Improper Use of Math - Despite the obvious mathematical flaw, the following is presented for chuckles and does not necessarily represent the opinions of the producers, this station, or this website.
Proof that Girls are Evil
First we state that girls require time and money:
Girls = Time * Money
And as we all know, "time is money."
Time = Money
Therefore:
Girls = Money * Money = (Money)^2
And,...
Friday, January 31, 2003
Thursday, January 30, 2003
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The Revenge of the 80s - I know I'm not the first person in the world to make this observation, but I was definitely the first to make it among my group of acquaintences. The 80s have returned! Note the following, based on my observations.
Item One
A "George Bush" in the White House. 'Nuff said.
Item Two
The economy sucks. I'm not really blaming anyone. It's just another eerie similarity.
Item...
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
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Repeat Offenders - "You know, unfortunately, by the time you're about 25 you realize you've pretty much met all the people you're ever going to meet, by which I mean everyone you meet after that is some sort of variation on the theme."
What a way for Fran Lebowitz to crystallize something I've observed about the people I've run into during my time on this planet. It pains me to think I've been around...
Saturday, January 25, 2003
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"That It Wasn't Really Wasted Time" - Let's examine another aspect of the question of "Why start a blog?" This aspect has to do with time and is usually phrased, "Don't you have anything better to do?"
Yes, I can and have done other more important things between entries. I'm the first to admit I'm hardly writing the Great American Novel, here. But, before you judge my use of time, maybe you...
Friday, January 24, 2003
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Today's New Word - MALAPROPISM
from The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition
n. A ludicrous misuse of a wo...
Monday, January 20, 2003
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Motto by Langston Hughes
I play it cool
And dig all jive.
That's the reason
I stay alive.
My motto,
As I live and learn,
is:
Dig and be dug
In return.
This is a poem that represents one of my personal strengths. I thought it would be appropriate to share this tod...
Saturday, January 18, 2003
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and from my ear to my brain
is a torturous route
i can’t say how many nights i cry
for just a moment inches from the light
and your dream should have come true
Beckley-Lamm-Wilson, Feel the Spirit
(words/music by Robert Lamm, Peter Wolf, Phil Galdst...
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Today's New Word - EXCORIATE
from The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition
v. 1. To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade. 2. To censure strongly; denoun...
Friday, January 17, 2003
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You Think You Have An Attitude? - I've pored through quite a few blogs in my interest to see what's out there. I suppose as long as there have been personal webpages, there have been people who dazzle with wit, baffle with BS, or more interestingly, try to scare you with a display of attitude. You know the types.
There's, "Here's my opinion, and I'm too cool to give a [pick your expletive of...
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Signs You've Had Too Much Coffee
You've worn the finish off your coffee table.
All your kids are named Joe.
Chuck Yeager thinks you need to calm down.
Instant coffee takes too long.
Juan Valdez named his donkey after you.
People can test their batteries in your ears.
People get dizzy just watching you.
Starbucks owns the mortgage on your house.
The nurse needs a scientific calculator to take...
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
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Other People's Words - A blog's supposed to be a place where you put your own stuff, right? So, why have I shamelessly ripped off portions of other people's songs - 4 to date?
First off, you could call it the vicarious living-out of my pipe dream of ever being able to express my feelings and thoughts half as well as any of these people in lyrical form. Secondly, why reinvent the wheel when someone...
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Today's Other New Word - SURFEIT
from The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition
v. To feed or supply to fullness or excess; satiate.
Because I didn't know what the heck surfeit mea...
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Today's New Word - CLOY
from The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition
v. To supply with too much of someting, esp. with something too rich or sweet; surfeit.
Why should I be the only one who benefits by looking up new words I come acro...
Monday, January 13, 2003
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I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications
Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know will be all right
Perhaps it's just imagination
Day after day
It reappears
Night after night
My heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Men at Work, Overk...
Posted by Don on 11:30 PM
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did you ever really love somebody? did you ever really care?
did you ever need somebody, just to rub your hair
all the energy we spend on motion, all the curcuitry and time
is there any way to feel a body through fiber optic lines
Cassandra Wilson, Right Here, Right ...
Sunday, January 12, 2003
Posted by Don on 11:09 PM
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I tell you one lesson I learned
If you want to be something in life
You ain't gonna get it unless
You give a little bit of sacrifice
Ooohh, sometimes before you smile you got to cry
You need a heart that's filled with music
If you use it you can fly
If you want to be high
The Roots feat. Nelly Furtado, Sacrif...
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Expanding Musical Tastes - Around Christmas, I purchased my very first hip hop album, Phrenology by The Roots. I hadn't heard of them (so I thought) until I heard a segment about the album on National Public Radio, and was intrigued. Now, those close to me would say I'm prone to "NPR Syndrome" which is similar to "British Syndrome."
"British Syndrome" (it has many names) is that phenomenon where...
Saturday, January 11, 2003
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An Injustice Corrected (Sort Of) - With all the websites in the world dedicated to the most obscure and mundane topics, I've always thought it was strange that no one's ever made one about author Fran Lebowitz. I guess it's not really an injustice so much as an oddity. And while I mostly observe and mainly comment on oddities, occassionally I'll actually try my hand at doing something about it.
Hence,...
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So, you may actually be wondering, "You didn't actually start a blog out of mere laziness or just out of a desire to stick it to The Man, did you?" Actually, no. I'd stumbled across the occassional LiveJournal or DiaryLand entries. I had even heard an NPR segment on the whole blog phenomenon. But, I basically just forgot about the whole thing for about a year.
The casual observer can see that...
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Not that I ever claimed to be any kind of genius, but apparently according to Blogger's extensive help logs, I'm not exactly the originator of the "stick your blogger in a frame on another page" idea. Eh, we...
Posted by Don on 12:09 AM
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[Ed. note: those who stumble upon this blog through Blogger may be initially confused. I suggest clicking on "freedom" underneath the title, and all should become clear.]
What started as curiousity and experimentation with "blogs" ended in a fit of righteous anger. I liked the idea that one could in theory post a blog on a webpage one already maintains. However, there was one notable exception...
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