Monthly Archives: January 2008

math doesn’t seem to be hard enough

Posted on January 31, 2008 by todd

I changed it so people have to answer a simple math question before they can submit a comment to my blog, hoping it would cut out spam bots.  It didn’t.  So now I’m using Spam Karma 2.3.  We’ll see if … Continue reading →

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Bush gives up on making any real difference – schedules 10 month vacation

Posted on January 28, 2008 by todd

Unfinished business for Bush in final State of the Union address – CNN.com Downplaying expectations, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said last week “it’s just not realistic” for the president to present any major new initiatives with less than a … Continue reading →

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McCain vs. Clinton

Posted on January 28, 2008 by todd

I predicted about two years ago – long before either announced their candidacy – that the 2008 election would be Hillary Clinton vs. John McCain.  For most of the past two years, I’ve thought that was a pretty dumb prediction … Continue reading →

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math is not hard

Posted on January 26, 2008 by todd

I’ve been getting way too much comment spam lately.  Even though perhaps only one real person posts a comment to my blog every month, I get several spam bot replies every day.  So I added a Word Press plugin called … Continue reading →

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Taqueria mi Barrio

Posted on January 21, 2008 by todd

Update August 7, 2010: A few months ago, this restaurant closed down for remodeling and reopened as Habanero’s. Update February 24, 2008: The name of this restaurant has changed.  It used to be “Tacos Tamayo” and is now called “Taqueria … Continue reading →

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avoid Quicken for the Mac at all costs!

Posted on January 21, 2008 by todd

Now that it’s 2008, I can reflect on 2007, I suppose.  The single biggest mistake I made in my wholesale conversion from Microsoft Windows to Apple Mac OS in 2008 is this:  I tried to switch to Quicken Mac 2007.  … Continue reading →

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rejection!

Posted on January 15, 2008 by todd

I just got emails from the Boulder International Film Festival, letting me know that “Mike in the Shot” and “HDTS Promo Video” were both not selected for inclusion in the 2008 festival.  It’s been a while since I’ve faced rejection.

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Major U.S. offensive in Iraq is no surprise to insurgents – International Herald Tribune

Posted on January 9, 2008 by todd

I just read the first part of this newspaper article this morning. It totally sounds like our own Afghanstistan. Only this time the Russians are us, and the Mujahadeen are these Iraqi insurgents.  Especially with this photo… Major U.S. offensive … Continue reading →

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what I did on summer break

Posted on January 6, 2008 by todd

OK, I didn’t actually get a summer break, but Beth and I did go to Fort Lauderdale for a long weekend on a diving trip. She just now posted the photos for the trip. Check them out here, if you … Continue reading →

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