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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
A citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.
— G.K. Chesterton
Blogfest
Blogfest 12
I attended Blogfest 12 tonight. Also in attendance was Andrew Stockey of WTAE. I took the opportunity to show my geek credentials by capturing webcam video of Andrew's cameraman capturing video for a story. Unfortunately, the audio level was set too high, so the video isn't fun to listen to. It'll be good for some […]
Welcome Post-Gazette Readers! :)
I mentioned yesterday that an article about Pittsburgh BlogFest 3 was forthcoming. I had no idea it would appear so soon. Nor did I know that I was going to feature so prominently. *blush* I also had no idea they'd use such an unflattering picture. To those who are […]
