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Against guns? No. Against gun stupidity? Yes.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Adam — No Comments ↓

This is just plain dumb. (Also the pipiest of pipe dreams. It will never happen.) Pro-gun activists are planning to march from Virginia into Washington, D.C., on July 4 as part of an open carry demonstration that could bring thousands Continue reading →

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Don’t be so hasty in kicking Hollywood to the Kickstarter Curb

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Adam — No Comments ↓

I thought the Kickstarter for the Veronica Mars movie was a great move – but this post from Ken Levine made me at least temporarily rethink that idea. He discusses the Veronica Mars movie but focuses more on Zach Braff’s Continue reading →

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Irish gentleman attempts to drink a 1-gallon Shamrock Shake

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Adam — No Comments ↓

I haven’t finished the article, but I have a feeling that this will not end well. For St. Patrick’s Day this year, I was trying to drink one gallon of McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes. Yes, one gallon. 128 fluid ounces. In Continue reading →

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Tomorrow

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Adam — 3 Comments ↓

One of my new favorite books is “5“, by Dan Zadra. It’s a great book for any dreamer who hasn’t yet gotten around to doing. The book isn’t just meant to be read, it’s filled with questions and activities designed Continue reading →

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(Just Like) Starting Over

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Adam — No Comments ↓

I’m committed to keeping a blog, but I’m dissatisfied with the way my blog is set up, and the content I currently have isn’t a best reflection of what I really want to talk about. I’m going to be re-doing Continue reading →

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RSS: not dead. More like Doritos.

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Adam — 1 Comment ↓

Sam Diaz over at ZDNet recently posted his death knell for RSS, claiming that it was “a good idea at the time, but there are better ways now”: The truth of the matter is that RSS readers are a Web Continue reading →

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The iPhone is beautiful.

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Adam — No Comments ↓

After two years without a data smartphone, I finally took the plunge and bought an iPhone. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase! I was very sad to leave Verizon, but I am so glad with what I can do. Continue reading →

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Credit Reports: Navigating a Horrible System

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Adam — 3 Comments ↓

Image via Wikipedia Even in the best financial times, knowing your credit score and what’s in your credit report is sound practice. Unfortunately, the three credit reporting bureaus make it just about impossible to attain your credit information, especially if Continue reading →

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Mouse Trap

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Adam — No Comments ↓

Every time I watch this, I die a little inside. A reminder: if you won’t eat those Creme Eggs, I sure as hell will.

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Drug Compliance Genius

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Adam — No Comments ↓

I think Steven Leavitt (of Freakonomics) best distills this idea to its very core. “So if you take the drug and pee on a special piece of paper, a secret message appears. If you don’t take the drug, you can Continue reading →

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