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Ipad Impressions
First impressions of the ipad on NYT.
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad-first-impressions/
Ok, so this was a long post about my ideas of where the iPad could go. but LJ ate it. It makes me sad. So here it is, or at ( Read more... ) -
hosting game notes on Obsidian Portal
I've been using Obsidian Portal to track campaign notes for my Saturday 4e game, its going pretty well, though its hard to stay on top of it and keep it updated.
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Update - Success
Well kind of success, they sent me a coupon for buy 1 get 1 for 3.99 Anna and I enjoyed dinner there last night for a pretty decent price. :) -
Open Letter to Chevy's Fresh Mexican Grill
I sent this letter to Chevys. I got one coupon email too many trying to get me to buy something I flat out don't want, when they have something I specifically do want.
I just wanted to comment on your coupons. Most of the time your coupons are absolutely useless to me. I want to explain something. I, and many other people, don't like chunks of ( Read more... ) -
Compromise is not the answer to all problems
Science is not a democracy. Science doesn't have compromise. You make the best decisions with the facts that are available. Period.
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Socialism vs Capitalism an Email Exchange
This was a little email exchange I thought I'd share, with my coworker who always is arguing his extreme fiscal conservative capitalist agenda.
From: John
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:56 AM
To: Richard Mathis
Subject: Econ wisdom
I imagine this story is a hoax, but the moral is accurate. Made me think of Anna and the other professors you talked ( Read more... ) -
My problem with Shadowrun
I know a lot of people who have liked the concept of Shadowrun since 2nd or 3rd generation (I'm one of them, I still have my 2e book). The setting is awesome, and while I think people who take their "real world characters" and toss themselves into a D&D world to try and emulate the idea of us dealing with a fantasy world is LAME (Gah I hate when I ( Read more... ) -
Message to Social conservatives
So at this point, with another social conservative in the news for an extramarital affair, you, if you're a social conserative, must be wondering how this happened? How is it that these individuals of such high moral standing find themselves in affairs?
I have the answer for you, after this, no more wondering.
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Research Papers are totally worth it!
2004 Fed study entitled,“Are Home Prices the Next Bubble?”
Starts here
“Home prices have been rising strongly since the mid-1990s, prompting concerns that a bubble exists in this asset class and that home prices are vulnerable to a collapse that could harm the US economy.”
Woot, crisis will be averted, the smart people have things in hand.
Ends here
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