Eric Florack on June 15th, 2008

Bit notes: Yet another father’s day is upon us. In looking over some of the stuff I’ve written in the past, I find that the thoughts and emotions that caused me to write this ai few years ago, have not

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Eric Florack on June 6th, 2008

Sis reminds us that it’s been four years, now that the Gipper’s been gone.

As important as this image is, though, I don’t think he’d want to be remembered that way. Perhaps this is more fitting:

It’s a measure of

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Eric Florack on May 31st, 2008

A Chicago bound Amtak train hustles through little Bergen NY, last night:

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Eric Florack on May 29th, 2008

I remarked yesterday here about the supposed death of journalism and how I’m not all wrapped up in it. I decided that perhaps a personal perspective is required to exaplin myself;

Me at OTB yesterday:

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You may or may

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Eric Florack on May 29th, 2008

I see by way of Billy and a few other sources (Martin McPhillips,for one)  that J. Orlin Grabbe may or may not have passed on.  One could never be sure with him. He may be just playing with

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Eric Florack on May 22nd, 2008

Single issue Ramble tonight. I want to speak briefly about Memorial day which comes up this weekend.

It’s always been a special day for me, because honoring our vets has always held special meaning for me; it’s a lesson my

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Eric Florack on May 20th, 2008

Well, it’s not a stroke, because……

BOSTON -(AP)- A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics’ most enduring figures.

Yeah, I

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Eric Florack on May 11th, 2008

Mother’s day.

It’s one of those days that no matter how much you do, it always ends up feeling like it wasn’t enough, even though Mom will be the last to complain about anything.  That’s not due to failings on

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davidl on March 8th, 2008

DavidL's Breakfast ScrambleRochester Rocks, 13-WHAM.

Obama’s Weak in Review, RCP

Man bites Dog, George McGovern, WSJ:

Nearly 16 years ago in these very pages, I wrote that “‘one-size-fits all’ rules for business ignore the reality of the market

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Eric Florack on March 1st, 2008

Which is to say, me.

A few of the systems here at Casa de Bit have run out of Norton subscription. Our systems involve removing Norton outright and going with a complete re installation, because of the way the licensing

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Eric Florack on January 23rd, 2008

Yeah, I was out of action for a while. Came up with some kind of stomach bug, which basically kept me on a path between the bed and the bathroom. I’m still not 100%, but at least I can make

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davidl on January 23rd, 2008

Laura Ingraham  slams John McCain’s pro-life credentials, via Bryan, Hot Air:

The problem with McCain goes deeper than what he says about taxes and what he says today about immigration that contradicts what he said days or weeks ago.

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Fersboo on January 14th, 2008

Tim Blair, probably the only sane person from Austraila on the web I know, has major abdominal surgery next week.  Its cancer.  He plans to have his remaining non-cancerous body parts home by early-to-mid February.

Head on over and

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