Monthly Archives: December 2010

Happy Holidays…

Posted on 24 December 2010 by

… or is that Merry Christmas? It seems that a lot of people are getting worked up lately over which is correct, the greeting related to the “original” meaning of the holiday or the more inclusive one. Christmas itself as … Continue reading →

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Riding all winter

Posted on 22 December 2010 by

The motorcycle is put away for the winter… or is it? The first couple of years that I rode I faithfully went through the steps to bundle up the bike for the cold weather: changing the oil, filling the tank … Continue reading →

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So Many Books; So Little Time

Posted on 12 December 2010 by

It’s nearing the end of the year, and while there’s still a lot of reading time left to go, especially over the holiday break, I thought it would be interesting to list the books that I’ve read during the year. … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong here?

Posted on 9 December 2010 by

The WikiLeaks thing is boiling over. Assange is in jail awaiting extradition to Sweden on rape charges, and his supporters are attacking anyone who won’t support him. Anonymous hackers are trying to shut down the web sites of any and … Continue reading →

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Where Can I Take a Leak?

Posted on 4 December 2010 by

In the news lately has been a lot of discussion about WikiLeaks and publication of top secret US government documents. Surprisingly a lot of the media coverage has been somewhat positive, probably because the media companies consider WikiLeaks to be … Continue reading →

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Pugs and Evolution

Posted on 3 December 2010 by

My fiance C posted in her blog about the effects of evolution on the friendly pug, commenting on a humorous post from another blog suggesting that the pug is “proof that evolution doesn’t work”. The obvious response is that pugs … Continue reading →

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