | Monday, 2004 January 5 - 12:24 pm |
Ralph "I Handed George Bush the Presidency" Nader announced that he would not run as the Green Party candidate in this year's election. For Democrats, that's the good news. The bad news is that he still may run as an independent. Read more... |
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Gore Endorses Dean | Wednesday, 2003 December 10 - 11:04 pm |
Al Gore endorsed Howard Dean's presidential candidacy this week, surprising many Democratic party activists. Read more... |
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Society: "Average Joe" has no chance | Wednesday, 2003 December 10 - 10:43 pm |
Let's see... when a hot girl has to choose between a hot guy and an "Average Joe", who will she pick? Was there really ever any suspense in NBC's ridiculous show? Read more... |
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