Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 24th, 2008
Happy Dyngus Day, everyone!
If you're not familiar with this particular celebration, Dyngus Day is a Polish holiday where men and women get to throw water on each other. Guys get today - gals get tomorrow - so it's a a good wet time.
Check your local news outlets for Dyngus ...
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Tomorrow is the official kick-off of the N.Y. Auto Show. The show runs March 21 - 30, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
All major car manufacturers will be represented, including GM, Ford, KIA, Suzuki and Mercedes Benz
just to name a few. Visitors will get the opportunity to see ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Alas! Tomorrow is the official first day of Spring.
This means that it shouldn't be too much longer before we start seeing some sunshine and warmer temps and my favorite.. the rebirth of flowers, trees and little creatures everywhere.
To celebrate the first day of Spring, I urge you to ...
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
It won't be long until people and businesses start receiving checks from the Government as part of the Economic Stimulus Plan.
If you are wondering how much and when you can expect your check, here is the
Economic Stimulus Plan Calculator where you can calculate the amount of your
"stimulus" check ...
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
We'd like to wish everyone a Happy Saint Patrick's Day. Don't forget to wear green and for you - this blessing:
May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.
Never stop looking for the Pot O' Gold at the end of the rainbow!
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Google announced yesterday that they have finally closed on the sale of Doubleclick.
The deal is worth 3.1 billion dollars and was approved by American and European regulators. Google is planning on serving up more relevant advertising by combining information gathered by Doubleclick's tracking system.
Google President Eric Schmidt had this ...
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
The Pentagon recently announced the ban of Google's Street View on Military operations after finding detailed photos of Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas on the internet.
Gary Ross, spokesperson for the U.S. Northern Command said:
"We don't have any issues regarding Google and their products but the Street View provides ...
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Expedia recently announced that they have entered into serving the travel market in India. This is the seventeenth Expedia branded website that provides smart solutions
for booking airfare, hotel accommodations, car rentals and other travel related services.
"As the number of Indians traveling abroad continues to grow, the strength of ...
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
I've always maintained that there are millions of living creatures that humans don't know about - especially when it comes to life forms under water. The Hexapus is one of these creatures that's just been found.
The hexapus, now known as "Henry" was born with six legs instead of eight. It's ...
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
If Alexander Graham were alive today, he'd be celebrating his 161st birthday.
Alexander Graham Bell is best known for his invention of the telephone. He was also known as "Father of the deaf." Both Graham's mother and wife were both deaf.
Bell was an inventor, scientist and innovator.
When you hear the ...
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