charlesboyer: blog 
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manhunt in my neighborhood, ken smith reporting from the end of my street!
As I got home from work tonight, I was surprised by literally a dozen sheriff's cars zooming around our quiet neighborhood in Eagle Ridge. As I turned onto the street I live, there was Channel...
Aug. 20, 2008
i might skip florida next week
A tropical depression off of Puerto Rico is expected to strengthen before aiming at the east coast. Current models have it aimed towards Florida, but it may do us well to keep an eye on this storm...
Aug. 15, 2008
department of the obvious: beer goggles are real
Scientists have proven that drinking makes the opposite sex more attractive. Nooooo kidding. I wonder if they conducted this research sometime late in the evening, perhaps near closing time....
Aug. 14, 2008
what's your dream job (or life?)
Yesterday's post about the beach stirred up an old daydream for me: quitting working in an office, selling everything and moving down to an island in the Caribbean and buying a beachfront Tiki Hut bar,...
Aug. 13, 2008
a practical joke i played on a friend...
One of the things that continually plague folks who work in Information Technology is the dreaded "can I ask you a quick question about my computer at home?" I don't mind helping folks,...
Aug. 12, 2008
follow the money: congress members' oil co holdings
One of the strongest instincts anyone has is to what's good for them. That in mind, the chart below shows the stock holdings in the leading oil companies by members of the House of Representatives....
Aug. 11, 2008
mistress: elizabeth edwards 'gave off bad energy'
From TMZ.com: John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter didn't like the look of Elizabeth Edwards from the very beginning -- or her energy. She told a Newsweek reporter that Elizabeth...
Aug. 11, 2008
us government stockpiles 500,000 coffins in atlanta
Nothing to worry about, I am sure, but the US government has stockpiled one-half million coffins near Atlanta's airport -- which is a major logistical hub for travel at home and abroad. A half...
Aug. 7, 2008
like really old music? here's an online collection of 78s
Back in the day, records were "78's" - singles that played at 78 RPM. These records came to vogue in the 1920's, when electronic...
Aug. 1, 2008
delta makes woman with muscular dystrophy crawl off plane
The 'good' folks at Delta Airlines recently made a woman with Muscular Dystrophy crawl off of an airplane rather than assist her in making a connection. Then, when she missed the plane, gave her...
Jul. 30, 2008
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