Stonehenge Solved
Posted on August 16th, 2005 by Todd W
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Steve’s Hockey Corner
Posted on August 16th, 2005 by Steven M
Link to story A difficult situation all around, certainly, but Bertuzzi has stepped up and taken responsibility. He’s tried to reach out to Moore, who, perhaps understandably, refuses to interact with Bertuzzi. Two thing stand out to me from this article; Second Chances are merely Words until -and unless- they come to fruition. Pittsburg has [...]
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Rejected
Posted on August 15th, 2005 by Todd W
In my e-mail this morning. Dear Todd, Thank you for letting us read your story. After careful consideration, we’ve decided we won’t be able to use it in THE FIRST LINE. Sincerely, David LaBounty This one was particularly hard to take, since I really had high hopes for the submission. I felt I had a [...]
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Google Desktop Search Download
Posted on August 11th, 2005 by Todd W
Google Desktop Search Download I downloaded this today and let it index my computer. Now I can search the entire drive(s) for anything, just like Google-ing the net. I turned off the reporting options to Google, and I will obviously take the time to check the privacy issues before I get too used to having [...]
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Mark’s Poker Place
Posted on August 11th, 2005 by Mark W
The Reverse Position Defense and the Stop and Go. Two great moves out of the blinds. The two moves discussed here are invaluable tools for the middle to late stages of a No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em tournament. The Reverse Position Defense is used to protect your blinds from being stolen, while the Stop and [...]
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Steve’s Hockey Corner
Posted on August 11th, 2005 by Steven M
Eric Lindros is about to sign with Toronto. That would be a mistake for them, I think; a financial risk, based on potential for a career-ending head injury. Anything he signs is guaranteed money. Toronto resigned defensemen Wade Belak and Aki Berg. Smart moves. Pittsburgh traded for Jocelyn Thibault, a marginally successful keeper with a [...]
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What I’m Reading
Posted on August 10th, 2005 by Todd W
Moving on to a new book today. Alastair Reynolds is a new writer out of Britain (all the good Sci-Fi is coming from Britain lately), and I enjoyed his previous four novels. Not sure what to expect from this one since it isn’t related. As for the last novel, The Light of Other Days, I [...]
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The Bertuzzi Issue
Posted on August 9th, 2005 by Steven M
NOTE – This was posted by Steven Mayo. I have decidedly mixed feelings on this. I suspect Bertuzzi did not intend to drive Moore’s face into the ice – he just didn’t expect to knock him unconscious with the first hit. When Moore went limp, Bertuzzi also lost his balance and fell on top of [...]
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What I’m Reading
Posted on August 7th, 2005 by Todd W
I finished Chindi, and I have to say it was quite dull. Stock characters, poorly written, redundant passages, little point to the whole story…I guess I’m not a fan of Jack McDevitt. It was simply a pedestrian story, with little to note other than the idiocy of some of the characters. It was a first [...]
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A Roadblock for Reagan
Posted on August 5th, 2005 by Todd W
A Roadblock for Reagan Some Congressman wants to rename a street in DC after Reagan. I don’t support this. Yes, I think Ronald Reagan was one the greatest presidents in US history, and I think the perspective of history will continue to enhance the importance of his terms in office, but I don’t think we [...]
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Cloture
Posted on August 5th, 2005 by Todd W
Abuse of Power…again A post from last week has drawn a comment that is worth responding to, since I have heard similar comments from other quarters. Danny replied to my assertion that Reid and Kennedy had abdicated their responsibility in moving to either confirm or reject John Bolton as Ambassador to the UN. Danny helpfully [...]
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Loser!
Posted on August 4th, 2005 by Todd W
Writing update. A few months back I entered a little contest on the Writer 2 Writer website. A writer in our local writing group won a few months back, so I thought I’d give it a go. The prize is next to nothing, so it was more a matter of a personal test. Unfortunately, word [...]
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Only guarantee my cuckoldry the safety!
Posted on August 3rd, 2005 by Todd W
Matthew in Beirut: Backstroke of the West Go forth and read. This might be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.
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Hockey
Posted on August 2nd, 2005 by Todd W
ESPN.com: Page 2 : Idiots Guide to the NHL Lockout I’m starting a new category with the return of the NHL. Over the next few weeks, I hope to offer my opinions on the health of the league, the lockout, and what happens next. Considering the readership, this category will probably generate more comments than [...]
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Abuse of power?
Posted on August 1st, 2005 by Todd W
Reaction to Bolton’s U.N. Appointment Anytime Ted Kennedy stirs himself to issue forth hot gas, it is worth noting. Not for anything profound, but to illustrate the questionable taste of Massachusets voters. “The abuse of power and the cloak of secrecy from the White House continues. … It’s a devious maneuver that evades the constitutional [...]
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Connecticut’s governor to constituents: Get out of here before you die!
Posted on August 1st, 2005 by Todd W
OpinionJournal – Featured Article The WSJ has a good editorial today about the ‘new’ Connecticut Death Tax. Under a new law, anyone dying in Connecticut with an estate value of over $2 million must cough off (post mortem) 16% of the wealth. Never mind that the money accumulated in life has already been taxed once. [...]
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Poor Helen Thomas
Posted on August 1st, 2005 by Todd W
DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005® Helen makes a crack about how she would kill herself if Dick Cheney runs for president (maybe he should, just for that reason), and now she is all bent out of shape that a reporter (gasp) reported her remarks. Boo hoo….
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What I’m Reading
Posted on August 1st, 2005 by Todd W
After getting home from a trip out of town, I didn’t get to spend a lot of time searching for the next book in my stack to be read. I grabbed this one off the top, which doesn’t mean it was priority, just handy. So I have very little expectations and I’m not entirely sure [...]
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