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Monthly Archives: April 2008
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A&M scientists: Beef brisket does the body good | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle: Texas A&M University scientists Tuesday gave a big thumbs up to barbecued beef brisket, saying the mainstay of he-man Texas cuisine is loaded with the same type … Continue reading
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Ben & Jerry’s – Free Cone Day
Ben & Jerry’s – Free Cone Day: Ben & Jerry’s – Free Cone Day Stop by your local Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop tomorrow during Free Cone Day and get yours. It’s their way of thanking everyone for 30 … Continue reading
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Woody in the 2008 Boston Marathon
My brother-in-law, Richard “Woody” Curran, is running the Boston Marathon today. Here is his progress:
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Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
Too lazy to link to the examples of this today, but, then again, the people making the arguments are too lazy to research their positions.
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My, what the procrastinator won’t do to avoid doing taxes Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News
Pillsbury Bake-Off winner: A million-dollar cookie Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News DOUBLE-DELIGHT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES ¼ cup dry roasted peanuts, finely chopped 1/4 cup sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup creamy peanut butter … Continue reading
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Cato-at-liberty » The Helping Hand of Government . . .
Cato-at-liberty » The Helping Hand of Government . . .: . . . strips away privacy before it goes to work. Here’s a nice, discrete example: S. 2485, introduced in the U.S. Senate last week, would require asset verification of … Continue reading
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A voice crying in the wilderness
The Washington Monthly: So why do we hear so much about the dire consequences of failing to pass a piddling bilateral trade deal with a ruthless Latin American regime but almost nothing about the dire consequences of the hideous $300 … Continue reading
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If I did it with a group and at a different time of year, maybe I’d make it farther than Morgan City
New Orleans bicycle ride to help Red Cross: Looking to repeat the success of the MS 150, the Greater Houston Area Red Cross will launch a Houston-to-New Orleans bicycle trek in October. Riders on the six-day, 538-mile Tour du Rouge … Continue reading
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whadya think?
Moved to a new server, and took the opportunity to change the look up (took me a while to find another WordPress theme that related to driving). Via Anne’s advice, I’ve already lightened the text somewhat for readability. She’d prefer … Continue reading
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Lost Post: Structured Procrastination
Structured Procrastination [all this post had was a link to the above site. I originally marked it on 5.18.2007 (happy birthday, Roy!), apparently looking forward to David's coinage of a new word.]