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Friday, August 28, 2009

Friday Beer Blogging: Hyde Park Beer

Photo circa January 1946, at the now defunct Norb Andy's Tabarin in Springfield, Illinois.... [click for full entry]

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Upon waking up

Skipping the lengthy set-up and story. Instead, going with selected tweets from unknown twitterers: kkaaali:.... [click for full entry]

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Lightning strike

You know that pop a light bulb makes when it breaks? This sounded like.... [click for full entry]

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

More train stuff

I can't believe the level of craziness some people are going over this "high speed".... [click for full entry]

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

On this day in 1837: A bounden duty

Not the Mary you think. Friend Mary. You will, no doubt, think it rather strange,.... [click for full entry]

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

High speed rail

Is everyone sick of hearing about high speed rail yet? Good, because that's not going.... [click for full entry]

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Gang related

First: Chicago's murdered children | Over the last year, 42 young people have been killed.... [click for full entry]

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In the heat of oratory

Since last we inquired, we've learned of many pardons granted by Abraham Lincoln. One such.... [click for full entry]

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

5 driving distractions

You could do these all at the same time: Eating a crunchy taco Drinking hot.... [click for full entry]

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Their names and faces are flashing by us

This is part of an editorial that appeared in today's Watertown, New York, Daily News:.... [click for full entry]

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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

I'm knocking on your window

Can't you hear me......................................... [click for full entry]

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Saturday, August 01, 2009

A quick comparison of Bing and Google

I have been getting a bunch of hits from Microsoft's new search engine, Bing. But,.... [click for full entry]

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