Category Archives: Rants

Posts about things that irk my soul.

The colors are past. Here comes the trash

By Kirk M | Published October 20, 2009

This Autumn was beautiful. In all the years I’ve visited then lived Vermont I can honestly say that the colors were the best I’ve seen yet. And even though we’re a bit past peak here, the Tamarack is now at it’s most brilliant shades of bright orange/yellow. People come from all over to take in [...]

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No one likes change but come on now

By Kirk M | Published September 7, 2009

I’ve avoided posting about the current economic situation, the public’s response and who they’re focusing the blame on. I’ve avoided it simply because I’ve never been more disgusted and disappointed with my fellow Americans than I am now. To their defense I realize that no one likes change and there’s plenty of change going on [...]

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If things weren’t bad enough | A rant and a half

By Kirk M | Published March 10, 2009

Violence erupts in Northern Ireland once again and I can’t help but rant about it.

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Google Changes FeedBurner Feed Addresses–Again.

By Kirk M | Published February 27, 2009

Google changes FeedBurner Feed addresses again. So why can’t they tell us about it?

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Warning: Power Dies Upon Publishing

By Kirk M | Published July 7, 2008

So I sit down at the computer, bring up one of my trusty local blog editors with at least 3 posts revolving around my little pea brain ready to write up, categorize, tag, title and publish. I love it when I feel like this cuz’ there’s always a couple of good posts in it. It’s [...]

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I Got a Discount on my House Also, So What?

By Kirk M | Published July 3, 2008

I may not be the world’s biggest Obama fan but the latest news stories about him getting a “discount” on a new home is absolutely ridiculous. Can’t they do any better than this?
Obama Got Discount on Home Loan – washingtonpost.com
The freshman Democratic senator received a discount. He locked in an interest rate of 5.625 percent [...]

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It’s the Lottery’s Fault?

By Kirk M | Published May 10, 2008

I read an article today in one of the local newspapers about the 30th anniversary of the Vermont lottery and the possibility of expanding the lottery in various yet unsaid ways. What caught my attention about this article was that among the interviews of local folks about how they felt about this possible expansion of [...]

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Turned Away at the Drive through for Being Deaf?

By Kirk M | Published January 29, 2008

My fellow blogger and fellow deaf type person, Karen Putz of A Deaf Mom Shares Her World, was turned away from a Steak and Shake drive through window that she’s been served at many times before and for what you might ask? For being deaf and by the general manager himself.
Now I’m not going to [...]

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