tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65061032011-04-21T20:05:39.266-05:00My take on Software, Technology, Politics, and anything else I feel like talking about.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.comBlogger15411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1148214600538034192006-05-21T07:28:00.000-05:002006-05-21T07:30:00.613-05:00

You should be automatically forwarded to my new URL in a couple seconds, but in case you happen to read my blog using an RSS Reader, my blog has moved. You can now find me at http://www.nickschweitzer.net

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So I was having a bit of a sugar craving, and went down to the vending machines to get my fix. After a bit of thinking, I finally decided on some Reeses's Peanut Butter Cups with Caramel. Peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, how could you go wrong? I opened up the package, and on the inside of the wrapper, there was a code for a contest they're running. So I read through the little spiel on how

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I just had the following conversation via instant messaging with a coworker:Coworker says:I concede defeat. I'll start working on changing the algorithmNick says:HA HA! Victory is mine!Coworker says:relish it while you can - I'm sure it will be short-lived.Why would I want to relish victory? I really don't like sweet pickles at all, and like them even less chopped up and served on my victory

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I've noticed lately that campaign workers are failing to realize a very simple truth. They are marketing their candidate to people, and need to realize that when they talk to people about their candidate. Perhaps it's because people think I'm a Republican (I'm not), or because they think I'm an influential blogger (I'm not), or because the moons have aligned with the proper stars (I wouldn't

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I think this is the wrong message to be giving illegal immigrants (emphasis mine):The world's busiest border crossing reopened early Friday following a nine-hour closure that occurred after federal authorities shot and killed the driver of a sport utility vehicle headed for Mexico, officials said....U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began following the black SUV after somebody reported

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Every now and then I perform the masochistic ritual of reading the Spivak & Bice Weblog. Today I was treated with this gem:The changes did reduce welfare rolls by putting more single parents in jobs, but the programs came up short in helping the neediest of the needy. It also found that a large number of welfare applicants, particularly in Milwaukee, ended up being investigated for abusing or

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Via Ann Althouse comes this perfect little sound bite:"I don't need to be lectured by you. You are no more a protector of the Constitution than am I," Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., shouted after Sen. Russ Feingold declared his opposition to the amendment, his affinity for the Constitution and his intention to leave the meeting.Wouldn't it be nice if all our Senators were

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I happened to read this little piece on MSNBC about what a Democratically controlled House might look like:With expectations of success in the Nov. 7 congressional elections building among Democrats, let’s consider the size and composition of a House Democratic majority -- and what kind of leverage that majority would have. If Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi gets at least 218 seats to win a

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I have gotten a volunteer... but really I think it's too late in the day to do a decent one given that there are very few submissions in the Inbox. So I'm going to make the decision and say there is no Carnival of the Badger this week. It's going on hiatus for one week.But next week, we'll be back on track, and I'm going to host. Not only that, but I'll be hosting from my brand new blog home,

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The barbershop is on the comeback!For decades, barbershops were a safe, dependable and consistently profitable business. "You didn't have to worry about the plant closing, you didn't have to worry about a bad crop," says Charles Kirkpatrick, executive officer of the National Association of Barber Boards of America (NABBA) and also a practicing barber in Little Rock, Ark., since 1958. "The barber

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Your guess is as good as mine. Would you mind if it crashes at your blog for a week? I promise it won't eat that much, and it doesn't stay up real late.

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Right on the heels of this controversy, a number of smaller special interest groups have come out in favor of removing certain programming from Sesame Street, saying that it has continued the culture of divisiveness in this country.CTW - Several influential groups held a joint press conference today on Sesame Street, demanding that certain items be removed from their programming rotation. First

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... I just don't see the National Guard at the border doing much good. I think this is especially true given that they won't be doing any actual guarding, just providing surveillance and technical assistance to the Border Patrol. I'm sure there are very good reasons for doing this having to do with the Posse Comitatus Act, but still... it will make them less effective.Frankly, I waffle back and

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Instapundit has another interesting take on the NSA phone number database:YES, THE NSA NUMBER-TRACKING PROGRAM isn't really "eavesdropping" on calls. But as reader Liz Mauran notes, the misleading press coverage probably doesn't matter: "It seems to me, judging from the number of people in airports, restaurants, and other public venues talking on their cell phones, that it's just fine to have a

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1147709399126597982006-05-15T11:03:00.000-05:002006-05-15T11:09:59.210-05:00

So I was listening to "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones on my MP3 player while I was driving into work this morning (I have very eclectic music tastes), and I was struck by a thought. Is this song about her not going to see someone when she should have, or about her being "unsatisfied" by the man she's with at the moment?

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Kinda defeats one of the purposes if you buy them used doesn't it? Say it with me... Ewwwwwwwww.

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More evidence of the overuse of SWAT Teams in our country:Some 20 police officers, many of them members of the city's SWAT Team decked out in full battle dress, raided 61 Liberty St. yesterday afternoon in the Washington Heights neighborhood.The police were executing a search warrant on the house, where undercover police had made marijuana purchases in recent weeks.They weren't expecting armed

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I was reading my copy of Mountain Bike, which comes as part of my Bicycling subscription, and saw the following in a section called "Philosophical Q&A":Don't you get tired of smashing your nuts when you fall?Assuming your question has nothing to do with how much I like peanut butter (which I don't), I'd say absolutely not. Pulverizing one's testicles is always memorable, even if you've done it a

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Tonight while I was out and about, I happened to see a Wauwatosa cop driving, with his cell phone to his ear. In fact, I often times have seen Wauwatosa cops driving around in their squad cars talking on their cell phones. Two comments on this.First, I don't want to hear any more cops on TV talking about how talking on your cell phone while driving is a bad thing to do. If it's so bad, then

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Part of a new conceptual series entitled "Being Controversial Gets You Noticed".Anyone who writes a blog and cares about getting traffic directed to it knows how hard it is. I'm often times frustrated by the lack of traffic coming my way. Based on purely anecdotal evidence, I've come to the conclusion that women have a much easier time starting blogs and getting traffic than men. The reasons

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Earlier this year, a group of scientists did a brain pattern study on people from both sides of the ideological divide, and found one thing they both have in common:Democrats and Republicans alike are adept at making decisions without letting the facts get in the way, a new study shows.And they get quite a rush from ignoring information that's contrary to their point of view.Researchers asked

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Part of a new conceptual series entitled "Being Controversial Gets You Noticed".I fully realize that this post will probably get me in trouble with the fairer sex. But like many men, I still choose to say things I know will get me in trouble. Every now and then I read a post by someone, and instead of feeling the need to respond directly to it, it brings up all sorts of related thoughts that

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Part of a new conceptual series entitled "Being Controversial Gets You Noticed".I live in the suburbs and I work downtown. In order to get from where I live to where I work and back, I have two basic choices. Choice one is take the freeway which is overcrowded, plagued with construction (thanks to the Marquette Interchange Project), and has enough bumper to bumper, stop and go traffic to remind

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Today is the day you've all been waiting for... and by "all"... I mean the 7 people who actually read my blog. I was just going to post the few drafts that were voted on without comment, but then I realized I need to do a bit of explaining.First of all, as it turns out, several of the posts you chose were part of a conceptual series I put together a while ago, but then decided not to publish.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1147382188927004352006-05-11T16:15:00.000-05:002006-05-11T16:16:28.930-05:00

I've decided that tomorrow will be Draft Day at The World According to Nick. So if you haven't voted on which drafts you'd like to see published, now is your last chance! Vote by commenting on this post.

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First there came surveillance over international phone calls that involved a terrorist on at least one end. I know a lot of people had issues with this, and even I had questions, but I could deal.Now they're just monitoring every phone call you make, unless of course you use Qwest. Reactions across the blogosphere are pretty mixed, as you'd expect. For instance, Michelle Malkin is is

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He may not be Mel Brooks, but Scott Mehring has a history packed Carnival of the Badger for you. Go check it out. I'm also still looking for volunteers to host next week's Carnival, so if you're interested, please let me know!

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Maybe it's the fact that I'm an engineer... but I just can't wrap my brain around the Journal's math on the death penalty. The Journal, in it's infinite editorial wisdom, is claiming that because the proposed death penalty resolution would only put one out of two murderers to death in it's hypothetical situation, that we should keep the current law which would put neither to death.Isn't one

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If you haven't voted for the drafts you'd like to see published from the last year... you still have time. There are 13 choices (I don't fear bad luck)... and I figure I'll probably only take the time to publish 3. So vote now, by leaving a comment on this post.Update: Could this be the start of a new blog meme? Am I actually a trend setter? The Confidentials is taking votes on drafts too.

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If you haven't heard this story yet, check out the site for Fat Man Walking. He's a man from Southern California who went on a walking trek to New York in order to lose weight. Well, today he completed his journey when he made it to New York City, losing 100 lbs. in the process! Congratulations!I have to wonder though... will he reward himself by flying home?

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This editorial made me laugh really... but does bring up a lot of interesting questions. And since I happen to work in the industry... I thought I might expound on a few of them. First a taste of the editorial:The U.S. Senate is expected this week to vote on a health insurance bill that, like many ill-advised cures, has good intentions but potentially bad consequences. Sponsored by Sen. Mike

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RealClearPolitics has some interesting commentary on recent poll numbers:Democrats hope that George Bush's miserable poll numbers will help them reclaim control of Congress this fall. But polls also show that the Democratic Party's overall approval ratings are almost as deep in the tank as the Republican rating. Voters may be expressing dismay at the alternatives.That would be understandable. The

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Today is Wednesday... which means your Carnival of the Badger submissions are due for tomorrow's edition at Scott Mehring's Blog. So get them in early, as this is his first time.And with that... the hosting list is empty once again. So if you're interested in hosting a Carnival, give me a shout out, and you can join in the fun... no waiting!

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So when the enemy says they're losing... do you think that the main stream media might actually report it as such?Al-Qaida in Iraq is concerned about disorganization within its cells in the Baghdad area, with one extremist describing them as simply a "daily annoyance" to the Iraqi government, according to documents released Monday by the U.S. military. ..."This information confirms what the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1147113752982674532006-05-08T13:40:00.000-05:002006-05-08T13:46:39.036-05:00

From the "How Do You Explain This One?" files at work. The office building where I work has a cafeteria on the second floor, and adjacent to the cafeteria are several vending machines with 20 oz. soda bottles on sale for $1.25. The cafeteria right on the same floor sells the same 20 oz. bottles for $1.19 + tax, which totals $1.26.Normally I buy it from the vending machine... but if I don't

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I'm sure most of you know this already, but Abu Musab al-Zarqawi recently put out a call for bids to public relations firms around the world to help his sagging popularity. Of course, the always progressive New York Times has decided to take this new client on a pro bono basis:The American military, which said it captured the videotapes in a recent raid, released selected outtakes in an effort

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You may not know it, but I actually blog more than you see. It's just that not all of my blog posts end up here. Sometimes I start writing something, and then lose interest. Sometimes I find an interesting article that I think I should blog on, create a draft with the link, and then never touch it again. And then sometimes I write an entire post, save it, read it later, and decide not to

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In this post, about a restaurant named "The Pink Taco", I had commented about how I was waiting for a restaurant named "The Bearded Clam" to be opened. Bev later mentioned that she had heard of a restaurant near her at one point that actually was named that, so I decided to search the web to see how many "Bearded Clams" there were.Here is one in Ocean City, MD. I also found references to one in

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Have you read the Volokh Conspiracy lately? They're all having "fun" talking about this post by Amber Taylor:Other people are unwilling spectators to our offensive expression and conduct all the time. I can stand on the steps of the Supreme Court and wave gory, graphic photos of dismembered fetuses at passing schoolchildren. I can wear a jacket that says "Fuck the draft" in a courthouse. I can

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As they say, the acorn doesn't fall too far from the tree: Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and while a police official said he appeared intoxicated Kennedy said he had taken sleep medication and a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness....Kennedy appeared to be intoxicated when he crashed his Ford Mustang into a barrier on Capitol Hill early

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As always, you can make your own Simpsons character too. Via Sam.

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This is an idea I've thought about a lot over the last couple of years. I used to be more of a fan of the flat tax, but then my brother-in-law made a damn compelling case for a national sales tax, and pretty much sold me on the idea. Recently Virginal Postrel blogged briefly on it, in regards to illegal immigration, which brought it back to the front of my mind. So in an effort to get the

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In order to Step Right Up to this week's Carnival of the Badger. There was lots of action in the Cheddarsphere this last week, so head on over to see how blogs reacted to all of it. Next week will be hosted by Scott Mehring, another carnival newcomer, and after that... who knows... maybe you!

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Here is some excellent news from Wauwatosa... about a mile from where I live:An 18-year-old robbery suspect was in critical condition after being shot during a holdup about noon Tuesday at Aqua-Terra Aquariums, 6410 W. North Ave.Police arrested a 17-year-old robbery suspect inside the store and took in for questioning the 53-year-old man who fired the shot.Wauwatosa police Lt. Dale Weiss would

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There's a new law being proposed in Congress:Washington, D.C. - In an attempt control the obesity epidemic that is spreading rapidly among the nation's youth, several members of Congress have proposed a new law, labeled the Carbohydrate Protection Act of 2006. The bill requires that federal highway dollars be held back from states that do not pass laws banning access to soda and sugary snacks to

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Tomorrow's Carnival of the Badger is being hosted by a relative newcomer, Stepping Right Up. So try to be kind, and get your posts in a little earlier than has been happening lately would you? And if you'd like to get in on the action, you can find out how to do that here.

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My review of The Constitution in Exile by Andrew Napolitano is up at BlogCritics. Overall I enjoyed the book, though I found it sort of tapered off at the end. It seemed like he ended up going into more of a rant as he talked about the Patriot Act, and then ran out of energy in his conclusion. I think over all it was still a worthwhile read, but be prepared... especially if you're not a civil

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If you've never listened to old Bill Cosby stand up from before he had his television show, then you're really missing out. Same goes for old Bob Newhart. As I run my hand over my face this morning, I'm reminded of the routine Cosby had on razors. Shaving and I don't mix too well. For years I used an electric razor because it was convenient, but was always unsatisfied with the result. It

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I have to say, I wasn't inconvenienced at all yesterday. Were you? Frankly, I could have a few more days without illegal immigrants. Here's the story in the Journal about yesterday's events:Milwaukee, WI- As the entire Latino south side closed for business, many other parts of Milwaukee noticed differences as well. Local fast food franchises showed increased revenue yesterday as English

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146517429293060992006-05-01T16:03:00.000-05:002006-05-01T16:06:36.156-05:00

You know a person has been in government too long when they say stuff like this and don't even think twice about it:He [Michael Graham] also mentioned my abridgement of First Amendment rights, i.e. talking about campaign finance reform....I know that money corrupts....I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected, that has become corrupt.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146514743930616002006-05-01T15:18:00.000-05:002006-05-01T15:19:03.973-05:00

Say "I edited it" five times fast.Go on.I dare you!

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It's hard to look at the crime statistics in Milwaukee and not come to one undeniable conclusion. Sneakers, and other forms of running shoes, are causing serious crime. Every day robberies occur in this city that are caused by the easy access to comfortable footwear which is then used to swiftly escape the scene of numerous crimes. Countless times each day, purse snatchers are able to outrun

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146506173588903712006-05-01T12:56:00.000-05:002006-05-05T09:16:40.143-05:00

I have to admit, I love this sort of stuff:Researchers in Bosnia on Wednesday unearthed the first solid evidence that an ancient pyramid lies hidden beneath a massive hill - a series of geometrically cut stone slabs that could form part of the structure's sloping surface....Osmanagic believes the structure itself is a colossal 722 feet high, or a third taller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza.

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Celebrity hypocrisy at it's finest:Thousands of people rallied Sunday on the National Mall against human rights abuses in Darfur, joining celebrities, politicians and activists who called on the Bush administration to strengthen its efforts to end the violence in Sudan's western region."Let's tell President Bush he needs to do more," said David Rubenstein, coordinator of the Save Darfur Coalition

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146496583804032322006-05-01T10:10:00.000-05:002006-05-01T10:17:34.106-05:00

Now who wouldn't want to eat a pink taco?In a city aspiring to be defined by its good taste, a new Mexican restaurant, the Pink Taco, is opening with a name that some find offensive.Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross was so put off by the name, a slang term for vagina, that she asked its owner to change it."I don't appreciate anything that offends more than half the population," Manross said. "But he

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We're spending too little?: Jamie Peck recalls a moment in September when President Bush vowed to spend "whatever it takes" - as much as $200 billion - to reconstruct the ravaged Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.But the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor notes that lately it appears Bush is backpedaling on that pledge. Peck says the president's change of heart has the fingerprints of "

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Here's an interesting story... I guess Milwaukee doesn't want to see anyone move there:Mequon, WI - Three miles north of the Milwaukee County line and a mile west of the steady drone of traffic on I-43, two adult bald eagles have made history by building a nest atop a dead hardwood tree along the Milwaukee River.The young couple is believed to be the first pair of eagles nesting in southeastern

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146250870838549482006-04-28T13:51:00.000-05:002006-04-28T14:01:10.893-05:00

You can make your own South Park character too if you want.

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I'm sorry... but could Jessica McBride be any more transparent? Today we see the following small post on her blog:From a thorough and balanced story by the Journal Sentinel's Stacy Forster about Van Hollen's claims that terrorists are training in Wisconsin: The FBI's (Mike) Johnson said Van Hollen's comment about the FBI was "completely inappropriate" because Van Hollen doesn't speak for the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146230599024027142006-04-28T08:16:00.000-05:002006-04-28T11:20:29.710-05:00

Good! Last night I was a guest on the GPL Podcast with Aaron and Jenna. We had a great time and it went pretty smooth. We talked about the Carnival of the Badger, The Coding Monkey, and then Jenna and I had a throw down on terrorism. So go ahead and take a listen, for I am now declared podcast friendly.As for the mascot Aaron has chosen for their little venture... don't blame it on me. I may

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146172980700834532006-04-27T16:23:00.000-05:002006-04-27T16:24:14.013-05:00

I'm not a big console gamer any more, and I haven't owned a Nintendo since the original NES... but this still puzzled me. The new next generation Nintendo, which was code named "Revolution", has been renamed to it's official marketing name of... drum roll please... "Nintendo Wii". Now quick... without looking... how do you pronounce that?And that's why it's a stupid name. Singles to C-Notes,

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146161515688802962006-04-27T13:11:00.000-05:002006-04-27T13:14:21.353-05:00

Are you sick of all the sugary goodness that you get when you visit Cute Overload? If so, then head on over to Ugly Overload... it's just what you'd imagine it to be. Yuck.Thanks for the pointer Be... I think.

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Are you enjoying "Annoy your cube neighbor" "Take your child to work" day? I've always thought of this day as tantamount to torture for a young child. This is a damn boring place to be, even for those of us who enjoy our job. Why destroy the hopes of young people by showing them what the real world is like? They'll find out eventually... don't ruing their dreams today.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146145827468753412006-04-27T08:50:00.000-05:002006-04-27T10:26:03.440-05:00

The Terrorist card? Already?"We have in Wisconsin terrorists who are training and raising funds," Van Hollen told reporters at a Capitol press conference this afternoon."Terrorists in this country and around the world are not disappearing. They are laying low. They are waiting for an opportunity to strike again," he said in an apparent reference to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on New York and

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146143936066341022006-04-27T08:18:00.000-05:002006-04-27T08:19:39.323-05:00

Hey Nick! Where is this week's Carnival of the Badger? Well, you should be asking Belle, because this week she has all the answers. I want to thank everyone who participated this week... we had a really large number of submissions. So be sure to check it out... after all, everyone sends in their best work for the week (or so I hope).Next week's edition will be hosted by Stepping Right Up, and

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Tomorrow's Carnival of the Badger is going to be hosted by Leaning Blue. Be sure to get your submissions in today! If you're interested in hosting one, let me know.

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It's amazing that any children have ever been able to survive without this law:Senator Julie Lassa and Representative Amy Sue Vruwink announced today the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Homeland Security will hold a public hearing on a bill to ban the sale and distribution of the "yo-yo waterball" after receiving a complaint from a constituent....According to Autumn Deedon, of

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1146059527814662002006-04-26T08:52:00.000-05:002006-04-26T08:53:03.903-05:00

I have another review up at BlogCritics.org, this time on Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell... "No, this is me in a nutshell: 'Help! I'm in a nutshell! How did I get into this bloody great big nutshell? What kind of shell has a nut like this?'"And in case you're wondering whether all I do is review technical books, my next review will be on Andrew Napolitano's new book, The Constitution in Exile.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145984663995532122006-04-25T12:04:00.000-05:002006-04-25T12:04:25.710-05:00

A brief review of the speakers from the WI-INETA Deeper in .NET Conference, at my other blog, The Coding Monkey.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145978730427889032006-04-25T10:25:00.000-05:002006-04-25T13:30:08.603-05:00

Disclaimer: Before clicking on the following link, make sure that you don't have any liquids in your mouth, lest they end up on your screen. Have you ever wondered why cyclists wear black bike shorts?Now you know. And knowing is half the battle. Thanks for the pointer Be.Update: By the way, this is also the reason why I don't wear Speedos. I hate looking like I'm smuggling fruit.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145977781080045812006-04-25T10:08:00.000-05:002006-04-25T10:09:41.086-05:00

Except for the fact that I don't own a single pair of yellow underwear...Your Lucky Underwear is YellowYou're an extremely happy, laid back, fun soul. And your lucky yellow underwear can help you get even more out of life.In life, you rather play than work. You're apt to quit any task that doesn't nourish your creativity and inner child.Sometimes your drive for freedom hinders your quality of

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Eyes: I think my retinas just burnt!Brain: That outfit was an awful lot of bright pink concentrated together wasn't it?Stomach: I swear, if I was upset, I'd think I could drink that to feel better.Brain: Even her shoes were pink to match the pants and top. That's just wrong.

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The headline for this Newsweek piece was pretty silly, since they never answered the question they asked... 'United 93': Is This Film Necessary?:But the movie's strength—its wrenching realism—is also its limitation. Greengrass gives us the surface and sensation of reality. As a picture of behavior in extremity, it rings true. But without context, psychology, politics or contemplative distance,

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There is an interesting bio of Senator George Allen in Opinion Journal:Mr. Allen is an increasingly prominent figure in the Republican Party. He is running this year for re-election to the Senate, with a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 still a matter for future consideration. His silence on abortion might make for some awkward moments with journalists, but it also makes

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Another southern state has decided what is and what isn't good for adults to do in the privacy of their bedroom:Lucy's Love Shop employee Wanda Gillespie said she was flabbergasted that South Carolina's Legislature is considering outlawing sex toys.But banning the sale of sex toys is actually quite common in some Southern states. The South Carolina bill, proposed by Republican Rep. Ralph

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Did you know that some places actually still close on Sunday? I was hanging out with my friend Nicole who lives in Racine. We went out and saw American Dreamz, and then tried to go out to dinner after.By the way, American Dreamz wasn't that great. If you're looking for good political satire, go see Thank You For Smoking instead. Sarah and I saw that last weekend, and we both thought it was

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The very first thing I thought of when I read this was my old home town:An upscale McDonald's that will be virtually unrecognizable as a fast-food restaurant is being planned in Brookfield. It would drop the iconic yellow and swap Ronald's bright primary colors for subtler earth tones such as hunter green fabric awnings...."We set very high architectural standards, and they met them," Ertl said.

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You're sitting peacefully at your desk, trying to read an email about an important issue at work. *BANG* *BANG* *BANG*. After a second you realize that someone is using the power stapler to staple their two or three pages together. Since when did it become such a burden to use a good old fashioned stapler to do this task with a nice *click* *click* *click* sound? I can understand if you have

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This time I was reading Jessica McBride having a hissy fit over a Journal Sentinel article talking about the backlog at the state crime lab. Jessica is concentrating on how the percentage of closed cases has decreased under Lautenschlager. Unfortunately, the percentages that Jessica is using to show the decrease is actually unfair. She's looking at the percentage of cases closed for each

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After reading Elliot's post on iTunes:The major music labels have been trying to force iTunes to charge more that .99 cents for "popular" songs.This really pisses me off, because the labels already make more money per track from an iTunes sale than they do when they sell a CD.Plus, there's no "supply and demand" argument that you can use for charging a premium for more popular songs because there

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145625504409733842006-04-21T08:12:00.000-05:002006-04-21T08:48:00.713-05:00

Ever since I wrote this post, I've seen a lot of Google hits coming in for searches similar to "katie couric dangling her shoe". It seems that I'm actually the number one result for that search phrase. Who would have thought that so many people were interested in her footwear habits. There's probably a website dedicated to these types of people somewhere... men with fetishes for journalist's

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145576248050830612006-04-20T18:15:00.000-05:002006-04-20T18:37:28.256-05:00

I went out running after work today, and when I was a few blocks from home I happened to see a small baby shoe lying in the middle of the sidewalk. As I ran past the shoe, I was thinking to myself, "Well somewhere there is an angry mom pacing around looking for something she won't find." About two blocks later I saw an exasperated father looking around like a mad man, pushing a small child with

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I probably shouldn't poke fun at this. Lord knows that I'm a terrible speller, and that sometimes I let some funny stuff slip through to my blog. But one spelling mistake caught my attention in this article for the CNI Newspapers by Charlie Sykes:But Moore and Donovan complained that BuySeasons would not have created the "right kind" of jobs, even though the average employees at the company's

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There may not be a theme to this week's Carnival of the Badger at Badger Blogger, but there is a penalty box. That's 2 minutes for "Late Submission" at 4:19. Next week will be hosted by the lovely masked one. If you'd like to get in on the action, be sure to let me know.

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What do Gilbert Gottfried and Brad Pitt have in common? They're both on the list of 100 Unsexiest men in the world. Hold on a second Nick. Brad Pitt? Why?100. Brad Pitt: He may look good, but if the rumors about his hygiene and BO issues are true, then he's probably not worth it. I had to double check that I wasn't included. Though I suppose if I was, at least that would mean I'm famous.H/T

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New statistics on longevity are out for the United States:In what appears to be an amazing success for American medicine, preliminary government figures released Wednesday showed that the annual number of deaths in the U.S. dropped by nearly 50,000 in 2004 - the biggest decline in more than 60 years.The 2 percent decrease, reported by the National Center for Health Statistics, comes as a shock to

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The Carnival of the Badger is being hosted by Badger Blogger this week, so get your submissions in early so they can be included in tomorrow's edition. If you'd like to host, be sure to let me know.

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You scored as Anarchism.Anarchism83%Republican50%Socialist50%Democrat42%Green33%Fascism25%Nazi8%Communism8%What Political Party Do Your Beliefs Put You In?created with QuizFarm.comI'm assuming this is because they don't have a category for Libertarian. And as we all know, Libertarian and Anarchist are pretty much the same thing. I have no idea how I ended up as 50% socialist. Maybe I answered

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Congratulations to Katie and Tom on the birth of their new daughter, Suri. Not surprisingly, Tom insisted on a "silent birth" as required by Scientology. Exactly how Tom got Katie to agree to this, while she was pushing a baby out of her is beyond me. I can only imagine the choice words that she chose to scream out while Tom was telling her "Quiet honey, you promised to do this quietly.

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One thing I did not do a good job of during the off season was keeping up with my stretching. I've never been a very flexible person, but by the end of last season I was making progress. Well, I lost all that progress during the off season. As I've been trying to get back into my running form, I've found that I'm definitely tight again, and its affecting my ability to run well.This was really

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145366759610085612006-04-18T08:21:00.000-05:002006-04-18T08:25:59.686-05:00

My sister Sarah flew into Chicago on Friday for a trade show this week, and rented a car to drive up this last weekend. No surprises... we had a great time. She had rented a Chevy Malibu Maxx (which is a boat with no turn radius). It also had a sunroof... over the back seat! Why would you want a sunroof over the backseat, and not over the front seat? Does your 4 year old need a sunroof? (

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Frankly, I'm pretty damn surprised. I didn't follow the case very close, but I'm still surprised by the verdict. One thing is for sure, these officers, in fact the entire Milwaukee Police Dept., will not come out of this clean. The actions of these officers, and their colleagues who "protected their own" was absolutely shameful. The fact that officers who try to do the right thing are

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Sometimes I just have to rail against the English language. Everyone remembers this rule from grade school right?"I before E, except after C, or when sounded like A as in neighbor and weigh."Well, their and weird have the E before the I, and it's not after C, and they don't rhyme (don't get me started on the H in that word) with neighbor or weigh! How anyone is able to compete in a spelling bee

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1145030698361121532006-04-14T10:57:00.000-05:002006-04-14T11:17:29.096-05:00

As I think a little bit more about the whole South Park controversy that's brewing, I have two additional thoughts. First, I think Comedy Central should just get rid of the show right now. Granted, I never really watched it all that often, but the more I think about them censoring Mohammed (and not re-airing the Scientology episode), but not having a problem with Jesus crapping on a flag, the

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1144988450894858002006-04-13T23:17:00.000-05:002006-04-13T23:23:01.300-05:00

"... condemn and complain... and most fools do."- Dale CarnegieI have another review up at BlogCritics.org, on The Visual Basic 2005 Jumpstart from O'Reilly.

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Gee... thanks. Nice to know my efforts around here are appreciated. I guess that explains my traffic.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1144942275349777482006-04-13T10:27:00.000-05:002006-04-14T11:05:46.593-05:00

Some people seem to think so. I actually watched last night's episode, even though I normally don't watch South Park. I thought it was hillarious, and when they showed the "censored panels" at the end, I laughed my ass off. I personally think it was part of the joke, and I bet that Stone and Parker don't say a word, and keep people wondering, which only would serve to emphasize their point.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1144941371383321392006-04-13T10:13:00.000-05:002006-04-13T10:16:11.396-05:00

I'm thinking of changing my blog's tag line...You can make your own Einstein image here.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1144934258737039852006-04-13T08:17:00.000-05:002006-04-13T08:18:11.380-05:00

You read that right... this week we have a Carnival of the Bunny over at Wigderson Library & Pub, including pictures of rabbits getting all boozed up that you would swear belong here. I'm not sure where things will end up being next week, but if you'd like them to be at your blog, let me know.

Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00030804900292712902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506103.post-1144778067247676792006-04-12T15:10:00.000-05:002006-04-12T15:12:16.793-05:00

At first I thought this guy was kidding. The fact that people actually think like this... scares the bejesus out of me:America is fat and getting fatter. Today 140 million American adults are overweight or obese. Their bodies carry 4 billion pounds of excess fat, the result of eating 14 trillion excess calories.Numbers of this size belong in the domain of economists, not physicians. And therein

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