From the monthly archives:

April 2004

Bulls

04.23.2004

Ouch. Last week we had a company outing to see the Durham Bulls play Klinger’s favorite team, the Toledo Mud Hens. It was a perfect night for a ball game, and I like the new ballpark, although it does lack the considerable character of the old Durham Athletic Park (the “DAP”), and by character I [...]

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W61.49

04.13.2004

yes, I know I’ve used this photo before I went to Atlanta last week for a conference and stayed in the Westin Peachtree, which unfortunately is a lot less Blade-Runneresque than this photo would indicate. It did have the distinction, however, of being the only hotel I’ve ever stayed where my room actually looked like [...]

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I'm Sorry. I Do Understand.

04.06.2004

We’ve often heard that English is one of the most difficult languages to learn, and not just because “ghoti” can be pronounced “fish,” or because we say things like “Let’s run it up the flagpole and see who salutes” when we mean “Let’s see if people think this is a good idea,” or “weapons of [...]

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Technophobia

04.02.2004

I’m definitely off my blogging stride. Here are some of the lame-ass topics I’ve recently considered: a) Pistachios are good. b) People should say what they mean. c) I hate it when people drive slow. d) Computers can be annoying. And the winner is… D! Enjoy. As a confirmed technophile, I’m a little reluctant to [...]

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