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I’ve Let Sister Keep Me Busy

Jul31
2011

I haven’t posted until today because I have been occupied on a few fronts:

1) I travelled in Europe. (Poland, Germany, Spain, UK, Belgium).

2) I was twice hit by a vehicle while riding my bike. This has left me sore and dizzy, but I am recuperating.

3) I was coding feverishly to launch LetSister.com, a web service for performers to schedule gigs and track bits / songs.

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Here’s my destroyed bicycle. I had bought it as a guest bike last year, but began riding it when my friend left town. It is nimble and swift.. and easily defeated. Had I been riding it for the most recent Monday collision, I’d have flown above the handlebars.

On more pleasing news, here’s a picture of Brugge, Belgium. I like the town tres much.

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Here’s a screen shot of LetSister.com. My friend Jim and I have been using it.

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Posted in Matt News, Software / Usability, Travel & Adventure - Tagged accident, bicycles, letsister

Otis Redding

Apr13
2011

I’ve come to like Otis Redding a lot. When I think that he died in his prime because of an airplane, I get sad. I’m even thinking of not flying anymore. Otis Redding was a FORCE of nature. I’m so glad there’s a lot of footage on YouTube and the records he made are available. Here is a Youtube video from the Stax (record company) tour of Europe in 1966. Redding is backed by the Memphis Horns and others from Booker T and the M.G.s This video is also a bit funny because the camera zooms in on the Europeans in the crowd. Most of them seem happy, if confused.. some get it. The fellow at the end of the video is out of it. Maybe something he ingested played a part…

Here is the foot-stomping passion of Mr. Otis Redding, performing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”

 

Posted in Music / The Arts - Tagged Otis Redding, soul

EU Fines Microsoft

Feb27
2008
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The European Union Antitrust Commission has fined Microsoft a record $1.4 billion. [ See story ]

Fortunately for Microsoft, it had the equivalent 40 euros on hand.

Posted in Jokes - Tagged antitrust, EU, Jokes, Microsoft

Europe’s Warm Winter

Jan13
2007
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The extra-mild winter in Europe has led to early blooming of trees. Health officials have warned people who suffer from allergies that the pollen season will start much earlier.

In a delicately worded statement, the EU Commision on Health has suggested that “if you are French, and suffer from the allergies, maybe you do not stick the nose in the air so much.”

Posted in Jokes - Tagged allergies, French, nose in air, warm winter

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