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I love coffee in the morning. Actually, I pretty much love coffee at any time of the day. I had a really great coffee maker. It was one of those complicated machines with a thermos rather than a glass carafe. … Continue reading →

My workout alternatives now consist of Dr. Phil and Fox News. I save my energy for the stairmaster not wanting to spend my limited resources trying to generate the majority necessary to change the channel. I cannot resist watching Fox.I … Continue reading →

I am a Krugman fan and I agree with his recent assertion that the U.S. took actions in response to 9/11 that were politically motivated – we now know that linking 9/11 to Iraq, Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and weapons of … Continue reading →

A little history for the digital natives among us. I heard on TWIT today that Byte was been revived. Gina Smith in describing Byte had to make sure that listeners knew the spelling. So, here is a little question for … Continue reading →

It is almost to easy to make fun of North Dakota and North Dakotans. I usually only resort to this low form of humor when I can think of nothing else. I feel, however, that this post had to be … Continue reading →

There was kind of an interesting news phenomena to watch yesterday (it may have started a little earlier). National data were released providing the ACT test score means by state. It was reported that North Dakota scores were falling (at … Continue reading →

The Princeton Review has come out with its annual lists of top colleges and UND again appears in the #1 position on one of the lists. The lists rank colleges according to various characteristics and UND tops the list for … Continue reading →

I am looking for some support here. My wife contends I am a poor model for those learning about technology because I am easily frustrated when I can’t get things to work. While she may be describing my behavior correctly, … Continue reading →

I had surgery yesterday morning to repair a hernia I have had for about ten years. It ended up being an easy procedure and I am functioning pretty well today – no heavy lifting. I opened my Gmail account this … Continue reading →