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Responsible Gun Ownership
posted by gyma The above-the-fold story in this morning's Denver Post was about the couple who died in the Black Forest wildfire near Colorado Springs. It took a long time for the sheriff to release their names because they wanted... Continue reading
Posted 3 hours ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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Tick...Tick...Tick...
posted by gyma I have too much chaos in my life at the moment -- my current job goes to part-time next week and disappears completely by the end of the year, so I've been looking for a new job... Continue reading
Posted 8 hours ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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WTF Wednesday
Posted 11 hours ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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Good To Know
posted by gyma Validation! Spork and I aren't crazy for covering up our computer "peepholes": You know those people who put tape over their laptop’s webcam to keep digital peeping toms at bay? They’re not crazy. A new proof of... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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Because It's Sunday
Posted 3 days ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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The Problem With Metadata
posted by gyma I heard Obama on my TV the other day reassuring the country that nobody's listening in on your telephone calls. Whew! That sure makes me feel better. Except when it doesn't. Watch this explanation from yesterday's Democracy... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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This Weekend Have A Few Rounds With The Boys WTF Wednesday
posted by gyma UPDATE: Can't find anything better than this for the WTF Wednesday post, so this will have to do! So says the ad for Helicopter Sniper Adventures out of Texas. For $795: The Helicopter Sniper Adventure in Aubrey... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at A Spork in the Drawer
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The Power Of Marketing To Young Minds
posted by gyma This is an interesting look at branding from a five-year old's perspective. Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Does Not Bode Well
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Because It's Sunday
posted by gyma This made my head hurt. Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Housing Bubble Part II
posted by gyma I've been wondering for some time what was behind the recent increase in housing prices. I've been looking for another job since the beginning of the year and it sure doesn't feel like an improving job market... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Remember Ken Buck?
posted by gyma Weld County, where Buck is currently district attorney, is soooo pissed off at the Colorado legislature for passing gun control laws that it wants to form its own state. The Weld County Board of Commissioners has proposed... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Millennials
posted by gyma If you work with Millennials you'll find this both funny and frustrating. And if you *supervise* Millennials, you'll want to retire ASAP. Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Official Get Off My Lawn Status
posted by gyma I'm going to go on the record as an official old fart. Yesterday I took the car to our mechanic because the check engine light came on. It was caused by the wear and tear of the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Can You Hear Me Now
posted by gyma Will Eric Holder pursue The Guardian (and Glenn Greenwald) with the same zeal his department is pursuing Julian Assange? The court order expressly bars Verizon from disclosing to the public either the existence of the FBI's request... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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WTF Wednesday
Posted Jun 5, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Imagine That
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Oy
posted by gyma The Jewish National Fund is paying Bill Clinton half a million dollars to give a 45-minute speech at Shimon Peres' 90th birthday celebration. Holy Smoley! Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Tender Butts And Sweet Racks
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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It's About Time
posted by gyma This is probably too little, too late, but I'm pleased to see someone finally say "Enough, already". We've been taught to believe elections have consequences yet so far Democrats are failing to do what they were elected... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Because It's Sunday
posted by gyma Going... going... gone! Here's an interesting story of an ex-Orthodox Jew who tried selling his spot in Heaven on eBay. Bids started at 99¢ and within a few hours reached $100,000 before eBay pulled the plug on... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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Hasn't He Done Enough Damage?
posted by gyma This can't be good: Ben Bernanke's term expires in January and he has told associates that the eight challenging years he will have served would be enough. Some people close to the president say his top personal... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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The Dangers Of Literalism
posted by gyma Bill Nye, the Science Guy, was recently booed in wacky Waco, Texas, for telling his audience that the moon and stars don't actually give off any light of their own. At this point, several people in the... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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What We Need Is MORE Guns!
posted by gyma I'm sure no one could have seen this coming. /sarcasm Police in a New York community said Tuesday that a security guard at a local high school was arrested for threatening to blow up the school building,... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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WTF Wednesday
Posted May 29, 2013 at A Spork in the Drawer
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