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Rounding the net: You could have heard a pin drop

January 5th, 2010 · 15 Comments

I didn’t verify every word, but I’m comfortable with the content. The last story will give you goosebumps.

JFK’S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60’s when DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaule said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible.
Rusk responded [...]

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Tags: WOW!

This might convince me to get an electronic reader

January 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Meet The Skiff Reader.
Can your Kindle do this?

I love the page size; I love the thickness. I’m really interested in the display technology.
Years and years ago I remember Michael Cudahy describing something he was working on that I was reminded of when reading about this Skiff. (I really don’t know him – know him, [...]

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Tags: WOW!

Calculating the new year

January 2nd, 2010 · 9 Comments

I married an accountant. One of the new year’s rituals involves a little summary on last year’s finances. (End game: we’re eating.)
I tried to do a little check up on things of my own. I opened the page of investments I keep. Some up, one down. Ok, I may have to deal with that. I [...]

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Tags: WOW! · markets & money

Add some strength to your Christmas stocking

December 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

Patrick is probably going to whack me, but I’m giving you the link to his recent newsletter. There’s a coupon you can print there for a consultation and three free workouts for new customers.
Evolution Exercise and Spine has really change my life. In the year and a half I’ve been going for super-slow weight lifting, [...]

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Tags: TRAVEL · WOW!

Famous “Milwaukee Purple House” For Sale

December 21st, 2009 · 8 Comments

If you’ve ever been in the Milwaukee area, right along the border between Milwaukee and Greenfield, on 43rd and Howard, then your surely know of the purple house on that corner. You know, the one with the purple fence, purple car, purple siding, and shoes and flowers painted all over the house?
Wait a second, this [...]

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Tags: BLOGGING · WOW! · Wisconsin · nice ideas · stuff

Hot Topic of the Week: East Atheist Club

December 16th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Sorry I haven’t done this column in a while, but this story should make up for lost time.
Today in one of my classes, I spoke with a Sophomore at Brookfield East, Elaine Andersen. She is one of the people in the school organizing a new club called Atheist Club.
According to Andersen, the club would focus [...]

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Tags: Brookfield · Elmbrook · WOW!

Mystery in the night sky over Norway

December 12th, 2009 · Comments Off

When I saw this a couple of days ago I figured it was a marketing gimmick for the Copenhagen conference or a Yea! Obama! thing by his campaign for the Peach Prize. I thought it very cool.

Turns out it might be a failed missile launch by the Russians.
I want to know what would make this [...]

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Tags: WOW!

I think I’m beginning to understand how my great-grandmother must have felt.

December 6th, 2009 · Comments Off

She used to mention sometimes how odd it was to have pictures flying through the air (tv) or to look up and see a plane flying overhead. It was so different from what she had known growing up. Of course, I just thought that’s what old people talked about.
Can you imagine looking up and [...]

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“In God We Trust” missing from dollar coins

November 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I check out most of the e-mail forwards I’m sent. This one has a surprising twist!
U.S.Government to Release New Dollar Coins
You guessed it
‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ IS GONE!!!
If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!!
DO NOT ACCEPT THE NEW DOLLAR COINS AS CHANGE
Together we can force them out [...]

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Tags: WOW!

Real heros give hugs

November 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Thanks to a reader for the e-mail.

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Tags: WOW!