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My 2 Seconds of Fame via Twitter

Jul 10. 2010

I have various Google Alerts set up for my name, my aliases, and their variations. About 50% of the time the alerts have nothing to do with me, but the other half can get pretty interesting. Most of the time I'll be flattered that someone chose to link to me, or find my stuff beneficial to their needs. I'll even saunter over to their sites to give a note of thanks, and I've made several online friends through this process. Once in a while I'll even find people trash-talking me, and while that used to bother me it no longer does — I think it's amusing that they don't have the guts to do that to my face (or on...

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T-Minus 2.5 Hours

Jul 08. 2010

An hour-long TV special devoted to where a basketball player will play this coming season seems rather silly, doesn't it? But you can bet that I, and millions more, will be watching. Almost all sources point to LeBron having chosen Miami. There are even rumors that he's booked six cabanas that the W Hotel South Beach this weekend to celebrate his decision. However, I still have hope that he'll choose New York. That he'll man up, take up the challenge and help bring the glory days of basketball back to the Big Apple. Mike Lupica of The Daily News agrees:

So here is this moment, after nine lost years, all the losing nights and the bad basketball and the nights when the only...

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Link Dump

Jul 06. 2010

Today is a typical day after a holiday weekend in that there were TONS of goodies to be read and discovered on my Google Reader. Instead of creating a separate post for each one of them, I've decided to do a monster round-up post of my favorite reads of the day. Some of these are a bit old (and by that, I mean about 12 hours old) but still deserving of mention. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!   How the Nursing Home for Superheroes Would Look LikeA funny but indefinitely sad sculpture of the lives of aged superheroes.   25 Blockbuster Movies Posters Recreated Using LegoA must-see for any Lego fans! My favorite? "The GodVader," of course. <a...

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