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Curmudgeon Rules for Halloween Trick or Treating

The curmudgeon is home handing out halloween goodies. I have decided there is one group of individuals that annoys me. They are not into the spirit of trick or treating. These individuals are likely middle school kids and come to … Continue reading

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U-Rent Books

I understand the concept behind rental companies. Twice in my adult life a tree has blown down in my backyard. I don’t own a chain saw. Experience has taught me that I will use a chain saw only rarely, but … Continue reading

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Contributing to the delinquency of minors

I attended a conference this past weekend and the keynote speaker got me thinking. BTW – this is what they are supposed to do. Dr. Greenfield spoke on the connections between culture and values – how are changes in one … Continue reading

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Goodbye Steve

My heroes have always been tech guys (with apologies to Willie) I feel like I should comment on the life and death of Steve Jobs. I guess I am not sure why. I think it is because it is a … Continue reading

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Making coffee for dummies

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

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Maybe it is just jealousy

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

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Who is impressed by obnoxious behavior

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

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A little nibble

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

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Mall Battle

We were in the Mall of America intending to visit the Apple Store to purchase a 3G iPad for Cindy’s mom who is approaching 90. As we approached the store, I noticed that there was a Microsoft store opposite the … Continue reading

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Nothing to do in GF

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

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