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Early bold prediction (or perhaps a reminder of why I shouldn’t bet professionally): Redskins win the NFC championship this year. Only Seattle can challenge, and they have no defense.
Entertainment
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New Order considering a 2nd show in New York City. Just noticed this today. Mm, mm, mm.
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I must scream now. This story is so painful that hopefully others will learn from my folly. Yesterday I missed the chance to buy tickets for New Order during the pre-sale, and they are already going for just under $100 on ebay. 11:00am on sale today. I have already postponed a meeting so I can … …
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Debt Slavery: What the Bankruptcy Bill Could Do to You. I was wrong about the bankruptcy bill, which has passed the Senate but not the House yet. Busy writing letters to various House Representatives about the hypocrisy of passing a reform bill which doesn’t address corporate abuses of the bankruptcy system. No mercy. I can … …
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Presale for New Order Oakland concert started yesterday. Luckily, it looks like I won’t have to obsess about flying across the country for that weekend since the band is confirmed for NYC on May 5th. Hooyah!
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Satrapi follows up Iran picture book. Took me a while to figure out that there is no third book. The French “Persepolis tome 3” listed in Amazon is apparently the same as the second volume released in the US. In any case, I loved both Persepolis novels and highly recommend them. But she added that … …
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Pretty wired this morning so got up just after 2:00 and finished Howard Zinn’s autobiography, You Can’t Stay Neutral on a Moving Train. Very inspiring, highly recommended.
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The Wonderfalls DVD is currently scheduled to be released in January 2005.
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Just ready today that Sandra is performing in Dresden, Germany this weekend. Waaaaah… The mystery of the disappearing whisker smackers is solved. From: “Dr. Harvey’s” <info@drharveys.com> Subject: Re: shortage of whisker smackers (fish)? Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:59:00 -0400 The company that we got our fish treats from went out of business, we should … …
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Fantasy football on the brain. Keeper league draft is less than four weeks away, but by the time the season begins, I will likely have six or seven teams including two new pay leagues. On a related note, came up with an interesting business idea today…