August 2003
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Creating CSS Buttons
I had a request the other day for some more information on creating buttons without the use of images. Hopefully I can shed some more light on the process….
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Socialized Security
In the early 80s, three Texas counties opted out of the federal social security program. This does not mean that these counties stopped providing retirement benefits – in fact, the program apparently supplies not only retirement benefits at four times the rate of social security, but the program…
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Old Archive Entries
Not long ago, I updated the format for the names of links. This wasn't terribly complex, but it does raise the question of how to deal with all those "old" pages. For instance, I see an increasing number of people hitting my page on The Angler Fish (now…
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Transportation Follies
Not long ago, a teenager was arrested at Logan International Airport in Boston for what can only be described as a joke in poor taste. The teenager, you see, had seen fit to leave a profanity-laced note in his bag, which when found by TSA screeners, apparently caused…
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Debtors Lifestyle
It seems that the current fad is to buy, buy, buy. Everywhere there are houses that are bigger – though the yards are smaller, and often non-existent. Did you know that here in Charlotte we have townhomes that sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars? Cars these days…
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Syndication Formats
Now that you've designed your blog, should you syndicate it? Syndication, while it sounds somewhat intimidating, really means nothing more than making your site available in a slightly different format so that it can be processed and read more efficiently. In the most basic sense, a web page…
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ATM Fraud
The other day I was coming back from Wilmington and heard the Clark Howard show on the radio. It wasn't the first time I'd heard this guy, but it was an interesting show. Apparently the latest scam is to purchase one of those private-label ATM machines that you…
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Constitutional Prayer
Earlier this month, an article popped onto my radar about a Wiccan in Great Falls, SC who is suing the city for beginning their meetings with a prayer. Interestingly enough, she is apparently only after the change of "Jesus Christ" to "Our Heavenly Father" or something similar. Definitely…
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My Hotel Ethics
Generally speaking, I probably use most of the consumables found in the hotel room – the soap and the shampoo being the two most notable examples of this. There are certainly times where I'll stay for more than just a day, so I'll end up with an extra…
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Charleston Links
Have you seen the Outhouse Springs billboards? I've been seeing them in the Charlotte area for a while now. I also saw them in Charleston (SC) when we were there in July for the 4th. But I never could remember to look up the company. Surely these things…