Archive for August, 2004
<font size=+3>Laid Off</font>
All of the anxiety over whether I’d ever get a raise, all of the rants about the noise, all of the frustration over a job I couldn’t stand 80% of the time…it’s all over. It’s all over, because I’ve been laid off. Investment money has not [Read More]
Food processors and airports
Dave asked me if I could bring his wedding gift for Dave N. to NJ for him, since he isn’t going. It occurred to me that food processors have blades and might not be an allowed carryon item. I did a Google search and found this article, and I think the moral of the [Read More]
L’Icon du Jour
I keep seeing this everywhere, and it’s just nifty, so I grabbed it as well… [Read More]
A Caller ID On Your Dating Life
“…others who realize that the claim that the person “isn’t interested in dating people right now” is easily disproved via their constant access to dating sites…” This is exactly what happened to me a couple of weeks ago… More [Read More]
TR listenership
I’ve been noticing a consistent full slate of 15 listeners during peak hours lately. Right now, the 15th person has been logged on for 50 minutes, so I’ve got 10-15 LOYAL listeners now, which is forward progress. I’ve just contacted the stream hoster about [Read More]
Fozzie
I finally returned a call from Matt Ferraguto last night, and it was great to catch up with him. He has got the coolest job of anyone I am friends with. He is the press secreatary for a congressman, Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, who will run for Kerry’s Senate seat [Read More]
Mix 180
Only the third mix CD of 2004, but still the 180th mix CD/tape since 1990… Meat Loaf – Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back Enya – A Day Without Rain Eva Cassidy – Somewhere Over the Rainbow Alanis Morissette – Thank U Dido – White [Read More]
U.S. Public Now Evenly Split on Iraq War (AP)
U.S. Public Now Evenly Split on Iraq War (AP) AP – Nine months of chaos and casualties in Iraq since Saddam Hussein’s capture have taken a heavy toll on American opinion of President Bush’s decision to go to war. Last December, when Saddam was caught, [Read More]
Two random things as I fight insomnia
1. Richard Marx is back! He has a new album coming out. And apparently this song “When You’re Gone” is making the rounds on AC stations. Alas, I don’t listen to music on the radio anymore. 2. GEICO stands for Government Employees Insurance Company. I [Read More]
