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104- Here Comes the Sun

You have heard me talk about this podcast before and you probably will again a few hundred times more…..this week one of those lesser known but fascinating points in history. This weeks its all about Sex Sun and Assassinations as we look at   Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. “He replaced the traditional head of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter, […]

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Who Has Fresh Rye Bread For The Morning?

We do. I have been playing with the Rye recipe into the 5 Min A Day Bread books and am loving this one. It is not the NYC rye of my youth but it is closer than any I have bought or made before. One of the authors is an ex NewYorker so I think […]

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Apple Executive Falls On Sword Over “Non Existent” Antenna Problem

“When Steven P. Jobs, the chief of Apple, introduced the iPhone 4, he hailed the design of its antenna, which is built into a steel band that encases the phone. But almost immediately after the iPhone 4 went on sale, consumers began to complain that when they touched a spot on the lower left section of […]

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A Man With Muffin Secrets, but No Way to Cash Them In

As you can find out from watching the Good Eats episode on Eggs Benedict the venerable Thomas’ English Muffin is not really English (it was invented in NYC) and is a closer relative of the  crumpet than the muffin clan….but all that aside….Seems the company that now owns the brand is trying very hard to keep what […]

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How to Get Started with Usenet in Three Simple Steps [Usenet]

Everything old is new again….case in point one of my all time favorite fishing spots on the intertubes that I have not hit in a few years….Usenet. Lifehacker has an article called How to Get Started with Usenet in Three Simple Steps [Usenet]. Looks like I might get out the old line and tackle box.

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