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It’s Christmas, there is snow on the ground, and there are gifts strewn about our family room. Even the dogs are playing with their new bones. Merry Christmas to all! Powered by Bleezer

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Via Captain Capitalism by way of small dead animals. Technorati: life Powered by Bleezer

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I started reading my morning paper today, only to find that everyone wants money. It started with the headline about Detroit auto companies demanding to be bailed out. Then the Grand Philharmonic Choir wanted more money because they were having problems. Then literacy groups wanted more funding. Then the Region of Waterloo Swim Club wanted [...]

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A recent survey indicates that women may prefer the internet to sex: An online survey commissioned by Intel has found, among other things, that 46% of women would rather go without sex for two weeks than give up the Internet for that long. The numbers get bigger for certain age groups; 49% of women aged [...]

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I’m currently finishing up development of a couple of iPhone applications on contract. I live in Waterloo, Canada, where companies seem to prefer not to hire contractors. So I find myself looking for contract opportunities for iPhone application development. Complexity isn’t a problem. I’ve just finished porting a large Symbian Java application to iPhone, as [...]

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A CBC article about the City of Toronto banning bottled water and forcing retailers to charge 5 cents per plastic bag attracted this comment: Let’s face it, taxes are how government prompts us to do things that are in our own best interests — tax cigarettes to discourage smoking, and tax alcohol to encourage moderation, [...]

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I was just leaving the FAO Schwarz store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Black Friday when I happened to bump into the CEO. He was standing outside the store introducing himself and thanking people for supporting his store. I was impressed that a CEO would take the time – especially on such a busy [...]

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