Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Apple Prayer

Here’s a little something different. All that Apple worship got my creative juices up so let’s try a little prose. I hope you enjoy! Our Father who art in Cupertino, hallowed be thy name. Thy products come, Thy marketing be … Continue reading

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It’s an iPad

And the answer is…an iPad! Glad that’s finally over. Now the Apple minions can go back to the blogs and resume their online chanting. I’m not necessarily a critic but I’m just not sure who needs these things. Then again, … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Says Follow the Money

The Supreme Court dropped the ball on this one. Allowing corporations unlimited spending in elections is ridiculous in the extreme. People talk as if corporations are people and deserve free speech. Unfortunately, that’s how they’re viewed by the law. However, … Continue reading

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New Orleans Goes Marching In

It’s cinderella time for the New Orleans Saints. Enjoy the party! I remember the first time my Denver Broncos went to the Superbowl after years and years of losing seasons. You feel a rush of excitement and a sense of … Continue reading

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Scientists Won’t Take This Sitting Down

Thanks to the dedicated work from this group of scientists we now know that sitting too long is not healthy. Duh! I’d like to believe I could whip myself into shape by sitting on my ass but even I know … Continue reading

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NBC Buys New Desk for $45 Million

Once the dust settles, we’ll be right back where we started with Jay Leno and the Tonight show. NBC can’t figure out what went wrong with his new show. They think it was the earlier time slot. Wrong…the show was … Continue reading

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The Times They are a Charging

The N.Y. Times says it will be charging for some of its content next year. I have no problem with that if the cost is reasonable. I think we need good solid news organizations as relying on blogs for news … Continue reading

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Does Google Really Do No Evil?

I keep telling you, China is the enemy to worry about…not some Islamic terrorist. They have the ability to seriously disrupt the fabric of our economy. Fortunately, it will disrupt theirs as well. It’s the capitalist equivalent of the nuclear … Continue reading

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Bush Arrives to Save Haiti

Why are we enlisting the help of Georg W. Bush for Haiti relief? Didn’t he demonstrate his glaring lack of skill with the Katrina flood? Why don’t we just ask bankers to help fix the mortgage mess…oh yeah…we did! We … Continue reading

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Radical Clerics are the Problem

Here’s the problem with Islam…clerics. They’re the equivalent of priests back in the days of the Inquisition. Too much power, too much dogma and too many innocent people caught in their web of arbitrary lies. Western civilization finally got wise … Continue reading

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Mark McGwire’s Partial Confession

The latest interview with Mark McGwire, the baseball slugger, was filled with tears and remorse…several years after he denied any wrong doing. The most disturbing part, however, was his lack of acknowledgment about the steroids impact on his performance. He … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin + Fox = zzzzzzz

I think Sarah Palin and Fox News are made for each other. They both pander to the conservative ‘fluff nuts’ who think anyone who’s anti-abortion is qualified to run the country. You’d think the Republicans would offer up someone with … Continue reading

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Simon Leaving American Idol

News flash! Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol. So much for that show! Simon’s opinion was all that mattered. You could see it in the contestants and the audience. Lots of chatter until time for Simon to speak then all … Continue reading

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Religion Gets Older But No Wiser

Good column about how Religion treats women i.e. poorly. It’s almost as if these religious tomes were written a hundred years ago. Wait…they were written even longer ago that that! So what happens when we all follow the ideals and … Continue reading

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When Will Japan Stop Whaling?

The Japanese are knocking heads again with the Sea Sheperds near Antarctica.  I don’t understand the fixation the Japanese have with whale meat. These are magnificent creatures with no economic value that cannot be replaced by something else. We almost … Continue reading

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