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32 Pit Bulls Seized in New Bedford, MA

by John D. Harvey on August 4, 2009

In a story that combines the ugly reality of many backyard breeding operations and the continuing problem with Pit Bull overpopulation, the City of New Bedford, MA, has seized 32 Pit Bulls from a single home (mostly puppies plus two pregnant females). All of the animals were housed in filthy, inhumane conditions and were being [...]

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If you’re the guy at the gym…

by John D. Harvey on August 4, 2009

… who screams like a Wookie trapped in an Orgasmatron with each rep, and then at the end of of your set you throw your dumbbells like a siege engine… You’re an asshat.

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Geek Humor

by John D. Harvey on August 1, 2009

Taken from Jack Haringa’s LiveJournal.

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[PC TIP] Backup & Recover Data on your Hard Drive

by John D. Harvey on July 30, 2009

On occasion, friends who know I’m a bit of a geek email me with questions on how to service and troubleshoot their computers (MS Windows, I’m not a Mac guy). Often, my answers tend to be more comprehensive than they expected. I figured it might be useful to share these answers across the system of [...]

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My friend Niki is trying to find a home for this fabulous, young Rottweiller named Missy. This very sweet pup is 1.5 years old, spayed, and will soak up training like a sponge given the right structure and discipline. Niki is very experienced with large breed dogs and especially Rottweilers, so you’ll be adopting from [...]

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While this is a very basic tip for anyone who considers themselves at advanced intermediate or higher skill level when using Facebook (FB), I’ve heard from several novice and even more experienced users that they’ve shied away from using FB. This is because they have a hard time following all of the chatter that appears [...]

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Fell Off The Wagon …

by John D. Harvey on July 24, 2009

No, I’m not talking about booze. I torched that wagon in college and have been enjoying Guinness regularly since then. That said, beer has certainly contributed to my tumble from an entirely different wagon … which is ‘not being a fat guy’. In late 2007, I weighed in at trim (for my height) 185-190 pounds [...]

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Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures WITHOUT your opt-in permission. To prevent this, follow these instructions: 1. Click on SETTINGS button up at the top the FB page where you see the LOG OUT link. Select PRIVACY. 2. Then select NEWSFEEDS and WALL. 3. Next, select the tab that [...]

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[VIDEO] Pit Bull Blues by John Shipe

by John D. Harvey on July 22, 2009

This pro-pitbull video/song by John Shipe came to me via fellow Pit Bull rescuer Jennifer Hutchinson.

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ReaderCon 20 … How My TBR Pile Got That Much Taller

by John D. Harvey on July 13, 2009

I’m going to post more on ReaderCon as I get this blog going, but for now, here’s the books and magazines I purchased in the dealers room this past weekend. ++++ BOOKS ++++ LAST DAYS by Brian Evenson (Underland Press) THE SHADOW YEAR by Jeffrey Ford (Harper Perennial) REWIRED: POST-CYBERBPUNK ANTHOLOGY by James Patrick Kelly [...]

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