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Category Archives: Observation

Burning Man tips - On hold until late March

I need to put a hold on the Burning Man tips and regular blog posts until late March. I just don’t have the bandwidth. I need to take care of some household and family concerns. Sorry.

I have a list of over thirty tips to write about and I’ve asked some friends to guest […]

Al Qaeda cannibals nuke Russian Army cheerleaders in China

I’ve notice a new approach with the spam I’m receiving. Spammers are trying to lure me into opening their email by making it look like it’s a sensationalistic news story. The subject line will read something like: ‘Al Qaeda cannibals release video of Duke cheerleader kidnapping’ or ‘Chinese missles nuke Russian Army units’.

I can be […]

Four thoughts on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force fiasco

1. It’s like 1996 all over again
2. beginning-2.mp3 … Beginning of the ordeal in Boston
3. busy_city.mp3 … City officials start running around in Boston
4. situation-contained.mp3 … The officials are recognized for their efforts
(Check out this great graphic at Squidsicle.com. Whoops, the graphic is gone, but this one, though unrelated, is just as good!)
(Or this […]

ILBL8 i hit some1 doh

A headline in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer today read, “Texting while driving: Should it be a crime?.
Why isn’t the answer to this question obvious? How about an article, “Texting while driving: Why isn’t a crime yet?”
(Translation: ILBL8 i hit some1 doh = “I’ll be late. I hit someone… Stupid me!”)

Hack your brain

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Comet McNaught over Shilshole Bay in Seattle

Before sunset, I braved the icy roads and drove to Golden Gardens Park. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of comet McNaught. The temperature was in the mid-to-low thirties and there was a brisk breeze. Even if I didn’t get a glimpse of the comet, watching the sunset was worth it.

I […]

Seattle snow day

 
 
 
We’re having a snowy morning here in Seattle…