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Monthly Archives: August, 2009

Protected: An open letter to Forced4’s

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Barney Frank Lays the Smack Down

I have to preface this by saying that I am no long-time fan of Barney Frank (D-MA).  He has been my poster child for the idea that we don’t elect people with character, but rather we just elect characters.  He is outspokenly liberal, intellectually combative and has no tolerance for idiots, as this clip suggests.

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Chuck Liddell to Dance With the Stars

Today, the competitors for this season’s “Dancing with the Stars” were announced. Some of the bigger surprises included the loud-mouthed Kelly Osbourne and former Senator Tom Delay, but for me the biggest surprise of them all (and the most exciting) was to see that UFC hall of famer and former champ Chuck Liddell will [...]

The 230 MPG Domestic Car: Introducing the Chevy Volt

Its news like this that makes your chest puff out a bit. It has been a long time since I’ve been truly impressed with anything done by a domestic car manufacturer. I mean, I’ve been a fan of Ford’s latest offerings and their direction, but there wasn’t that “wow” story… until today.
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So, You Want to Be a Web Programmer?

I aspire to be a web programmer.  That doesn’t mean I am one just yet, although I have a couple of simple ones under my belt.  The old blogging backend I wrote in PHP five or so years ago comes to mind.  Being new to the profession, I have a great deal of respect for [...]

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