Monthly Archives: February 2013

Entry 208: Stay-at-Home Dead

Posted on February 27, 2013 by markhal

We had a bunny once. It followed our daughter Casey home from school one day, much like Mary’s lamb, only smaller, which is about the only good thing we could say about it. Its name was Snowball, but it should … Continue reading →

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Entry 207: Spam I Am

Posted on February 24, 2013 by markhal

One of my new year’s resolutions for 2013 was to keep an eye out for exciting new opportunities.  So I decided to leave my spam filter off for a few days because I know that receiving unsolicited e-mail is the … Continue reading →

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Entry 206: May I Have Some Money Please?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by markhal

Recently I proposed an idea for a new website called the anti-social network, but it didn’t seem to drum up much excitement, or venture capital. Okay, forget that. I have another big idea. First, a quick quiz: what do new … Continue reading →

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Entry 205: Book Babies

Posted on February 17, 2013 by markhal

I have a bold prediction to make. In a couple of years, you’re going to start meeting a lot of little girls named Kat. That’s because, according to the website nameberry, the name Katniss is going to be very popular … Continue reading →

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Entry 204: Ten Really Fast Stories

Posted on February 13, 2013 by markhal

According to New Delhi Television, they recently put up a 10 story building in India. That, in itself, would not be remarkable. They have put up multiple-story buildings in the past. Mumbai even has a very nice skyline, not to … Continue reading →

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Entry 203: I’ll Have the Lagotto Romangnolo With a Side of Spaghetti

Posted on February 9, 2013 by markhal

Today I’d like to talk to you about Podengo Pequeno, Berger Picard and Lagotto Romangnolo, all of which have been in the news lately. Let me start with a quiz: The items named above are… Sports cars racing on the … Continue reading →

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Entry 202: The Slime of the Ancient Mariner

Posted on February 6, 2013 by markhal

From the world of archaeology comes a fascinating health-related story: researchers digging in the ruins of Pompeii have discovered that being buried in lava and volcanic ash can be fatal. Just kidding–they discovered that a long time ago. No, the … Continue reading →

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Entry 202: Attorn-ey for the Worse, Part II

Posted on February 3, 2013 by markhal

Well, today all the hoopla finally ends and we get to see all the new Superbowl commercials that we haven’t already seen because the companies leaked them weeks in advance to get maximim PR mileage out of their expenditures. It’s … Continue reading →

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