25 Jun
I was using the UPS web site to track a package and I saw this bit at the bottom of the screen:
UPS, the UPS brandmark and the color brown are registered trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
You can trademark a color?! The emotional reaction of surprise followed by indifference is a trademark of [...]
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16 Jun
Liberty Bell
Originally uploaded by don’t_boy1965.
I saw the Liberty Bell with my very own eyes. I had always assumed that there was no real Liberty Bell; that it had been made up just like the moon landings.
They told me to stop ringing it. Apparently it has some damage.
For those [...]
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15 Jun
On our recent trip to Philadelphia, the airline lost our luggage somewhere between DFW and PHL. Boy was that a bummer. Fortunately they found it again that night and were able to send it on to our hotel. Being without our stuff was sort of like camping albeit without the mosquitoes and the pooping in [...]
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14 Jun
This is interesting (at least, it is to me). I hadn’t flown on a commercial airline for a couple of years but, on a recent flight, I heard the gate agent announce that our flight featured a “beverage” service and a “snack” that passengers could purchase for $3. I am apparently out of touch; no [...]
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06 Jun
Steve Jobs announced that Apple will migrate to using Intel chips in their Mac line. Yes, the world really is coming to an end.
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02 Jun
Krispy Kreme has announced that June 3rd is Doughnut [sic] Day and I am outraged. Donut Day cannot be limited to just one Friday out of the year. Donut Day is every Friday.
Traditional Donut Day (note the correct spelling) celebrations have been held on Fridays. Not many people remember that Thanksgiving was originally going to [...]
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