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Archive for January, 2009

Ernie as Jackrabbit Matador

Posted in animals, dogs, e-scrapbook, life, nature, pets, walking on January 25, 2009| 5 Comments »

 We found jackrabbits this morning.

 

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The egalitarian impulse

Posted in animals, culture, politics, thoughts on January 17, 2009| 5 Comments »

What is this neural spark inside us that brings about concepts such as one person, one vote; the idea we might ever achieve justice for all; the notion that any one of us could be president or famous or a millionaire? Why did we set up a society that strives so, against the odds, to give others a fair shake?

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A Brownie, A Canon EOS, and the Flounder

Posted in life, photography, technology on January 14, 2009| 12 Comments »

I’ve had a lot of technology over the last week or so. Sometimes, when I deal with a lot of technology, I find old tech comforting.

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Comcast, Thanking My “Patience”, & Switching to DirecTV

Posted in culture, entertainment, rants, technology, television, TV on January 10, 2009| 10 Comments »

 

Ever since the economy went ka-flooey, I’ve had this suspicion that companies are more interested in customer service. Case in point, our local utility recently bailed on providing cable TV and internet service. (more…)

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