tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96602722011-04-21T14:35:34.740-05:00(1) Didactic (adj): dI-'dak-tik: Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment (2) Discursive (adj): dis-'k&r-siv: Moving from topic to topic without order (3) Diatribe (n): 'dI-&-"trIb: ironical or satirical criticismotishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1159819152554167972006-10-02T14:56:00.000-05:002006-10-02T14:59:12.570-05:00

So, the Lakefront Marathon is done, with a nearly 32-minute improvement from Mad City back in May. So, the question becomes, what's next? Well...this: Ironman Wisconsin. I've got nearly a year, and I'm probably 60-70% ready now.

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From the San Jose Mercury News:The record-setting heat wave blamed in the deaths of at least 50 people has also killed thousands of dairy cows and other livestock, leaving farmers with piles of carcasses and creating a backup at factories that turn the dead animals into pet food.A combination of sweltering temperatures, growth in the state's dominant $5 billion dairy industry and fewer plants to

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Well, I wasn't directly tagged with this meme, but then LQ decided that I needed to offer it up anyway...so here goes. (Bonus point available if you notice where the 26th song lyric is, can correctly identify it & its artist!)LQ's Instructions:A. If you’ve got an iPod or similar technology, copy your Top 25 Most Played.My iPod wiped itself out a little while ago, so this is just 25 song lyrics

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Well, since I got sucked in to answering the last 3 quotes on LQ's movie meme, I guess I should probably put up my own quotes...and that way I can slightly resurrect this blog from it's well-deserved obscurity.UPDATE(S): First, I probably should have included a no-Googling rule, but alas, I did not, so anyone who may have googled, or not, will get credit for correct answers. On that note, a late

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Including Governor Doyle, apparently...Okay...so I completely lifted this post from WisBlawg, but only because my post title is cooler than theirs...From the press release dated Thursday, April 13, 2006: Today, Governor Doyle opened the Office of Privacy Protection (OPP), which will serve as a centralized hub to educate consumers and businesses on how to protect themselves against identity

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Yet another reason I've got to visit England sometime soon.LONDON - Fired by news that Wallace and Gromit have won a fourth Oscar for their creator, fans in the pair's hometown called Tuesday for a statue to be erected of the balding cheese lover and his long-suffering canine companion.Matthew Symonds, a local councilor in Bristol where Nick Park and Aardman Animations created the now-famous pair

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Why is curling so oddly compelling?Yesterday I ended up watching the entire women's gold medal curling match. I don't know why, but it was riveting television...far superior then all of that ice skating NBC has been forcing down our collective throats for the past 2 weeks.Maybe it was riveting just because I was trying to figure out how the whole thing worked, but after that is seemed to become

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She does Elaine Benes proud.

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From a CSI rerun this evening (I agree with Grissom completely on this):FATHER POWELL: I celebrate mass every Thursday night, 7:00.GRISSOM: Thank you ... but ... (he shakes his head) ... no.FATHER POWELL: You don't believe?GRISSOM: In religion? I believe in God, in science ... in Sunday supper. I don't believe in rules that tell me how I should live.FATHER POWELL: Even if they're handed

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Well...back in class again, and the first week is already complete. Last semester's grades are slowly trickling in...as long as I pass all my classes, I'll be happy.In other news, I finished my second half-marathon over break. It was mostly an excuse to take a break from the Wisconsin winter and spend a week in Phoenix, but I did take the run seriously, and finished in about 1:53. I was hoping

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Usually a trip to the mailbox isn't worth the effort of going to the end of the hall. Today was exceptionally different. Of 3 items, only one was junk mail. The others, well one was expected, and the other was not. The expected item was a loan check, so living expenses are covered for awhile. The unexpected item once again proves how much more respect for customers, etc. companies in Europe

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So I'm still suffering with 1 remaining final ahead, and a CivPro paper that refuses to write itself. (Official tally: 2 finals done). Always save the best for last? Not in this case...it's the one class I had this semester that I really could take or leave. It wasn't difficult material, it's just a regrettable lack of interest in the subject. Substantive Criminal Law, I'm sure, is very

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From the depths of my childhood...as a ten-year-old, I had the great fortune to travel to Washington, D.C. in April of 1987. While in Washington, I got to see the typical tourist fare, the Air and Space Museum, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Monticello, etc. I also got to meet one of my Senators in his office. This Senator was William Proxmire. I really didn't know much about government or

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All I want to know now is the date and time impeachment proceedings will commence. Lying about a blowjob or violating several sections of the Bill of Rights...hmmm...tough fucking call here. I bet the Senate Ethics committee deadlocks on this one too. From Reuters via Yahoo! NewsPresident George W. Bush defended a secret order he signed allowing for eavesdropping on people in the United States

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So, I've finished my contracts final, and have entirely too much damn free time between the finals. It's as though the law school is encouraging procrastination. Hell, we already knew they encouraged alcohol consumption when they sent an email to all 1Ls informing us that there was a free drink waiting for us after our last final next Thursday. Anyway, to battle this excessive amount of time,

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Today may signal the beginning of the end for the the cabal running the White House. Thought CREEP was bad, just wait until the veil drops on this crowd.From the Washington Post: The prosecutor in the CIA leak case was preparing to outline possible charges before the federal grand jury as early as today, even as the FBI conducted last-minute interviews in the high-profile investigation,

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From Reuters via Yahoo.com: Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff first learned about the CIA officer at the center of a leak investigation in a conversation with Cheney weeks before her identity became public in July 2003, The New York Times reported on Monday.Notes of the conversation between chief of staff Lewis Libby and Cheney on June 12, 2003, put a spotlight on the vice president's

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The current administration at its finest. Should anyone be surprised that corners were cut and everyone looked the other way? Can't impede business from completing substandard work. Now if we could just hold the designers, builders and inspectors liable for the FORSEEABLE damage.From the Washington Post: Within a space of 15 hours on Aug. 29, three massive, concrete floodwalls in separate

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Helen Keller had 20/20 vision.From the Washington Post: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) was given considerable information about his stake in his family's hospital company, according to records that are at odds with his past statements that he did not know what was in his stock holdings.Managers of the trusts that Frist once described as "totally blind," regularly informed him when

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The President, First Lady and Dick Cheney were flying on Air Force One. George looked at Laura, chuckled and said, "You know, I could throw a $1,000.00 bill out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.Laura shrugged her shoulders and replied "I could throw ten $100.00 bills out of the window and make ten people very happy." Cheney added, "That being the case, I could throw one

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Just read it.

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Harriet Miers = The Aristocrats???

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So, fall has come to Wisconsin, and the weather has turned perfect for distance running once again. Temperatures in the mid-50s to low-60s, and just a light breeze. On Saturday I decided to run around Lake Monona, because I'd already run around Lake Wingra a few times, and I figured I'd add to my collection of lake loops. Grand total of 14 miles door-to-door, and just over 2 hours to complete.

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GOP Ignores Lessons of Democrats' Past Mistakes - WashingtonPost.com: "GOP Ignores Lessons of Democrats' Past Mistakes In response to the criminal charges he now faces, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) has offered up the time-honored defense of Washington politicians: My enemies are out to get me. In a Capitol Hill news conference, DeLay lashed out, calling the Texas prosecutor who

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UPDATE: Delay indicted for conspiracy. He's being accused of campaign finance fraud and money laundering of illegal campaign contributions.And the house of cards starts to crumble...Texas grand jury weighs DeLay indictment: report - Yahoo! NewsHOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas grand jury is deciding whether to indict U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay on conspiracy

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Now this just needs to be expanded to Middleton, etc. City leaders debate until early Monday morning to keep the smoking ban in the city of Madison in place. A request to repeal the ban was voted down 10 to 9. The council had three proposals to consider. The option of letting the public decide in a spring vote failed 14 to 5. The last proposal that would allow a temporary exemption for

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Gov. Doyle, Seven Other Governors: Call For An End to Oil Industry Price GougingWisconsin Consumers Deserve $88 Million Refund Governor Jim Doyle and seven other governors today sent a letter to President Bush and Congress calling for an investigation into profiteering by oil companies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Governors urged Congress to pass legislation requiring oil companies to

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I feel safer already... From Time Magazine via Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. disaster official Michael Brown, under fire over the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, cited prior emergency-management experience in an official biography but his duties were 'more like an intern,' Time magazine reported. Brown's biography on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Web site says he

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Well, as is obviously apparent from the sidebar countdown, law school has started here in America's Dairyland. Tomorrow marks the completion of the first week. Thursdays (like today) are likely the worst day of my schedule (and all of Group 11), as I have class from 9:55am until 4:25pm with only a 20 minute break. Fortunately our Legal Research & Writing instructor understands and is allowing the

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It's only a matter of time... From Reuters, via Yahoo! News: HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas grand jury has indicted a political action committee formed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay as well as a powerful business group on charges they violated the state's campaign finance laws, officials said on Thursday. The indictments, five in all, accuse Texans for a Republican Majority, or

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No surprises here!From the Washington Post:President Bush repeatedly requested less money for programs to guard against catastrophic storms in New Orleans than many federal and state officials requested, decisions that are triggering a partisan debate over administration priorities at a time when the budget is strained by the Iraq war.Even with full funding in recent years, none of the

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Once this sets sales records, I'm sure Lucas will be ready to crank out the 8 disc super-duper (re-edited) complete six movie set. Darth Does DVD - Yahoo! News: "The much heralded final installment in George Lucas' epic Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith, will be released on DVD galaxy-wide Nov. 1, Lucasfilm and 20th century Fox Home Entertainment jointly announced

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'Star Trek's' Scotty, James Doohan, dead at 85 - Yahoo! News: "LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Doohan, best known as Scotty, the feisty, Scottish-accented chief engineer on television's original 'Star Trek' series, died on Wednesday at his home in Redmond, Washington, his manager said. He was 85. Doohan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease last summer, died of complications from that

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Oh boy...everything old is new again.A Smurfin' Movie Deal - Yahoo! News: "A 3-D, CGI-animated Smurfs feature film will bow in theaters in 2008, Daily Variety reported Tuesday. The extravaganza from Paramount's Nickelodeon Movies will be the first in a planned trilogy, it said. According to Newsweek, the project has been trying to get off the ground since at least 2003. Word of the done deal

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It's been awhile since my last post about "completely unnecessary but damn cool" toys...but here's a great one!JS Online: Retro TVs, this time in color: "Dousman - It's back to the days of Sputnik and the Jetsons for a small company that makes retro televisions for people who could afford the latest in plasma-screen technology.With their funky shapes and stained-wood finishes, Predicta

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Hmmm...ya think? ...and imagine, it only took 37 years. What genius proclamations will ooze forth next?RNC Chief to Say It Was 'Wrong' to Exploit Racial Conflict for Votes: "It was called 'the southern strategy,' started under Richard M. Nixon in 1968, and described Republican efforts to use race as a wedge issue -- on matters such as desegregation and busing -- to appeal to white southern

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NBC15 | Dreamy Mad-Town: "Madison is officially a dream town according to the recent edition of Outside Magazine.The magazine picked 18 dream towns across the U.S. and described Madison as Berkeley with a bratwurst. According to the magazine some of the things that make Madison so dreamy are its 30 miles of paved trails and urban pleasures like thriving co-ops and ethnic restaurants. It also

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Hell...in the next 2 days, my personal goal is to beat Missouri's average!Average worker wasting 2 hours a day - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com: "ST. LOUIS - If you're on the job, and you're reading this story, you should probably get back to work.The average worker wastes more than two hours a day, and that's not including lunch, according to a new Web survey by America Online and Salary.com. That

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T-minus 3that is all.thank you for your attention.

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Not that this is really new, but with the start of the fall semester rapidly approaching, I think it's timely. But isn't the foreign TA a right of passage for undergrads? That's what we always thought at Marquette.Unclear on American Campus: What the Foreign Teacher Said - New York Times: "Valerie Serrin still remembers vividly her anger and the feeling of helplessness. After getting a C on a

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I think this guy is the one who is out of touch with Obey's district. Apparently he hasn't spent much (if any) time back in north central Wisconsin since he left for college 7 years ago. After all, Obey's district has several new hospitals bringing a significant number of high paying jobs (doctors, administrators, nurses, medical technologists, etc). At least half a dozen airports in his

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JS Online: Marquette's Big East schedule released: "Marquette University's 16-game Big East schedule will feature home games against Connecticut and Cincinnati, road games at Louisville, Villanova and West Virginia, and home-and-home series with DePaul, Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, the conference announced today. Rounding out the Golden Eagles' home slate will be Georgetown, Providence and St.

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T minus 8.

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Summerfest v.38...a Milwaukee tradition goes corporate...So I went to Summerfest on Sunday to see Carlos Santana in concert. An excellent show with phenomenal musicianship on the part of all performers, regardless of what the Journal-Sentinel reporter wrote in the attached review (see way down). I would be chagrin if I did not point out that there was a trumpet player in addition to the

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Nothing like a little monopoly to help a festival run more smoothly. Besides, at $5 a beer, the credit card is a necessity, not a luxury.JS Online: No cash for beer? No problem: "Your last dollar won't mean your last call at Summerfest, as patrons will discover when the fest opens on Thursday. For the first time, cash registers at the 43 beer stands at Maier Festival Park will have swipe-and-go

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I don't always agree with Dave Obey, and I do have issues with people who make politics a career...but this editorial is right on point. This kind of rhetoric also makes me proud of Wisconsin's political traditions.The Capital Times: By Dave Zweifel July 1, 2005 As you may have read in E.J. Dionne's column on this page earlier this week, Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey doesn't kowtow to despots,

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After months of controversy, a terribly embarrassing one week change to "Gold", and a two-stage voting process, Marquette shall remain the "Golden Eagles" (until the PC police decide animals are no longer appropriate mascots either).JS Online: Golden Eagles, it shall be.That was the sentiment of eligible Marquette University voters who decided in a two-stage voting process that Golden Eagles

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1119980113824625372005-06-28T22:09:00.000-05:002005-06-28T22:09:35.616-05:00

First, congrats to Travis Diener. He was the 8th pick of the second round of the NBA draft this evening, and will be heading south to the Orlando Magic, which places him just a few hundred miles from his former teammate (and current NBA superstar, Dwyane Wade). He may be the last "Golden Eagle" ever drafted into the NBA.Second, and the point to this post, is the impending athletic nickname

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16 to 25? Pentagon Has Your Number, and More - New York Times: "The Defense Department and a private contractor have been building an extensive database of 30 million 16-to-25-year-olds, combining names with Social Security numbers, grade-point averages, e-mail addresses and phone numbers.The department began building the database three years ago, but military officials filed a notice announcing

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Writing a Resignation Letter - USJobs.com Career Guide: How To Handle Your ResignationResigning form a position is one of the most difficult aspects of the job search process and one that often gets the least amount of attention. The first time I needed to resign, I stood up and sat back down about five times before I had the courage to walk into the managers office and give my two weeks notice.

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1119537562647184682005-06-23T09:39:00.000-05:002005-06-23T09:42:18.410-05:00

Now...I'm just being a bit picky here, but it's concrete, not cement. For those SAT analogy lovers, cement is to concrete as flour is to cake.NBC15 | Sweltering Cement: Not only are the days of extreme heat on the rise but that extreme heat is causing the concrete to rise. On Tuesday, concrete buckled on the beltline causing traffic delays near Mineral Point Road.During this time of year with

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Well this a relief...not that anyone ever paid attention to the law anyway.NBC15 | Party Time in Packer Parking Lot:It's official.Green Bay Packers fans can now legally enjoy a brew with their brats and their football.The city council last night finally overturned an overlooked ordinance that banned drinking alcohol while tailgating at Lambeau Field, even though it's been done for decades.Police

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1119233181722916982005-06-20T13:30:00.000-05:002005-06-20T13:31:35.436-05:00

Another update over on the old sidebar. A Little Light Reading moved quickly through another book this past week as Dance of Death (by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child) has been dispatched to the completed pile. It's quite interesting how much longer a non-fiction book takes to read. As I was reminded, Dance of Death is the second book in a trilogy, with the third, and final, book due out in

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1118958020721165992005-06-19T20:58:00.000-05:002005-06-19T21:00:00.526-05:00

This is too damn cool...hopefully it will come to the US soon.BT combines land lines, cell phones: Tech NewsJun 16, 2005, 15:00 GMT LONDON, England (UPI) -- Britain`s BT Group PLC has introduced a handset that can switch imperceptibly between cell phone transmitters and land lines. Known as BT Fusion, the phone is being tested with British customers in 400 households.Fusion switches

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A great idea that will never go anywhere. Especially since businesses will be tricked into thinking this is a tax...even though they already pay it to insurance companies as a premium co-pay.If this idea moves forward, just watch the insurance and hospital lobbyists spin into high gear to kill it hard and fast.The Capital Times: Health plan would cover all in state Proposal gets rare bipartisan

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1118971446671023072005-06-16T20:23:00.000-05:002005-06-16T20:24:06.676-05:00

From my friend Kelly...this was too good not to post:FOREST PARK -- Clayton County police were investigating after a mansuffered a wound to the neck during what appears to have been a freakaccident involving a bullet, authorities said.Rescue workers were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. to a stripshopping center on Ga. 42 just outside the gates of Fort Gillem.The victim, whose identity was

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Finally an update to "A Bit of Light Reading" over in the sidebar. I finished off Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig and immediately promoted Dance of Death to the current read slot...I reserve that right for certain authors.Free Culture offers an excellent explanation of the current copyright system, and how it came to be in it's current form. Since I'm not into reviewing books (just reading them

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CBS | Late Show Top Ten Archive: June 08, 2005: Top Ten Ways George Bush Can Regain His Popularity10. Dip into social security fund to give every American free HBO9. Use diplomacy to bring peace to Brad, Jen and Angelina8. Try fixing Iraq, creating some jobs, reducing the deficit and maybe capturing Osama7. Figure out a way for the Yankees to win a game6. Replace his 'country simpleton' persona

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Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest politicians this country has ever seen. That he comes from Wisconsin is not a surprise to Wisconsinites. Our proud tradition of progressivism and independent thinking still runs deep today, despite the current actions of our state legislature.Fighting Bob fights onBy John NicholsThe Capital Times June 14, 2005 On March 25,

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Regrettably, this doesn't surprise me in the least. If the repugs can't force us to all think like they do, they're at least going to destroy education in this state so no one is capable of thinking at all. Domestic partner benefits do not promote a homosexual lifestyle...far from it. It also doesn't "give away" health care to anyone. Currently, university system employees are required to

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Nothing really to comment on the Michael Jackson decision. I didn't pay attention to the trial or any of the multitudinous host of talking heads blathering on and on and on about it every night on television. He's not guilty, so be it. May be he did it, maybe he didn't, but what is apparent is that the prosecution didn't do their job. Either they had a very weak case and should have declined

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Now why can't programs like this happen here in the US?British Taxpayers Fund Free iPods: "The London Times reported that Bournemouth and Poole College is offering students iPods valued at 170 pounds ($310), along with 100 pounds ($182) in cash if they sign up for its 'Step up 4 summer' program. 'ONCE the prospect of a certificate and a handshake from the headmaster was all the incentive a

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I guess all it will take is a senator or congressman to have their identity stolen (and have to go through the hassle that the average citizen faces) to get the legislation moving in a positive direction.The Scramble to Protect Personal Information - New York Times: "A 2003 California law is widely credited with what Bruce Schneier, a highly recognized data security expert whose books include '

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1118172627020646162005-06-07T15:10:00.000-05:002005-06-07T15:14:36.406-05:00

Oops.Citigroup Reports Lost Tapes Contain Data On 3.9 Million Customers > June 6, 2005:Citigroup Inc. on Monday disclosed that tapes containing information on 3.9 million customers were lost last month by UPS Inc. while in transit to a credit bureau in Texas. The tapes contained information, including social security numbers, about CitiFinancial branch network customers in the United States as

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'I want that bill to come to the floor like I want a heart attack.'-- Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) speaking to reporters yesterday about a bill to limit asbestos settlements."There has never been an administration, I don't believe in our history, more intent upon consolidating and abusing power to further their own agenda. I know it's frustrating for many of you, it's frustrating

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1118159755636391182005-06-07T10:47:00.000-05:002005-06-07T10:55:55.636-05:00

Round 1 of the voting is now complete in the great Marquette University Mascot Runoff elections of 2005. The two candidates to survive the primary fight were: - Golden Eagles (the recently deposed incumbent, showing a surge of popularity despite the earlier impeachment by the Board of Trustees) - Hilltoppers (the old-school candidate...coming out of retirement in an effort to restore unity to a

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1118102554970144612005-06-06T18:44:00.000-05:002005-06-08T15:43:42.490-05:00

Monday updates:1) The Garmin Forerunner 201 mentioned in this post has been ordered, and is sitting at the local UPS office as I type. Unfortunately, they wouldn't deliver without a signature, so I have to go pick it up tomorrow, along with this item (but in black):2) I pre-ordered the following books today, and upon arrival will be added to the growing pile of summer reading materials.

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1118107907589796362005-06-06T18:31:00.000-05:002005-06-06T20:39:58.043-05:00

The legal challenges in the Washington State governor's race may finally be drawing to a close...if only Dino Rossi could ever accept defeat. He lost, we all knew it, the judge agreed. Of course, this will only fuel the right's belief that the judiciary hates America and is out to destroy it.From Salon.com Politics: GOP's selective interest in election reformWashington state Republicans who

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I have a lot more to say on this subject, but let's get started with an excellent op-ed from the temperate wasteland. From the Wausau Daily Herald:Deep Throat conversation worth havingTuesday's revelation that former FBI No. 2 man W. Mark Felt was the news source known as "Deep Throat" sparked predictable yammering on talk radio and in TV pundit-land.And as expected, much of the talk was banal -

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1117638758918381702005-06-01T09:59:00.000-05:002005-06-01T10:12:38.923-05:00

While I really do love living in Wisconsin, it never ceases to amaze me just how idiotic some of the politicians are. Earlier, I commented on the record pace that Mr. Sensenbrenner (and others) are spending other people's money on travel.Now, it's State Assembly Speaker John Gard (who apparently is the epitome of right-wing nutjob). What did Mr. Gard do, you might be tempted to ask? Well, he

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So yesterday were the Mad City races, including a marathon, half-marathon (my event), 5 & 10K and a kids race as well. This was my first half-marathon race, ever, and only the second time I've ever run more than 12 miles (both of which were this month).The half-marathon course was beautiful and relatively flat, and the weather was perfect. The City of Madison was very supportive of the event,

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I found out today that somehow this little blog came to the attention of MKE Online and was nominated for Blog of the Week in Wisconsin. Not sure how or why, but the honor of being nominated is appreciated. I'm guessing traffic will increase for the week, and any of you who came here from MKE Online, welcome, take a look around, enjoy yourself.To my regular readers, click here to vote for me as

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And may be illegal under a law in your state...from dumblaws.com, laws that are still on the books in the Great State of Wisconsin. Some are dumb, some are bizarre, and some are just plain unenforceable...- One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars. - It is a class A misdemeanor to wave a burning torch around in the air. - Livestock have the

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1116864403289007322005-05-24T21:05:00.000-05:002005-06-02T10:45:06.766-05:00

Topic: Toys...Toy #2: Garmin Forerunner 201I may actually buy one of these sooner than later...especially if I decide to keep training for longer distances. Half marathon is Sunday, and this would a cool toy for it. Maybe next year.The Forerunner 201 offers athletes an easy-to-read display, ergonomic wristband, and integrated GPS sensor that provides precise speed, distance, and pace data. It's

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Topic: Toys...Toy #1: Solio Portable Solar Powered Charger (for iPod)This one is just too cool...after all, who couldn't use unlimited power to their iPod?The Solio is the most effective and compact solar charger on the market with its own fully integrated internal battery. Its patent pending Solar Blade ™ technology allows it to achieve maximum solar area at minimum size. Unlike other obtrusive

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1116863189117278722005-05-22T23:05:00.000-05:002005-05-23T15:54:41.783-05:00

So I saw Star Wars Episode III over the weekend...and I can honestly say that George Lucas finally got his head out of his ass and made a good movie again. As I wrote previously, I watched Episodes 1 & 2 as part of my Star Wars weekend and other than a few good moments, those movies stink...and I mean dog-meets-skunk stink.Episode III finally came back into the vein of the original trilogy, and

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1116336140734808652005-05-17T20:21:00.000-05:002005-05-17T20:28:04.850-05:00

Wal-Mart is once again proving themselves to be an evil corporation...not that it's really a surprise. Currently the city of Flagstaff, Arizona is trying to pass a ban on big box grocery stores, and Wal-Mart felt it was necessary to step in with their billion dollar opinion.For those of you who have never been to Flagstaff, you really should go. It's a beautiful city with an excellent climate.

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1116256206750403652005-05-16T09:58:00.000-05:002005-05-16T10:10:06.756-05:00

The most important season of the year is upon us...Nope, not spring...not even the transition into summer. Not baseball, football mini camps, none of the above.It's the month of May, which can only mean Sweeps Month for television. It's that last gasp for the networks to pull out all the stops, air the specials, and show...gasp...could it be...new episodes of shows that were in re-runs for the

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Geek weekend has descended on my apartment in the still horribly damp wasteland. My non-functioning BetaMax VCR has arrived, and has already been gutted. The old circuit boards are a thing of beauty. This beast was created long before the days of printed circuit boards, and now it is a hollow shell of it's former self. Hopefully it will soon become a media center PC in disguise...stay tuned

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It's time once again to start formulating the summer reading list, not that it appears summer will ever take hold here in the exceedingly damp wasteland...high in the upper 40s here today, and that cold evil rain sucking the warmth out of everything. Stupid thermodynamics.Anyway (as a delightful preview to you) the following books (which do not yet appear in the sidebar) are likely to appear in

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So learned the Marquette University Board of Trustees yesterday, after meeting in emergency session. They reversed their decision to change the athletics mascot to the *awe inspiring, fearsome, terrifying* Gold, and have now opened the decision process to the stakeholders they should have consulted in the first place.From my favorite source for the now-daily Marquette blunders, the Milwaukee

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Maybe that's the result of all the egg on their collective faces...The Board of Trustees for Marquette University have announced they will be holding an emergency meeting today. The topic? The idiotic and rash decision to change the university athletics mascot to the "Gold". Or more precisely, the near 100% negative reaction that decision has generated. While I'm not holding my breath that

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1115731494887333582005-05-10T12:23:00.000-05:002005-05-10T12:44:17.850-05:00

The best government your special interest money can buy. Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) seems to be taking a page out of the Tom Delay playbook. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that he has amassed a whopping $111,000 travel bill over the past 14 months, most of which was paid for by private groups (i.e. special interests).What is rather ironic about this $8,000 a month travel

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1115662141866237582005-05-09T18:17:00.000-05:002005-05-09T18:18:00.760-05:00

Happy Orgasm Day! I hope you all know an appropriate way to join in the festivities...Sex rarely makes the news in Brazil's conservative Northeast - until a small town declared an official Orgasm Day on Monday.Espertantina Mayor Felipe Santolia endorsed the May 9 holiday, which he said was intended to improve relationships between married couples."We're celebrating orgasm in all its senses.

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Well, its currently raining here in the temperate wasteland. It's humid and wonderful...winter has finally lost, and spring is quickly developing into summer. Now I just have to resolve the apartment situation for this fall. I toured several places on Friday, and while I really liked one particular apartment, they apparently don't have any parking available onsite...which just won't work for

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The reading list on the sidebar has experienced a minor shakeup as of late. Over the weekend, I finished off The Handmaid's Tale, which is an indication that there's never going to be a review of American Gods. I'm also not sure if I'm going to write an opinion of The Handmaid's Tale. I did enjoy it, but I'm not really sure what, if anything, I might have in the way of commentary.Additionally,

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1115301469588405642005-05-05T08:40:00.000-05:002005-06-07T10:46:56.310-05:00

While I realize I don't disclose much on this blog (other than my cat, apparently), my undergrad alma mater has just made a decision I really am puzzled by.Some of you may already know that Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) is moving to the Big East Conference this fall, and as a result, they decided to revisit the athletic nickname issue again. After all, they've made brilliant decisions in

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Reading this post over at BTQ yesterday made my mouth water...and also made me curse the fact that my grill is in storage (and has been since November of 2003). Stupid rules about charcoal grills on second story wooden decks...stupid stupid stupid.To quote a little:The Santa Maria-style tri-tip is considered northern California barbeque. The main difference being that tri-tip is cooked over

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Pennywise, pound foolish would likely be the best way to describe yet another series of actions the State of Wisconsin recently undertook. In their zeal to cut costs, they decided to remove approximately 1000 vehicles (cars, trucks, vans, boats, planes, etc) from the state vehicle fleet. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports on the results of a legislative audit recently completed regarding

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Time Magazine has provided a "family tree" of sorts for the "sextology" of films that is the Star Wars universe. It's quite likely that this was created for those out there that have never seen any of the films (and there are people like that out there), so the real geeks may find it pointless and dumb. Nonetheless, click here to check it out.

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Just a quick update from my desk at work...Back inside after a very cold last week out in the field. Windchills in the 30s are not welcome in April, nor now in May. Yesterday morning I awoke to snow falling, but fortunately it was a bit nicer today. If the weather forecast holds, it will be a great weekend.Speaking of this weekend, I'll be heading back down to Madison to look at apartments on

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Another reason to have faith in the United States Government's ability to keep secrets. From this post at vowe.net (Click the link to the post for screen shots, etc):Last Friday an official report was released by the Pentagon and the American authorities claiming basically that the murder of the Italian secret agent Calipari in Bagdad was a consequence not of the American soldiers mishandling of

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1114744646244776872005-04-28T22:12:00.000-05:002005-04-28T22:17:26.246-05:00

After that last post, I figured I needed to say something a bit more positive. I'm looking forward to the weekend, however, as I will be spending time in Madison, starting out with a nice 5 mile run (Crazylegs Classic), and then exploring the city for the afternoon, enjoying Wisconsin's southern climes. I'm predicting that temperatures will be more spring-like, hopefully mid-50s for the run,

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1114744358375512212005-04-28T22:08:00.000-05:002005-04-28T22:12:38.376-05:00

After spending the entire 2 weeks of balmy days (when temperatures were in the 70s and 80s) stuck inside my office, I've now had the *good* fortune to be outside working with the surveyors for this entire week. Temperatures have been in the 30s and low 40s, and windchills are back near freezing. There has been rain, sleet, and/or snowflakes every day this week. Lucky me, I'll be finishing out

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1114517425031486392005-04-26T07:07:00.000-05:002005-04-26T07:10:25.033-05:00

I woke up this morning to notice that last night's cold rain has changed over to snow. That's just fucked up.

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1114489160162990782005-04-25T23:13:00.000-05:002005-04-25T23:20:09.336-05:00

So, we now seem to have entered fall here in the less-than-temperate wasteland, as its rainy, chance of snow, and back down into the 20s overnight. Summer lasted a week this year...I'm guessing the Wisconsin Tourism Board is going to threaten Mother Nature with a lawsuit or two for this transgression.On the work front, life is a little better. Still not a whole lot to do, but at least with the

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1114320005993767942005-04-23T23:05:00.000-05:002005-04-24T00:20:05.993-05:00

I just have to say that Jimmy Buffett is even better on vinyl. I heart my turntable.That is all.

otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705297453381910248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9660272.post-1114294486354624462005-04-23T17:07:00.000-05:002005-04-23T17:14:46.356-05:00

Earlier this week, I had planned on doing a long run today...but, the weather reports kept getting more and more ominous. Cold weather, windy weather, chance of rain, chance of snow, doom and gloom.I woke up this morning to find that, yes, it was a bit chilly...but by 2pm, it had warmed up nicely...close to 50 with the sunshine, so I went ahead and did my longest run ever. Back in February, in

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