• Veteran’s Day and Amtrak Select

    27 Oct 2006 » 1 min read about Reading & Books

    I found out that I get Veteran’s Day off this year and seeing as how that gives me a long weekend, I was considering my options. I logged onto Amtrak to check some schedule information, and when I logged into my Guest Rewards account, I found out that I have qualified for their Guest Rewards…

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  • Mets win the World Series (20 years ago)!

    27 Oct 2006 » 1 min read about Sports

    Those of you Mets fans out there disappointed at the Mets loss to St. Louis, can at the very least revel in the fact the on this day in history, 20 years ago, the Mets won the World Series.

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  • Spelling out my issues with spelling

    27 Oct 2006 » 4 min read

    I have had enough comments about my spelling error to warrant an explanation on my thoughts and philosophy on spelling. You may or may not agree with me, but at least from here on out, we will all be on the same page. (I just realized that “on the same page” may not be an…

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  • mental_floss and bluish hues

    27 Oct 2006 » 2 min read about Reading & Books

    Ever since I subscribed to mental_floss magazine last month, I’ve been anxiously awaiting my first copy. But I haven’t received anything, even though my account status indicates that I should have. So this morning, I reported the problem and shortly thereafter, got a response from one of their people saying that the Nov-Dec 2006 issue…

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  • Workout #36 (lower body w/Bernard)

    27 Oct 2006 » 1 min read about Fitness & Health

    This was a good workout and except for some harder stuff toward the end, I’ve gotten to feel as though I’ve passed a milestone and hit my stride. My eating is getting better and more consistent (far from perfect, but better). And I’m feeling good during the workouts.

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  • Off to the gym

    26 Oct 2006 » 1 min read

    I’m on my way to the gym in a minute, but I thought I’d mention that I was just invited to Denisse’s (of AJ and Denisse fame) going away drinking bash tomorrow evening. Denisse heads to Switzerland on Monday to finish up her Ph.D (AJ will be staying here in town) and she’s having this…

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  • Arm ache

    26 Oct 2006 » 1 min read

    My left arm has been aching since this morning, from my elbow to my wrist. I’ve taken a couple of doses of Advil and that seems to have no effect. It’s not too bad, mostly a dull ache. But it’s frustrating because I can’t think of what I did to cause the ache.

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  • Another reason the Yanks should not try to correlate payroll and championships

    26 Oct 2006 » 1 min read about Sports

    I have been thinking about this for a couple of days. I believe that there is another reason that the Yankees (or any team with large payroll) should not try and correlate payroll and the winning of championships. The fact is, while they might be a state goal, I think it is really just a…

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  • To donate or not to donate?

    26 Oct 2006 » 1 min read

    I get about one email a day from the Democratic party, asking for a donation. They all say things like, “Your donation could be the difference between victory and defeat”, blah, blah, blah. Often they come from John Kerry, who is about as exciting as Johnny Cash’s version of “Ring Of Fire” (what I always…

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  • Carusotas

    26 Oct 2006 » 1 min read

    Thanks go out to Norm (and Vicky) for pointing me to this hilarious bit on David Spade’s show, where he makes fun of how dramatic David Caruso is on CSI Miami. (He calls it “Carusotas”.) This is a long standing joke between Norm, Vicky and I. Norm and Vicky watch the CSI programs and once…

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