Monthly Archives: May 2007

Tornado Devastates Providence RI

Posted on 5/17/2007 by derick

PROVIDENCE – Yesterday, at around 4:23P EST, a highly irregular Tornado formed in the Downtown Art District of Providence, Rhode Island. A concentrated mixture of low pressure, along with high winds and rain, created a 300 foot tall funnel-shaped cone … Continue reading →

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“ain’t” it grand

Posted on 5/14/2007 by derick

ain’t it beautiful, ain’t it grand, using ‘ain’t’, despite teacher’s reprimand. ain’t, ain’t, ain’t ain’t you, ain’t me, basking in impunity. red-ink white out, papers do decay, no more indelible stains, that ain’t be washed-away. ain’t gonna do it, ain’t … Continue reading →

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Moving Anthills

Posted on 5/8/2007 by derick

What good is good advice and sage suggestions? What real good are the quips, the puns, and the familiar sayings? They’re uncovered everywhere, serendipitously present, over-present; they’re unsought out, and truly random in occurrence. Over and over, you hear them, … Continue reading →

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ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 Converter Tool

Posted on 5/1/2007 by derick

I work with a lot of textbook inventories at work, and we had a recent issue with the new ISBN13 standard. The internet had no really good tools out there so I created my own little one. Unfortunately, it is … Continue reading →

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