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I’m the white guy from Pennsylvania and I refuse to comment about “the package”. I’m proud to be on such a Mutley Crüe [sic].

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Eliza and I agreed, if Jerry Rice won “Dancing with the Stars” we would have freaked. Not that I don’t give “mad props” to Jerry for improving as much as he did, but in the end the competition was not based purely on skill nor improvement, but the number of fans you were able to […]

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Dude, Moana should have definitely won. I mean, definitely should have. Sara, or Sarah (the woman he picked) is head over heels for the Doctor from Nashville, in comparison to Moana having a true connection that goes much deeper than the “barbie & ken” experience. It’s just bullcrap, because Travis wasn’t up to the challenge […]

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I’m writing this post, while sitting at my dining room (I use this term loosely) table, using Flock.  No, not the built in blogging capabilities (they suck), but still using Flock for the second full day in a row.  I’m also using my new bluetooth mouse. Though these two things do not change what I’m […]

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The way I figure it, I’m deleting about 1,000 emails per week. This includes approved blog comments, forum notifications, spam, and other stuff I no longer need. How many emails are you deleting per week?

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Usually when people offer you a Tic-Tac, its because your breath needs some attention. Abizer, of Stompy.org, offered to send me a bluetooth Apple mouse – which I’ve named Tic-Tac – without ever smelling my breath. Thanks Abizer, this baby is going to get put to some very good use.

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I’m enjoying the weekend, but thought I’d hop on for a minute or two, and noticed something that made me feel a twinge of jealousy. I’m generally not a jealous person. For instance, if you roll by me in a brand new Jaguar and think I’ll turn green, you’re probably wrong. I’ll shake your hand […]

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I’m going to learn Spanish. I fully realize that I’m probably not worthy, yet, to start writing blog posts in Spanish (which I plan on doing in the future), since (spanish slang to follow:) soy gringo. Loosely translated, it means I’m a dirty American. I love this language already! I can’t wait to learn more, […]

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Not in that Brokeback Mountain kinda way (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but in the way that you would if someone was willing to stand behind those that’d be willing to stand behind him. Today was a rough day. But, when the smoke clears, the only one that will be standing there with […]

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I called it before, and having not been able to watch Monday’s episode till tonight, I wasn’t sure if my prediction would hold water. Yet, after watching the latest episode of The Bachelor, I can say with relative confidence that Moana will win the Bachelor.

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A new member, and a new homepage.

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I’ve had a ton of photos (and screenshots) on Flickr that have gone well over 1000 views. A few of my screenshots are in the 5,000 range. Recently, however, I had a photo that almost surpassed 1000 views in record time, and I was going to mention that fact – except that I lost some […]

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I wish I was on The RSS Advisory Board. I think I could contribute a great-deal to that effort. *hangs head*

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I’d love to play piano, but no matter how hard I try – I suck. I simply can’t get it. Perhaps its my inability to "hear" music the way musicians do, or whatever, but its something I desire to do and just can’t. I’m considering taking real lessons, and if I do – and they […]

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Grizzly Man has been talked about a lot [on the Internets recently](http://technorati.com/search/Grizzly Man) (partially due to the fact that it was on TV for all to watch). My opinion, to be as straight-forward and honest as I know how, is that Timothy Treadwell did everything wrong. As altruistic as he was in the beginning, his […]

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I was glad that last night’s American Idol was the last episode of the horrible funny contestants. I was getting sick of it. Now I’m ready to see some fresh talent.

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Helping friends move is something that comes in the “I’ll be your friend” contract, right? I’ve always had more than enough assistance from friends when I’ve moved. So its only fair that I return the favor. However, I think there is something more to helping out your friends then “returning favors”. Many people, including myself, […]

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“Your invite from XXXX to be linked on LinkedIn will expire in XXXX days”. Who cares? Update: Just FYI I’ve been invited to link up with hundreds of people, and I’ve seen very little value in actually following through with it. Hence this reaction. I think I’ll delete my account soon, if for no other […]

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Today the Steelers take on the Seahawks for the title of World Champion. As much as I want the Steelers to win, I’m hoping for an exciting game thats fun to watch. Oh, and a couple of great commercials couldn’t hurt. I wonder how many Apple ads we’ll see?

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For some reason, I’m not excited about it being Friday today. Usually I’m at least happy that the week is over and that the weekend is beginning, but this week not so much. The reason this strikes me as weird, is because this Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday (do I have to pay someone for […]

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Eliza and I, in addition to watching The Bachelor, watch American Idol. As I’ve said elsewhere, I like to watch the beginning (aka the funny part of the season), and then watch the end where they’ve already drilled down to the last four wannabes. This year, at least in my opinion, it seems as though […]

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If there is any amount of justice in this world, Moana will win the Bachelor. I have many reasons for thinking this way, and I’ll keep them between Eliza and I. But it appears that this season’s Bachelor is the most sincere bachelor yet, and seems to have the right motives and the proper strategy. […]

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If you use Dashboard, you should be using FlickIt.

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The only details I will make public is that I think I ate way too many peanuts this weekend.

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I just couldn’t take it anymore. The misuse of buzz words got to me, so I jotted down my thoughts.

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I have a laptop, and yet sometimes I find myself forgetting the fact that I can be on the couch. No idea why.

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Just a quick note: Blog Design Solutions is available for preorder, and will be released February 20th. Buy this book or…. just buy the book you don’t want to know why.

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We just launched TUG Radio Episode One. Give it a listen.

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Imagine if someone created a meme that ended up having some type of value? Meaning that it would end up benefiting someone, rather than just being fun for its participants and readers. Imagine a meme where everyone kept adding $2 (or 5, or 10) to a paypal account and at the end we’d have a […]

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If I can’t edit my theme on WordPress.com before March 1st. I’m leaving WordPress.com. Oh, and if they charge only a few dollars to allow me to do that, I’d probably consider paying.

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I was hoping that the Steelers would end up playing the Panthers in the Super Bowl, but they are going to be playing the Seahawks for all the marbles two Sundays from now. I think they have a very good chance (better than 50% which is obvious) to beat the Seahawks. Get ready to wave […]

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Mike Rundle, my favorite CSS-linguist, has tagged me. Therefore I shall oblige. Oh, and Steve Smith tagged me too. Four Jobs I’ve Had In My Life Dishwasher, Cook, Tech Support Specialist, Webmaster Four Movies I Can Watch Over & Over No particular order here: Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Sideways, Lord of the Rings Places I […]

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Thank God it’s Friday! Eliza and I have planned to go shopping tonight, something we’ve not been able to do in a while. Personally, I’m looking very much forward to it. She loves me, really – she does.

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I realize that the Star Wars universe will end up living on through television, rereleased special edition DVD sets, cartoons, and probably some things I haven’t even thought of yet. But really, is there any reason to keep my Star Wars Hyperspace account? I always enjoyed having my Hyperspace account because it gave behind-the-scenes access, […]

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When I was younger, you’d never find me indoors. My parents were constantly yelling my name to come in and eat, many times I was well out of earshot. For most of my childhood, the rule was to be in by dark, or at least in the yard. I rarely followed that rule, which cost […]

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I love being up early. I find myself, even if I’ve gone to bed late the night before, getting up as early as my body will allow. Morning coffee while reading my dailies simply does not feel the same at noon as it does at 7:00am. However, I’m also inclined to stay up fairly late […]

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I’ve been asked to write about my thinking and programming processes while building the 9rules Network. I’ve begun my journey towards that goal. Episode 1 is up for your reading enjoyment.

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If only there were a way to make life easier.

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Recent announcements notwithstanding, has anyone used .Mac that could perhaps let me know if they feel the service is worth the yearly fee? Further, if you are married, do you have one for your Wife, or do you simply allocate some of the space available with your own account to your spouse? I’m debating a […]

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For any Mac geek today is almost a holy day. Here’s to hoping a few of the rumors are true and a few others are false.

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Taking days off being in a nearly pneumonia induced coma can make you wonder what year it is. Well, like Paul Newman, I’m back.

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My head feels like its full of pudding. My ears are blocked. My lungs are full of some type of liquid. Each and every joint on my body aches. My throat feels like I gargled molten hot lava. My nose is cherry red. My eyes are watering. I do not feel good.

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The latest edition to our family, Jessica Corinne, lives about 1,200 miles from Eliza and I. This is a real bummer because we wish to see her as soon as possible. Well, thanks to modern technology, we were able to see Jessica just hours after being born.   This way, we’ll be involved with her […]

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My brother, and his Wife, had a new baby girl this morning in their home in New Port Richey, Florida – at 5:09am. She weighed 9 pounds 7 ounces and was 21 1/2 ” long. More photos here. Congrats to Peter, Melanie and Peter Zachery for their new addition.

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Inspiration can come in many forms, and spur you to do many different things. Being that I have multiple drives, I can be inspired by a wide-range of persons, sights, feelings, and “things”. Today I wrote about a theory I have that all feeds can be defined using one unique definition, all while not speaking […]

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