In Our World
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Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Once we arrived in Bonaire, it would have seemed that the hard work was done. Not the case. We found a taxi from the airport easily enough, but as I mentioned previously, the operator of our chosen lodging had already left for the night! Luckily he left his…
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Leveraging Your Assets
This week, Cringely talks about how Wal-Mart could use their massive store count (nearing 4000) as platforms from which they could launch WiMax service, effectively blanketing the country with high-speed wireless data services, and in so doing, bring in another $50 billion or so in revenue. I think…
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Aruba to Bonaire
I've fretted about this enough, so I'm going to write the entry. You see, it really, really, really bothers me that we went to the ABC Islands, but the way in which we toured the islands makes it nigh-impossible to write about them in the correct order. Yet…
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Disney Doesn't Get It
That last post reminded me of one of my pet peeves, and specifically how I was reminded of it over and over again last week while we were at Disneyland. While we were wandering through Tomorrowland, we passed the Buzz Lightyear-themed eatery. The place apparently also hosts a…
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ABC Islands
I figured that it was time I got caught up on some travel info. Way back in June (the 17th, to be precise), we took a trip to the ABC Islands. Where are these islands, you may ask? They are just off the coast of South America, and…
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The Last One Percent
The Polar Express, the latest animated feel-good Christmas movie making the rounds (and roundly being panned by critics), we're left wondering about the problem. The Incredibles did well by nearly anyone's standards. A Shark Tale was reasonable. Finding Nemo was stellar, as were the Shrek movies and a…
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Focusing on the Negative
It seems to me that our society likes the negative. That shouldn't be a revelation to anyone, whether you get your information from the Internet or from the nightly news. What I don't understand is why we don't focus more on the positive. Don't get me wrong -…
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A Little Too Young
We've all heard the stories of older people – men or women – having sex with younger (underage) ones. And while that doesn't exactly float my boat, if you know what I mean, it's not too much of a stretch to imagine a 16-year-old boy wanting a woman…
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Coke or Coke
It seems that there are some who have immigrated from Mexico (used to be we would call them immigrants, but that just isn't PC) who prefer the taste of their native Coca-Cola – hereafter referred to as Mexican Coke – to the corn-syrup sweetened American variety. This is…
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Democratic Leanings
This map graphically shows which counties voted for which candidates in the last two presidential elections. What I first found interesting was the amazing amount of red (Republican) counties. Looking at the comparison of square miles won in this election, Bush had a whopping 2.51 million. Meanwhile, Kerry…