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Jeremy Schaap Meets Bobby Fisher

January 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’ve never been a big Jeremy Schaap fan. There’s no one reason. I think it’s just one of those occasions when someone rubs you the wrong way. I’m sure if we sat down over a beer we’d be friends in a heartbeat. Anyway, watching this video has made my level of […]

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Tags: My American Life · Sports

Circle of Friends

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Here’s something that probably only interests me, but oh well. I have two friends who have voted in the Republican primaries in their states. One in New Hampshire, the other in South Carolina. Both went for Ron Paul. They’re both women under 35. As I told my friend Crystal this afternoon, I thought I was […]

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Tags: Politics

Magic Hearts Hillary

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Of course he does. The thing is, his endorsement is equal parts Hillary love and Obama hate.
On the court and in life, successful leadership comes from hard work and experience. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. … My rookie year, we won our first game on a last second shot. I was […]

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Tags: Politics

Hollywood Video’s Charity Scam

January 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I had no idea rental insurance was still around in the video business.  Hollywood Video put a neat twist on their program by promising to donate a portion of their proceeds to charity.  A nice gesture, to be sure, but when neither employees nor customers are 100% sure how the program works, bad things happen.
The […]

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Tags: Entertainment · Local

It’s Joah’s World, You and I are just Paying Rent

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

From the inbox this morning:
The kid’s out. His name is Joah David, he was born (by C-section) at 11:25 AM (Belgium time) on Friday, January 18, 2007. He’s 51 centimeters (20 inches) long, and he weighs 2.97 kilograms (6 pounds, 9 ounces). Both Krista and Joah are doing very well, although I have a bit […]

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Tags: Friends · My American Life