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I’m a big fan of ING and have written about the most excellent savings rates and other features offered by the virtual bank on more than one occasion. If you haven’t already opened an account, then there’s no time like the present. ING just announced a Winter Save Up Sale wherein you’ll earn 4.75% interest […]

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I’m happy to announce the official launch of my good friends’ new wedding Web site, Alex and Cati (dot com). For a first attempt at a Web site, I think Alex has done not too shabby of a job (with minor sounding-board pointers from yours truly). Hopefully it won’t be long, Alex, before a search […]

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For those of us who prefer to see the world of the Web (remember back in the day when it was only called the World Wide Web?) through the elegant interface of Firefox, we’re accustomed to the beauty of the tabbed browsing experience. Gone are the days of so many IE windows that you can’t […]

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The last time I got a speeding ticket, I tried fighting it by mail using a radar trap speed defense. I didn’t win, but I did get the fine reduced and got to attend online traffic school to have the ticket wiped clean from my California driving record. Following last week’s 80 in a 65 […]

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A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government. Once violated, the rule of law is in danger. Unless stopped, lawlessness grows. Once that ability is lost, democracy itself is threatened and we become a government of men and not laws. As a result of its unprecedented claim […]

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I’ve attended a number of funerals in my life, but never before Friday had I driven in an official funeral procession. My car was one of five, including the hearse, and we drove from the funeral home in my grandfather’s town, Monroeville, to the cemetary in nearby Pittsburgh. This included time both on and off […]

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During the final 30 minutes of Thursday’s eight-hour drive to Pittsburgh for my grandfather’s funeral, I was pulled over. I was (allegedly) doing 80 in a 65, but driving in the slow lane and being passed by a number of folks doing at least 90 with Pennsylvania plates. Cops love to get out-of-staters because they […]

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I spent four of the greatest years of my life at Vassar. I met countless friends, many of whom remain my closest friends today. I partied. I learned. And I even met she who would be my wife. Not too shabby for four years. Frances Fergusson was President of Vassar for 20 years, including the […]

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“Nothing is worth more than this day.” – Goethe Donald A. Campbell January 7, 1919 – January 9, 2006 Donald Campbell, the last of my original four grandparents, passed away late last night. He is survived by my obasan Tomiko, my mom, and my uncle Bruce. I last saw grandpa Don when I visited him […]

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After a few long days and nights Thursday through Saturday (hit the town two nights in a row, followed by a dinner party at Anne and Tom’s place), Jen and I decided to treat ourselves to sleeping in Sunday; we slept until 11:30am yesterday. I had decided by noon that I wanted to go skiing […]

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