Monthly Archives: November 2005

Message to a friend in Italy

I understand where you are coming from. It does look like the future is bleak. But all is not lost. There are more people out there like you than you imagine. Part of how people in power keep holding onto … Continue reading

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Sing the chorus

FWIW: If you start a 1 mile race with one person 10 feet from the finish line and the “developing nations” hobbled at the start with massive debt, puppet governments and exclusionary practices like racism, it is little wonder that … Continue reading

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Children

From the moment Utz and I left Khartoum till we flew home, not a single woman we met over 18 was not married. I do not think any of them were childless either. I was stunned to see women of … Continue reading

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sales@mydomain.com SPAM

Hey! What’s up with that? I am getting all sorts of messages that look like they came from my website. Has someone hacked my site? Short answer is a four letter word – S-P-A-M. The particular kind of SPAM is … Continue reading

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Merchant Accounts

If you want to accept payment by credit card on your website you will need to either use a separate “clearing” company such as paypal.com or set up your own “online” merchant account. Even if your business accepts credit cards … Continue reading

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$100 laptop unveiled

arstechnica.com post Links to news timeline Real Audio of press conference One of the most significant moves in tech so far this centuryin the last 5 years… Money and the concept of “exchange” as a requirement to procure what you … Continue reading

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Quotes

Been collecting quotes for a while. Here is a list I stopped adding to about a year ago. I need to start up again. There were two good ones in Fidellio the other night. What were they… I am my … Continue reading

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Information should be free

Information should be free. Hell, everything should be free – even love =)

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Chocolate Fountain

Michlene threw a rocking party complete with a chocolate fountain. She asked me to spin and this was the playlist I lined up on the iPod if the turntables were showing me no love. Did not actually play that night … Continue reading

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Children’s Songs of 11-19-05

“If I had a Dinosaur” Raffi More Singable Songs “Junior Ragtime” Raffi More Singable Songs “Willoughby Wallaby Woo” Raffi Singable Songs For The Very Young: Great With A Peanut-Butter Sandwich “Down By The Bay” Raffi Singable Songs For The Very … Continue reading

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