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TALLEYVILLE, Del., Sep. 10 — 

If you read my blog, chances are you know me and know something about the newspaper industry. This isn’t a big deal, but I just think jargon like “refer” is best left limited to the paper’s brain trust and looks uncreative and sloppy on 1A. Maybe it was a CCI gaffe.

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WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 29 — 

Oh, John, you sly candidate, you. Pick a woman running mate with little experience to capture the pissed off Hillary supporters. This is a huge gamble, and I doubt it’ll do much to stop Obama’s momentum.

She’s a Washington outsider and kinda homily—pure GOP eye-candy. Her husband isn’t just a commercial fisherman, he’s a consultant for BP on Alaska’s North Slope. Some other interesting thoughts…

-- Sarah Palin, the presumptive Republican vice presidential candidate, has been in the governor’s office less than two years. So I guess the argument that Barack Obama has little experience doesn’t really matter.

-- Palin’s son is heading to Iraq, something McCain’s son did. John is quite reluctant to talk about it, Sarah isn’t. But what does that do? Little—Biden’s son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is poised to ship off with the Delaware Air National Guard in October.

-- The media was completely off in reporting this pick. Pawlenty, Romney? Nah, most outlets didn’t even have recent file photos of Palin.

-- This breaks the Senate-only circle of candidates.

-- Palin is 28 years younger than McCain. Obama is three years older than Palin and is 18 years younger than Biden.

-- Palin’s previous job? She was an on-air sports reporter for an Anchorage TV station.

-- Wikipedia notes that she’s an NRA member and has smoked marijuana.

-- Is this a problem? On July 11, Palin dismissed Walter Monegan as Commissioner of Public Safety and instead offered him a position as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which he subsequently turned down, according to Wikipedia. Monegan alleged shortly after his dismissal that it may have been partly due to his reluctance to fire an state trooper, Mike Wooten, who had been involved in a divorce and child custody battle with Palin’s sister, Molly McCann.

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WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 23 — 

Greetings from the vacuum of the Internet. I have returned from a long absence to report ... nothing. I’m here in the Wilm, house-sitting for a co-worker and wondering what I should mention to the public at large. I still work for The News Journal (that could change any day, thanks to a crappy economy), living in Delaware with the roomies (whom I don’t see much), and single (that’s not a typo). Things, for the most part, are grand. More details TK. Oh, and did I mention that Joe Biden likely is going to be our next veep? And he’s from Delawhere? Sweet.

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WILMINGTON, Del., May. 13 — 

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WILMINGTON, Del., May. 6 — 

So despite working a hellish week at the new job, spending time getting to know my roommates, co-workers and the wonderful municipality known as Wilmington, as well as buying a new bed, maxing out the Visa card and nursing several fire ant bites, I’ve managed to bring you something original. Here’s one of my four roommates. I have today and tomorrow off, so I guess I posted some of my roadtrip highlights. Oh, did I mention I spilled Coke on the laptop? Guess I’ll be cleaning that on my days off, too.

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WILMINGTON, Del., May. 1 — 

I’m making a promise, so I can hold myself to it. I promise to post some videos and be a little more diligent about the blog after today, my first day on the job. I start at 3 p.m. Wish me luck!

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WILMINGTON, Del., Apr. 29 — 

After a terrifying snow storm—OK, I was scared—I’ve arrived in Delaware. I have a lot of stuff to do before Thursday’s first day, and I need a little sleep and some food, but I’ll get some videos up here soon. Thanks, and sorry!

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Apr. 27 — 

I must begin by apologizing for the sudden drop in updates. Yesterday was a trying day, and the computer did not cooperate. I drove from Albuquerque to Springfield in a little over 11 hours. Driving through Oklahoma taught me one thing: Don’t drive through Oklahoma. I got stuck on the turnpike and couldn’t get off, it was awful. Also, as I stopped in Joplin, Mo., I realized that the 30-minute Lube Shop on Mendocino Ave. back in Santa Rosa OVERINFLATED my tires by 15 PSI. I fear they might be ruined. I let them down to 30 PSI, what the factory recommends, and now the car is driving like shit. I’m going to stop in Champaign, Ill., to see Niko today, and I hope to upload some photos and pix went I get there.

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ACOMITA, N.M., Apr. 25 — 

It wasn’t all that exciting, but I’m a geek so I liked it. Here now is raw footage of my five minutes at Meteor Crater ... I left ‘cause I was getting eating up by gnats. Bleh

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ACOMITA, N.M., Apr. 25 — 

Where else but at a casino. I’m starting to get tired and think I’ll stop in Albuquerque for the night. When I get wherever I get, I’ll post more video. 

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WINSLOW, Ariz., Apr. 25 — 

I’m hanging out for a second at Arizona’s Meteor Crater. Sadly, the Internet here sucks, so I can’t upload the photos and videos from earlier today. I hope to have them up sooner rather than later. Now, on to Albuquerque!

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PASADENA, Calif., Apr. 24 — 

I’m hanging out in SoCal, watching movies and eating fast food with momma. She took the day off to hang out and help me plan my trip. While this is going on, we’ve emptied two packs of smokes—my vice is Marlboro Lights, her’s are Benson & Hegdes. My stomach’s in knots waiting to hit the road, but maybe it’s because I’ve had too much nicotine. I think I want to quit when I arrive in Delaware. Just a random thought.

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PASADENA, Calif., Apr. 24 — 

So I completed a tour of my California—starting from Santa Rosa and going to San Francisco, Bakersfield and Los Angeles. The only place I won’t get to see before I leave is Orange County—but I’m not missing much. I will post a little more tomorrow about the plans. Plus, I will have ample time to make sure all the coding on the site is legit. Until then, goodnight.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Apr. 23 — 

Got into Bakersfield at 8:30, just in time for my stepdad, Joe, to make tacos. As much as I miss his cooking, I don’t miss Bakersfield. Not one bit. Anyway, the video is from earlier in the day ... I was stick in Bay Area traffic one more time.

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SANTA ROSA, Calif., Apr. 23 — 

I’m about to embark on my journey, and I hope you’ll come along for the ride. More details, and better writing, when I get to L.A.

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McCain’s trophy running mate

So it’s been a while