Archive for August, 2007

Sen. Craig to Resign

Filed under Politics

Sen. Craig, resigning from office is the right thing to do. Your actions and arrogance embarrassed yourself, your party, and the state you represent. Being away from the pressure of Washington, the spotlight, and the endless duties as Senator will help you put your life together to live in an honorable, ethical, and honest manner.
“Craig […]

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Frustration Is…

Still being at the office at 7:15 PM on the Friday of Labor Day weekend because servers aren’t doing what they are supposed to be doing.
Carry on with your evening.

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Wired Questions My Existence

A Wired.com weblogger doesn’t think I exist. Sarah Lai Stirland quoted from a post I wrote on the Fred File putting my name in scare quotes:
“Tell friends and family why you think Fred would be great for America,” wrote “Sean” on Thompson’s campaign blog. “Gather with your friends and family at one of the thousands […]

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10 WWE Stars Suspended

In light of the Chris Benoit murder-suicide it looks like the WWE is cracking down on steroids abuse:
World Wrestling Entertainment has suspended 10 of its wrestlers for violations of a policy that tests for steroids and other drugs, the company said Thursday.
Stamford-based WWE says it issued suspension notices based on independent information from the prosecutor’s […]

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Earthlinks Drops Out of San Fran Wi-Fi Project

Filed under Tech

With Earthlink’s troubles it’s not surprising they’re pulling out of covering San Francisco with wi-fi:
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s high-profile effort to blanket San Francisco with a free wireless Internet network died Wednesday when provider EarthLink backed out of a proposed contract with the city.
The contract, which was three years in the making, had run into snags […]

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Fred to Announce Sep. 6

Fred Thompson will announce he’s running for President 09.06.07 with a bus tour to follow:
On September 6, 2007, Fred Thompson will be announcing his intention to run for President of the United States with a webcast available to millions at www.imwithfred.com. The launch of the video will be followed by a five-day campaign tour through […]

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Holy Water Isn’t Safe from Airport Security

TSA isn’t the only people who are sticklers about carry-on rules:
Even holy water from the Roman Catholic shrine at Lourdes can’t get by airport security screening passengers for suspicious liquids.
A passenger on a new Vatican-backed charter airline had to hand over a container of water collected at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral to security officials […]

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Hangin’ with a Porker

Filed under Wisconsin

Rep. Steve Kagen hung out with Rep. Jim Oberstar, House Transportation Chairman, who Citizens Against Government Waste declared their latest “Porker of the Month.” Image takes a backseat when it comes to begging for bucks from the road builders.
“The Company Kagen Keeps”

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Earthlink Fires Head of Municipal Networks

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Another sign municipal wi-fi is going the way of the dodo (unless you’re Google) Earthlink fired their executive vice president of municipal networks and won’t replace him.
“With Berryman Out, Is Earthlink’s San Francisco Municipal Wi-Fi Project Officially Done?”

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FBI Plugged into Communications Network

The FBI’s surveillance methods have come into the Internet Age. They’re now connected directly into the U.S. communications network and can begin monitoring communications with a click of the mouse:
DCSNet is a suite of software that collects, sifts and stores phone numbers, phone calls and text messages. The system directly connects FBI wiretapping outposts around […]

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Yi Signs with Milwaukee Bucks

Filed under Sports

Yip-Yi!
After Bucks owner Herb Kohl made a trip to Hong Kong to conduct personal negotiations with Yi’s representatives, the young Chinese star signed a multiyear deal with the Bucks, ending a saga that began on draft night when he was selected with the sixth overall pick by Milwaukee.
The Bucks announced the signing at 2:15 a.m […]

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Chicago Abandons City-Wide Wi-Fi

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Milwaukee, don’t fret that Midwest Fiber Networks over-promised and under-delivered on city-wide wi-fi network. Chicago has given up on the dream of bathing their city in 8011.b/g goodness:
An ambitious plan to blanket the city with wireless broadband Internet will be shelved because it is too costly and too few residents would use it, Chicago officials […]

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New Law Reduces Demand for Illegal Immigrant Labor

There’s a lesson to be learned from Arizona’s new illegal immigration law: incentives matter. Increase the costs to employers who hire illegal aliens and you will reduce the demand for them. That will force them to go somewhere else:
Undocumented immigrants are starting to leave Arizona because of the new employer-sanctions law.
The state’s strong economy has […]

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Goat Head Left on Milwaukee Lawyer’s Stoop

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If it were a horse head left in a bed I could understand The Godfather connection. But a goat head in a pink bag gets into the occult–the metrosexual occult to be exact.
“‘High Profile’ Milwaukee Defense Attorney Receives Severed Goat’s Head at Office”

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Pineapple Head Can Be Shipped to France

Ex-dictator Manuel Noriega failed to convince a judge to not to send him to France after he’s done serving prison time in the U.S.:
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega can be extradited to France once he completes his U.S. prison sentence for a 1992 drug trafficking conviction, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Noriega, 72, is due to […]

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