Category Archives: in the news

Bizarre Wedding Ritual – Let’s eat the bride!

Posted on January 7, 2008

No it’s not some strange island nation’s marital practice. It’s Texas. So lets say you were getting married and you wanted a special cake. Now of course the first thing you’d think of was lets have a cake that a … Continue reading →

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Life Logging

Posted on January 6, 2008

I was listening to On The Media on NPR this morning and there was a segment on life logging. Life logging is a concept where you digitally archive all of your conversations, documents, photos, etc. There is a researcher from … Continue reading →

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Stephen Colbert writes for the NY Times??

Posted on October 17, 2007

Stephen Colbert took over Maureen Dowd’s column last sunday. Oh, and he announced his candidacy for President of the United States last night.

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It’s Been an OK Year for Al Gore

Posted on October 12, 2007

So he didn’t win the presidency back in 2000 – so what? Seems like he’s winning all the popularity contests these days… Academy Award (Oscar)? Check. Emmy Award? Check. Nobel Peace Prize? Check. NY Times: Prize Caps Year of Highs … Continue reading →

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Email “Sounds”

Posted on October 11, 2007

Quite often I’ll hear friends, family and coworkers talk about how an email or IM sounded. As in..sounded angry or pissed off. I usually point out the problem with this…emails don’t have sound. So it’s just their interpretation of it … Continue reading →

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NYTimes article on Women Owned Businesses

Posted on October 4, 2007

There is an interesting article in the NY Times about a challenge to get women owned business to $1M in revenues. The most telling thing in it is that most female owners’ goals are to “maintain the business” while male … Continue reading →

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$14500 Dessert – Cheats to Gain Most Expensive Title

Posted on September 25, 2007

The Fortress Resort in Sri Lanka is claiming the title (and tons of free press) of world’s most expensive dessert. However in my mind it’s cheating if you throw say…..a $14,490 jewel into your dessert. Inedible “ingredients” shouldn’t count. Sorry … Continue reading →

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US Dollar TANKS!!

Posted on September 20, 2007

The Euro reached an all-time high against the dollar today – $1.40. Even worse $1usd = $1cad. This sucks..I don’t foresee traveling outside the US anytime soon. Remember the time when Canadian dollars were like monopoly money? Ahh..the good old … Continue reading →

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6 years ago today

Posted on September 11, 2007

This was written the evening of September 11, 2001. I can remember thinking about my day ahead as I walked down 23rd street this morning. I’d go the gym, and then get home in time for open mic night at … Continue reading →

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Leona leaves billions to charity

Posted on August 31, 2007

Recently all the headlines have been about Leona Helmsley leaving $12M to her dog, Trouble. They also eagerly point out that she only left $10M to her son and cut two grandchildren out entirely. However what they never focus on … Continue reading →

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