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Archive for March, 2008

Jim Neal for Senate Coming to Jacksonville

Jim NealĀ is coming to Jacksonville on Friday, March 28th, for a campaign stop. He’ll be at the Beans CoffeeHouse at about noon. Come out and visit with Jim. He’s likely the only Senatorial candidate you’ll be able to meet, ‘cuz, let’s be honest: Elizabeth Dole rarely visits NC.

Testing from Google Docs

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I’m Back, but having PC Problems

I’m not ignoring you guys and I’m not abandoning the Fat Challenge. I am, however, currently without a PC. I’ll update as I can.

Out of Office Reply: Thomas Brock is not in today

No, friends and neighbors, I’ve been sprung from the ol’ civil servant prison-camp for a few days (paroled ’til Tuesday). I’ll be using my free time very carefully, though and will be visiting the new Great Dismal Swamp welcome center as it opens today. I’m hoping for good weather and great photographs. Enjoy! Tags: Technorati [...]

Fat Challenge Day #12

The Fat: I feel like I’m sitting on a yoyo…I weighed in at 195.5 this morning. The Food: Breakfast: One serving of oatmeal Snack: Two Honey Wheat pretzel braids Lunch: Two turkey and cheese sandwich with sprouts Snack: Two Honey Wheat pretzel braids Half of Fruit and Grain Strawberry cereal bar Late Snack (5pm-ish): One [...]

Fat Challenge Day #11

The Fat: A set back! I weighed in at 197 lbs this morning. I’m not sure why, as I didn’t eat that much yesterday. The Food: Breakfast: One serving of oatmeal Lunch: One corned beef and cheese sandwich with sprouts Snack: Quarter of an untoasted bagel Dinner: Corned beef and cheese sandwich with sprouts on [...]

In memoriam: Arthur C. Clarke

CNN. Author Arthur C. Clarke, whose science fiction and non-fiction works ranged from the script for “2001: A Space Odyssey” to an early proposal for communications satellites, has died at age 90, associates have said. It was 2001: A Space Odyssey that really turned me on to science fiction. A man in space…A psychotic robot…An [...]

Fat Challenge Day #10

The Fat: I weighed in at a jaw-dropping 195 lbs this morning. I was shocked. Happy, but still shocked. The Food: Breakfast: Homemade sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly crustable sandwich Small cup of sweet tea Snack: Half a 100-calorie Oreo cookie bar Dinner: Roast beef, turkey, and cheese sandwich on [...]

Fat Challenge Post #9

The Fat: The weekend caught up to me. I weighed in at 197. A pound more than yesterday. The Food: Breakfast: Two servings of trail mix (spread throughout the morning) Lunch: Leftover Grilled barbeque chicken with cheesy brown rice and broccoli and cauliflower Snack: Half of an untoasted bagel eaten in quarters throughout the afternoon [...]

Fat Challenge Post #8: A new week

The Fat: Surprisingly enough, even after yesterday gorging, I weighed in at 196 lbs this morning. The Food: Today was a pretty good food day. Breakfast: Sliced hard-boiled egg sandwich on ciabatta bread with baby spinach greens and blue cheese Snack: Handful of popcorn chickens and Combos Dinner: Grilled barbeque chicken with cheesy brown rice [...]

What I'm Doing...

  • is lying in bed catching up on podcasts and is completely underwhelmed by #Earl 6 hrs ago
  • has engineered a workaround for iTunes payment. It accepts Paypal. Not entirely satisfactory, but functional. 8 hrs ago
  • Maybe my iTunes situation is an issue for @consumerist? 10 hrs ago
  • It's been nearly a week since I've been able to fully use iTunes and Apple still hasn't resolved the issues. Does Jobs not want my money? 10 hrs ago
  • is very unhappy with #iTunes / #Apple customer service right now. #Fail 12 hrs ago
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