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Lording It Over America

So you thought Britain had class and American gave you equality? To this I reply: Ha, ha, ha! According to an article in today’s New York Times which looks at recent census data, a strong majority of affluent Americans in … Weiterlesen

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A Halftime Message to Remember

Now I’m really sorry I missed the Super Bowl 2012. Not because of the action (I could really care less as long as Greenbay isn’t playing), but because I missed the Ad. No, not VW’s canine chorus – I mean … Weiterlesen

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Europe is a Mormon’s Hell on Earth

It’s hard to keep track of all the distortions, deceptions and downright lies that have marked the Republican nomination contest, but one stuck out in the aftermath of yesterday’s bloodbath in Florida. Mitt Romney, who apparently has drifted so far … Weiterlesen

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Stopping a Clapper Over WikiLeaks

The U.S. government announced plans to put in place within the next five years measures designed to make it impossible to pass on sensitive information to the likes of WikiLeaks. They hope to accomplish this by “tagging” information so it … Weiterlesen

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What Friendship Means

Friends will give you a boost (kudos to BzzFeed)

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Is this a joke?

Quick, someone – anyone – please reasure me that this all just a big practical joke. Surely noone really wants this man to sit in the Oval Office? Huh? Huh?

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SOPA for Dummies

Land of the Free I know, I know: Everything that can be said about SOPA has been said already, but at least among my inner circle there are still alot of folks who don’t really understand what the fuss is … Weiterlesen

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Hey, and now I’m a minister, Dude!

Just call me Dude! Gotta thank Alex Beam of the Boston Globe for this one: In his latest column, entitled „Dont call me Dude“, he refers to an organization which calls itself the Church of the Latter Day Dude whose … Weiterlesen

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Staying With Friends

View with a room… My wife and I stayed at Penha Longa for four days over Christmas, and yes, this is a superlative establishment with beautiful architecture and landscaping and all the amenities you expect from a 5-star hotel bearing … Weiterlesen

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Bluetooth and the Great Disconnect

…and then there were three The thing I loved about Bluetooth is that it worked. I mean: really worked. On any device, under any operating system, anywhere in the world. Not anymore. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group which owns and … Weiterlesen

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