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Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3 | CNET TV

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Joel

CNET reviewers recently published their latest “prizefights” between products, the Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3.  They compared various facets, such as overall design, game library, features, etc.  I’ve been heavily weighing the same choices in my own mind for months … Continue reading →

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Boy Killed Anally When Office Chair Explodes

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Joel

Now this is just peculiar. A 14-year-old boy in China was supposedly killed when his chair exploded, sending chunks of metal into his rectum. The bleeding this caused killed him. The alleged explosion came from the gas cylinder that was … Continue reading →

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I attended my first yoga class

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Joel

I attended my first yoga class today. The company gym on our campus offers a number of free fitness classes, including yoga, Zumba, abs class, core strengthening, etc. So I decided to take a yoga class, as one of my … Continue reading →

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Sorry, but women are dependent on men | Mail Online

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Joel

I read an article this week by a Dr. Nick Neave out of the UK, titled Sorry, but women are dependent on men. I’m going to open the topic up for discussion.   The writer is an evolutionary psychologist from Britain’s … Continue reading →

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The SPB Mobile shell makes for cool phones

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Joel

I tell you, I like my Blackberry Curve a lot, and the iPhone is certainly cool. but there are so many interesting/exciting/amazing/neat concepts coming down the pipeline.  See the following demo of the SPB Mobile shell running on an HTC … Continue reading →

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I want a PlayStation 3

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Joel

I am 99% sure now that I want to get a PlayStation 3 game console.  I was talking it over with my wife this evening, and I think I want it.  I’ve been weighing it in my head, but I’m … Continue reading →

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‘Made in the U.S.A.’ isn’t dead, just different | msnbc.com

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Joel

Who knew?  I was always under the assumption that our manufacturing was dwindling by the day.  Instead, manufacturing in the United States isn’t dead or even dying. It’s moving upscale, following the biggest profits, and becoming more efficient. The U.S. … Continue reading →

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My 3-day Valentine’s Day weekend

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Joel

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.  Nothing better than a 3-day weekend. Friday night, we dropped the kids off to the in-laws, and headed off to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse for Valentine’s Day dinner, one day early.  Gooooood … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons – New Main Title

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Joel

Seriously?

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Edie Adams – That’s All

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Joel

For those celebrating, and to my honey….. Happy Valentine’s day. That’s All Lyrics & Music by Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes, 1952 [brackets indicate Edie Adams’ variation on the song] I can only give you love that lasts forever And … Continue reading →

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