Just As I Thought

DUH. After I spent nonrefundab…

April 23, 2009

DUH. After I spent nonrefundable $$$$ on airfare, hotel & rental car for a trip back to DC, I realized I could have used Amex points.

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Oh, hello there!

Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The  [more...]

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General Annoyances

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The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Speech handed out the Jefferson Muzzle Awards today to organizations and persons who’ve been particularly bad examples of free speech. From the Boston Globe:  [more...]

April 13, 2004
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Another bird, part III

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The War with the Customer

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