Monthly Archives: October 2007

Lancelot has died: Robert Goulet, 1933-2007

You have to understand something about my family, to know why I care that Robert Goulet has died. Besides being that rare performer that is comfortable making fun of himself (a quality that endeared him to today's youthful generation), Goulet … Continue reading 

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Siracusa is like the best eggnog

I have just finished reading John Siracusa's review of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5, a.k.a. Leopard. It came out... last night, I guess, and there have been links to it all over the Internet all day. It was, as is … Continue reading 

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Am I the only guy without IMAP Gmail?

I must be. I have spent the last four days (at great risk to my marriage) constantly refreshing my Gmail account, then singing out and signing back in, because someone, somewhere, posted that you might have to do that, then … Continue reading 

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The Kansas Jayhawks are 8-0 for the first time since 1909

This has been a great year to be me, sportswise. Of course, I'm going to curse it all now, but it may be that everyone needs a little humbling, right? (Nevertheless, I'm knocking on all the wood I can find.) I'm … Continue reading 

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Where are the protest songs?

We're doing our morning chores when Washington Bullets by The Clash comes on the iTunes mix, and after about half the song, my wife (who did not bring The Clash to our marriage) asks from the other room, "Is this … Continue reading 

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Melinda Gordon needs better cell phone service

We're sitting here watching our second episode of Ghost Whisperer of the night, and Melinda just checked her cell phone and found the dreaded "No Service" message. That makes two perilous situations in a row where her cell phone company … Continue reading 

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