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Dec 04

Being cruel (to the wallet)

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at 1:42 AM by Jeff

Graceland tours, 2005 AAA TourBook: $18 and $27. Graceland tours, 2012 website: $32 and $36.

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Nov 30

Around the World

Posted on Friday, November 30, 2012, at 11:23 PM by Jeff

Precisely 104 degrees of longitude around the world west from Vatican City is… …this spot in Tama County — approximately the intersection of Q Avenue and 370th Street. I had to zoom out for a landmark. (I changed the “12” in … Continue reading →

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Nov 15

Football championships

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This year the state football championships are a day earlier, I’m guessing because of a UNI home game Saturday. Thursday is 8-man, A, and 3A, while 1A, 2A, and 4A are Friday. The Class 1A title game is Council Bluffs … Continue reading →

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Nov 13

Prelude to an upset

Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

In November 1992, Iowa State fifth-year senior Marv Seiler was still looking for his first career start as quarterback. Seiler had served in relief for a win against Missouri, and coach Jim Walden even said he “earned the right to … Continue reading →

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Nov 13

Sullivan Brothers 70th anniversary

Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 12:18 AM by Jeff

The USS Juneau sank during the Battle of Guadalcanal on Nov. 13, 1942 (Nov. 12 Iowa time). The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo were on board. KWWL has a video.

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Oct 11

Happy 10/11/12!

Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 1:06 AM by Jeff

That is all.

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Oct 01

A history of gas prices around Oct. 1

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012, at 12:50 PM by Jeff

Since I travel a lot, I have steadfastly kept a table of gas prices since college. Mostly, this was to calculate my mileage. However, as time went on, the chart became less of a personal measurement and more a log … Continue reading →

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Sep 19

Has it really been that long?

Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 2:00 PM by Jeff

Time from introduction of the original Macintosh (1/24/84) to introduction of the first iMac (5/6/98): 5217 days. (It shipped in August of that year.) (Go to the 16-minute mark of this YouTube video for the introduction) Time from introduction of the … Continue reading →

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Aug 29

THAT is the first “song” on Mars?

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 1:12 PM by Jeff

If any Martians are reading this: On behalf of the entire human race, I apologize. Please do not invade us.

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Aug 29

My Armstrong/space column

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 12:41 AM by Jeff

Printed in Tuesday’s Register, online here.

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