rudyamid on March 29th, 2010 at 10:09 am

There’s finally a difference between geeks, nerds, dweebs, and dorks.  This Venn diagram explains it: (For one thing, the word “dweeb” is so old, it’s not cool to use anymore.) I have an obsession with all things like Star Wars or Star Trek.  Then, there’s my constant craving for all things computers, big or small. […]

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rudyamid on March 26th, 2010 at 11:40 pm

It’s getting close to tax time, again.  I hate paying taxes.  Who doesn’t?  There’s a tax for everything: my earnings, interest, house, or car – even the State tax overpayment (refund) is taxable again!   It’s the peril of living in a develop and advance society.  There’s a saying: There are 2 things certain in this […]

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rudyamid on March 22nd, 2010 at 3:52 pm

The biggest news this week is America’s “Health Care Reform” bill that was passed on Sunday, March 21, 2010. It passed by a very close margin vote 219-212 in the House of Representatives.  As a new citizen of this country, I was curious and somewhat skeptical about the need for such a thing.  I’ve been […]

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rudyamid on March 15th, 2010 at 9:39 am

I have noticed, in the past couple of months I’ve developed bad habits: Watched too much television Drank coffee Ate too much sweets (candy, chocolates, cookies) Had not exercise regularly Spent too much on Facebook Stressed over politics Had not slept enough It’s time to re-prioritize.  It’s time to re-develop good habits.  The next 40 […]

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rudyamid on March 12th, 2010 at 3:51 pm

Two things I did a lot while growing up: Watched movies and listened to radio.  In the 80’s, the movies had a strong influence on what’s being played on radio.  Sometimes the music was much better than the movie!  These are some 80’s songs, as part of movie soundtracks, still stuck in my mind: Simple […]

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