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My buddy Jeff and I attended the Special Olympics equestrian event today to cheer on his sister Jenny. It was wonderful to see her face light up when she saw Jeff. I think it's really cool that she always greets me with a big smile and a bright "Hi Donnie!" Jenny was very proud of her gold and silver medals. Me too.

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I recently used the word "aquifer" in a conversation. The person with whom I was speaking stopped me mid-sentence and accused me of making up a word. I was honestly puzzled, so much so that I had absolutely no idea about which word I was being accused of creating. Aquifer.Be honest, please. Consider this a scientific study. Do you know what aquifer means, and if not then do you think I'm an

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Mortality has always been a fascination for me. My good friend Jeff's unexpected passing is yet another kick in the ass. Y'see, my dad died at a relatively young age of 54. I had seen him just two weeks before he died. Interestingly, I beat him at a game of chess for the first time of my life that day. It was such a monumental occasion that we took a picture of it. A "Master" (not a grand master

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Yesterday I received news that my friend, mentor, and a hero to countless others across the country passed away. Whether Jeff was launching yet another non-profit organization to help people in need, drumming up support for a cause with me by poking his finger into the chest of a corporate bigwig, asking his son Jarrod about the lessons learned in school that day, or letting loose with me for

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I never fight with anybody. Ever. Ask anybody. It's the polar opposite of my nature. I tend to listen, say "okay," and then absorb it.Well ... tonight I had some harsh words with someone I love. While everything ended up with the usual exchange of "I'm sorry," it left me a reeling, and I can't sleep.Sometimes I wish I were a testosterone-laden asshole that didn't give a shit. But I think I'm a

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Long time readers of my blog (and especially my previous blog) will know that this subject fascinates me. I don't know why, but I have a deep desire to see abandoned, unpopulated, out-of-the way places across the globe. Imagine my glee when I stumbled across this post on Unique Scoop. I can't spare the time to write more about this subject, as I have to go back to browsing.

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Would you consider getting a bluetooth enabled sub-dermal device implanted into your arm? I think I would. Maybe. I don't know. It creeps me out a bit, but it's also supercool.This Bluetooth device is permanently implanted beneath the skin. It is flat, flexible, silicon and silicone. Tightly rolled when it's inserted through a small incision, and then unfurled beneath the skin, it lies benignly

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Congratulations to Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox. He just became only the 18th pitcher in history to throw a perfect game. No hits, no walks, no base runners. Perfection. I guess Gabe should have hit it about five inches deeper, but I know that Buehrle will be treating DeWayne Wise to a steak dinner tonight. Wise robbed Gabe by making an awesome above-the-wall catch, robbing Gabe of a

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A moment ago I glanced out the front door. No shit, I swear ... two rabbits, six turkeys, and a groundhog were all having a party on the lawn. Where was my local fox? Did he not get the invitation?While the below video was taken a couple of days ago, it illustrates my dog's "toughness." Sarcasm intended and with emphasis. Based solely on Lindsay's tail wagging, I think she merely wanted to be

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Since you're here over teh Interwebs, you already know about Craigslist. I haven't bothered to research whether or not there's an entire website devoted to bizarre advertisements, so mayhaps this is redundant. Whatever.I'm an addict. Once in a while there are some truly amusing listings. Here's one such example: Free mean rooster. Hi there... my friend just emailed me that her rooster is getting

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"Actor Rick Miller performs Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody as '25 of the most annoying voices in the music industry.' From the 2001 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal."Brilliant. Well done, sir!

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My dog Lindsay is built for speed. Her veterinarian opines that she's half lab and half greyhound.Anybody who has met Lindsay will describe her as painfully shy, sweet, and, well, the perfect companion. She loves kids, other dogs and even cats. The only time she ever displays instinctual "hunter" behavior is when she spies a squirrel, turkey, deer, or raccoon in our back yard.Sometimes while I'm

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I received a link from a buddy to Maxim Magazine's 25 Awesomely Bad Pop Culture Tattoos. What were these people thinking?

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Hold onto your hats.I can't keep it inside anymore. This started out as a two-sentence response to something I read tonight.And now it's evolved into a tome. This post exceeds 10,000 words -- crushing any previous post -- but I hope emphasizes how strongly I feel about how badly our society has gone off track. Someone I hold dearly posted a truly genuine and touching plea to contact politicians

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Stan Grossfeld/Boston GlobeThis is a picture of New York Islander Tim Jackman and the B's Shane Hnidy going at it. I had to laugh about the quote from Jackman. "It was a good battle and a good rest for five minutes. He said, 'Good job,' and I said, 'Good job to you.' It was a tough battle."Huh. How about that? Personally, I don't think my buddy LB would say such a thing right after beating the

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Obscure questions such as this often arise whilst you're downing a pint with the lads and lassies at a pub. Of course it's likely that the correct answer will determine who pays for the next round of drinks. Do you know about Cha Cha? Yes, Cha Cha. It's a ridiculous name, but a brilliant web and text service. Enter your question on the web, or send a text from your cell phone to "chacha" (242242)

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Who knows? Maybe it's tasty. Even if it's disgusting, you can't beat free. Get your two bottles by clicking on this link. And of course you already know you should use a Mailinator address to protect your inbox from SPAM.

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If you don't live in Boston, then it may be difficult to understand how deeply connected a sports team can be with the populace of a geographic region. Read that carefully. Not fans-to-team, but team-to-fans.I think that most people in Green Bay (football) or Buffalo (hockey) get it. To a lesser extent, there are certainly respectfully dedicated franchises and fans -- the Yankees in New York, the

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LIFE Magazine's "Adolf Hitler, Up Close"Between 1936 and 1945, German photographer Hugo Jaeger was granted unprecedented access to Adolf Hitler, traveling and chronicling, in color, the Fuhrer and his confidants at small gatherings, public events, and, quite often, in private moments. Here, and in several other galleries on LIFE, we present never-before-published and rare photographs from

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Doesn't everybody own the Dave Brubeck Quartet masterpiece "Time Out?" Imagine my surprise when today on NPR they had an interview with the ancient Dave Brubeck regarding the 50th anniversary of the album's release. It was about his revolutionary merging of jazz and blues. Something meaningless like that. Whatever. Oh, and it was also about him being the first musician to make a huge meteoric

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You already know how much I dig history (both recent and ancient), and also that I'm a technology buff. You may also know that getting a pilot's license is one of the three things remaining on my Top Ten List of Things to Do before I Die. Aeronautics rock. I want to line up a runway while I'm skewed by a 20 MPH crosswind and have to crab it in. Yep. I do. Anyway, sorry for the tangent. CNET

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Here's a self-explanatory image. My son is wicked pissah smaht. I'm now officially afraid to have him determine the accuracy of the Latin phrase I had tattooed onto my body last year. Yikes. My Latin is way rusty. Ego operor non narro Latin puteus iam. Question mark?

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The Red Sox are kicking the Yankees' asses this year, 8-0, and I'm thrilled. The most recent series is made even sweeter because we beat their best. Wang. Burnett. Sabathia. Our bullpen has been nothing short of a firing squad (and this isn't just my opinion, even the jaded New York press agrees). Look, part of me wants to wear my PR-guy hat and be diplomatic about this. I swear it to be true.

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If you're a reader of this blog, then you already know I'm a Macfanatic. I'm biased (but smarter than you if you don't agree).Pardon me while I applaud about the article in InfoWeek, an admittedly pro-PC publication, which says that it's time to bury the BlackBerry and get an iPhone.Yes, it was Mac versus PC all over again: The iPhone was quickly pigeonholed as a fun, polished device for the cool

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I'm listening to music really loudly now, and I want to share this with you. In case you don't already know, the Dropkick Murphys are awesome. Readers of my blog alreay know this. They're awesome, and I'm a fan from way back when. The DKMs are wicked pissah awesome. Dillo knows how awesome they are. [Where the hell have you been, Diilo? Really. Are you dead or in prison?]The picture is of me and

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