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Misc. Diatribes & Rants admin | 28 Jul 2009

Bill Gates Quits Facebook

I was pleasantly surprised this morning when I logged into Google News and learned that the world’s wealthiest man, Bill Gates, had decided to give up on his Facebook account because “it was just too much trouble.”
Well, for once, I applaud something Gates has done because I agree with him that trying to keep up [...]

Misc. Diatribes & Rants admin | 18 Jul 2009

Wasp Bites

Damn, I mean seriously, I was outside last evening minding my own business while mowing the lawn when, kaboom, out of the blue I get stung by a flying insect, most likely a wasp (they tend to hand out in the sloped and untended area of my lawn.
Wasp bite right smack on the third phalange [...]

Misc. Diatribes & Rants admin | 09 Jun 2009

Cancel Newsweek Subscription

Here’s the letter I wrote a few minutes ago to cancel my subscription to what was once a decent weekly news magazine:
To Whom It May Concern:
The new Newsweek is totally unreadable, and I want to cancel my subscription immediately. I also want my money refunded for the remaining years on the subscription.
I NEVER in [...]