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Miscellaneous

My Visit to Computer Geeks (Geeks.com)

by Mike Allen on December 15, 2008 · 1 comment

in Miscellaneous

A few weeks ago in October I had the privilege of going to Oceanside, California and visiting the headquarters of Computer Geeks, also known as Geeks.com (pictured on left with me standing in front). I was very impressed with their facility, staff, warehouse and operations. In addition to offering some amazing prices on computers, electronics [...]

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It’s Veterans Day, Not Veteran’s Day or Veterans’ Day

by Mike Allen on November 7, 2008 · 0 comments

in Miscellaneous

Yesterday we posted an Eddie Bauer promotion for a “Veteran’s Day Sale.” Earlier today I received the following respectful communication regarding our publication of this promotion:
I saw your recent ad for a non-existent holiday. In the United States of America there is no Veteran’s Day (Singular possessive). The day is not the possession of one [...]

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Ten Cannots Quote by William J. H. Boetcker

by Mike Allen on October 30, 2008 · 2 comments

in Miscellaneous

With money tight and the Presidential election less than a week away, we’ve been hearing a lot about the economy, taxation, government and so forth. Somebody posted a very interesting quote in the comments section on a news site and I wanted to share it with our readers. Although this quote is sometimes wrongly attributed [...]

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U.S. Income Taxation Explained with Beer Analogy

by Mike Allen on October 20, 2008 · 4 comments

in Humor, Miscellaneous

I don’t usually paste long quotes into blog posts but this one is difficult to break up without disrupting the flow. In a nutshell, it offers a very simple and somewhat humorous analogy of how the U.S. income tax system works by comparing it to the responses of ten beer-drinking men.
Since our Presidential election is [...]

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Remembering 9/11

by Mike Allen on September 11, 2008 · 1 comment

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Every anniversary of September 11, 2001 my heart is heavy as I remember the suffering and death that so many Americans personally endured on that day. It is a day we will never forget.
On this 7th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks I also think back to how our country was so very united in [...]

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Enter the Shoebuy.com Fashionable Child Contest

by Mike Allen on August 25, 2008 · 0 comments

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Here’s something I received from the Shoebuy.com marketing department that I wanted to pass on to our readers in case they wanted to enter. Be sure to get your entry info to them by November 20, 2008 for your 10% discount and chance to win up to a $500 Shoebuy gift certificate.

Do you think your [...]

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