The Elf and I have decided to take up backpacking and camping because we need a more active hobby, which means we are spending a fair amount of time visiting camping stores. The variety of camping equipment is astounding, and since neither of us have much experience we’re relying on book advice and … this [...]

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“Mac points us to”:http://www.peskyapostrophe.com/index.php/weblog/pay_attention/ the anti-contraception movement picking up steam in Rosemont, Illinois, where they are laying the groundwork for a campaign to convince people that contraception causes abortions and destroys families.
Until the last few years, the anti-contraception movement has been careful to limit their discussions about access to birth control to teenagers, saying [...]

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Update 11-06-2006: Someone has noted the behavior of folks like Jeff Johnson (below) and started using that to their advantage,
intentionally making harassing robocalls that initially sound like they are coming from someone else.
You know what I hate? Phones. I realize this makes me a bad person, and I’m sorry for that, but I [...]

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My wife just updated her weblog, which happens never. And I took some time to look through the archives, which are — and I say this even though she’s my wife and I don’t think you’ll believe me because I am biased — _hilarious_. Especially those categorized “People Suck”:http://www.elfnoodles.com/wordpress/?cat=13. I just recommend you read through [...]

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Yesterday I participated in an online seminar on Actionscript 3, the language used by the new Flash 9 player. It’s been available for developers to start using, but I’ve been a little slow getting to it. Until recently, see, I worked for a government institution — and they are not known for being early adopters. [...]

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