James VanDyke

Author: james

  • American Gladiators

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    History does repeat itself and luckily for us that includes a new edition of American Gladiators. NBC launched a new edition of the classic game show tonight with a two-hour special. During the show two contestants and one gladiator were hurt but I think more surprising is that more people didn’t leave injured. NBC added…

  • Four Ways to Get a Tax Write-Off

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    As the year 2007 ends our minds turn to the inevitable – taxes. This year SMU wanted to offer it’s alumni some assistance in beating the December 31 deadline for tax write offs. Click here to view the show.

  • Goin’ to the Chapel and They’re Gonna Get Married

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    My brother popped the question to his long-time girlfriend. We couldn’t make it for the celebration so we sent our greetings via video.

  • Stephen Colbert for President

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    While, I’m still undecided about who I’ll be voting for next November, a new candidate threw his hat in the ring tonight that I’ll have to consider.

  • Send a Text Message via Email

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    Want to send someone a text message but don’t want to mess with trying to type it into your phone? Just email it. Use the guide below to find the correct email address. Cingular: phonenumber@cingularme.com Nextel: phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com Sprint: phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.comT-Mobile: phonenumber@tmomail.netVerizon: phonenumber@vtext.comVirgin Mobile: phonenumber@vmobl.com

  • Change the State Dinosaur

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    It appears the Official Dinosaur of Texas got it’s title through a case of mistaken identity. About 10 years ago the state legistator awarded the Pleurocoelus the right to call itself Texas’ Dinosaur after some bones were found on a Texas ranch. Apparently the dinosaur earned its moniker for “Texas-scale size and power”. An SMU…

  • Texas Legislators Vote Early and Often

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    This video clip is slightly disturbing especially if live in the state of Texas. It also inaugurates the inevitable politics category.

  • Back in Business

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    A big thanks goes out to a friend of mine, Jordan Dean, for repairing our laptop power cord that TigerMan put out of commission. So this post and many future ones, will be powered by candjdean.com.

  • Eight facts about Charlottesville Virginia

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    Some friends of mine are headed to Charlottesville, Virgina for a new job so I compiled a few facts about their new abode to share. 1207 – Driving distance in miles from Dallas, TX  40,437 – Population John Warner – Senior Senator for Virgina Knights – High school mascot Rutgers University, Strelitza Reginae and Queen’s…

  • Tiger goes to Doggie Daycare

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    TigerMan had a new experience last week, doggie daycare. The pest control man came to do his regular maintenance and since we didn’t want Tiger breathing the fumes we took him to Waggin’ Tails Daycare. I think it’s safe to say that he loved it. It was kind of fun for us too. To start…