Real Kato Blog: 2005 January

It doesn't really take much to start me thinking about death, but lately there's been plenty of fuel for the fire. Here are some thoughts (with apologies and condolences to my friend Jen).

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Only On Fox!

Thursday, 2005 January 27 - 11:50 pm

My co-workers and I have come up with an idea for the next great blockbuster reality television show.

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Ramblings

Tuesday, 2005 January 25 - 11:09 pm

This is a meandering and pointless tale.

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Another Humongous Deficit

Tuesday, 2005 January 25 - 10:25 pm

The White House prediction for the 2005 budget deficit: $427 billion. So far.

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The Web: Real Kato Web Design

Tuesday, 2005 January 25 - 9:33 pm

I have a commission to make a web site. Unfortunately, it's not a paying gig.

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Entertainment: Goodbye, Johnny, and Thanks

Sunday, 2005 January 23 - 9:58 pm

Johnny Carson died today at the age of 79.

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Home Theater: Time Warner DVR On The Way

Thursday, 2005 January 20 - 11:59 pm

With my Home Theater Macintosh project now officially defunct, I went ahead and ordered the Time Warner Cable DVR.

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Blog Note: More Site Updates

Thursday, 2005 January 20 - 11:48 pm

More updates, and notes about JavaScript, CSS, and Internet Explorer.

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Consumer Report: Household Products

Thursday, 2005 January 20 - 12:28 am

I am something of a household product junkie. Kitchen products and cleaning products are especially irresistible to me.

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Television: The Wednesday Dilemma

Wednesday, 2005 January 19 - 11:19 pm

As we all know, "Lost" is the best show on TV right now. But now that January is here, I have a problem.

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The Nuclear Winter

Wednesday, 2005 January 19 - 11:05 pm

We got some unexpected snow here today, about an inch or two. But to look at the aftermath, you'd think we'd been hit by a nuclear bomb.

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Sports: The Big Wiesy

Tuesday, 2005 January 18 - 11:16 pm

There's a new phenom in the world of sports, and she makes me think naughty things.

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It's Freakin' Cold

Tuesday, 2005 January 18 - 11:05 pm

I usually like cold weather. I'm from Michigan, so I know cold. But today was FREEZING.

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Home Theater: Thus Endeth The Project

Tuesday, 2005 January 18 - 10:53 pm

After about half a year of using an old Macintosh as a media center device, I may give it up.

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The Social Security Scare

Saturday, 2005 January 15 - 2:41 pm

There seems to be a deep misunderstanding about how Social Security works, and that misunderstanding begins in the White House.

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Will Work For Happiness

Saturday, 2005 January 15 - 2:16 pm

My job situation is becoming a bit unstable. I'm in no immediate danger of being out of work, but things look a little hazy six months from now.

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Consumed by Chess

Saturday, 2005 January 15 - 1:59 pm

Just what I needed, something else to take hours out of my day.

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The Urinal

Wednesday, 2005 January 12 - 10:38 pm

Oh no, it's more bathroom humor.

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Blog Note: Site Updates

Tuesday, 2005 January 11 - 8:14 pm

A few minor updates to the web site.

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Apple Watch: Pre-Expo Rumors Validated

Tuesday, 2005 January 11 - 7:47 pm

In a series of major announcements today, Apple validated most of the significant rumors that had appeared on Mac enthusiast web sites prior to this week's MacWorld Expo. Among the announcements: a $499 entry level "Mac Mini"; a $99 flash-memory-based "iPod Shuffle"; and, an "iWork" application suite that includes a new word processing application called "Pages".

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Society: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Split

Sunday, 2005 January 9 - 11:47 am

That's right, single folks, there's hope for us again. Yeah.

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Mediocrity

Sunday, 2005 January 9 - 10:50 am

One of the things I've always wanted in life is to be really good at everything. The fact that I am not is a source of frustration. It's a neurosis, I know.

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I'm Gettin' PAID

Thursday, 2005 January 6 - 10:28 pm

Today was a Good Day. Good Days are something that should be appreciated.

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Books: The Queen's Gambit

Wednesday, 2005 January 5 - 12:35 am

Who knew chess could be so exciting?

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