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MickC @ May 30, 2005 # No Comment Yet
Memorial day is a day to remember the men and women who have given their lives in service to our great nation. While Cmdr. Harrison was not awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously, it is the willingness of men and women which is exemplified by the CMH that provide the cornerstone of the [...]
MickC @ May 11, 2005 # One Comment
In 1718, the Mission of San Antonio de Valero was established.
The church structure is still standing today and it’s known as the Alamo.
The battle for the Alamo is often remembered as the rebellion of a small group of brave Texas farmers fighting against the Mexican army.
What you may not know is that at the time, [...]
MickC @ May 11, 2005 # 11 Comments
Man takes legal action over Parkinson’s drug gambling link
The manufacturer of a drug used in treating Parkinson’s disease is named in a class action suit alleging it causes compulsive gambling.
Now, before you throw a hissy fit over stupid, American, tort lawsuits, let me point out two things:
I agree that it’s stupid.
It’s Canadian.
Sure, don’t believe me. [...]
MickC @ May 11, 2005 # 2 Comments
Skimpy Clothes Banned; What Will Students Wear?
Several [Modesto, CA] students that KCRA-TV in Sacramento talked with said they don’t know what they will wear when the new dress code rules go into effect because almost everything in their closet does not comply with the dress code. Violating the dress code can draw a suspension.
“I think [...]
MickC @ May 11, 2005 # No Comment Yet
Crash Leaves Van Hanging On Utility Pole Wires
A van that crashed into a utility pole was left hanging on support wires Wednesday morning in Livonia.
Click on the headline for a picture of the van — it really is hanging up in the air.
I wonder how fast you have to be traveling and what you have [...]
MickC @ May 10, 2005 # No Comment Yet
That’s a good question.
Sunday morning a thunderstorm knocked out our server, forcing a reboot. When the server was rebooted, it was discovered that upgrading the server from Fedora Core 2 to Fedora Core 3 had introduced a corrupted file that was necessary for system startup.
Our host and I worked on fixing the server for [...]
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