Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

This writer dude is giving me tech support advice. Isn’t that kind of like a painter giving me cooking tips? Not really. There is a story. Always a story, isn’t there? I read this post about blaming Canada. (Happy Canada Day!) Since I know a couple people in Canada via blogs and somebody tweeted they are vacationing [...]
I’m sure there is a weather forecaster with the name Gale Storm. But since Gale Storm died, (real name Josephine Owaissa Cottle)  it lead to an exchange with my daughter about unlikely weather forecaster names. We covered a few, outside of Gale Storm, and I know you must have a favorite, who might be an actual [...]
27
Jun

Make Easy Money Online

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Want To Make a Living on Google Money? AdAge has a good post about how Google’s promotion of making money online is undermining their brand… In a world of double-digit unemployment and old-line industries in mid-collapse, here’s a sales pitch tailor-made for the times: Get Paid by Google. Millions of people to visit sites such as Kevinlifeblog.com, Scottsmoneyblog.com, [...]
We changed from Dish Network to DirectTV when we had St. Todd DeCubbville install our BATV. I actually made the decision based pretty much on price. We got a good price with some free premium channels for a few months free. But now that we have it, I’m finding that DirectTV is a lot better than [...]
Saw the sunrise over Nashvegas International Airport - 6:15 a.m departure meant leaving home at 4:00 a.m. Did a 360 on the runway at Reagan National - connecting to Boston, we started to roll for take off, slowed, did a 360 and stopped because there was bad weather in D.C. Stayed in a Dee-luxe Apartment in the [...]
10
Jun

Banks That Have Repaid Bailout TARP Money

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These banks have paid back the Bailout TARP money we lent them. Remember, Bailout TARP money doesn’t get returned to Treasury or U.S./US. It’s put back into the fund to be lent to other lenders. And the Treasury said they would be using the money in the future. Here’s a list of the banks that [...]
2
Jun

Penguin Poop Percieved from Space Place

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I was conflicted: shall I alliterate or rhyme the headline? If you know someone who is acting more important than they really are, a snappy retort is: “s/he thinks his sh*t doesn’t stink.” Penguins are important. Yes, their sh*t stinks, but it’s also visible from outer space. Cool. The astronauts are cruising a few hundred miles above the terra [...]
24
May

Kentucky Pregnant Paintballer Bachlorette Party

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Paintballers are pretty nuts. But very dedicated. Paintballers invest heavily in specialty guns, paintballs, and protection. Stands to reason that this ultra-luxe paintball range on the other side of the state would want a bunch of young women running around giggling and shooting each other. Offering a free round of paintball for future brides when accompanied [...]