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MickC @ January 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Quick Post: MLK, Jr. Day
MickC @ January 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Several of my readers don’t agree with my political ideas, so they also won’t agree with the sentiments expressed by the three men who work on the Powerline Blog.
That means that they would probably miss this tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
That would be a shame. It’s a wonderful read.
Wonderful Music
MickC @ January 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Timothy is participating in the University Interscholastic League’s Music Memory contest.
One of the the pieces that he’ll be listening to is the fifth selection of Aaron Copland’s ballet, Rodeo: “Hoe-Down”. Here is “Hoe-Down” for you listening enjoyment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWHDBoqxh3c
Now, for some reason, I went out and looked up the piece in Wikipedia. It mentioned that [...]
If you want to retain customers…
MickC @ January 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Sometimes being a consumer is all about the experience. Especially if you are talking about subscription services, like telephone and television.
In late November, I was unable to watch the Cowboy/Packers game because it was only on NFL Network. My cable company, Suddenlink, didn’t think that I’d be willing to pay an extra buck [...]
Do you know what makes me sad?
MickC @ January 11, 2008 # 3 Comments
It makes me sad that Ron Paul will remain in the race until the convention.
No, really. It makes me sad.
You see, I was fully prepared to suffer him as the “doddering old fool” in the race until last night.
Then this happened:
Lender Tells Judge It ‘Recreated’ Letters - New York Times
MickC @ January 9, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There are some things you don’t want to tell a judge. Among them is this gem: Countrywide [Financial Corporation]’s local counsel described the letters to the [federal bankruptcy court judge] as “recreated”.
“Recreated” in this case is a fancy word for “made up.”
Here’s the backstory:
A Thompson supporter at the NY Times?
MickC @ January 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Is it just me or might Noam Cohen be a Fred Thompson supporter?
Google’s Lunchtime Betting Game - New York Times
Ask me who I think will win a baseball game, an election and an Oscar, and I can try to be objective, but I can’t help being influenced by who I would like to see win. [...]
Medicare proposes home tests home sleep apnea
MickC @ January 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
As someone who lives with sleep apnea, this is pretty significant: Medicare proposes home tests to detect sleep apnea
Today, Medicare pays for sleep apnea treatment — called CPAP, a mask that blows air through the nose while sleeping — only for seniors diagnosed in a sleep lab. Last month, Medicare proposed covering those diagnosed with [...]