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* The Norm Explainers (6-2-26)
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Category Archives: Internet
Do I Have To Pay $40 A Year For Virus Protection?
I asked a bloke who graduated from Harvard and he told me: No. There are free anti-virus packages out there that you can download. Also, at least some of these commercial packages have gotten big and bloated to the point … Continue reading
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Netflix Is Awesome
Nobody gives me a bigger bang for my buck than Netflix. If you have a high speed internet connection, you can buy a Roku box for $100 and with a $9 a month Netflix subscription, you can download instantly (within … Continue reading
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She Wanted To Give Me Her Heart!
When a woman offers me her body, I know how to respond. I say no because the Torah forbids me. But when a woman I don’t even know offers me a "Heart!" on Facebook — and the woman appears in … Continue reading
Embrace Your Bad Self
Friends of mine are obsessed about bad things — many of them true — said about them on the internet. This is totally understandable. Reading bad things about yourself, especially when true, feel like a knife ripping through your abdomen. … Continue reading
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Tagged abdomen, felony conviction, obsessing, orthodox rabbi, social networking
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The Perishable Press
Ryan Glaser emails: "Luke, Sometimes peep your site as a guilty half Jew. I noticed you offer services to repair one’s reputation–of little interest to me–but am wondering if you know much about search engine optimization. I write a humor … Continue reading
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Tagged charlatan, egotistical, high comedy, moral authority, search engine optimization, skanks
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Someone is Wrong on the Internet
I must set them straight pronto! I love this piece in the New York Times: One of the more trenchant cartoons of the Internet era features a stick-figure man typing furiously at his keyboard. From somewhere beyond the panel floats … Continue reading
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Tagged bob costas, buzz bissinger, friday night lights, lee siegel, rabbit holes, scriveners
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I Accidentally Spammed All My Gmail Contacts For Tagged.com
I was talking on the phone with an old mate last night. He said he’d sign up for Facebook if I signed up for Tagged. I agreed. While I kept talking to him about my feelings, I signed up for … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, feelings, mate, otis chandler, quot, social networking sites, spam, tagged com
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