who knew? guess i’ve been living under a rock. full-scale replica of the parthenon in Nashville, TN. been there for a century. cheaper than a plane ticket to Greece, plus you get the Opry and a kick-ass beer bar.

Posted on September 17th, 2007 by mike
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hey, why does the 4th always have to live in the shadow of it’s sibling? lots of great stuff happens, or has happened, on the 4th of May.
first, it’s International Firefighter’s Day. so hug your local fireman!
in history, this is the day in 1776 that Rhode Island was the first colony to renounce King George [...]

Posted on May 4th, 2007 by mike
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wow, for anyone who follows random holidays and observances weeks, this was a doozy.
first off, it was Administrative Professionals Day/Week. (different sources are mixed as to whether admins deserve a day, or a whole week, of observation.)
next, TV Turnoff Week. if you’re like me, most of what’s on network TV turns you off anyway. but [...]

Posted on April 27th, 2007 by mike
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each year, the american homebrewers association sponsors a nationwide event - the “big brew” day. on this day, homebrewers around the country (and around the world) simultaneously brew one of several recipes for beer, which are different and unique every year.
this year, there is an IPA, a Belgian Strong Ale, and a Dopplebock to choose [...]

Posted on April 24th, 2007 by mike
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oi, i’m gonna burn in hell for that pun, probably.
anyway. the IRS has put together a list of last minute reminders that you might consult if you’ve been too lazy busy to file your tax return as of yet.
get to it!

Posted on April 16th, 2007 by mike
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couldn’t see much where we are (seattle) as it was pretty much over by the time the moon rose here. but you can see pictures from other folks online:
blog@darxr » Total Lunar Eclipse
thanks for pointing this out, frank!

Posted on March 3rd, 2007 by mike
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everyone should try and get out to see this, NASA has a map of where and when.

Posted on March 1st, 2007 by mike
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let’s all take a trip down memory lane and read about the release of WorldWideWeb, Tim Berners Lee’s first HTML/FTP browser (and editor).
it was introduced on February 26th, 1991.
and to think, in 1991 i was just about to graduate from high school. then a diversion in architecture school, and i hadn’t gotten around to writing [...]

Posted on February 26th, 2007 by mike
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