Monthly Archives: February 2011

Gold Men and Hams

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Award acceptance speeches can be so difficult and potentially embarrassing. Words that might be perfectly acceptable in normal conversation or as part of a drunken brawl simply aren’t appropriate on a global stage with a billion people watching. In short, … Continue reading →

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A Show of Hands

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

How many hands have you got? Individual results may vary, but for most people, the answer is 2. You probably didn’t have to check the ends of your arms to come up with that answer – your brain already knew … Continue reading →

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R2 Seeks D2

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

The shuttle Discovery is back in space – the last mission for this particular orbiter and the very first mission for Robonaut 2, a machine that looks like a guy from the waist up. Unfortunately, from the waist down, this … Continue reading →

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Who Is This Really?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

After yesterday’s kerfuffle over a prank phone call made to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker by someone posing as businessman David Koch, I’m become very hesitant to accept the stated identity of anyone I can’t see. How can I possibly know … Continue reading →

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Cell Phone Study Mixes Up Brains

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

It feels like Technology week. Yesterday we talked about blogging being “over” as discouraged writers tire of nobody reading their carefully crafted words and they switch to the rapid fire expression of Facebook and Twitter. Today we discover a new … Continue reading →

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Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, I am a middle-aged person who used to feel very special and “with it”, but in recent years it has become obvious to me that I’m not anyone’s 21st century poster boy. And yet I feel I … Continue reading →

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Leader of the Free* World

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

* Financing charges may apply. Happy President’s Day! With all the snow PLUS a postal holiday, I’ve had extra time to read through the junk mail, including this dispatch from Wally’s Intimida. Don’t miss the President’s Day Sale this year … Continue reading →

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Bubby Fakes a Stand

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Today’s entry comes from our perennial sophomore at Wendell Wilkie High School, the one and only Bubby Spamden. Hey Mr. C., I’m wondering if we can get some labor unrest stirred up here in Minnesota just like they have it … Continue reading →

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Gravity Slows the Pace

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

This past Tuesday I grabbed a shovel and headed into the back yard to address some of the difficult issues dog owners face when the thaw begins and it becomes horribly evident that Fido has not been telling the whole … Continue reading →

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A Spot of Sun

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

I haven’t heard any complaints about warmer temperatures over the past week, as the sun shows its power and begins to melt our winter’s snow (to make room for our spring snow). Now comes word that the sun is also … Continue reading →

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