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20,000 miles
ByDerek
It’s odd. I don’t consider myself one of those “world travelers”. A year ago I didn’t even really have the desire to travel outside of the U.S. “There’s so much to see here, I don’t need to go over the ocean,” I would say. But life has an odd way of making decisions for you….
Lights out
ByDerek
Once again, the government’s attempts to fix “problems” they are incapable of fixing will screw us, the consumer. The latest energy bill has a provision to ban incandescent light bulbs. From the Chicago Tribune… “In this bill, we ban by 2012 the famously inefficient 100-watt incandescent bulb,” said Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), who co-sponsored that…
Sleeping Girls
ByDerek
After two nights of not much sleep, this was the scene in on our couch this afternoon. I, of course, did not have the luxury of napping, as I’m now sitting in a conference call with Microsoft on their Office technology roadmap. Photo notes: While I’m always partial to B&W, I liked this desaturated version….
One more reason Time Warner befuddles me
ByDerek
Three days ago I wrote this: Oh, and at $109.95/month, it’s not even that great a deal. Last month, my combined Time Warner cable/internet and Verizon Voicewing service came to $118.18, including taxes and the extras like the HD DVR. I can guarantee those extra fees are going to total more than $9 when tacked…
Keep working… you haven’t paid off your taxes yet
ByDerek
I love the Tax Foundation because they tend to uncomplicate tax issues so that everyone can understand them. Their annual Tax Freedom Day report was released today. It tells you, quite simply, that if you started giving your entire paycheck to the government on January 1st and weren’t allowed to keep any for yourself until…
The 9/11 conspiracy theory is a government conspiracy
ByDerek
At least that’s what South Park proved tonight, with a little help from the Hardly Boys. See… since one in four Americans believe that there’s a government conspiracy about the 9/11 attacks, it means one in for Americans (at least) are retarded. And since the government derives it’s power from the fear of the people,…