Monthly Archives: January 2010

“Bendy” Hands

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Phileosophos

My son was up in the wee hours Friday morning complaining to his mother that his hands were “bendy”. She thought he was just making up words and put him back to bed, as we have to do too often. … Continue reading →

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Obama-fool Not Foolish?!

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Phileosophos

Obama is asking for money for the building of nuclear power plants? How can this be? Of all the “green” energy technologies, nuclear is the only one that makes any sense at the moment because wind and solar are too … Continue reading →

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End of Beta Event

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Phileosophos

The end of beta event for Star Trek Online was a welcome surprise and a let down all in one. The developers gave us every reason to believe that it would be a knock down, drag out PvP battle between … Continue reading →

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Debt, Yours and Mine

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Phileosophos

Hey, congratulations on that whole hope-and-change thing, my fellow American idiots who voted for the Obama-fool! Your big spending buddies in the senate just upped the U.S. debt limit to an astounding $14.3 trillion! That’s roughly $45,000 for each and … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Online: The Verdict

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Phileosophos

If you’re on the fence trying to decide whether to buy Star Trek Online (STO) or not, my answer is pretty simple: if you like Star Trek at all, and if you’re not opposed to MMO games, then you should … Continue reading →

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Surprised at Borderlands

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Phileosophos

Some friends and I went in on a four-pack for Borderlands, and though we kinda lost one (due to job and time zone issues) the remaining three completed the game. So tonight we played through the first DLC pack, The … Continue reading →

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Cutting Wood

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Phileosophos

I hated it when I was a kid. I was just barely into the double-digits when my folks had a wood burning furnace installed. That meant every fall my Dad and I were under a deadline to cut a dozen … Continue reading →

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A Sigh of Relief

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Phileosophos

This is one of those precious moments that children provide. I had just finished reading my son his bedtime story when he says to me “Daddy, I want to be a big, strong man just like you when I grow … Continue reading →

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Ninety Lashes

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Phileosophos

The religion of love, peace, and tolerance is at it again, doling out no less than ninety lashes to a thirteen year old girl. Her crime, you ask? Believe me, folks, it’s heinous, so brace yourself: she brought a mobile … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Sure It Matters

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Phileosophos

I’m watching the election results out in Massachusetts right now, and the commentators have grim faces as they report that the Republican, Brown, leads by a non-trivial margin. They breathlessly repeat how this could mean the end of the Obama-fool’s … Continue reading →

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