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By Dave Hitt on Jul 25, 2009 in Big Brother, Junk Science, Nanny Nation | 24 Comments
I recently received a link to the latest Nicotine Nazi handbook (PDF). It provides detailed, step by step plan these spineless goobers can use to coerce Big Brother into to imposing their will on business owners. I usually try to be witty and pithy in these columns, working in the clever metaphor or silly pun, […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 23, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 4 Comments
As an amateur chief I’m always looking for new ingredients to make my meals more interesting. For instance, one of my favorite ingredients is bulgogi sauce, a meat marinade made with Korean pear. You won’t find it in the supermarket. You’ll have to go to a store that specializes in Asian food. I don’t have […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 16, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 18 Comments
I’m about to start a novel that will have some complex characters and an intricate plot. After hearing writers sing the praises of Scrivener, which is a Mac only application, I’ve been looking for something that will do the same thing on a PC. I’d like to be able to create an outline, character files, […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 10, 2009 in Bad Business, Politics, Yeah - That'll Work | 16 Comments
This morning someone had one of those talking heads infotainment morning “news†shows on in another room, and I was half listening to a story about the stimulus bill. Millions of taxpayer dollars are being spent on roadside signs telling us that millions of taxpayer dollars being spent on road work. Toward the end of […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 8, 2009 in Amusing | 1 Comment
“Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel” – Mark Twain (maybe) With the advent of the internet we all have barrels full of bits that are nearly free. Any person annoyed with any company can easily air their grievances to thousands of people. This should inspire companies to do whatever […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 0 Comments
I’ll be doing an interview about Blood Witness on Podioracket this Thursday, June 9, from 9:00 – 10:30 PM (EST). If you’ve got any questions about the novel, Jehovah’s Witnesses, or cults in general, please join us. Call (347) 996-3319 and join the conversation. While it’s running you’ll be able to listen to it live […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Politics | 3 Comments
The teacher’s union is one of the biggest reasons US education sucks. They’ve made it impossible to give a teacher a raise for being good at their job. And it’s even more impossible to get rid of the bad ones. In New York City over 700 teachers receive full pay ($70,000/year) for not teaching. They’re […]