Blog Master G

On Tuesday I was in a big meeting in a video conferencing room. There are clocks in the room with the time set for various time zones around the world. Someone pointed out that Bangalore, India’s time was 12-and-a-half hours ahead of Pacific Time. Many of us thought it must have been a mistake. A […]

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As the statue of Saddam Hussein was symbolically pulled down yesterday, the mainstream media didn’t seem to pick up on the historic significance of the date, April 9. On the same day in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrended to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia to end the Civil War, in which 140,000 men died […]

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My Dad and I were at the Giants game last night, the second home game of the season and the first in-person game of the season for me. Even though the Giants lost 9-4, we got to see Barry Bonds hit a homer in the bottom of the 3rd. Here he is heading toward home […]

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In a move to try to compete with its partner Google, Yahoo has released a preview of its new search engine and design, which, of course, is mostly powered by Google anyway. And it just looks weird.

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The U.S. has begun to brag about the Saddam regime being over as Iraqis cheer in the streets and Saddam statues are symbolically torn down by marines. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is being accused of deliberately attacking Arab journalists, including Tariq Ayoub, a cameraman for the controversial Arab television station Al-Jazeera. Did they? Al-Jazeera thinks […]

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On Sunday night I had my first wedding-related dream. It was the day of the service and nothing was going as planned. My groomsmen and my family were nowhere to be found. The minister wasn’t around. There was general chaos in the air. The dream was caused by anxiety yet was somehow comforting. It also […]

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To the coward with the fake email address (ButtOut@myob.com) who commented on my Smoking Ban in NYC post: Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 11:55:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Gabe To: ButtOut@myob.com Subject: Re: [life] New Comment Posted to ‘Smoking Ban in NYC’ Have you ever watched someone you love die a slow and suffocating death thanks […]

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As I mentioned on Monday, I now have a Google AdWords ad for Vassar Blogs. So far, it’s generating quite a bit of traffic (30 clicks from 2,227 impressions, which is a 1.3% click-through rate — or CTR). What I just discovered from my referrers is that it’s even popping up in the New York […]

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Next time you’re on the pot (especially if you’re visiting Uncle Billy Bob & Aunt Jupiter back at the ranch), think about today‘s Worst-Case Scenario 2003 Daily Survival Calendar lesson: HOW TO SURVIVE IF YOU FALL INTO A CESSPOOL Get out quickly. In case of falls into cesspools and septic tanks, the most common cause […]

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I’ve noticed that a Google search for Vassar doesn’t display any sponsored links (AdWords) in the right-hand column. I decided to change that as part of a shameless attempt to drive more traffic to Vassar Blogs. If nothing else, it’s fun to experiment with Google’s technology and advertising model. Any why wouldn’t prospective students or […]

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