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Category Archives: General
The Left Dodges a Bullet
Well…wow! The Democrats did better…much better…than expected on Tuesday. As of now, with 3 seats still undecided, they are favored to retain control of the Senate. The GOP advantage in the House will almost certainly be within single digits. Democrats … Continue reading
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Academy Awards vs. Popularity: And the winner is…
I just read a Wall Street Journal article about the Academy Awards. It pointed out the now well-established discrepancy between what films win awards vs. which ones make the most money (i.e., are the most popular). The not-so-hidden subtext was … Continue reading
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Presidential debates, stock markets and basketball announcers all go off the rails
A trio of unrelated snippets, each one not long enough for a solo entry but still worth noting… The Close But No Cigar award has been announced About a month ago, I told my wife: “I’m gonna wait till after the … Continue reading
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Hanging up my virtual pen
The first time I was paid for writing about the Mac was in 1985 when A+ magazine published a reader’s tip I submitted. It detailed how to use ResEdit to modify the Welcome to Macintosh message. For 300 words, I … Continue reading
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