Monthly Archives: September 2009

‘Flash Forward’ to Trouble?

I watched a new show last week after my son raved about it.  It’s called ‘Flash Forward’ and tells the story of when everybody in the world blacked out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds at exactly the same time.  … Continue reading

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Mackenzie Phillips – How to Sell Your Book

What kind of person airs their dirty laundry on Oprah? That’s easy, people selling books!  It never ceases to amaze what people will put in their books, and then try to justify the damage they’ve done as “necessary” or “needed” … Continue reading

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Detroit Finally Wins!

Monday’s always good to look back on sports over the weekend and figure out who’s really feeling the love.  Today it has to be the Detroit Lions.  They haven’t won a game since 2007!  Football is too brutal a sport … Continue reading

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The LPGA Fights for Irrelevancy

The LPGA is in town this week and the source of my ire. They have enough trouble with declining sponsorship and lack of fan interest but this latest episode takes the cake.  A friend of mine has volunteered at this … Continue reading

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Trump Says Hello,Goodbye to Gadhafi

Looks like Donald Trump has got himself into a little pickle. The Libyan government erected a tent on his property for Moammar to throw a little party. The tent came down as fast as it went up when it was … Continue reading

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The Middle East is Hopeless

The whole Israel-Palestine issue is hopeless.  The Israeli’s have no intention of giving back anything and the Palestinians have no cards to play other than violence. We are useless as middle-men because of our unwavering support for Israel.  Our foreign … Continue reading

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Poland’s Pissed

Poor Poland. Their country is a flat expanse connecting Russia with the European continent.  A virtual thoroughfare for armies hell bent on expansion. That’s why they’re unhappy with our decision to abandon the ‘missile shield’. What can I say…comes with … Continue reading

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Google Meets Pinky and the Brain

If we give Google the rights to publish these books online, what will they do with it in the future?  Dominance breeds a desire for more, simply because they can. While Google likes to think their mantra is “First, do … Continue reading

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New T-Rex Skeleton

A new T-Rex skeleton was recently found in China. This new T-Rex was a lot smaller, with big feet and an even bigger head. The direction of evolution is both mysterious and unpredictable. The new T-Rex had been bred By … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs is Back

Looks like Steve Jobs is back and finally admitting he had a liver transplant. I’m not sure they handled that properly but most of those concerns have been muted by the rising stock.  If he takes my new product advice … Continue reading

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Ghost Fleet in Singapore

The Daily Mail in the UK ran an article about a Ghost Fleet in Singapore . These are tankers and cargo vessels with nothing to ship and nowhere to go. This size of the fleet is 500+ ships and growing. … Continue reading

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Serena’s Temper

I like it when famous people lose their cool (except politicians, they’re usually grandstanding).  It brings them back down to earth and reminds us that they’re human just like the rest of us. How they recover and reclaim their pedestal … Continue reading

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Rep. Joe Wilson Impresses

It used to be we could have real discussions and debates even though we did not agree on the issues. Health care reform has burst that bubble.  These fringe Republicans seem to have the emotional maturity of a 12 year … Continue reading

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Lehman’s Anniversary

It’s amazing how little we’ve learned in the past year, be it ignorance or willful protection of self interest. I think it’s the later. Our politicians are as beholding to powerful special interests as they ever were.  Money talks and … Continue reading

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Goodbye Paula

Looks like Paula Abdul is gone for good with the addition of Ellen as the fourth Idol judge. I was never a big fan early on because she seemed a little too ditzy. Recently though, she grew on me as … Continue reading

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