Monthly Archives: November 2009

The year winding down is always a good time for reflection. And on this Thanksgiving, I have to say that I cannot remember a year like this one. A year that has made me so depressed and dispirited. A year … Continue reading →

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Shannon | Leave a comment

Hey, kids! Santa is a playboy bachelor now (that’s not confusing at all)

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Shannon

Here’s what happens when elected officials overthink things. In the annual holiday parade, held in our state capital of Raleigh, Mrs. Claus has been banned. Why? Because City Council member John Odom thinks that it will be “confusing” to children … Continue reading →

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Predicting the future: A futile exercise

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Shannon

Buddhists advise us to live in the moment. It seems simple, but it is probably one of the hardest things we can do as human beings. Being aware of time gives us consciousness, and is our curse. As Jonathan Franzen … Continue reading →

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The apocalypse will not be in 2012 (probably)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Shannon

Article in the Science section of the New York Times: “Is Doomsday Coming? Perhaps, but Not in 2012″ Some choice quotes: Dr. Morrison [an astronomer at NASA] said he had been getting about 20 letters and e-mail messages a day … Continue reading →

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How to give Google Wave invitations

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Shannon

Notice: Please do not ask me for a Google Wave invitation. I am not giving away any more. I see a lot of people have been visiting my blog because of my recent offer of Google Wave invitations, and judging … Continue reading →

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Stop saying Twitter is useless! Because now there are Twitter lists

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Shannon

Have you played around with Twitter‘s new lists feature yet? Well, you should, because lists take Twitter from “pretty cool” to “OMG I can’t live without Twitter!” The idea behind lists is actually super simple (and staying super simple is … Continue reading →

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Lots of Google news and link love (but I’m not kissing up)

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Shannon

Google‘s march toward world domination continues apace, and so they continue to make news pretty much every nano-second. Rather than take the time to write an in-depth piece, I’m just going to give a whirlwind tour of all the Google … Continue reading →

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I hate marijuana, Sanford & Son and San Francisco, so vote for me!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Shannon

Ok, I usually try to avoid politics on this blog, but this is close to home, so I couldn’t resist writing about it. This guy, George Hutchins, is actually running for Congress in my district. The same district where the … Continue reading →

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