Dropbox

October 21, 2009

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Do you own a USB key? Have you ever emailed a file to yourself? Ever deal with the frustration of going to access a file and then realizing it’s on another computer? Those days can now be left behind. I bring to you Dropbox. Dropbox is a tool I have used for quite some time [...]

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Lemmings?

October 20, 2009

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I have a guest article on Life, Laughs, and Lemmings. Hop over and read the article (about my growth as a fiction writer) and take a look at the rest of Sami’s site while you’re there.

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Inequity in the BCS

October 20, 2009

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No, this won’t be a story about the hoops that teams from “Non-BCS” conferences must jump through in order to gain entry into the BCS games.  While I dislike this inequity – particularly now that computer analysis allows us much greater insight into strength of schedule than in decades past – but this is an [...]

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Crime and Punishment: Weather Balloons and Quarterbacks Edition

October 19, 2009

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The Heene Hoax On Thursday, much of the country was transfixed on a weather balloon floating across the Colorado sky.  A six year old boy had apparently climbed into a box that was attached to the balloon and untethered the balloon, allowing it to float at heights of up to 7000 feet.  Authorities were alerted, [...]

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Why I Hate HSBC (again)

October 19, 2009

kosmo - See all 471 of my articles
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The final chapter was finally written in my saga with HSBC. On Friday night, I made  a quick trip to get some over-the-counter medications at the drug store and some groceries at the grocery store.  My HSBC card was declined at both places.  (Why did I try at the second place after it was declined [...]

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Phishing in the Dark

October 16, 2009

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The day had finally arrived for Andrew McCormick.  Hours earlier, the sponsor of baseball’s All-Star game had officially announced what had been long rumored – they would be giving away free tickets, accommodations, and travel for ten lucky winners. Andrew sent off an email that would reach millions of people across the country. Dear Kosmopolitan [...]

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The Plight of the Crocodile

October 15, 2009

Gabe Tyndal - See all 5 of my articles
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In the United States, there are many endangered and threatened animals which the public knows much about. The Gray Wolf, Grizzly Bear, Black Footed Ferret, and so forth. All of these animals fall into the “charismatic megafauna” title: big, furry animals that look good on a postcard. Unfortunately, there are constant battles being fought for [...]

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Health Care: Carrot or Stick?

October 15, 2009

Zarberg - See all 9 of my articles
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We are happy to announce the debut of a new feature, The Political Observers. Writers from each side of the political spectrum will share their views in the column, which will appear on Thursdays. Zarberg kicks it off today. Health care seems to be the dominant story on the news these days, and for very [...]

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Rockies vs. Phillies – The Philly Perspective

October 13, 2009

A Special Guest - See all 12 of my articles
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[Editor's note: I've been bombarding you with coverage of the Rockies this year.  In an effort to bring some balance to the force,  I found a fan of the Phillies to give you his perspective of the Rockies - Phillies NLDS series.  Evan Kline is a frequent vistor to The Soap Boxers and is the [...]

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Where Does a Baseball Fan Go in the Offseason?

October 13, 2009

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Former commissioner Bart Giamatti (yes, father of the actor Paul Giamatti) said it best in his essay The Green Fields of the Mind. Here is the short version of his masterpiece: It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it [...]

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