March 30, 2008
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March 29, 2008
3 A.M. Call of Duty / Virtual Fireplace
Boy, I can't wait to play Hilliary Clinton's 3 A.M. Call of Duty and then chill out with John McCain's Virtual Fireplace!
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Posted by JB at 5:06 PM | PermalinkWBEZ Photo of the Day
A proud moment - one of my photos was selected as the photo of the day on the Chicago Public Radio/WBEZ website.
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Posted by JB at 1:18 PM | Permalinklinks for 2008-03-29
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I'm really linking to this as a test because my daily links don't seem to be working. Heck, try the recipe too.
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test post
March 27, 2008
Spring Sprouts
Despite the snowy weather, Spring is coming...
Inga's 2008 seeds are under the lights and waiting for warmer weather.
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Posted by JB at 6:18 PM | PermalinkMarch 25, 2008
Mickey's Close-up
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Posted by JB at 9:33 PM | Permalinklinks for 2008-03-25
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Financing problems with the CityCenter project in Vegas might leave a bunch of half-completed high-rises and malls just off the strip. How will the great minds of Sin City parlay this into a feature?
March 23, 2008
Catnap in the Afternoon
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Posted by JB at 8:08 PM | PermalinkMarch 22, 2008
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The Westgate Newsstand was held up.
March 21, 2008
Sans Brackets
This year, I didn't fill out any brackets for the NCAA tournament. So far, I haven't been pulled into any game coverage or March Madness related events.
It feels real good. It's very liberating not checking scores, calculating points and watching tedious television coverage chock full of human interest stories. I don't miss it one bit.
Posted by JB at 10:25 PM | PermalinkMarch 20, 2008
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March 19, 2008
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"...as the Subliterate Cinephile notes, I wonder why I found out about this from the BBC and not US media..."
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This news makes me sad...
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Hysterical...Truely this picture is worth a 1000 words.
March 18, 2008
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March 17, 2008
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Ice chunk falls through the roof of Weber Marking Systems.
March 14, 2008
Text The Library
You're out with a friend and he insists that Kevin Bacon was in Red Dawn. You tell him he's wrong, but he's adamant and even bets you dinner that he's right. If there was a computer nearby, you'd head over to the IMDB and show him the error of his ways. Unfortunately, you're waiting to get seated at the restaurant and you'd really like him to pay for your dinner tonight. What do you do? Send the Arlington Heights Memorial Library a text message!
Yes, our Arlington Heights library can now answer your questions via text message. All you have to do is text your question to 265010 and start your message with "ahmlq:"
For example: 265010
ahmlq: Was Kevin Bacon in the film Red Dawn
Someone will answer question as soon as possible - probably before you get the appetizer. The new text message service is part of the latest AHML YouTube video.
BTW - you can also find the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on MySpace and Facebook, so pay them a visit and add them to your friends list.
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Posted by JB at 9:41 PM | Permalinklinks for 2008-03-14
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An interview with a call girl about the business,the mechanics of a transaction and of course - her take on Spitzer.
March 13, 2008
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"...You may know her as Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, but to the state of Idaho, she's just a stoner on probation. ."
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"...Dave Stevens, creator of The Rocketeer and Bettie Page fan, has died following a long fight with leukemia. ..."
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No loss there...
March 11, 2008
Prince Rupert's Drop
[via - BoingBoing] Here's a little science fun - the amazing strength and fragility of Prince Rupert's Drop.
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Posted by JB at 9:29 PM | PermalinkMarch 9, 2008
Crested Butte Photos
Forgot to mention my Crested Butte vacation photos are up on Flickr if you are interested. Here's a taste...
Snow Dog
Inga and Greta
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Posted by JB at 7:05 PM | PermalinkMarch 6, 2008
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Bye Bye Kmart, Dodge, Old Navy and others (maybe)...
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"...We’re not sure if this is a condemnation of Chinese car quality, but 9,132 accidents were reported in Shanghai last year, resulting in a horrifying 1,699 deaths. That’s means nearly 19 percent of all traffic accidents result in a death..."
March 5, 2008
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"...This incredible photograph depicts avalanches near the north pole of Mars. Snapped by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, it's the first ever image of active avalanches on the Red Planet..."
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"...Henry Markram has built a supercomputer comprised of 2,000 IBM chips that can handle 22.8 trillion operations per second. "Each of its microchips has been programmed to act just like a real neuron in a real brain."..."
March 4, 2008
Back From The Butte
The rumors of this blogs demise have been greatly exaggerated. ;)
As you may have figured by the lack of activity on the site, we were out of town. We spent the week skiing in Crested Butte. Lots of snow and simply beautiful. We had never been to Crested Butte, in fact I hadn't been skiing in about 15+ years - Inga in 30+ years. Though Inga collected some bruises, we came home injury free and had a lot of fun. I'd say C.B. will be very high on our list next time we go skiing...hopefully we won't wait so long to go skiing again!
Photos on the way.
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Posted by JB at 9:25 PM | PermalinkStar Wars vs. Saul Bass
This is brilliant...the Star Wars credits done in the style of Saul Bass. [via-kottke.org]
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