Monthly Archives: August 2009

Venting to a TV shrink now worth $172

Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Ryan Olson

The approximate round-trip cost to take Amtrak’s first-class Acela train from New York to Philadelphia is about $172 (depending on demand). Thanks to TV, that cost might be free for a select few. According to an acerbic post on the … Continue reading →

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Facebook offers games, extras, but I’m not playing

Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 by Ryan Olson

I have huge queue of requests in my Facebook account. I’ve been meaning to go through and clear them out — by denying nearly all of them. I thought it would be useful to explain why. Games – A ton … Continue reading →

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For want of spite, Twitter was lost

Posted on Friday, August 7, 2009 by Ryan Olson

Less than a day after the microblogging Web site Twitter was briefly knocked offline and social Web site Facebook was hampered, a picture of what happened began to develop and who was targeted. Instead of some sort of corporate or … Continue reading →

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Monday’s ‘Fresh Air’ touches on food and high concert prices

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by Ryan Olson

I always like listening to the diverse topics discussed on public radio, but Monday’s “Fresh Air” seemed to hit a lot of high notes in my book. There were discussions about the increasing popularity of cooking shows and a look … Continue reading →

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Secret Shame: Short-sighted stargazing leaves me adrift in stellar sea

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2009 by Ryan Olson

Once upon a time, I was a member of the Young Astronauts. That’s not the secret shame — my membership in this esteemed club and lifelong fascination with space merely provides some background for my tale. One of the coolest … Continue reading →

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