Category Archives: In The News

The Kid Comes Home!!

Posted on February 19, 2009 by garbunzl

…that’s what the Times said this morning in big, bold letters. I have to admit I was elated to hear the news. While the M’s have had many great players leave over the years, when Griffey left it felt like … Continue reading →

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Cool technology

Posted on June 12, 2007 by garbunzl

I read this article a couple weeks back on a new display that Sony has created. Apparently they showed a video of a 2.5 inch screen that is only 1/100th of an inch thick. It’s made out of some “organic … Continue reading →

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$30 Million View

Posted on March 21, 2007 by garbunzl

A new tourist attraction along the Grand Canyon is set to open to the public a week from today and promises breathtaking views and perhaps a bit of vertigo. Another modern marvel, the Skywalk, is a horseshoe-shaped deck with a … Continue reading →

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Acting Locally and Electrically

Posted on February 8, 2007 by garbunzl

At the recommendation of my dad, I finally saw the highly rated documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?”. The movie’s premise is that GM was manufacturing and had sold somewhere around 1000 fully electric cars (called the EV1) back in … Continue reading →

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Philanthropy In Fashion?

Posted on October 17, 2006 by garbunzl

Seems like I’ve been hearing more in the news about the world’s wealthy offering a monetary hand to the needy. So much so that it appears to be, for lack of a better description, “in style”. Perhaps the most noteable … Continue reading →

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