Monthly Archives: June 2004

How about you hire me instead?

Posted on June 30, 2004 at 12:26 am by Michael

I had an interesting e-mail in my inbox yesterday. Someone was asking me a question about JavaScript and the HTML “meta” element after reading one of my web pages on the latter subject. I won’t go into the details of … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous map-related mutterings.

Posted on June 18, 2004 at 12:41 am by Michael

The map of Pennsylvania I ordered last month showed up a few days ago, but I just got around to looking at it. This is the first map I’ve ordered in months that describes a state I’ve never been to, … Continue reading →

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Guinness finally comes through. Sort of.

Posted on June 17, 2004 at 12:42 am by Michael

Immediately after leaving graduate school, I got a job at little drug store on the Island. For some unknown reason (actually, I do know the reason: because I could read, write, and count, which is considered an exceptional skill set … Continue reading →

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I live under God and a bridge; I know this because the Pledge told me so.

Posted on June 15, 2004 at 12:35 am by Michael

The Supreme Court waited until Flag Day to tell Michael Newdow (and the rest of us) that they weren’t going to change the Pledge of Allegiance. This wasn’t a great shock to me: many earlier analyses of the case had … Continue reading →

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He’s dead. Move on.

Posted on June 12, 2004 at 4:35 am by Michael

I only nine years old when Ronald Reagan was elected, so I don’t have any serious recollection of the event. I think my first significant memory of the man is about hearing when he was shot; my school bus driver … Continue reading →

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Do they even sell ski masks in Georgia?

Posted on June 11, 2004 at 12:25 am by Michael

I remember when the local anarchists would show up at anti-war protests in Phoenix. They were easy to spot, because they always brought their own bullhorns, they wore ski-masks in August, and they were always trying to climb on top … Continue reading →

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Do unemployed people need business cards?

Posted on June 9, 2004 at 12:33 am by Michael

Back in the spring of 2001, I was working at a camera store in Scottsdale, Arizona when I decided it was time to buy a new wallet. At the time, I was still using the wallet I bought in grad … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing witty to say about Pennsylvania.

Posted on June 2, 2004 at 12:53 am by Michael

The tourism packet I requested from California showed up this weekend. Like a lot of states, California forced me to order a “visitor’s guide” I didn’t want. In fact, California’s map was bound into the guide, so I had to … Continue reading →

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