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Oh no, a Dell?

My wife is quite techy. Actually she enlightened me in the world of computers as newlyweds. I went the way of the Mac because of my field of work which in that era was audio editing. But my wife stayed as a “PC” user. All I can say is that whenever I have acquired a [...]

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Welcoming the cold

It is mid November and the temperatures are finally decreasing. Northeast Georgia gets cold this time of the year from what I can remember. This area of the country gets some beautiful colors during fall- the leaves have been exceptionally bright this year. My wife even though a northern born woman is not too fond [...]

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Upgraded to a hybrid

This is week 2 1/2 of my latest upgrade to a hydrogen hybrid. With the help of my father-in-law we have converted my Honda CRV to a Hydrogen hybrid. This has given me great results without having to purchase a small and uncomfortable hybrid car.  A big factor in my decision- Gas prices, emissions and [...]

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Slaven smiles while Fabio sighs…

I can see Croatia’s charismatic national team manager Slaven Bilic smiling with glee as he reads the headlines after tonight’s games for the Champions league. Steven Gerrard will be out for 15 days after groin surgery. The following is from The Times Online,
“Steven Gerrard will undergo surgery today that will rule him out of England’s [...]

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iPhone- latest privacy issue?

I haven’t been much into following the crowd or agreeing to the status quo or even going with the latest fad. Even though I prefer a Mac operational system, the iPhone has yet to attract my fancy. As my colleagues have found out- I even downgraded from a PDA/smartphoe to a basic flip phone. Not [...]

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Abba, a group and a term of endearment.

I can remember sitting in the front of Sanduches al paso in Avenida Amazonas (Quito) and listening to some of Abba’s tunes. This group from Sweden was quite popular with its catchy tunes in the 70’s. I am presently listening to an Abba marathon on Sirius radio with my wife. This is slightly ironic as [...]

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Vending machines with iPods and a rhino beetle

I took my girls to an outlet mall this morning to search for sandals. While making extra time before all the shops opened( we were early) I was amazed to find a rhinoceros beetle close to the newly manicured lawn. I don’t think these are native to the southeast region.
On another location within the Dawsonville [...]

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How much is a ticket to Athens?

To go with the flow of my previous post, let me begin by congratulating- the loyal fans of a team, which has brought tears of pain and joy throughout its long history. This week we saw Liverpool qualify once again to the final of the Champions League. This time at the expense of a millionaire [...]

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Rafa knows Champion’s League

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Great! Now what?

Click on Andy Johnson gloating for a review of this weekend in the Premiership.

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