April 2012
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Corruption is Legal
I’m paying about $60.00 a month for my phone bill (with discounts), which isn’t that much considering that most people with a data plan pay much more than me. But I would much rather pay something like $12.00 per month. Am I just dreaming? Not exactly.
In Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands, people pay just over $10.00 per month on their phone bills. How is this possible? It’s...
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Negra Presuntuosa (by Susana Baca)
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“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”
– Bruce Lee
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Meteor Shower Tonight →
The Lyrid meteors – April’s “shooting stars” – tend to be bright and often leave trails. About 10-20 meteors per hour at peak can be expected. Plus, the Lyrids are known for uncommon surges that can sometimes bring the rate up to 100 per hour. Those rare outbursts are not easy to predict, but they’re one of the reasons the tantalizing Lyrids are worth checking out. The radiant for this shower is...
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Kids say the darndest things
Me: three tickets to Safe House please.
My niece (6): No, I wanna see Beauty and the Beast.
My nephew (8): No, we're gonna be dying cuz of the boringness.
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Why Soccer is # 1
Like most other guys before me, I like sports. Growing up I’ve gone through different phases. I’ve participated in and/or watched baseball, soccer, basketball, tennis, football and hockey. However, out of all those sports, the one I’ve been a fan of most consistently is soccer.
I have blurry memories of me watching the 1994 World Cup 18 years ago. From that time until now, soccer...
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Myth
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