Achenblog: February 14, 2010 - February 20, 2010
Tiger Woods apology accepted
Well. I'm satisfied. Can we move on now? Thank you, Tiger. All human activity stopped during your apology while we gaped at the TV. I'm guessing they were watching even in Afghanistan. I'm also guessing that even some elements...
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Joel Achenbach
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February 19, 2010; 11:18 AM ET |
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No thanks, I'll stay at the Super 8
I had to stay a night in New York and somehow got booked by the travel agent into a hotel too cool to have a sign. This was ominous. When traveling I usually stay in places that have signs...
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Joel Achenbach
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February 18, 2010; 9:47 AM ET |
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Choo-choo to New York
I had to get out of town. On public transit. I can't drive in Snowworld anymore. I'm on the Acela to New York and am admiring all the infrastructure: rails, wires, conduits, rowhouses, churches, prisons, electrical sub-stations, roads, bridges,...
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Joel Achenbach
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February 17, 2010; 11:21 AM ET |
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A go-nowhere existence
To stave off senescence, as well as the effects of old age, one should exercise one's brain in order to maintain its youthful suppleness and precocity. It is crucial to expose the brain to novel circumstances. This is why people...
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Joel Achenbach
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February 16, 2010; 9:53 AM ET |
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Washington ponders global warming
Does snow mean there's no global warming anymore? And that maybe this whole global warming thing has been hysteria drummed up by Marxists and long-hairs who don't want hard-working Americans to be able to drive vehicles the size of...
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February 14, 2010; 10:22 PM ET |
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