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Month: September 2005

Mediocrity Triumphant

September 30, 2005Burt Likko 2 Comments

It’s end of September, and a thoroughly disgusting season for Dodger fans draws to a close. Congratulations to the San Diego Padres for clinching the National League West pennant, and breaking above the .500 record. They finish their regular season… Continue Reading →

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Shaking Hands With The Governor

September 30, 2005Burt Likko

No, the title of this post is not a euphemism. It describes a real event in my life. Yesterday, I was dragged out of my office where I wanted to spend all day writing motions and taken to a judicial… Continue Reading →

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Professional Goals

September 28, 2005Burt Likko 2 Comments

So I have a job offer in California, which is somewhat open-ended. This means I have some time to think about what I want to do. Different people have been giving me different advice. The best advice I’ve got has… Continue Reading →

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Looking Ahead On The Schedule

September 27, 2005Burt Likko

The Packers are off to a rather depressing start. 0-3 for the first time since 1978. Let’s begin with our #1 receiver out for the season, and a statistcially mediocre defense incapable of executing its complex strategies. The offensive coordinator… Continue Reading →

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Still no plastic spoons at the office

September 26, 2005Burt Likko 2 Comments

…And no one cares.

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Closing of open minds

September 26, 2005Burt Likko

Apparently, there is now a cottage industry of creationists leading tours through natural history museums, explaining why all of the preserved evidence of evolution on display there is simply false. For those of you checking in on the flowchart to… Continue Reading →

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A pleasant buzz

September 26, 2005Burt Likko

Wine-tasting in Virginia is quite pleasant, even if not all the wines are. Virginia wineries are doing pretty well, all things considered, although they’ve got a long way to go before they catch up to Australia or Chile, much less… Continue Reading →

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Since when did a spontaneous overnight trip out of town require so much planning and preparation?

September 23, 2005Burt Likko 2 Comments

The Wife and I took yesterday and today off. Yesterday may have been one of the more stressfull days off I have taken in a long time. See, the air conditioner is broken (again) and the HVAC repair guy was… Continue Reading →

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Google Earth proves its use once again

September 21, 2005Burt Likko

I told you in July, my Loyal Readers, that Google Earth was da shiznit. Now, the Beeb reports that it has proven its scientific value. A computer programmer browsing near his home in north-central Italy found evidence of an ancient… Continue Reading →

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Cause for Hope

September 21, 2005Burt Likko

Last Friday, I had to appear in Federal court at a hearing on a motion for summary judgment. The motion involved some complex issues of civil procedure as well as some technical issues of scientific fact. I loved it. I… Continue Reading →

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