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Hablan Español
As a consequence of my little trip to Colombia, certain corners of the Internet Hive Mind are convinced that I’m a native Spanish speaker. While it’s more than a little creepy that we’re watched closely enough for such a mistake … Continue reading
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Katy Jurado
For some reason, as I watch the “debt ceiling” debate unfold, I find that the voice of Katy Jurado echos in my mind. From “High Noon“: Kane will be a dead man in half an hour, and nobody’s going do … Continue reading
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Fix-It Ticket
I recently was issued, and resolved, a “fix-it ticket” (equipment violation) for my car. I thought it might be worthwhile to share some of the things I discovered along the way. This is pretty CA-specific, of course.
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FOTY 1982: Limon / Chacon
This is an entry in an occasional series of posts looking back at the Ring Magazine Fights of the Year from 1970 to 2009. In 1982, Rafael “Bazooka” Limon defended his WBC Super Featherweight championship against Bobby Chacon. This was … Continue reading
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Reflex
One of the darkly amusing features of the modern American bureaucracy is the way that it uselessly and reflexively reacts to freak occurrences. I saw my favorite example of this just after 9/11: Someone inside the commercial real-estate company that … Continue reading
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Definition Theatre (2)
life (noun) 1: A series of minor annoyances separating major problems that lead to the crisis that kills you.
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Hidden Strength
I spent a lot of time interviewing in May, and as a result I saw the inside of a lot of companies. Specifically, I saw what sorts of computers the programmers had on their desks. Macs. Macs, Macs, Macs. Sure, … Continue reading
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FOTY 1981: Leonard / Hearns
This is an entry in an occasional series of posts looking back at the Ring Magazine Fights of the Year from 1970 to 2009. In 1981, Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns fought for the unified (WBC & WBA) Welterweight … Continue reading
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Blog Fail
I find that some new projects are monopolizing my time, and, as a result, this blog cannot receive the attention it is due. I’m therefore putting it on pseudo-hiatus, in which state it will be updated “when I feel like … Continue reading
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Sharp Television Writing
“Number Eighty-Six has a confession, that Number Two is unmutual!” (From “A Change of Mind“.)
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