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Follow Me Here Returns

Posted on 12/29/2006 by Hal
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Eliot has resumed posting at Follow Me Here. [via Mark at wood s lot].

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2007 is Nigh, Thoughts?

Posted on 12/28/2006 by Hal
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OK, enough of that stuff associated with politics–for a bit at least. 2007 is almost at hand, Yule is past as well as all the other markings of the season associated with the shortest day of the year in the … Continue reading →

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The Festering Carbuncle That Was the Nixon Imperial Presidency

Posted on 12/27/2006 by Hal

There seems to be quite a bit of radio, TV and print punditry exclaiming about what a great man and President Mr. Ford was. I disagreed with some of his politics, though as a moderate Republican, he would have never … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | Tagged Gerald Ford, Nixon Imperial Presidency

Do These Things Really Happen in Threes?

Posted on 12/27/2006 by Hal
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Former President Gerald Ford has died at age 93.

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James Brown, 1933-2006

Posted on 12/25/2006 by Hal
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James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul” has died. he was 73. I feel that his passing should be noted here. Brown was part of the first group of artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Popular Culture | Tagged James Brown | Leave a reply

Merry Christmas

Posted on 12/25/2006 by Hal
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It’s 1 o’clock and we are ready for bed. With a 5 year old, the gifting part of this holiday is the big deal, regardless of the religious attitudes of his parents. Besides, I love the lights. It is also … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Santa Track

Posted on 12/24/2006 by Hal
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For those of you that might need the latest info on the whereabouts of Saint Nick, here is NASA’s Santa Track.

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links for 2006-12-23

Posted on 12/23/2006 by Hal
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Googie Architecture Online I just found out that my favorite architectural style has a name. (tags: architecture googie design retro culture)

Posted in General, History, Meta, Personal | Tagged architecture, culture, design, googie, retro | Leave a reply

links for 2006-12-22

Posted on 12/22/2006 by Hal
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Two Phrases That Destroyed American Culture “The phrase ‘The Customer is Always Right’ is the single worst philosophy that has ever been adopted by American culture. (…) [A]nother idea that has ruined American culture is the one that states, ‘I … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan 1934-1996

Posted on 12/21/2006 by Hal
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Yesterday marks the 10-year anniversary of the passing of Carl Sagan. To commemorate, Joel Schlosberg has a meta-post for the Carl Sagan Memorial Blog-a-Thon with a gigantic list of participating blog posts. [hat tip: Susan] What I have is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek, General, Meta, Personal, Science | Tagged Baloney Detection Kit, Carl Sagan, Demon Haunted World | Leave a reply

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