E-tailers prepare for one of their busiest shopping days. – Nov. 28, 2005
Sometimes I’m sad for our world. Is the sole purpose of our news media to drive commerce? It appears to be the case.
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Diplomatic immunity – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
for future reference
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Flohmärkte in Wien – [...]

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Been getting this crap all week and have yet to purchase my cart full o’ tunes. Any clues as to why Apple would be sucking so much?

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Gold Garden Restaurant – Portland, OR, 97266-2024 – Citysearch
heading here tonight! nice.
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NOLA.com: Times-Picayune Breaking News Weblog
Some people in Washington…act as if we are a burden. They act as if we wore our skirts too short and invited trouble. (via Rajib
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Verein für Kaffeekultur – Kaffeerezepte
via Michael
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Guest opinion: Why Slackware DOES still matter!
Slackware is what I cut my Linux teeth on and, for that, I hold it dear. However, I was fortunate in that I had a legion of well-versed Linux nrrrds around me when those were very rare (back in ‘95), so I had good teachers.
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Welcome to Brand Atlanta
Everyday is Opening Day in the ATL. The motto of NYC is “if I can make it there, I can make it anywhere.” I’ve always liked to say that the motto of the ATL is “I can’t lose!” Big ups to the ATL and its spicy new theme song. Keep on rockin’!
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Mozartkugel.com
I’ve made the joke a million times but, yup, it’s true: a candy called “Mozart Balls”.
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A younger version of me once thought that the Great Salt Lake seemed fascinating. Learning about it in school, we were told of its great buoyant properties. One could literally lie atop the water and never sink, we were told. By extension, I think many of our 6 year old brains even began to ponder [...]

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National Association for the Education of Young Children
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A vinegar more precious than wine – At Home Abroad – International Herald Tribune
I am so going to this next year if I can!
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Welcome to Elway’s – Colorado Steakhouse, Cocktails And Comebacks
After getting thrown out of The Palm too many times for getting wasted and spitting chew on the floor, the man opens his own spot. I love Elway, BTW, so I’ve got to get me some, someday.
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EFF: Bloggers
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RED HERRING | Apple’s [...]

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CNN.com – Deal averts Internet showdown – Nov 16, 2005
This ended well, for now, me thinks.
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AOL News – Bill Clinton Calls Iraq ‘Big Mistake’
“Recent opinion polls show Bush as having the lowest approval rating of his presidency. In AP-Ipsos polling, a majority of Americans say Bush is not honest and they disapprove [...]

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Hands-on with Aperture
This makes me want: quad G5, 30” cinema display, and a 20D. If you have these, ship them to Scott Partee, Portland, OR
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Baipai Thai Cooking School- Class in Bangkok, Thailand
Someday…
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Say-So: Gif of Jif?
I’m a hard “G” man, myself.
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Our ‘Can’t We All [...]

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Heart Disease Prevention
Good stuff to remember as the clock ticks
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Document: Alito denied that Constitution protected abortion rights – Nov 14, 2005
Ya, sure, he “won’t legislate from the bench”. What a crock. I hate us right now.
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Unix KornShell memento
Pretty nice cheat sheet for #!/bin/ksh
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The best paper airplane [...]

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Marietta Street Artery Directory
Not the best site, but fascinating nonetheless.
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Satellite Booking
A Silver Jews booking page? Does this mean the band’s going to tour?
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Hubers
Good Old Skool restaurant in downtown Portland serving up the turkeys since the 1870s.
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News – Ellen Allien- Thrills, Berlin & Dream V :: Skrufff.com – Trackitdown.net
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