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Not-so-Occasional Comments on Life, Death and Many Things in Between by Laurie Mann

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Jamie Lynn Spears: Poster Child for "Abstinence Only" Education

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Remember a few years ago when famous teen pop star Britney Spears made a big deal that she was going to be a virgin until she got married? W...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007

A Call for a Presidential Debate on Science and Technology

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(taken, verbatim, from sciencedebate2008.com ) Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America and the rest of ...
Tuesday, December 04, 2007

First Anniversary of Bocktown Beer and Grill

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Jim and I have been regulars out at Bocktown Beer and Grill in North Fayette since we realized there was a non-smoking beer bar in Alleghen...
Monday, November 26, 2007

Dick Cheney Has An Irregular Heart

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This is news ? And Trent Lott is leaving early. Now, when most Senators leave the Senate early, it's either due to ill health or a scan...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The Decline and Fall of...Sesame Street??

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I forget now who pointed me to this New York Times article, but if you ever watched Sesame Street in the '60s, '70s or '80s, i...
Thursday, November 15, 2007

My Cousin, The Conservative Pundit

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A few weeks ago, my mother mentioned that my cousin Debbie's son Justin was a published writer. I haven't seen Debbie in years and ...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Why Do My Favorite Sites Hate Nearsighted People?

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There have always been Web sites that have been triumphs of form over function. The look of the site mattered more than the content. My fav...
Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Meeting Up with Other Bloggers

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I've missed the last few Pittsburgh Blogfests, but I was at the next one , which was Thursday, November 8 at Finnegans Wake on the North...
Friday, November 02, 2007

NPR Gives Free Airtime to Bushie Yes Man

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I sent the following letter to NPR this morning, regarding its "non-interview" with a former Bush administration employee: NPR is ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Bach Choir of Pittsburgh Concerts, 10/27/07 & 10/30/07

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I've recently rejoined the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh. We're putting on our fall concerts next week. The music is wonderful. If you li...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

WDUQ (public radio in Pittsburgh) Has Lost My Money, too

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WDUQ has shown that it has more loyalty to Duquesne University (which does provide its office space) than to the listening public. WDUQ has...
Friday, October 12, 2007

Great News for Al Gore and Doris Lessing!

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I'm very happy that Al Gore co-won the Nobel Peace Prize (with the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and that Doris Le...
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Comprehending that Very Different People May Have the Same Name

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I'd like to think people who are online are reasonably able to read and think things through. This isn't always the case. No, I...
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Thomas L. Friedman's Useful Reminder: 9/11 Is Over

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He had an excellent, succinct editorial on the subject in today's New York Times . I wrote a letter to the editors. If they don't u...
Monday, September 24, 2007

Randy Pausch, a Hero to Remember

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I've never met Randy Pausch, but as I'm both a geek and a movie fan, our paths have almost crossed. Dr. Pausch helped to start Carn...
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Dear Potential Employer...

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Are you looking for temporary, part-time or contract Web, writing, Microsoft Office or event help? Consider this an "uncover letter....
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Continuing Abuse of 9/11...From All Sides

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The neo-cons keep using 9/11 as an excuse to be in Iraq. Al-Queda (the version run by bin Laden) uses 9/11 as an excuse to try to convert th...
Friday, August 31, 2007

An Actual (and Fitting) Quote By an Appropriately-Named Iowa Anti-Marriage Bigot

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" Republican House Minority Leader Christopher Rants, said the ruling illustrates the need for a state constitutional amendment banning...
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Forbes Magazine Reports U. S. Corruption in Iraq

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This article was in Forbes magazine recently. No, not Mother Jones or some left-wing periodical. Forbes magazine, a magazine about as ...
Monday, August 27, 2007

New York Times Reports Gonzales Has Resigned!!!

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It's probably not time to break out the champagne, but it's good to see that another Republican liar has left the most corrupt admin...
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