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Personal opinions, observations and rants

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Dien Bien Phu, 1954-05-07

10/06/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Dien Bien Phu, 1954-05-07
On the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu, 1954-05-07: We should have seen it at the end of colonial era in Southeast Asia, which it really was.  But, instead we saw it in […]
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Talk Like a Pirate Day

09/19/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Talk Like a Pirate Day
Avast matey, it’s that time again, International Talk Like a Pirate Day, arrrrrgggg.  Although this year, we have intruders off our port bow claiming that today is also National Information Technology Professionals Day.  This will […]
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Standard Operating Procedure

09/12/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Standard Operating Procedure
Admit nothing.Deny everything.Demand proof.Make outrageous counter accusations.Declare victory and move on. Apparently this line variously attributed to Shelly Laurenston’s The Mane Event, the CIA, and the FBI has origins unknown, and morphs at every retelling.  […]
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Good advice for brick-and-mortar retailers

09/04/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Good advice for brick-and-mortar retailers
Shopping Mall StrugglesThe American shopping mall is in the midst of one of its biggest existential crises since the concept was first planted here in Minnesota decades ago, a July 9 story reported.Article Star-Tribune, 2017-07-09 […]
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Tennessen warning

08/31/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Tennessen warning
What is a Tennessen warning?  In Minnesota the government must give individuals notice when collecting private or confidential information from them, see: Minnesota Department of Administration, Information Policy Analysis Division.Why is it called a Tennessen […]
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Tetris

07/22/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Tetris
A second perfect game in the same summer after a really long dry streak.OnLevelHighScoreDrops Total2017/07/22 05:329084,00029984,299See my other high scores.
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Tetris

06/16/2017 Dr Wingnut Comments Off on Tetris
A high score after a really long dry streak, and I play it all the time.OnLevelHighScoreDrops Total2017/05/28 06:569084,00028484,284See my other high scores.