Tag Archives: Miscellaneous

The Sad State of Our Country

Posted on 19 August 2010 by Erik

It’s things like this Slate article that have made me completely disenchanted and inclined to weep for the future of this country.  Love him or hate him, how can you still have a complete lack of understanding about some fundamental … Continue reading →

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Blogging Tip

Posted on 16 July 2010 by Erik

Okay, I know what you’re saying.  ”What the hell can he tell me about blogging?  He can’t even manage to post anything in 3 weeks.” Yeah, that’s what my tip is about.  Don’t write a post about starting to post … Continue reading →

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Street Traffic in Dhaka

Posted on 10 May 2010 by Erik

A couple of months ago I had to go to Dhaka, Bangladesh for work.  Its kind of hard to give an accurate accounting of what its like in Dhaka using words and I didn’t really have an opportunity to take … Continue reading →

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I Wasn’t Serious

Posted on 7 April 2010 by Erik

Yesterday when I was talking about charging people to use the toilet on airplanes, I was kidding.  Ryan Air’s new motto is going to be, “Boldly charging for what has never been charged for before.”

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Grab Bag Post

Posted on 6 April 2010 by Erik

I came across a handful of things in the news that caught my attention today that I wanted to share and comment on.  In the spirit of saving time and a li’l bit of space I threw them all together … Continue reading →

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Random in Delhi

Posted on 25 March 2010 by Erik

I know I’ve already noted how high and low Delhi can be, but this little bit of crazy deserved its own post.  What the hell is someone driving a Lamborghini in the middle of Delhi for?

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Next Step in Video Games?

Posted on 24 March 2010 by Erik

This video is pretty crazy.  For those of us who refuse to grow up and still play too many videos games, this would be a really sweet development.

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Quick Christmas Thoughts

Posted on 25 December 2009 by Erik

Merry Christmas all.  Just a couple of quick thoughts for the holiday weekend. Thanks American Airlines for not charging for luggage on our flight out.  We really do appreciate it and wish you a Merry Christmas as well. First, truly … Continue reading →

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Snowpocalypse 2009: The Aftermath

Posted on 20 December 2009 by Erik

Usually, talk about snowstorms happening in the cities I live in are full of hyperbole and sensationalism.  Huge storms often turn into nothing, but this time the predictions were pretty much right on.  I think the final accumulation count came to … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Snowpocalypse ’09

Posted on 19 December 2009 by Erik

You’re living under a rock if you don’t know about the big snowstorm we’re having along the mid-Atlantic coast and north. Cris and I have had a pretty nice day of lazying about, but we did for a brief walk … Continue reading →

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