Monthly Archives: February 2015

Bonus Post: What Color Is This Dog?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by markhal

Some people see Riley as a white and gold dog, others see him as black and blue. (see below for the answer)               If you fall into either of these two groups, what the … Continue reading →

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Entry 429: Nickel for Your Thoughts? How About a Dime?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by markhal

Say you’re walking down the street and see money lying on a sidewalk. What’s the smallest denomination you would bother to pick up? Penny? Quarter? Dollar? What if it was raining–does that change your answer? What if the money was … Continue reading →

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Entry 428: Questions For Our Puppy

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markhal

We’ve had our Shetland Sheepdog Riley with us about a month now, and I have a few questions for him: 1. Do you really love us that much or is there food on our lips? 2. Shelties are supposed to … Continue reading →

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Entry 427: States of Happiness

Posted on February 20, 2015 by markhal

According to the latest Gallup poll, the happiest state in America is…Alaska. My immediate thought when I heard this was, “Sure, they’re ecstatic. As I’m writing this, it is currently 25 degrees warmer in Nome, Alaska than it is in … Continue reading →

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Entry 426: Quickies II

Posted on February 18, 2015 by markhal

Often I come across stupid things that either aren’t stupid enough to justify a full post, or I can’t think of enough snarky comments to write about them. And so, as I’ve done in the past, I’ve collected a bunch … Continue reading →

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Entry 425: When You’re 61

Posted on February 14, 2015 by markhal

So I turn 61 tomorrow. Big friggin’ deal. Talk about your non-milestone birthdays! I’m past qualifying for the seniors’ menu at Dennys, but not old enough for a discount at my local movie theater. And I’m still years from Medicare. … Continue reading →

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Entry 424: Necessity is the Puppy of Invention

Posted on February 10, 2015 by markhal

Riley, our Shetland Sheepdog puppy, has been with us three weeks now, and he is a constant source of laughter, cuteness, and million dollar ideas. Nary a day goes by when one of Riley’s antics doesn’t provide the inspiration for … Continue reading →

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Entry 423: The Old Man and the Sci-fi

Posted on February 8, 2015 by markhal

My sister-in-law’s mother-in-law (I don’t know what that makes her to me…my outlaw?) owned an antique magazine rack which everyone in the family knew I coveted. It was the kind that used to sit in stores, each shelf branded with … Continue reading →

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Entry 422: Farmers and Aliens

Posted on February 4, 2015 by markhal

Before I begin today’s post, I want to apologize in advance if I offend any farmers who may be reading this. Please do not cut off my supply of food, unless you grow soy beans or quinoa. And now I … Continue reading →

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Entry 421: Hack to the Future

Posted on February 1, 2015 by markhal

So I just watched a “teaser” video for a new Microsoft product called Hololens. It seems like what it does is project, in three dimensions, the kind of stuff that’s usually on your computer screen. It looks like it can … Continue reading →

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