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A Tip of the Hat to Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley is a former professional basketball player. He is now part of a television crew that covers NBA games. Charles Barkley is known as the “Round Mound of Sound”. He does not hesitate to state his opinion and his comments often cover far more than basketball. When Charles Barkley says […]

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Sound Tests for Pup and the Litter

Picking a great puppy from a litter is a bit of science, a little experience, some testing and a whole load of good luck. Experienced dog people like to try experiments with the litter of puppies to see if it is possible to gain some insight into what these soon-to-be-adult dogs will be like. […]

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Brett Favre to Report to Training Camp

This is like a bad soap opera. It is also like the breakup of a bad marriage where both sides have been making public blunders. One suspects that the private utterances are worse. Now, Brett Favre has escalated the acrimony by stating his intention to report to training camp:
“NEW YORK (Reuters) - […]

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Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture

It is with great sadness that I post this. Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor, had pancreatic cancer; and, at forty seven, Professor Pausch has passed away. Professor Pausch’s famous Last Lecture is on YouTube. It is a presentation on “Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”. It is a video […]

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Monta Ellis Has a Pay Raise

Monta Ellis, a guard for the Golden State Warriors, has a nice pay raise. During the last NBA season, he was earning $770,610.00, which is a healthy salary in the real world. Monta Ellis’ pay for the next season is a bit over eleven million dollars ($11,000,000.00). That is an increase of […]

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tinySpell: Checking Your Spelling on the Fly

Spelling errors impact upon the presentation of a written work. Poor spelling can detract from good material because it undermines the readers’ trust in what the writer has to say. There is a small application that will monitor what is being typed and flag errors as they happen:
“…tinySpell can watch your typing on […]

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No Nuts Allowed

For some time now, many school districts have not allowed peanut products on the school grounds. That means that standard items like a peanut butter sandwich or any kind of peanut / chocolate products were banned items. It seems that a professional sports venue is taking people’s adverse reaction to peanuts seriously:
“…Not in […]

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Moscow Is the Top City to Trash Your Finances

It is an annual ranking of the most expensive places to live. Moscow tops the list. The example given is a cup of coffee:
“…The Russian capital is the world’s most expensive city for the third straight year, with a cup of coffee in a Moscow cafe priced at $US10.40 ($A10.83) including service.”
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Senator McCain’s Poor Press Coverage

There can be little doubt about the media coverage in favour of Senator Obama. It has come to the point where the press coverage is mocking. While the national and international press focus on Senator Obama’s high profile appearances in Berlin and his meetings with foreign leaders, the contrasting headlines are about Senator […]

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Homemade Slushies

This is an easy method of making slushies at home. It is really too easy to be called a recipe. Pick your favourite flavour of kool-aid mix and prepare by the instructions. Put the mixture into ice cube trays. When the kids need a cool drink, just put the kool-aid ice […]