Category: Posts
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Murphy’s Law
Contrary to popular belief, Murphy’s Law states: If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone can do it. I just thought you’d like to know.
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Resignation Letters and Final Episodes
Ever since I joined the real work force (I had a sometime job at 13 and a part time all through high school and I don’t really count them), I always carried an undated, but signed resignation letter in my wallet. I can’t remember why I started, but it was always something very basic “To…
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Relatively busy day
I have been working on freelance reporting project and the latest proof has been sent to my customer’s customer for review. I don’t expect to hear back from them for a few days so I have been working on some personal/network stuff. Today I posted the latest episode of the BoxxOnline Punk Rock Show. Actually…
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For No Real Reason…
Rank of Hands In order of Strength and Probability of Being Dealt Straight Poker with Nothing Wild Royal Flush (Highest ranking straight flush made up of Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten, in the same suit.) 1 in 650000 Straight Flush (Five cards of the same suit in numerical order) 1 in 65000 Four Of…
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I Voted
I voted and I found myself overcome with emotion. I didn’t think that the simple act of filling in a circle would affect me as much as it did. If you haven’t voted and still have time to vote, then by all means, do so. If you haven’t voted and it is too late, then…
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Forget Bradley, worry about The Blanchard Effect
I am not worried so much about The Bradley Effect as I am The Blanchard Effect. The Bradley Effect posits that an election can be lost despite a large margin due to silent racism. However, despite what some people might think, there is nothing that can be done about that. Those who want to vote…
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The Real October Surprise: Hubris and Short-Term Thinking
A lot of people have been expecting a Republican October Surprise, supposedly that time right before the General Election where the Republican Party goes into their bag of dirty tricks and pull out something that will severely damage the Presidential campaign of Barack Obama. The only October surprise that I am seeing is coming from…
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I need some Steve McQueen help
I was on the 11 O’Clock Comics forum in the political talk thread. Patti was sitting next to me looking at the screen. She looked at the screen and saw this avatar for one of the other posters: This is the conversation that followed: Patti: Who’s that guy? Me: What guy? Patti (pointing to the…
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As If I Needed An Excuse
A few weeks ago I was picking Stephen up from school. He’s in the morning kindergarten class and has to be picked up by 11:55 or else I catch hell for it. Not by his mother or the school, but by him. The kid is a little too smart for my own good. Anyway, I…
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The Bad Mouth
I’m still looking for a job, but something really weird is happening. Someone will get a copy of my resume. I am posted on Monster.com, Michigan Talent Bank and I have been sending it out at least twenty times a week to various job listings that I see. I have been getting a pretty good…