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Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives by Stephen Cohen- ****

I came across this book while watching an episode of Dan Rather Reports on HDnet. The episode I watched stuck with me for two reasons- the first will be a separate blog post- but the second reason is that towards … Continue reading

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trying the clever coffee brewer

trying the clever coffee brewer, a photo by eltejano on Flickr. I was missing having a big mug of coffee recently instead of shots of espresso. So I bought myself a new gift and have been trying it out. It’s … Continue reading

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Kickstarter Project Delivered In Time For Chanukah!

Yay! My monkeylight just arrived! I helped fund the project on kickstarter a while back and it finally shipped. I <3 kickstarter.com. I’ll mount the light on my wheel tomorrow and check it out on the mean streets. I’ll also … Continue reading

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Nice Job PG&E

It’s one thing to have a blown transformer or rolling blackout, it’s quite another to have one on national TV and one that could be seen as a final push the Niners needed to get their move to Santa Clara … Continue reading

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Last Call – *****

Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found out about this book via my dad’s book group back in September. Via their discussion I realized the book addressed things … Continue reading

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