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Posts from March 2012

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Hemingway with Sons

Across the River and into the Trees March 28th, 2012 @ 9:26 pm PST

On reading Hemingway to my son

A Better Son / Daughter

A Better Son / Daughter March 28th, 2012 @ 3:59 pm PST

Every now and then a song is just perfect, and it slaps you in the face. A Better Son / Daughter by Rilo Kiley is that song today. These lyrics … Damn.

Los Angeles

Tom Bergin’s on Justified March 27th, 2012 @ 8:39 pm PST

One of the best shows on TV right now is Justified on FX. It stars Timothy Olyphant as the Elmore Leonard character Raylan Givens and it has quite a cult following. If you’re not watching it, you really should be. The show is set in Harlan County, Kentucky, but — like almost everything you watch […]

Federal Student Loan Repayment Change

Federal Student Loan Repayment Change March 21st, 2012 @ 10:08 am PST

Since 1996 — that’s 16 years! — I have been paying $182.26/mo on my federal student loans. The money is directly debited from my checking account each month. A few years ago the amount changed from $182.26/mo to $182.25/mo, and the Department of Education sent me a letter which I had to sign and return […]

laptop

MacBook Air Fan Noise Issue March 20th, 2012 @ 9:26 pm PST

An SMC reset can resolve issues with the MacBook Air fan running constantly.

Feed a Fever, Starve a Cold

Feed a Fever, Starve a Cold March 20th, 2012 @ 3:36 pm PST

@BabyCenter has a great list of thirteen myths about colds and the flu. Remember: Only a cold virus can give you a cold. Being cold can’t make you sick!

My Favorite Irish Music

My Favorite Irish Music March 17th, 2012 @ 2:18 am PST

The Dirty Glass – Dropkick Murphys Goodbye, Mrs. Durkin – The Irish Rovers Finnegan’s Wake – The Tossers Seven Drunken Nights – The Kilkenny Brothers The Unicorn – The Irish Rovers Black Velvet Band – The Irish Rovers The Orange and Green – The Irish Rovers Pat of Mullingar – The Irish Rovers

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Hemingway’s Brand March 16th, 2012 @ 3:05 pm PST

Nathan Heller’s article Hemingway attempts to explain how the great American novelist became the literary equivalent of the Nike swoosh. via @bgags

Los Angeles

The Price of Being Connected March 15th, 2012 @ 6:25 am PST

Let’s take a look at my current connection costs here in Los Angeles: Service Purpose Approximate Monthly Rate DirecTV HD Satellite TV + 2 HD DVRs $135 AT&T mobile phones + data $235 Verizon land line (for alarm system) $24 Time-Warner Cable Internet $50 So I’m paying almost $450.00/mo to stay “connected”. Eek.

Twelve Years Ago

Twelve Years Ago March 14th, 2012 @ 7:58 am PST

The domain name davidgagne.net is a little bit older than that. But I consider this date the birthday of my blog because it’s the anniversary of my first blogger post. I am finding it very difficult to wrap my head around the fact that I have been blogging (more or less continuously) for twelve years. […]

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