Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

What happened?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Kevin

I’ve just finished reading Scott McClellan’s kiss-and-tell book: “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception.” McClellan doesn’t come across as a very sympathetic character to me. “I did bad things, but I’m not a bad … Continue reading →

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Frequent Flier Games

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Kevin

I went on the US Airways web site to use some of my frequent flier miles on a trip to Albuquerque 3 months from now. Although their brochure says you can get round trip flights for 25,000, the web site … Continue reading →

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Domain not for sale

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Kevin

I’ve had a couple of inquiries about selling BlogOrDie.com. I like the domain name (even though I’m not such a passionate blogger as the name would imply). I’d like to keep it. Of course there is some amount of money … Continue reading →

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American Music

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Kevin

I was on hold with the IRS yesterday. How come they have to play Russian music? Isn’t there any American music they could have come up with?

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Wish You Well

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kevin

It’s hard to believe that the same David Baldacci who wrote Absolute Power and Stone Cold also wrote this tender story of a family living in the Appalachian mountains, struggling to survive against disability, weather, and greedy corporate interests. My … Continue reading →

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UML 2 for Dummies

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Kevin

This is not a book I would recommend. I assume that a book titled “UML 2 for Dummies” would be about UML 2, and a chapter entitled “Best Practices” would be about best practices for UML 2. Only that chapter … Continue reading →

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The Audacity of Hope by Barak Obama

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Kevin

I’m reading Obama’s book (about 1/3 in). Obama has an engaging style. He seems like a nice guy. I’m still looking for a reason he’s the one to be the leader of the free world, but I haven’t finished the … Continue reading →

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