Author Archives: Glen Harness

About Glen Harness

Formerly a computer guy at a big medical center

Big Brother 8: The Finale

Posted on 09/19/2007 by Glen Harness

Well, I was wrong in my prediction that Daniele would win Big Brother 8. It pretty much came down to who played the game better, and I’ll have to begrudgingly agree that Dick did. He did what he had to … Continue reading →

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Big Brother 8: The End

Posted on 09/17/2007 by Glen Harness

I watched the penultimate episode of Big Brother 8 last night. It’s funny: early on I was rooting for the Donatos, but then Dick started his stuff which totally turned me against them. I guess I’m rooting for Daniele, but … Continue reading →

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Charity Fatigue

Posted on 09/14/2007 by Glen Harness

It’s getting about that time when employers waste their employees’ time by having some of them hit up their fellow employees for donations to this charity and that charity. My employer has a big deal every fall where they anoint … Continue reading →

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September 11

Posted on 09/11/2007 by Glen Harness

As everyone knows, today’s the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Perhaps fittingly, I won’t be at work today; I’ll be helping our democratic process by working at my local precinct for the … Continue reading →

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NASCAR: Cha-Cha-Changes

Posted on 09/07/2007 by Glen Harness

Quite a few major changes have been going on in NASCAR lately. Here’s my take on a few things: Toyota’s first year in the Cup Series hasn’t been much to write home about. The teams they signed up weren’t very … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!

Posted on 09/03/2007 by Glen Harness

What is it about death anniversaries that makes people want to “celebrate” them? Every August at Graceland Elvis fans flock there on the day of his death. And with the 10th anniversary of Princess Dianna’s death a few days ago, … Continue reading →

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NASCAR’s PR Guy Needs A Splint

Posted on 08/31/2007 by Glen Harness

Just read on Jayski a summary of a press release from NASCAR that said passes at the “new” Bristol doubled over the previous race. Then they cite some statistics  that show that there were 2,147 green flag passes during the … Continue reading →

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Computer Tip: Fixing the Mysterious Moving Mouse Cursor

Posted on 08/30/2007 by Glen Harness

A few months ago, I got a new computer at work. Since I’m a computer tech, I had to install Windows and all the software on it myself. Shortly after I got all the stuff installed, I was looking at … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons

Posted on 08/28/2007 by Glen Harness

We finally saw the Simpsons Movie the other day. We’d tried to see it once before, but were way early and decided to see the Harry Potter movie instead. Overall it was a pretty funny movie. I guess what surprised … Continue reading →

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NASCAR: Bris-dull

Posted on 08/27/2007 by Glen Harness

I’m still trying to come to grips with the fact that I’ve just spent three hours watching one of the dullest NASCAR Cup races I can remember. All this week the press has been hyping the new track surface and … Continue reading →

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