March 08, 2009
The Gospel Reading for the Second Sunday of Lent is a familiar one: it is the Transfiguration of Jesus. Mark 9:2-10: "Jesus took Peter, James, and Johnand led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.And he was transfigured before them,and his clothes became dazzling white,such as no fuller on ea...
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March 06, 2009
Want to play Beatles songs on Rock Band? Well get excited about September then, because "The Beatles: Rock Band" is coming. Apple Corps, the band's music label, has strayed from its historical aversion to digital distribution of music by working with Harmonix and MTV Games to release the new title, ...
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March 05, 2009
PR tip: if you want to promote positive images of Islam in America, don't behead your wife. Best photo caption since forever: "The couple in happier times, before Hassan removed his wife’s head." In 2000, federal spending was 18.4% of GDP. It's now 20.9%. This year, it could be 2...
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March 02, 2009
This rescue robot, the red-headed stepsister of this beast, was designed to rescue humans from areas firemen can't easily access. Apparently, the seemingly unnamed robot can not only carry a 110 kilogram person over difficult terrain with ease, but monitor the occupant's vital signs as well, althoug...
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March 01, 2009
February 28, 2009
I. On February 27, 1999 Helen and I attended the Foster-Walker dorm formal at Comiskey Park (as it was called then) in Chicago. I was a senior and she was a sophomore at Northwestern. We'd known each other for almost a year, and briefly dated the previous spring. But ...
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February 26, 2009
The Shot-Gun is by far the most delicious way to get shot. Because, instead of lead, it fills you with booze! And booze, my friends, makes the world go around. Or at least the room. Whee, I'm on a carousel! Armed with the Alcohol Shot Gun, you can re-enact the most memorable movie scenes from "Dirty...
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February 24, 2009
Other than stolen bases, which I addressed a few weeks ago, very little has been published on catcher’s fielding numbers. Tom Tango first conceived his WOWY technique in studying catchers. Now I’ve extended my stolen base study back to the beginning of the current RetroSheet in 1953, and...
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If it seems like Ma and Pops over at the iTunes store are toying with the idea of subscription music, look again. The iTunes Pass is more akin to buying a season of Celebrity Rehab: long-time Depeche Mode fans can put down $18.99 to get everything the band releases between now and the seemingly arbi...
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