Archive for December, 2006

Dec 29 2006

The Numbers Game

Published by N/A under Random Thoughts

When I was a teenager, I did a fair amount of listening on the shortwave radio bands.  One of the most intriguing things I ever ran across was a very strong signal of a male voice announcing numbers in Spanish at even intervals.  It lasted for a few minutes then the signal dropped.  I ran [...]

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Dec 29 2006

George W’s Greatest Lines

Published by N/A under Random Thoughts

Here was an interesting page I ran across about the 50 Dumbest Things Bush Ever Said. Quite frankly, some of the things he has said and done are beyond the category of dumb. I really feel sorry for the people in his staff who constantly have to cringe when he appears in public [...]

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Dec 27 2006

Don’t Shoot!

Published by N/A under Random Thoughts

Apparently game wardens have a new weapon to catch illegal hunters.  Considering the lack of game warden staff in most places, this is a great idea.

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Dec 25 2006

Democracy In Video

Published by N/A under Random Thoughts

I recently ran across a link to something called the Democracy Player.  It’s an open source media player for your PC that plays any video format imaginable.  It also taps into just about any source of free video available via the net.  I’ve watched a number of very nice documentaries through it.  The concept is [...]

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Dec 25 2006

Scrooge Contest

Published by N/A under Random Thoughts

Here is an article I found from Slate.com about a Corporate Scrooge Contest.  Some of the entries are quite shocking.  The sad thing is many of these employers probably have no clue why their actions would be viewed in a negative light.  I’ve attended more than my share of corporate events.  Some were great, some [...]

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Dec 25 2006

Site Changes

Published by N/A under Announcements

I’ve decided to make some major revisions to way this site operates.  In the past, you would see a mix of personal and non-personal items here.  I’ve decided to make this site an informational blog only.  What this means is that the only items you will see posted here are random news stories or other [...]

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