Archive for February, 2003
Friday, February 28th, 2003 | 11:37
This chart is interesting. This shows book buying networks based on web-based purchasing circles, i.e., when you look at a particular book, Amazon recommends books purchased by other people … Continue reading »
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Thursday, February 27th, 2003 | 09:17
Added a printable version for articles, using code found on the b2 forum. One change in that code was to add the URL for the original article, as well … Continue reading »
Posted in The Blog Itself | 1 Comment
Wednesday, February 26th, 2003 | 17:46
From the NYT today. Should try it this weekend: warm ovens are good in this weather. Recipe: Roasted Salmon With Herb Vinaigrette Time: 40 minutes Olive oil 1 1/2 medium-size Idaho potatoes, … Continue reading »
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2003 | 12:57
Good news: the co-op board favors combining apartments: “We feel it enhances the value of the building as a whole while at the same time allows owners to continue to … Continue reading »
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Tuesday, February 25th, 2003 | 12:49
The Washington Post has an article by a former Clinton deputy chief of staff: Don’t Put The Blame On Clinton (washingtonpost.com) This was in response to Charles Krauthammer blaming Clinton for, … Continue reading »
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Monday, February 24th, 2003 | 17:54
An article in The New Republic about the radicalism of democratic liberalism and wartime: The New Republic Online: Resolved Paul Berman notes that the United States was predicted to fail by … Continue reading »
Posted in Ideas | Comments Off on Lincoln and Liberalism
Monday, February 24th, 2003 | 17:05
Carrot Ginger Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbs Unsalted Butter (or whatever you have) 1.5 cup Onion, diced (roughly 2 sm-med onions or 1 large) 10-12 Carrots Peeled and sliced (4 cups) 1.5 Tbs Fresh Ginger, grated 4 … Continue reading »
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Sunday, February 23rd, 2003 | 12:26
Here’s a list of Windows tasks from AnswersThatWork. This just helped me disable QAGENT, the Intuit Quicken background download manager, which had started complaining of some missing file.
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Friday, February 21st, 2003 | 15:54
Just spoke to Washington Mutual, the current holder of my mortgage. They had someone who actually could give me information about the situation. The type of load I need is … Continue reading »
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Friday, February 21st, 2003 | 11:00
There’s a fire on Staten Island. It appears to be an oil refinery fire near the Outerbridge Crossing in the southwestern part of the island. Here are some … Continue reading »
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