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Android TO Conference

I work with a very persistent young lady who really, really wants me to promote the Android TO conference.  Sorry... I've just been told it's actually the AndroidTO conference.  My bad. Coincidentally, I'm days away from reviewing the Motorola Xoom, a tablet running Android.  The Xoom is my first foray
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Congratulations, Son

Tonight I was lucky enough to watch the Chiefs defeat the Bisons at High Park to win the championship. My son happens to be a very proud member of the Chiefs, who won the series 3 games to 1. Congratulations, James.
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Cleavage

Rathika Sitsabaiesan's Member of Parliament Profile reveals she's an NDP MP for Scarborough-Rouge River.  If you click over, you'll see the profile pic on the left. According to Contrarian, Rathika Sitsabaiesan's profile pic was originally the one you see on the right. Can you see the difference?
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Use Your Eyes 1981 PSA

The Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ontario Provincial Police, back in 1981, wanted you to use your eyes if you're being robbed. Because they can rob you, but they can't rob you blind.  Unless they shoot you in the eye! [via Retrontario}
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40 Homers Means Something Again

When I was a kid, I got excited when George Bell hit 26 homers in '84 and then 28 in '85.  Jesse Barfield's 40 in '86 seemed unreal, and Bell's 47 in '87 felt Ruthian.  When I was growing up, 40 homers meant something very, very special. At some point
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An Entry About R.E.M.

It's funny how things change.  In 2006, I listed my five favourite R.E.M. songs, and they were as follows: Follow MeDriveEverybody HurtsMan On The MoonIt's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)I still love those five tunes, but I think my
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Pearl Jam Twenty Soundtrack

Billboard has a great synopsis of the Pearl Jam Twenty soundtrack. The die-hards have probably already seen it.  If you're one of those early birds, please don't give away the ending.  I want to see this. "Release" (from Sept. 16, 2006 Verona, Italy)"Written shortly after Eddie Vedder's arrival in
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This Storm Won't Die

I play on two teams that play slo-pitch in the RSPA.  One of these teams hasn't played weeks.  In fact, I can barely remember playing Intermediate slo-pitch with the Piranhas.  It's been a while. My other team, Raging Storm, plays in the Competitive division, and this Storm won't die.  We
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I Dare You To Laugh at This

Releasing balloons for orphans at the University of West England in Bristol goes not as planned.  At least that's the quote that accompanies this video. Pretending for a moment these balloons do in fact include messages from orphans, your job is to watch and not laugh. Who laughed? I want
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Frances Bay, Dead at 92

Frances Bay was 92. She was the Canadian character actress who frequently portrayed eccentric elderly women and good-hearted grandmothers. I'll always remember her best for playing Happy Gilmore's grandma... ...and Mabel Choate on Seinfeld. She loved her marble rye bread!
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