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My 10 Favorite National Capitals to Say Out Loud

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Roger

In approximate order: Funafuti, Tuvalu Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Bujumbura, Burundi Lilongwe, Malawi Djibouti, Djibouti Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Antananarivo, Madagascar Tegucigalpa, Honduras Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Special Mention: Belmopan, Belize and Bratislava, Slovakia Numbers 1-5 get … Continue reading →

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At this time, sir, I would like to scream

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Roger

For the past week, I've been receiving spamming text messages on my cell phone, all from the same number. Some of them have been crude — all of them have been annoying. I called the phone company to ask if … Continue reading →

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Jury Duty Day 2

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Roger

I hate it when government employees use official jargon to impress civilians. After I spent another day reading in an uncomfortable chair, a jury clerk walked to the front of the assembly room and told us “The three trials that … Continue reading →

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Is This A Great Country, or What?

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Roger

Today I had jury duty. At the start of the day, a judge took 45 minutes to explain why we were there and what we were required to do. She said the the right to a trial by one's peers … Continue reading →

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Morning Thoughts

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Roger

Over the Christmas break, 12 family members stayed at our home. On the morning after Christmas, I got downstairs early and was sitting at the kitchen table by myself when my nephew, who is 6, wandered in. I said, “Good … Continue reading →

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