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Entries from August 2008

Politico

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments · politics

If you missed Obama’s speech last night at the DNC, you missed one of those where-were-you-when-history-happened moments.
Go ahead, watch it. I guarantee you’ll walk away feeling like you’ve just completed a 3 day health retreat that your kids bought you for your wedding anniversary and at first you were like ‘No way this is lame’, [...]

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Oh The Irony

August 24th, 2008 · No Comments · whatever

Then what’s the point?

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World’s Largest Record Collection

August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · geekdom, random thoughts

The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.
And Christa thought SHE had it bad with my collection hogging up space in the basement. Check this dude out. Stick around and watch the whole thing, it’s well worth it.
I love my (little) record collection.

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Play Date

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Photos, the kids

Monty has a new play date, and he’s no less than 10 times bigger than he is.
You better believe he still KNOWS he’s the alpha male, but I think Cooper still loves him anyway…

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Why am I not surprised?

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments · whatever

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Riverwalk Revival

August 19th, 2008 · No Comments · detroit

The Dequindre Cut is a sub-grade railroad corridor. Originally used to link commercial manufacturing in the early 19th century, The Cut was later used as a commuter rail traveling from Pontiac to the Ren Cen. In the decline of the 80’s, The Cut was tagged by graffiti artists and home to the homeless. Now the [...]

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Light Rail Transit in Detroit

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments · detroit

My dream INCHED closer to reality back in April with the release of a study trumpeting light rail transit as the best regional transit option for the Woodward corridor.
An intensive 18-month technical review that is following guidelines established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts Program concludes a light rail line along eight miles [...]

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Acura vs Accent

August 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · life, married life, random thoughts, whatever

Christa got a new car. I’ll just put that out there since the cat is out of the bag…
So hows about a little friendly comparison fun!

        

        
2005 Acura TSX
2002 Hyundai Accent GS

Milage:
34,000
94,000

Power:
4cyl 205hp
4cyl 105hp

Trans:
Automatic w/ Tiptronic
5 speed Manual

Wheels:
17″ Sport Low Profile
14″ Racing-inspired bald

Other Features:
6 CD changer, in dash Navigation, XM, heated [...]

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Band-Of-The-Moment: Chromeo

August 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · internet, music

I was introduced to Chromeo yesterday by one of my daily reads on the internet circuit, and I can’t get this song out of my head.
It’s a jam of epic proportions complete with kitchy 80’s funk-electro synth & basslines and geek-chic frontmen. Also major bonus points for the Dire Straits throwback on the video.
I [...]

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