Month: February 2009
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Misc Thoughts
When I Grow Up . . .
Like many a household this time of year, mine is consumed with angst waiting to hear which colleges my kid…
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Really, Really Short Stories
Perhaps the most famous piece of very short fiction is the story Ernest Hemingway apparently considered his best prose: "For…
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When “We” Are “They”
I’m always surprised and a bit taken aback when I hear an employee of any company use the term "they"…
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TechStars Comes to Boston
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly difficult for Boston-based fledgling startups to get a leg up; to…
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Lost My Feed with Upgrade to Wordpress 2.7
[Two posts were ignored by Feedburner once I got connected: Wordpress Upgrade, New Theme and Other Stuff and Gadget Review:…
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Gadgets
Gadget Review: VuDu Box
I have been intrigued by VuDu for a while now and succumbed to my curiosity, picking up a VuDu Box…
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Wordpress Upgrade, New Theme and Other Stuff
For the last few days, I’ve been working on my blog – what you see and what you don’t. This…
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Gotta Love Low Rent Advertising
The back pages of auto magazines are famous for being loaded with advertisements for somewhat . . . let’s say,…
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Don’t Be a Deadfoot Manager
Image via Wikipedia A “deadfoot” driver is one who keeps the accelerator pedal at the same position regardless of the…
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Is Football an Eastern (U.S.) Sport?
Watching the Super Bowl yesterday, it struck me that it’s been a while since a West Coast team has taken…
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