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Entries from September 2008

Amazing Astronomy Photo - and yes, it’s real

September 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Wally Pacholka took this unreal photo from False Kiva, in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. It’s a single-exposure image. Unreal. More explanation at the always cool Astronomy Picture of the Day. (big thanks to Eric Berger for the link)

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Best financial advice to date

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The big financial institutions are dropping like attendees at a Jim Jones cocktail party. Cable news reporters are hyperventilating and tossing out absolutely worthless advice and statements worthy of an Orwell radio show. In light of all this, the Columbia Journalism Review’s “The Audit” has the best advice I’ve seen yet:
Time to take a deep [...]

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Austin taxpayers overcharged for $300,000

September 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Nearly a third of a million dollars was “discovered” during the Austin city council’s budget process and what did the city council decide to do with the $300,000 that taxpayers had overpaid? Here’s a hint: they didn’t give it back to the rightful owners:
There wasn’t much left to debate in the budget as the council [...]

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In a world…

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

RIP Don LaFontaine. The Voice is silent.

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Sarah Palin prodigy - girl field strips AR15

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

11-year-old McKenzie shows us she’s capable of quickly field-stripping an AR15. Good job, dad.

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