Monthly Archives: November 2005

RIP shane@jxie.com

Posted on November 27, 2005 by Shane

Today, under a deluge of spam and dictionary attacks, I retired the email address shane@jxie.com. I’ve used it for a little over 8 years now, and at first it was a neat thing to have; lately it has become a … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Feast Vegan Style

Posted on November 24, 2005 by Shane

I am a dietary vegan, and so this Thanksgiving, my fiance and I will be enjoying a tasty Tofurkey this evening. In addition, we will hopefully be having a sweet potato pie, some delicious steamed vegetables, and a pound cake … Continue reading →

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Footprints In the Swirling Sands

Posted on November 13, 2005 by Shane

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging … Continue reading →

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KBR Overbilling? Who cares!

Posted on November 12, 2005 by Shane

This week, Bush and Cheney haters delighted in a recent report concerning alleged overcharging by Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg, Brown & Root. The report by the International Advisory and Monitoring Board outlines how 208 million dollars should be returned to the … Continue reading →

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Liberal Bias In the Times? Shocking!

Posted on November 6, 2005 by Shane

When I normally talk about liberal bias in the media, I rarely am talking about a deliberate bias. I don’t think the media takes daily talking points from the Democratic party. I just believe that the editors and reporters just … Continue reading →

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Comment Spam

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Shane

Does comment spam work? Does anyone have any evidence it works? Ever hear of a success story with something like “We were doing nothing, until the comment spam campaigns began.” ? Surely, with the amount of comment spam my old … Continue reading →

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Alito, Bush’s next pick for SCOTUS

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Shane

I’m not all that thrilled with Alito. Seems like a qualified guy, in the sense that he has 15 years on the bench, has a good reputation legally speaking, and probably doesn’t have any skeletons in the closet. However, I … Continue reading →

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