Author Archives: Michael Froomkin

Things You Learn in the Herald

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Michael Froomkin

Eye on Miami has been reading the Miami Herald, and has learned that U Miami President Donna Shalala has changed.

It's true Shalala can be pretty scary at times, but I have never seen her in that headdress.

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Does It Take Quarters?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Michael Froomkin

I laughed at this future-retro mashup:

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(via SFDB, via The Daily Wh.at)

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Firefight Over Firefighting

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Michael Froomkin

If, like most people who read this blog, you get the entry feed but not the comments feed, you might want to head over to the comments on The Burning Question.

They're heating up.

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The Burning Question

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Michael Froomkin

One of the most disturbing things I've seen online is this report, via Think Progress, Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch As Family Home Burns Down:

[7/6/2012: links re-insterted into post — something seems to have eaten them. Here’s a direct link to the video.]

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The Package Saga Comes to an End (Really)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Michael Froomkin

Got my refund; re-ordered from a different supplier. The package arrived Saturday.

The End.

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The Package Saga, Round Two (III)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Michael Froomkin

No-Priority-Mail.gifOK, it got there.

Delivered WOODSIDE NY 11377 09/30/10 10:28am
OUT FOR DELIVERY WOODSIDE NY 11377 09/30/10 9:37am
Sorting Complete WOODSIDE NY 11377 9/30/10 9:07am

And it appears I am getting a refund.

Now I get to start this all over somewhere else….

Previously:

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