Monthly Archives: April 2009

Driving From Dallas To Milwaukee

Posted on April 30, 2009 by epthnation

I’ll be live twittering my trip from Dallas to Milwaukee tomorrow.  I’m driving because I have to cart some stuff back from the soon-to-be-sold parents’ house.  This would seem to be what twitter is made for, and since my phone … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu Not a Cause For Alarm

Posted on April 27, 2009 by epthnation

No, really.  Mexico may be going crazy right now, and it may behoove you to stock up on masks to cover your mouth, but don’t panic.  And certainly, don’t stop buying stuff.  The good news is, Mexicans seem to be … Continue reading →

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All My Dreams are Changing Every Day

Posted on April 24, 2009 by epthnation

Had some weird dreams last night, weird enough to bring up here.  I’ll mention the last one first, since it’s the freshest in my mind.  I was sitting in my parents’ house, the one out of which they’re about to … Continue reading →

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A Bit of News

Posted on April 22, 2009 by epthnation

Some news I learned from people’s twitters today: So, the Freddie Mac CFO died yesterday, following an apparent suicide.  He was from the old guard, the ones that were in charge when it all went to crap.  This brings up … Continue reading →

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Miss USA Contestant Kinda Disagrees With Gay Marriage, Loses

Posted on April 21, 2009 by epthnation

It’s an amazing time in America when a statement like this from a Miss USA contestant can become a flashpoint for controversy: “I think it’s great we live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite. And … Continue reading →

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I Now Think in Twitter Tweets

Posted on April 20, 2009 by epthnation

Here’s the funny thing:  I was resistant to the whole idea of Twitter at first, as I think everybody is.  It’s like facebook without anything but status updates, and those updates are limited to 140 characters.  But in its simplicity … Continue reading →

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Our Kids Are Sociopaths Because of Twitter

Posted on April 14, 2009 by epthnation

I’ll start this out with a direct quote from this CNN Health article entitled, “Scientists warn of Twitter dangers.” New findings show that the streams of information provided by social networking sites are too fast for the brain’s “moral compass” … Continue reading →

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Of Communists and Scum

Posted on April 13, 2009 by epthnation

I’m not going to link to or quote the story because it’s an AP story and they hate web traffic, but apparently Obama is going to announce a shift in policy towards sending things and people to Cuba.  He said … Continue reading →

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I Hear The Secrets That You Cheap

Posted on April 10, 2009 by epthnation

I want to rant for a minute about the romantic comedy, that odd little type of movie that pops up every once and a while and promises to have both laughs and heart but whose plot was composed Mad Libs-style … Continue reading →

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Adventureland.

Posted on April 7, 2009 by epthnation

You should be apprised that Adventureland has a lot — and I do mean a lot — of 80′s music, from many different genres.  Rock Me Amadeus. Also be apprised that even though the movie was set in 1987, it … Continue reading →

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