Monthly Archives: December 2011
Random Musings: Samoa’s dateline dance, Cutesy duet, Science videos, Sci-fi Mag, New Years kiss
Today does not exist, at least not to the people of Samoa. When their clocks hit midnight on Thursday night the country skipped straight into Saturday. This is because the South Pacific nation has decided to skip to the western … Continue reading
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Who owns your followers?
Here’s an interesting case that should get more attention than it is currently getting: An Internet company is suing a former employee, saying he left the firm and took his 17,000 Twitter followers with him. PhoneDog LLC says Noah Kravitz … Continue reading
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More fun with comment spam
I screen all comments for comment spam. I wish the spammers would learn that. However, they do occasionally provide some amusement in the efforts they will go to. Here’s a real gem: certainly like your website however you have to … Continue reading
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Christmas gratitude
I don’t want to go into the the Christmas weekend still grouchy about Congress. I’d much rather focus on the good things in life, because if I stop and think for even a moment I can come up with a … Continue reading
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The questionable wisdom of crowds
The wisdom of crowds is very suspect when we keep electing these idiots to power. This latest payroll tax cut extension debacle is just another fine example of screwing the American people to win ideological battles. This article sums the … Continue reading
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Ninja Cow?
An entire town mesmerized by a cow on the lamb? I give you Ninja Cow! Wayward livestock can pose serious threats to human and other animals. Even a small deer can destroy a car, seriously injuring the occupants in a … Continue reading
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Beware of Amazon
I like Amazon.com. I admit it. I do buy things from there. But they also worry me. They are trying to sell everything, and that means that if they succeed, they’re going to put other stores out of business. Some … Continue reading
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Statistics and journalism
My dad always had a saying, “Figures don’t lie, but liars will figure.” Or something like that. The other day on the radio I heard a news report that used a seemingly shocking statistic–shocking unless you actually thought about it. … Continue reading
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In defense of introverts
I am an introvert. I admit it with pride. It takes work to be an introvert, but not as much work as it would take for me to be an extrovert. I can be extroverted, but I’ll be wiped out … Continue reading
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It’s easier to destroy than to create
John Stossel makes a very good point: Government doesn’t create jobs. It simply takes money that might have created a real job and gives it to someone to do work for the government that probably didn’t really need doing (if … Continue reading
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