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Shiny Happy People

Merry Christmas It’s that time of the year again, when everybody pretends that all is nice and well and they all pretend to be happy and are nice to each other. It’s the time of the year when people...

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WordPress 2.0

I’ve upgraded to WordPress version 2.0 moments ago, and I have to say that it was very easy. I just followed some instructions, actually skipped the first 5 steps ;), and had it installed in a few...

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Experts Claim Official 9/11 Story is a Hoax

I wrote about this before, but the story seems to be getting more publicity now. (PRWEB) – Duluth, MN (PRWEB) January 30, 2006 — A group of distinguished experts and scholars, including Robert M....

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Always focus on the negative things in life

I’m sure you’ve heard people say that you shouldn’t focus too much on the negative things in life, but rather that you should focus on the positive things instead. Instead of looking at the negative...

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Schrodinger’s cluelessness

Before reading the rest of this post, you may want to first read this post, and for some background on the title, also this post. Both posts are by Kathy Sierra. Based on her post, I wanted to give my...

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You can learn something from anyone

A lot of people seem to admit to the fact that you can learn something from anyone. But in reality, they don’t behave accordingly. It is nice to admit to this fact, but do you also realize what it...

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One year of blogging

One year ago from today, I published my first article here where I gave my opinion on why I thought Microsoft was winning. And one year later, I still think what I wrote there is true. But that’s not...

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The Revolution will not be Televised

A few days ago I saw a documentary titled “The revolution will not be televised.” It’s about the political situation inside Venezuela around 2001-2002. A review which can be found on IMDB sums it up...

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Judge: Web-surfing worker can’t be fired

I saw over at NBCNews that a judge has said that a worker can’t be fired for surfing the web at work. He compares it with reading a newspaper and talking on the phone: In his decision, Spooner wrote:...

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About the rabbit and the turtle…

I’m sure you know the story about the race between the rabbit and the turtle, where the cocky rabbit took a nap after confirming he was well ahead and woke up only to see the diligent turtle cross the...

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Life is in need of a Service Pack

Have you ever used a (software) product that just felt and/or looked like it wasn’t finished? That had kind of an unpolished feel to it, rough around the edges and minor or even major issues? One that...

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Why there can be only one true religion, and why not

I’m sure you’ve heard people say before, or perhaps you’ve thought (and maybe still think), that there is one god and that all religions we know today lead to him. Various paths, all leading to the...

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I LOVE the Ag-Cat

I went to my birthplace Nw. Nickerie today. It’s a 3,5 hour drive from Paramaribo where I live now. It’s been more than 6 years since I last went there so it was about time. I stayed for about 5 hours...

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If you have nothing to lose, you can only win

When you think about it, it’s amazing how many issues around the world are caused because of people being afraid of what they have to lose, either right now or further in the future. This is not only...

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A World of Pain

Many people are of the opinion that life is beautiful. Most of them will even take the time to explain to you why they think life is beautiful when you tell them that you have a different opinion about...

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About Jim Gray

I’ve been meaning to write about this for a long time now. And today, after reading this article on Jim Gray, I thought of finally writing about him on my blog. If you don’t know who Jim Gray is, and...

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Donk’s Diet – The Ultimate Weight Loss Program

I understand completely if you’re initially very surprised when you see the title of this post. The truth is, in your position, I’d be surprised myself, even though I’ve been known to cover a wide...

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New Blog Design

Dreams of the Past, Dreams of the Future Today I’ve launched a new design for my blog which was long overdue. The new design matches better with my main website at www.kareldonk.com, which was launched...

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Shiny Happy People, Reposted

Back in 2005 I wrote about the “wonderful” Christmas and holiday season. I invite you to go back with me and read that post again by clicking on the following link: Shiny Happy People. Nothing has...

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New Year, Same Approach

So we’ve entered a new year and undoubtedly most people are going to be posting their new year’s resolutions all over the Internet in the next couple of days. I too have been thinking about my life as...

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