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Lying with the Dogs

Posted on June 14, 2008 by ken

I’ve griped and groused here on this old blog, and back in my days with the Twitter, about my need to consolidate all my RSS and Atom feeds under one roof, preferably a web-based one. I tried Gregarius, as detailed … Continue reading →

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Enhancement Vendors

Posted on July 14, 2007 by ken

tbbs-land’s Akismet-powered spam trap continues to collect its daily ration of sludge; the count of such occurrences appears in the right sidebar when you visit the site. A not too scientific analysis of posts which get the most spam hits … Continue reading →

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No Fake Balls in Maryland

Posted on February 26, 2007 by ken

The Maryland state legislature continues to distinguish itself with inane legislative proposals. This time, the law in question would ban display of fake male genitalia from the bumper hitches of SUVs, pickups, and cars. Yep, says so right here: Maryland … Continue reading →

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Comment Feed Jam

Posted on December 30, 2006 by ken

I thought my Atom comment feed reader was hosed last night, after all the comments on this post. It is OK now, though. The referenced piece is alone at the top of my “most commented on” leaderboard. And, as someone … Continue reading →

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A Roper!

Posted on November 3, 2006 by ken

I have no clue how I manage to find these stories about livestock on the loose. It’s not some weird Technorati tagging, nor an Atom feed focussing on these things; however, from Newark NJ, a tale of a wayward bull … Continue reading →

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The Anatomic Dilemma is Solved

Posted on November 1, 2006 by ken

I pointed out here that the anatomic dilemma in question probably was an affliction of politicos. Within the span of a few days, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), has not only demonstrated that he can ably put his foot in his … Continue reading →

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Falling Back

Posted on October 29, 2006 by ken

Two times per year, I am reminded of the number of clocks we have in this house. The computers take care of themselves; even my PDA realized that we’ve returned to Standard Time, and set itself accordingly. Now, I get … Continue reading →

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An Anatomic Dilemma

Posted on October 21, 2006 by ken

I saw this question on one of my blog reads earlier this week; I’ve forgotten where, or I’d provide a link. The question is especially timely during this political season: How is it possible to get your foot in your … Continue reading →

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GovTrack.us: Tracking the U.S. Congress

Posted on May 31, 2006 by ken

I came across GovTrack.us today. I haven’t explored it a lot yet, but on the surface, you can track your legislator’s speeches, votes, etc, via syndication (probably RSS, but we can hope for Atom). Anyhow, with Congress being such a … Continue reading →

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In a feed reader, no one can tell your site layout sucks

Posted on April 26, 2006 by ken

Experimenting again. Pardon my dust. I may fall back to the old livery tomorrow. In the meantime, subscribing, preferably via Atom, is the ticket to uninterrupted service. -k-

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