March 2012
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Whalewatching
Being in the New England area, we are lucky that we can go whalewatching easily, but like most busy people, we never made it happen. However, it was on our to-do list for years, and the right time came through one of those Groupon deals from Captain John Whalewatch tours starting from Plymouth, Massachusetts into Cape Cod.
On an August day that couldn’t get better for being on the water,...
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Honda CRV
Like the selection of a HDTV, the choice of the car was overwhelming for both Lorena and I. We simply did not have the time to do the digging of data and reviews even though we were not happy with our Mazda 626, which with over 180,000 miles was starting to give us trouble.
We are just two people so we did not need a huge car but we wanted to have a car that we could bring our shopping in...
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Vizio 47" LCD TV
I have two engineering degrees and for all practical purposes I am at least a 50% geek, but I was still overwhelmed when HDTVs became so affordable that almost anyone could buy them. While I do watch some TV, I am not crazy about it and that is why Lorena and I were happy with our old Sanyo set that worked just fine.
It so turned out that Xfinity forced us to upgrade our cable to a program that...
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Love Shines Through track by Chakra
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Save Me by Shogun featuring Emma Lock
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You Belong To Me trance track by Bobina and Betsie...
One of my favorite Trance tracks.
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Smile music track by Duderstadt featuring Anita...
It is a Duende Vocal Mix.
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Music video by Motionchild & Will Holland...
The track is called Arctic Kiss and it is a remix by Andy Blueman Remix.
February 2011
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“Democrats typically outnumber Republicans at elite universities by at least six...”
– Apparently this is driving the Conservatives nuts and while they seem to be in pretty good shape, they always manage to claim that they are the victims these days in a progressive society. They are already talking about discrimination but has anyone ever bothered to think that the reason this is so...
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“Encourage and subsidize home cooking. (Someday soon, I’ll write about my idea...”
– Mark Bittman has a laundry list of ideas about a healthier America, but for my wife and I, this is not only the most relevant, but also easy for others to do. We basically cook all our meals from scratch, using just a few fresh ingredients. When you follow his previous advice on three basic...
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“This year, a study in the journal Clinical Cardiology released on Monday warns...”
– These people need to get a life. Aren’t sports events supposed to be just fun to watch? And you have to be an idiot not to know that when you play a match, someone WILL lose.
Home Remedies for Fans’ Suffering During Super Bowl - NYTimes.com
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“Romney acknowledged that his own health care law in Massachusetts contained the...”
– Yeah, this is the same guy who hired illegal immigrants and then opposes amnesty, donated money to Planned Parenthood and then opposes abortion rights, and supported gays before he became a homophobe.
And BTW, here in Massachusetts, his healthcare reform is working just fine and the sky has not...
January 2011
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I Call Your Name (But You’re Not There) - Modern... →
A love story but not the outcome I had expected.
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“But Mr. Paul Ryan is widely portrayed as an intellectual leader within the...”
– I have no idea if Ryan is an intellectual (I like to think that if you are an intellectual you cannot be a Republican) but even if he is, the only way to appeal to the Teabaggers is to appeal to their delusions.
Their Own Private Europe - NYTimes.com
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““David’s death is a result of the hatred planted in Uganda by U.S. evangelicals...”
– I can see tears in the eyes of Jesus Christ, how his teachings have been hijacked by crazy Christians.
David Kato, Gay Rights Activist, Is Killed in Uganda - NYTimes.com
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NOAA's National Weather Service →
Why did I even visit weather.com all these days? This Government website not only is ad-free, the amount of data is incredible for all of us geeks out there.
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“If you do get bumped, ask for cash, not a voucher. Passengers who are...”
– I did not know this and have always accepted vouchers. The problem with vouchers is that you have to use them within a year and take a flight only on that specific airline. Cash is always a better option.
How to Fight Back When Your Flight Is Canceled - NYTimes.com
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“Traveling to funerals was once an important family rite, but with greater...”
– While I am offended by those smart phone addicts who are looking at their screens in the middle of a funeral service, or even worse, tweeting or responding to emails (why even go, I wonder), streaming services is a great idea considering that so many of us are now global citizens with friends and...
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“But there’s no evidence to back up the idea that an upbeat attitude can prevent...”
– A Fighting Spirit Won’t Save Your Life - NYTimes.com
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“Just to have the opportunity to be invited to Davos, you must be invited to be a...”
– And if like a Fortune 500 company, you want to bring an entourage, the article estimates the total cost of just tickets and all over $600K. And of course you don’t travel to Davos coach. Based on where you are and how you want to travel, how many folks you entertain and how, the cost to...
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“Americans overwhelmingly say that in general, they prefer cutting government...”
– In other words, either Americans are in denial or delusional or plain selfish. Just don’t stop my government handout, but cut the other guy’s.
State of Union Near, Republicans Draw Line on Spending - NYTimes.com
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“But let’s not kid ourselves: talking about “competitiveness” as a goal is...”
– Indeed, for a country our size, we are as competitive as we can get. The problem is NOT that we are uncompetitive and to be very honest I do not think we want to out-compete China or India, where wages are so low that we will drive ourselves nuts doing so.
What we need to do is to tell China not...
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“Looking for a warmer place to dream of as you endure the frigid temperatures...”
– In my town westward, I woke up at 7 AM to minus 9 Fahrenheit and even at 10 AM the temperature was zero.
Boston colder than the Arctic Circle? - The Source - Latest news and updates from Boston.com
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“The Obama administration has become so concerned about the slowing pace of new...”
– I am sure that GOP/Teabaggers will call this government takeover of drug research but the reality is that a similar effort by the Defense Department has led to technologies (the Internet, for example) that would have never been developed by the private sector.
Another area where drug companies,...
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“Neither, it seems, do many Italians. Ms. Karima El-Mahroug’s performance was the...”
– Why is our politics so boring and full of hatred towards President Obama? What we need is Italian style entertainment in our living rooms.
Surreal - A Soap Opera Starring Berlusconi - NYTimes.com
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“Almost half of the couples, regardless of their marital status, disagreed as to...”
– Is marriage dead then?
In France civil unions are already more popular than marriages.
Study Proves Young People Have No Clue About Their Own Relationships
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“It creates a situation where a Nobel Peace Prize laureate is hosting a banquet...”
– And China now has friends in this misadventure.
State Dinner for Hu Jintao of China a Danger Zone for Obama - NYTimes.com
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Benefits of Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet — heavy on vegetables, fish and olive oil, with moderate amounts of wine— may be associated with slower rates of mental decline in the elderly.