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No, I didn’t buy a share…it wasn’t time

the doctor — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:34:57 +0000

I was up this morning when Zuckerberg rang the NASDAQ bell and then signed his name. It was a little lame to say the least. (Full disclosure, FaceBook is our neighbor here in Menlo Park). I expected the world to be turned upside down with the IPO of the social network, it didn’t. I suppose [...] Related posts:

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Slowly Regaining Our Sanity, Bit by Bit

the doctor — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:14:44 +0000

A ruling by U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan struck down a portion of a law giving the government wide powers to regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists, saying it left journalists, scholars and political activists facing the prospect of indefinite detention for exercising First Amendment rights. She said in a [...] Related posts:

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Mitt’s a Punk

the doctor — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:16:43 +0000

Remember all those high school movies where the “popular” kid always had his entourage around who rubber-stamped whatever he did. Remember? Later on in life they called those actions “hijinks.” When I think of hijinks I think of glue in the classroom keyhole or lighting a bag full of dog-doo on fire at someone’s front [...] Related posts:

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It’s Monday in France

the doctor — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:50:11 +0000

It is, Monday in France and there’s a new sheriff in town and he’s a, wait for it…a socialist! Is there a Fox news in France? If so, they’d have imploded already. Remember Nicolas Sarkozy? He was President of France yesterday looking forward to getting elected for a second term. Do you know Francois Hollande? [...] Related posts:

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Yes this is my bird shirt…cool huh?

the doctor — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:13:12 +0000

I’ve got nuthin’ against the Mittster. I believe his wife (in the thousand dollar T-Shirt with the bird thing on it) when she says he’s a “wild and crazy guy” inside. I believe he’s funny, prone to practical jokes and someone who can have a dinner party and be entertaining without the booze of course. [...] Related posts:

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Socialism and Other Fun Things…Stuff

the doctor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:10:24 +0000

I’m sure you’ve seen this description before. I found it again while surfing the web in my spare…what?? yes spare time. Doesn’t everyone have spare time? Today I taught my ESL students the finer points of baseball. I also remarked that I felt it is probably the most difficult game ever invented. Round ball hits [...] Related posts:

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Your Picture Here

the doctor — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:19:22 +0000

When I was a freshman in high school I was introduced to Etch-a-Sketch. Etch A Sketch is a mechanical drawing toy invented by French inventor André Cassagnes and subsequently manufactured by the Ohio Art Company. (a description from the always truthful “Wikipedia”) It was introduced in 1960. I have to say up front it is [...] Related posts:

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hate (verb) (used with object) and 420

the doctor — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:09:51 +0000

Today is 4/20 or 420…yes there’s still time, so to speak. It’s in the air I can smell it. Where is it coming from? Is it me? Is the odor from some DEA bunch that is burning plants and stash? I’m not sure, but go out on your front porch (if you have one) and [...] Related posts:

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Tax Day 2012

the doctor — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:44:31 +0000

Yesterday we paid our taxes and if I was running for president I would publish all my tax returns for the last millennia. But I’m not going to. Suffice it to say my bracket is a bit higher than Mitt Romney’s. That’s OK sometimes some creative book keeping and off-shoring makes good fiscal sense. Me, [...] Related posts:

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The Heartbeat of Dick Cheney

the doctor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:53:59 +0000

He’s back, sans cane, with a new heart and a very short memory. Recently, the Dark Side of the Force, spoke before a crowd for over an hour looking less frail but none the less old. His message was as vitriolic as the old Cheney, the one with the original heart followed by the intermediate [...] Related posts:

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