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Thank you for leaving the lug nuts from the stolen wheel in a neat pile next to the wheel drum.

It was quaint and really quite thoughtful, and I must say that having those lug nuts simplified matters for me today.

I had a fantastic rant planned. I was going to trash Movable Type, my former blogging platform. I was going to rip it apart, throw it on the lawn and set it on fire. But alas, I just don’t have the energy.

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I recently moved a friend’s medium-size blog from Blogger to hosted WordPress (on DreamHost, not WordPress.com), and I thought I’d share a few tips for making the transition smooth.

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FeedBurner is a superb service. I’ve recently consolidated my feeds and migrated all of them to FeedBurner, allowing me to reap all of the benefits of this excellent service.

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If you visit my website regularly, you’ve noticed that the pickings here have been slim lately. I haven’t felt like writing. I haven’t had anything to say. And to tell you the truth, I find this malaise a bit disconcerting.

Less than a week ago, I returned from a two week trip; the first week was spent working in London, the second on holiday in Germany. You’d think I’d have something profound, insightful, or at least interesting to say about my trip. I really don’t. I can’t even summarize it well. What I can tell you is that traveling for two weeks by oneself makes for a lonely time.
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A bit of the shock has warn off. Now it’s a warm glow. Illinois beat Arizona in overtime, 90-89, to earn a trip to the Final Four. Let’s take a look and see what everyone else is saying about one of the most amazing college basketball games and comebacks in recent memory.
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“I can’t believe we just won that game.”

I just kept repeating it. I was in shock. In a way, two hours later, I still am. I can’t believe that Illinois was down 15 points to Arizona with four minutes left in the game and came back to force overtime, then win the game in OT. It’s unbelievable. Holy shit, man. Holy shit.
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