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Feb 23, 2011
Empty Two-Fifths

I just saw a Bloomberg article has a fun fact about Dubai:
In the next two years, tens of thousands of new properties will come onto a market where about 40 …

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Feb 23, 2011
Disney Video Sociology

So we watched a Walt Disney World planning video last night.
Actually I should say I sprung a Walt Disney World planning video on Liz last night.
The sad part is that …

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Feb 21, 2011
Toyota Hates Lincoln

Happy Presidents Day!
Or, if you’re Toyota – “Happy Washington’s Birthday”.

Does anyone else think that’s weird?
Where’s Abraham Lincoln?!
Maybe the fact that Saturday was the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of Jefferson …

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Feb 20, 2011
Majority Rule?

Interesting new bill proposed by Republican Senator Thomas Saviello: LD 607 (SP 187) “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require the Governor To Be Elected by …

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Feb 18, 2011
Road Debris on LA Freeways

Wow, another reason not to live in LA: “Road debris means a commute paved with peril.”

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Feb 17, 2011
Dunk in Dubai

Part of me thinks that it’s funny that there are 61 Dunkin Donuts locations in the UAE and none in Los Angeles.

Apparently a new one just opened at Uptown Motor …

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Feb 16, 2011
John Lewis’ Quote

I’m sure you saw that President Obama bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday, but a quote from this article really got to me: “Obama lauds Medal of Freedom recipients“.
“Generations …

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Feb 15, 2011
Zecharia Sitchin was Right?!

Holy shit they just found Nibiru!
Check out: “Up telescope! Search begins for giant new planet“.
If you grew up thinking there were nine planets and were shocked when Pluto was demoted …

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Feb 15, 2011
Maine To Get NRA Plate?

Check out the new bill from Augusta: “An Act To Establish a National Rifle Association License Plate“.
This would be the first plate in Maine to give money to a private …

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Feb 14, 2011
Happy Valentine’s Day
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Feb 14, 2011
Tiger Chokes and Spits

Oh Tiger!
Did you see this from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic over the weekend? “Tiger Woods may face censure from European Tour for spitting on 12th green“.
How far you’ve …

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Feb 14, 2011
Apple iPhone Nano?

Oh boy I hope the Wall Street Journal is correct on this one: “Less-Pricey iPhone in the Works“.
Although we did just buy a year-long subscription to MobileMe …

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Feb 9, 2011
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Feb 8, 2011
Ten Years of California Adventure

Wow! How did I miss this today? It’s February 8th!! Today’s the tenth anniversary of Disney’s California Adventure theme park!
Here’s the Orange County Register story on …

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Feb 8, 2011
Made in the USA

Interesting article about manufacturing in the USA in this week’s Sunday Boston Globe: “Made in the USA“.
Key quote:
Americans make more “stuff” than any other nation on earth, and by a …

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Feb 4, 2011
Tubular Rail

I’m going to punish you with some funky transit. It’s from a few months ago, but I just saw it now. It’s called “tubular rail”. Check out: …

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Feb 4, 2011
Prototype iPad 2

Not to be too much Apple, but apparently one of their execs made a little mistake this week.
He (or she) brought a prototype iPad 2 … to a room full …

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Feb 3, 2011
iPhone Web Usage

This is fascinating – 2% of all web browsing in the world is done on iPhones or iPads!
Check out: “Apple’s iOS Breaks 2% of All Browsing on The Web, Over …

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Feb 2, 2011
Iconic Images

Watching Al Jazeera English’s live streaming coverage of the riots in Egypt, I find myself waiting for the iconic image. You know, the one that’ll be on the cover …

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Feb 2, 2011
Egypt Riots

We’re taking the snowday today to watch streaming footage of the Egypt demonstrations on Al Jazeera English. Crazy footage.
It’s amazing to see Tahir Square not just devoid of cars, but …

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