Monthly Archives: May 2008

Hyperdrive

Posted on 30 May 2008 by Becca

Remember what I said before about being busy? Cube that, run it through a tesseract, and add 42. On the plus side, life’s gotten very interesting lately.

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Built to last…

Posted on 22 May 2008 by Becca

By the way, in case you’ve forgotten, there are STILL two rovers poking around on Mars.  Intended to last just three months, both Spirit and Opportunity have remained functional and mobile for well over four YEARS. Kudos to the engineers … Continue reading →

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How to annoy and lose your customers

Posted on 22 May 2008 by Becca

No More Free Baggage For American Passengers – KNTV-TV- msnbc.com ET May 22, 2008 American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high … Continue reading →

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The Silences

Posted on 19 May 2008 by Becca

I know oftentimes several days can go by without posts from me.  Sometimes it’s because I simply don’t have anything much to say.  Other times, it’s because I’m insanely busy. The past several days have been the latter reason.

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See, it wasn’t *always* dead, Major…

Posted on 17 May 2008 by Becca

Monty Python’s dead parrot did exist – Telegraph Last Updated: 2:32AM BST 16/05/2008 The fictional Norwegian Blue parrot – famed as the star of Monty Python’s iconic dead parrot comedy sketch – appears to have once really existed. A fossil … Continue reading →

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Can’t win any which way with these people

Posted on 16 May 2008 by Becca

Think Progress » Conservatives Dismiss CA Gay Marriage Decision By Falsely Attacking ‘Unelected Judges’ Responding to the California Supreme Court’s decision yesterday overturning the state’s ban on gay marriage, congressional conservatives attacked the decision by calling it the result of … Continue reading →

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On Sacrifices

Posted on 16 May 2008 by Becca

Dan Froomkin ("WaPo: White House Watch") writes: Bush Cries Alone … I wrote in yesterday’s column about Bush’s idea of sacrifice: Giving up golf in solidarity with the families soldiers who have died or been wounded in Iraq. And I … Continue reading →

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A personal impact

Posted on 15 May 2008 by Becca

Hmm… California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban – New York Times May 15, 2008 Filed at 1:38 p.m. (AP) — The California Supreme Court has overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage, paving the way for the state to … Continue reading →

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Back at the ‘shram

Posted on 15 May 2008 by Becca

Well, that was kinda fun, and a different experience, getting to do most of our travels with a good friend.  The flights were on-time and all right, the food varied (I liked it; Stephy didn’t much care for the veg … Continue reading →

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In transit

Posted on 11 May 2008 by Becca

Once again, we find ourselves in Bangalore — this time, at the Ballal Residency Hotel, and tonight we head out for Singapore.  Just planning a brief stay, long enough to satisfy the visa rules back here in Mama India.  Then … Continue reading →

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