tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66664152011-07-30T18:21:23.315-05:00A simple blog about my life, plus my opinions about various things.hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.comBlogger1461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-52315603875145042642010-10-26T01:27:00.001-05:002010-10-26T01:35:10.328-05:00

I'm sad to say that this blog is now officially closed. To be honest, I've lost interest in the concept. For any new readers who stumble here, consider this blog an archive of my thoughts over the last six years. If you have any questions, feel free to comment!

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Last week Apple released the 3G iPod shuffle.From reading news stories and reviews, it seems that some things have changed. Among the good changes are the improved sound quality from the 2G iPod shuffle. Using the stock Apple earbuds, I can hear a audible hiss. It's annoying, but nothing major. In any case, this is a plus. I also like the "VoiceOver" feature that reads song/artist titles and

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This time of the year is the time for transitions to take effect. As I think back over the last election, I'm glad the right man will become President and the right woman will become Governor. While the road will be rough and rocky, I feel both President-elect Obama and Governor-elect Perdue will do the job they can.Yesterday was another day of changes. Congress was sworn-in and Roland Burris,

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-85887526676521975492008-09-23T06:13:00.000-05:002008-09-23T06:16:39.092-05:00

I was bored Sunday morning. To cure this, I decided to watch a few informercials. I saw one for a eight CD set of songs from the 50's called Oldies But Goodies. The informercial was hosted by a guy named Bowzer (who was annoying to say the least) and Julie Lancaster. (BTW, if anyone is reading, who are these people?). The deal offered throughout all of this was 158 tracks on ten CDs for "five

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Yesterday Apple released new iPods. On the whole this is a part of the natural progress the iPod has made for all of these years.First off is the new iPod nano. Its now available in nine (flashy) colors and compared to previous model it is rounder and thinner than before. On the color end, I like these choices better. While last years colors were sober, this year I can actually tell which color

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-17942659623809240192008-06-11T05:39:00.003-05:002010-10-26T01:40:03.676-05:00

It's been awhile since I blogged. I know. The wiki has kept me busy. I also have discovered a site called Rate Your Music. Until I tagged and claimed the CD's I have, I never realized how many I had.A few things have happened, so let's dive in:On Monday Apple announced the new iPhone. From everything I read, the thing seems to be faster and come with GPS. Compared to current models, it's cheaper

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-35800635923186336842008-02-25T03:11:00.000-05:002008-02-25T03:12:33.158-05:00

Over the last week something great has happened. Until last Sunday, Kosovo was a autonomous province of Serbia under temporary UN administration. This week Kosovo has began a new life as a free country! As we speak, the US and a few other countries have recognized Kosovo as a country. Serbia and Russia is upset, with Serbia telling their ambassador to come home as a protest. There was also an

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-80180568065632694522008-02-11T03:34:00.000-05:002008-02-11T03:40:04.131-05:00

Last night was the Grammys! To my pleasure Amy Winehouse racked the the awards winning Best New Artist, Best Song, Best Record, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and Best Pop Vocal Album for Back to Black. Her problems aside, Winehouse deserves to do well! With the crap coming out now, she has the talent to back up her efforts. After first hearing Rehab, I was a bit skeptical. I then brought the

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-54171064682487473852008-01-20T08:35:00.000-05:002008-01-20T08:40:21.908-05:00

Besides the iPod, iTunes, Apple TV, and iPhone updates, there has been two new things falling from the tree.First the fruit company introduced the Time Capsule. This device is intended to be used for wireless backups. While this is good, I have questions on how secure the device is. In saying that, this could get folks to backup more.The best thing to come out of MacWorld is the new MacBook Air.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-58154082729384299412008-01-16T06:27:00.000-05:002008-01-16T06:32:31.343-05:00

This time of the year is the time when the fruit company bestows upon us new things from above.First off, iTunes now has video rentals. They should go from US$ 2.99 for old releases to US$ 3.99 for new ones in the standard DVD quality. HD quality will be a dollar more. However it seems there are two catches. The rentals will be available a month after the actual DVD itself is released and the

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Over the last few months it seems Hannah Montana (for those not in know, Hannah Montana revolves around a teen girl who has a double life as a pop star; for details, see the the wiki) has been popular. From all of this popularity, things have happened. First, it was the furor over ticket sales in October. Now there is a new one: yesterday it was reveled that a six year old claimed her father died

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My iPod mini is two years old! Since that time, I've been keeping an eye on what Apple does next. Along these lines, Apple made some good updates over the last few months.The first two updates are to the video iPod and nano; it's known as the iPod classic. Compared to last time, the classic tops out at 160GB, which is totally amazing. Also the interface has been redesigned and cover flow has been

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The last few months have been interesting, Apple wise. The iPhone was released in June. After this, groups such as the iPhone Dev Team began hacking and unlocking the iPhone. Because of this, Apple warned folks not to unlock or hack with the iPhone, saying that the phone could no longer work. This warning proved itself true as iPhones were bricked. After all this, I felt Apple could have handled

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-17976758984976169882007-07-25T04:51:00.000-05:002007-07-25T04:53:00.112-05:00

Sorry for no posts. The wiki has kept me tied up. I hope to post more soon.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-88896466899814638522007-04-24T04:21:00.000-05:002007-04-25T07:01:07.512-05:00

Boris Yel'tsin died yesterday. For those not in the know, Yelt'sin was thr first President of a free Russia who brought in political and economic reforms to Russia (for more about Yel'tsin, go here). While Yel'tsin was not perfect, he lead Russia though a time when leadership was needed. An example is his economic reforms of 1991-92. While they were tough on Russian society, it is what Russi

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Recently Apple announced that they had sold 100M iPods.I'm proud of them achieving this feat. In my mind the iPod has changed the way people view music. I can relate to this. Before I got my iPod, I had a Creative NOMAD II. To use that player, one would launch the software and upload files to use. On the player, there were no playlists - just a list of songs. In short, the Creative player was not

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Recently a coach in Maine was sacked for telling his players to "check their manhoods" as a form of encouragement. In reply to the request, all but one of the players did as they were told. In making the request, the coach said the purpose of the game was to determine which team had the biggest sensitive part of the male anatomy. Defending himself, the coach claimed this was common talk in locker

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1169107555862736672007-01-18T02:48:00.000-05:002007-01-18T03:05:55.876-05:00

Last Friday, a woman in California died in a "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest. The object of the contest was to drink as much water as possible; the winner would get a Nintendo Wii game system. Since all of this happened, things have started rolling. The show, "Morning Rave" was suspended, then canceled and the staff fired. Now tapes (listen here) have been leaked that suggest the DJs knew about

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1168329639366717902007-01-09T02:59:00.000-05:002007-01-09T03:00:39.380-05:00

Texas pizzeria chain Pizza Patrón has decided to accept the Mexican Peso (MXN) alongside the US Dollar (USD) . This decision to accept MXN was based on a desire to cater to their Hispanic customers who compise 60% of their base.While I understand this concern. I feel that this will last as long as people pay heed to it. After that, the program will go into the shade as people move on. I also fear

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1167559846007779882006-12-31T05:09:00.000-05:002006-12-31T05:10:46.030-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been busy. I'll hope to post more in the New Year.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1163757223548295362006-11-17T04:47:00.000-05:002007-01-09T03:02:27.683-05:00

The mid-term elections have come and gone. Everything about them has been written. For fuller coverage, see CNN. What follows is my thoughts about it all.In Congress, the Democrats performed very, very well. The party has about 229 seats and the GOP has about 200 seats in the House of Representatives. In the Senate, the tally is 49 seats each for the Democrats and the GOP. There are also two

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1160892847018740302006-10-15T01:09:00.000-05:002006-10-15T01:14:07.036-05:00

Yesterday Apple along with a host of other companies such as Motorola, The Gap, Armani, American Express and Converse have pitched in to help sell red-colored products for (PRODUCT) RED. This is a program were each company that participates gives a portion of profit to a charity that makes HIV/AIDS drugs more affordable for folks in Africa. On the whole I support this effort, and others like it

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1158902745420023462006-09-22T00:24:00.000-05:002006-09-22T00:25:45.443-05:00

Last week, the ABC show The Path to 9/11 was a big deal. Before it aired, former Clinton officials criticized it. After watching the film, I can see why they are upset. This movie made Clinton and anyone associated him with look bad, really bad. In comparison, Bush and his people come off as indifferent. Besides that, I found the movie tedious and boring to the extreme. If this film was a

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1157939512795661482006-09-10T20:50:00.000-05:002006-09-10T20:51:52.810-05:00

It appears that our friends in Serbia (née Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia) are deciding whether to name a street after Slobodan Milošević. For those you whose history is lax, Milošević was the person who basically instigated wars for Serb control in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo in the 90's along with a dash of ethnic cleansing along the way. With a record this sick, why would anyone in their

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1155971491206971972006-08-19T02:03:00.000-05:002006-08-19T02:11:31.220-05:00

In the past few days, an interesting story from Illinois has arisen about everyone's favorite music/video player. When I was in school in the 80's and '90s, I never 'valuables' to school if I could help it (in saying this, there were times I carried my electronic bible with me). It appears that today's kids haven't learned this. This leads us to this story. In the story, one kid lent another her

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1154771129285754982006-08-05T04:44:00.000-05:002006-08-05T04:45:29.300-05:00

Recently I read an article on the BBC news website that tells the story about how a group of churches in England got tripped up by an update to Norton Anti-Virus. According to the story, the update flagged a piece of the 'Virtual Liturgy' software as spyware. While Symantec has fixed this, it makes me wonder if Norton is still to be trusted or not. In any case, Norton Anti-Virus isn't the same

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1151412513358458162006-06-27T07:45:00.000-05:002006-06-27T07:52:23.413-05:00

Last year, 15-year old Christopher Rose was stabbed after refusing to give up his iPod. Days after the murder, two kids almost the same age were charged. As the Roses processed their grief, they received a interesting call from Steve Jobs, offering his sympathy over the murder. I thought (and still think) this was a good thing to do. This leads us to last Tuesday. Darren Samuel, one of children

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1150192390222277002006-06-13T04:50:00.000-05:002006-06-13T18:45:11.646-05:00

Recently, I have been shopping at dollar stores. They are great for finding good deals on root beer and gummi anything under the sun. Afterall, it's just a buck! However, there are things I don't like about dollar stores. Among these is the sale of US flags that are made in [the People's Republic of] China. As you know or don't know, China and the US are like night and day. To see for yourself,

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I'm still here and active. Between visits to the library and a general sense of laziness, I don't really feel like writing. Mea Culpa.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1146199642223288492006-04-27T23:42:00.000-05:002006-04-27T23:47:22.236-05:00

The last few weeks has been interesting, iBook wise. As I was using my pride & joy, the screen suddenly froze, showed static, and turned white. The laptop had done this three times over the past the last year, but I reckoned it all to the proverbial wear and tear. This was not the case. After a nice friendly chat with Apple, it appeared the logic board on the machine had broken down. They asked

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1143108760413084062006-03-23T05:11:00.000-05:002006-03-23T05:12:40.423-05:00

I like going to libraries. On a recent trip, I saw an issue of Good Housekeeping. I've never been a big fan of the rag, but that day Good Housekeeping was interesting. Besides the normal helping of tips and stories, there was an article about our favorite Friend, Jennifer Aniston. (The article can be found here). In general, the article goes from the end of Friends up to the break-up of her

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1139829525925737212006-02-13T06:17:00.000-05:002006-02-13T06:18:45.936-05:00

Count Dell out when it comes to hard drive based digital audio players (DAP). They have announced they are no longer to make Dell-branded DAPs that use hard drives. By doing this, they are left with the flash memory DJ Ditty. This is the second time a company has made a drastic change in their offerings. The last to company to change course was Rio when it decided to withdraw completly last year.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1137589542416754502006-01-18T07:57:00.000-05:002006-01-18T08:05:42.433-05:00

There is some very interesting news from the loony bin that is called Texas. For Christmas, two girls received pocket purses with the Confederate Battle Flag on them (the purses look something like this eBay listing). They took them to school and were told to give them over to the administration. They are upset. Since the row began, the children have brought the purses back to their school - this

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1136369910690667942006-01-04T05:12:00.000-05:002006-01-04T05:20:32.256-05:00

Happy New Ye, everyone!I recently got an AirPort card for my pride & joy. Whlie I have never had any real reason to gripe with the battery life on my iBook, why is it that enabling Wi-Fi tends to drain the iBook's battery faster then with Wi-Fi turned off?Thanks to anyone who can help.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1135272432116763932005-12-22T12:25:00.000-05:002005-12-22T12:27:12.126-05:00

Yesterday the US Senate defeated part of a defense bill that would let oil drilling occur in the Arctic NWR. This issue has been flaming for years. Since I first heard of this plan, I have opposed it every single time. The reason is simple. We, as humans, are stewards of the Earth. We must do all in our power to care, nourish, and protect our home. With this vote, I am amazed by another thing.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1131935661581493522005-11-13T21:32:00.000-05:002005-11-16T08:27:11.546-05:00

I love Election Day, which was last week, on Tuesday.You know the day. It's when citizens rise up and say 'enough is enough' or 'I agree with the status-quo'. On this day, there wasn't much up for election here in Havelock. We had a election for Mayor (which was won by a guy who had been mayor before) and an election for Commissioners (an incumbent was reelected, another incumbent lost their

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1131676438828147722005-11-10T21:33:00.000-05:002005-11-10T21:33:58.840-05:00

I'm done with updates on The Apprentice. This season seems flat for some reason. I don't know why, but I don't want to stick around and find out why.See you next season!

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1130929078475269582005-11-02T05:55:00.000-05:002005-11-04T07:21:09.950-05:00

I was recently on the ABC News site reading the news and found this most interesting article about these two twin girls performing under the name of Prussian Blue. Unlike other girl groups, these young children spout out your average white supremacist views (hatred of black folks, jewish folks, praise of Nazi Germany, etc.). I first thought this was a joke, but it appears to be real. My reaction

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1130574694032144502005-10-29T03:28:00.000-05:002005-10-29T03:33:16.396-05:00

Harriet Mier's goal of being on the Supreme Court ended Thursday.She withdrew her name due to her concern about Senate requests for documents that chronicle her time with the President. Miers felt that this request could damage her work as Bush's lawyer.In my mind, this is a major league cop-out. Personally, I felt there were other reasons. I place blame for this in three directions. The first

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1129950318280459042005-10-21T22:02:00.000-05:002005-10-21T22:05:18.286-05:00

Recently Apple and Palm released updates.First Apple finally added video playback to the iPod. While this has long been expected, to me it is too soon. Besides the stuff avilable on iTunes, there's a real lack of content for a video iPod. My other problem with a viedo iPod is the whole portability aspect. Who would want to watch video on a small screen like that? I have a portable TV with a

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1128838248909419632005-10-09T01:09:00.000-05:002005-10-09T01:10:48.916-05:00

The Apprentice is back!Compared to the last three seasons, there have been some changes. For this episode, Trump bragged about how many companies he owns. There were also comments from the contestants about their lives. One had a child at sixteen. Another was born in Russia, and another has five degrees. And as a first, one candidate is gay. Unlike the pervious seasons, Trump met the candidates

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1127342781846277842005-09-21T17:42:00.000-05:002005-09-21T17:46:21.856-05:00

Recently, there has been news on the iPod front. Apple continues to amaze me in so many ways, so here we go...The iPod mini has been replaced by the iPod nano. The nano is different than the mini in some ways. The nano uses flash memory, while the mini used a hard drive. The colors of the mini are now gone, in their stead are white and black. However, there are a few things that disturb me about

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1127110449182192122005-09-19T01:11:00.000-05:002005-09-20T19:42:00.270-05:00

This past week have been interesting.Hurricane Ophelia rolled into town. For those wondering, this storm was not as bad as Katrina. However, it wasn't a picnic ether. The winds blew, trees shook, and I lost power for about a day and some change. In the end, we suffered no real damage. However, the Outer Banks got really bad rain and Atlantic Beach is in really bad shape. I feel sorry for those

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1125829086396147752005-09-04T04:35:00.000-05:002005-09-04T05:18:06.403-05:00

I bet by now most of you out there have heard about the effects and ways of Hurricane Katrina . Obviously, this is a pretty sad time for all people. However, In the mist of this tragedy, I know we will come back safer, stronger, and better. However, this will take time.This is what I pray and wish for.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1125224932757861562005-08-28T05:27:00.000-05:002005-08-28T05:32:17.120-05:00

The 2004 election is over.On Wednsday, the North Carolina General Assembly finally did its job and settled the election for the Superintendent of Public Instruction - essentially, the person who runs the NC public schools. With that vote, the Democrat June Atkinson won the office with 93 votes. Bill Fletcher, the Republican candidate, got 21 votes. 26 others could not decide, and the rest didn't

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Yesterday the school district in Henrico County, Virginia decided to sell some used iBooks for $50. You would think they would have had a raffle for the iBooks, held a lottery, or issued invites to folks who wanted to buy, or placed the things on eBay. Instead, the locality advertised far and wide. The end result was a riot over the machines. They only had 1000 iBooks for sale and over 12000

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1123136009881390542005-08-04T01:06:00.000-05:002005-08-04T01:13:29.886-05:00

Last week the PIRA has decided to end the use of violence in reaching it's goals. I am glad they finally realized violence is not to way to advance their ideals. However, in saying this, this attuide does not mean people should roll over and accept the PIRA at it's word. For all the hell they unleashed on Ulster for the past 30 years, they don't deserve a get out of jail free card. *Deeds* matter

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1120992317650309482005-07-10T05:44:00.000-05:002005-07-10T05:45:17.656-05:00

I don't think this needs much of an introduction.The recent terrorist bombings in London are a very sad event that shakes all people to the core. In any political system, violence has no place in advancing what ideas and goals we have. I wish my sympathies to the families as they go through this awful, sad, and wretched time. I hope this event causes us to stop and think about ourselves and why

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1120568705979902312005-07-05T07:55:00.000-05:002005-07-07T09:29:06.043-05:00

I am in the iPod club!Last Saturday I finally upgraded my MP3 player. For almost eight years, I used the Creative Nomad II. It contained support for MP3 files, voice recording, and FM radio. For most of the time, I was happy. However it started to appear that the Nomad II was beginning to show it's age. Last Christmas, I wanted to get a 128 MB SmartMedia card. No one had them or they were hard to

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1120459272313839472005-07-04T01:40:00.000-05:002005-07-05T08:06:36.736-05:00

Last week Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor decided to retire from the Court.When she was appointed, the group think was she would be a conservative. Over the last 20 years, she has not been - to a point. I admire her for being an independent thinker on the court instead of a robot. For this, she will be missed. What happens next?The President will appoint someone. From what I read, the

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1119087156303657242005-06-18T04:26:00.000-05:002005-06-18T04:32:36.310-05:00

The 2004 election isn't over yet.It seems that the GOP's lawsuit concerning last year's election for Governor in Washington has failed. This decision basically found that the allegations made by the GOP about last year's election were false. This all proves what I have said since November 2004. That is, there were errors that happened. While these errors happened, I don't they were slanted for

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1118730933794925952005-06-14T01:34:00.000-05:002005-06-14T01:35:33.796-05:00

I'm still here. I haven't fell off the Earth. Life has been busy with the second move. After it gets settled, I should start to blog more often.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1116656282222841372005-05-21T01:16:00.000-05:002005-05-21T01:18:02.226-05:00

This week's Apprentice finale was very, very good compared to last years finale. In saying that, there were a few differences. In seasons one and two, part of the show was taped and the rest was live. Not this time. The entire hour was live. The set decor was very weird. It seemed like Trump, his advisors, and the two previous winners were in a courtroom. Again, very weird.The show itself started

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1116486696556494442005-05-19T02:10:00.000-05:002005-05-19T02:11:36.560-05:00

In recent days, there has been a big blow-up over the usage of the filibuster to block nominees for various federal judgeships across the land. To counter this, some have proposed what is known as the nuclear option. This option would stop filibusters for judges. Some support this, others do not.Here's my take:I believe the Senate - as part of it's "advise and consent" powers = should keep the

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1116213167240639582005-05-15T22:08:00.000-05:002005-05-18T23:33:25.823-05:00

Last weeks Apprentice began were the last left off.Kendra, stuck by Sony's threat to pull out, decided to take the lead andwork to make the space more to Sony's liking. Michael tried to causeproblems, but he was quickly put down. Meanwhile, Tana was back working atthe Olympic 2012 event. She put Kristen in charge of the pamphlets. Afterthat, she ran out to Brian and Chris and found them putting

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1115458837059598642005-05-07T04:37:00.000-05:002005-05-07T04:40:37.140-05:00

This episode of the Apprentice was the week the last three were interviewed. As with last year, Trump outsourced the interviews to other CEOs. This time, the CEOs were from the companies who had provided products this season. They came back and said Craig was someone who drifted. Kendra seemed too aggressive and scripted; Tana had that right spirit, but couldn't adapt to the urban life. After

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1115248925218799532005-05-04T18:21:00.000-05:002005-05-04T18:22:05.223-05:00

From what I can tell of last week's Apprentice, each team was asked to build a t-Shirt. Alex got fired, which I expected. I thought it was time for him to go.For more details, see the NBC website.I was going to watch it, but I guess the DVR feature needed it more than I did.Oh well.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1114768208296126572005-04-29T04:42:00.000-05:002005-04-29T04:50:08.296-05:00

Thursday was a very good day!I went to the library, for the first time in weeks. I found new tidbits to use in my Wikipedia article about the flag of the TTPI. The book the flag tidbits were in was very good, and very detailed. I think I might get a copy! I also got a good look at Dell Axim PDA. From what I've seen, it looks and works very well. Our friends at the CIA updated the World Factbook

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1114510391503427232005-04-26T05:04:00.000-05:002005-04-26T05:13:11.503-05:00

Last week was interesting on the Apprentice. For the first time I can remember, they were all asked to meet in his office. Once there, he introduced them to the folks at Staples. They were asked to design a product that would make life easier for offices. It would also be shown to a group of store managers. That week, Magna chosise Craig as the leader. He put the law on them by asking them to

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1114340801053814002005-04-24T06:05:00.000-05:002005-05-01T06:42:06.620-05:00

Last week, Jim Jeffords (I-VT) decided to retire from the Senate in 2006. For those what have been under a rock over the past four years, Senator Jeffords was the senator who defected from the GOP to Independent status. In doing this, he aligned himself with the Democrats, giving the party a working majority for eight months. With this, he committed an act of political courage. Today, most

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1114254287144107202005-04-23T06:03:00.000-05:002005-04-23T06:06:56.046-05:00

Last weeks Apprentice was interesting. Trump asked the teams to draft a pamphlet for the Pontiac Solstice. Before they got to work, Bren moved over to Net Worth, which had been completely decimated over the weeks. I thought Kendra would get the nod, but I was wrong for reasons I shall get to. After the teams were reshuffled, they went to work.Magna did pretty well last week. This doesn't mean

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1113907696551438212005-04-19T05:39:00.000-05:002005-04-19T05:50:21.430-05:00

Recently palmOne released the Tungsten E2. It improves on the previous Tungsten E by adding Bluetooth, increased processor speed, a new version of Palm OS (5.4 to be exact), and a better screen (when compared to the Zire 31). Some things remain the same, such as MP3 capability and memory size. While this is a small step, I'm excited about the possibilities of Bluetooth. From what I've read, it

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1113368971725736262005-04-13T00:05:00.000-05:002005-04-13T00:09:31.726-05:00

I got to see last week's Apprentice thanks to the DVR feature on the family's digital TV set. But I digress...Magna and Net Worth were asked to design clothing that had pockets for gadgets contained in them. Both teams were given 5000 USD to buy the gadgets needed. Magna pulled in another good peformance this week, designing a sports jersey with a pocket for a game boy, plus other clothing that

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1112940612790339982005-04-08T01:08:00.000-05:002005-04-08T01:11:03.120-05:00

I watch a lot of TV. Too much - maybe - but I leave that to the reader. In that time, I also see a lot of adverts. Most are for the hypocrites - (spiritual and temporal), issue ads, and the like. Sometimes I have seen adverts for products that are downright weird. In this class, the Roll n Grow fills this niche. It claims to be a sheet filled with seeds you water with soil. Plants will spout if

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I finally was able to watch last weeks Apprentice.Our teams were asked that week to build a pizza with toppings that Domino's rarely used. Both teams picked meatballs. While their topping of choice was the same, that's were the sameness ended.Net Worth, who picked up Alex as a result of being one short compared to Magna, mainly focused on Street people and used hired temp workers to go into NYU

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1112492476792157072005-04-02T20:40:00.000-05:002005-04-02T20:41:16.793-05:00

Today, the Pope has died.He was a man of peace who tried his best to bring humanity together, no matter their race or creed. I have always thought the Pope was a true man of God. He was also a beacon of truth and honesty in a world were these virtues took a back seat.He will be missed.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1112078846055056652005-03-29T01:46:00.000-05:002005-03-29T01:47:26.056-05:00

The Apprentice was cool last week!Our two teams were sent over to Home Depot to setup and manage DIY stations. As usual, each team did things their own way. Net Worth got off to a bad start, with Erin feeling out of place in Home Depot. Angle called Home Depot "home". Tomboy, are we? They tossed around various ideas, but decied to settle on making shlves with wheels. They tried their best, but

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1111391297410538472005-03-21T02:06:00.000-05:002005-03-21T02:48:17.413-05:00

In theory, this week's Apprentice was nothing special. In practice, this was not the case.As Trump has done for the past two seasons, he shown clips of various tasks - with a few "unseen" moments. A few that stuck out was one that had Bren getting lost in New Jersey. Another moment that stuck out was a meeting Verna had with Trump before she quit. I thought that was nice touch. A third moment

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1111044110110182812005-03-17T02:20:00.000-05:002005-03-17T02:21:50.113-05:00

There is an effort under way to learn the national anthem. I feel this is a good idea. However I feel it won't work. The national anthem has become something like a relic you dust off for a while, display, and put back on the self again. For example, see how the Anthem is sung at the beginning of every sporting match. It's also a pretty archaic song about a war that has no relevance to modern

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1110798926306451682005-03-14T06:14:00.000-05:002005-03-17T02:19:43.726-05:00

The Apprentice had big changes this week. Magna and Net Worth swapped people. Erin (the hottie!) and Stephanie went over to Net Worth. Chris and Tana went over to Magna. Their task was to talk with with big hot shot celebrities in order to get them to donate a big prize. Thinking back to season one's auction, there were a few changes. The pool of celebrities each team could use was different.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1110161132983692182005-03-06T21:04:00.000-05:002005-03-07T09:01:16.963-05:00

This week's Apprentice was fascinating in more ways than one. For starters, Carolyn was back. This week each team was asked to build their own putt-putt course. Magna and Net Worth did this, but in different ways.Magna was at it's best this week with it's planning. They worked out an agreement with the vendors to team up and produce discounts for putt-putt if they shopped at that vendor. This was

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1109595152943037562005-02-28T07:51:00.000-05:002005-02-28T07:52:32.943-05:00

This Apprentice was very interesting.Carolyn was absent again this week; I hope she is OK. Each team was asked to scourt out an artist to create an advert for a Sony PlayStation racing game. The winner would be judged by a focus group. When Bren and Stephanie came back from the boardroom, she reconciled with the rest of Magna. I felt this was the thing that brought the team back together. At

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1109050054428712272005-02-22T00:25:00.000-05:002005-02-22T00:27:34.430-05:00

Last weeks Apprentice was interesting. Each team was asked to build a business on an trailer. For the first time ever, Carolyn was not on the task. Her place was filled by Jill, Trump's marketing advisor. Magna was true to form by not thinking outside the box. They chose to use their trailer for a spa for massages and the like. Even though it was well, it failed (in my view) on the publicity.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1108830434852632262005-02-19T11:26:00.000-05:002005-02-19T11:27:14.853-05:00

I have decided to enable commenting on posts. Please be courteous towards each other and do not abuse this feature.

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This weeks Apprentice was very interesting. The episode started with Bren offering a sharp rebuke to Michael for his past behavior. Magna gathered around him and forgave him. I thought that was nice. This weeks task was to create an advert for a flavor of Dove bodywash. Magna's advert focused around a cucumber being playfully caressed by a couple and two [I think gay] men walking off with a

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1107780721121150842005-02-07T07:48:00.000-05:002005-02-07T07:52:01.120-05:00

This episode of the Apprentice was very nice! Our two teams were ask to build a PR for Nescafe's Taster's Choice coffee. Magna was crippled from the start. Verna, who ditched them last week, finally left. After they went though that, Danny was picked as the task leader. He was unable to make clear desions when they needed to be made; instead he waited until the last minute. A sign of bad

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1107251430877166752005-02-01T04:49:00.000-05:002005-02-01T04:50:30.876-05:00

It appears that Donald Trump has earned a place in the World Book Encyclopedia. I find this interesting since Wikipedia has had an article on him for over a year. Dear reader, I leave it up to you to connect the dots.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1107117197619924582005-01-30T15:32:00.000-05:002005-01-30T15:33:17.620-05:00

A few days ago, Johnny Carson died. Like most people who remember his glorious reign over The Tonight Show, Carson was a kind and gentle soul. Unlike other comics, he made fun of the leaders, people, and trends of the day. However, he did it with respect, a trait which some comics have lost (witness some of the tasteless jokes during the Lewinsky mess). In short, he will be missed.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1107057910437015212005-01-29T22:53:00.000-05:002005-01-29T23:05:10.436-05:00

Unlike most times, I watched the Apprentice a bit late. Don't ask why. It was interesting none the less. This week, the teams had to fix and work at a motel. The team that got the best score in Yahoo! reviews would win. As the tasks progressed, both teams done poorly. Brian, who was Net Worth's leader, made poor decsions by throwing away toliets that were still useful and ignoring the rugs, which

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1106804927145579912005-01-27T01:47:00.000-05:002005-01-27T00:56:48.623-05:00

Yesterday I was finally able to do something besides sitting around due to the intense cold. I celebrated the end of the cold snap (for now!) be attending the library. Besides have a ton of books, they now have recent DVD's - all without rental fees. To me, it's the poor person's NetFilx. While I was at the, I found something special - the 1952 edition of the Revised Standard Version - for free!

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1106306387156982602005-01-21T06:18:00.000-05:002005-01-21T06:19:47.156-05:00

The Apprentice is back! This season (I think that's the word) Trump split the the 18 candidates into teams based on their education. The 'book smarts' team named themselves 'Magna' and the 'street smarts' team named themselves 'Net Worth'. Their first task was to create an advert for the burger. Magna chose a triple cheese burger. Net Worth chose a Western Angus beef burger. Generally, the task

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1105767125671792662005-01-15T01:25:00.000-05:002005-01-15T00:43:54.436-05:00

I am going to bet that most of you, dear readers, have heard about the massive earthquake that lead to the tsunamis that have brought death, destruction, and general chaos. I encourage everyone to do something. I also hope this brings people together. Dear [Insert Deity here], I hope and pray peace and comfort comes upon those afflicted. Amen.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1104887010928016422005-01-04T19:53:00.000-05:002005-01-04T20:03:30.930-05:00

Now that the holidays are over, I think the time to reflect is now. Christmas was well. I got a new TV with DVD, MP3, and audio CD playback included. It's really, really, nice - the picture and the sound are incredible. I got my annual copy of the almanac. This year, it was Time's edition since the World Almanac folks have sold out in a big way (IMHO). I got some new clothes and candy as well.

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1103890139968448852004-12-24T07:08:00.000-05:002004-12-24T07:08:59.966-05:00

Merry Christmas. I hope to start up blogging again in the start of 2005.

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The Apprentice finale was ten times better than last year. There were a few changes. Regis Philbin was the MC for the show. There also seemed to be more of a town-hall meeting angle to the show after the tasks were completed. With all the changes, the finale was pleasant and fun. The intensity of the tasks, however, was unchanged. When the show ended last week, Jennifer M. has Chris Webber had

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1103461652983314482004-12-19T08:06:00.000-05:002004-12-19T08:07:32.983-05:00

A lot of people (including me) were very unhappy with the President's reelection. Some of these people have decided to pick up sticks and move to Canada. While people who want to do this act have the right to do that, I hope they stay in our country. Together, we can change the nation for the better. We also keep the other side accountable as they exercise their oh-so-laughable "mandate".

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The Apprentice this week was amazing. Trump asked the four remaining candidates to meet him in Trump World Tower. They were then put though the gruelling interview process. Last year, Trump used members of his staff for interviews. This year he outsouced the interviews to his corporate buddies. Kevin came off as full of knowledge, but unsure were to he wanted to do; Kelly was a winner to all

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1102486973200811172004-12-08T01:17:00.000-05:002004-12-08T01:22:53.200-05:00

Recently I sent some tidbits about the history of Navassa Island to Flags of the World. (For those who can't be bothered to click on the links, Navassa Island is a very small speck in the Caribbean Sea filled to the brim with bird poopie. The USA has owned Navassa for 125+ years. Nobody cares about the island except for Haiti and this guy.) This is what I wrote: Haiti's claim to Navassa Island

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Thursday's Apprentice was odd, to say the least. The teams were asked to design a candy bar for M&Ms. The bars were the same. After the making of the bars, they were inspected. After that Apex had more bars than Mosaic (which was down to Jennifer M. and Sandy). After the inspections were finished, the selling began. Apex was in complete shambles as selling began. Kevin went his own way on

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1101964735718069472004-12-02T01:16:00.000-05:002004-12-02T00:18:55.716-05:00

Tonight NBC showed something good for a change. The first was Tom Brokaw's farewell on the NBC Nightly News. Brokaw is a true legend. He delivered the news with gusto and grace without bias. I will miss him. I hope Brian Williams will do well in his shoes. NBC also showed highlights from the Apprentice. It was delicious. It was also interesting to see the women (when they were fuller) tear

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1101624344676319022004-11-28T01:44:00.000-05:002004-11-28T01:45:44.676-05:00

This week's Apprentice was pretty good. It all started with some tention hanging over from last weeks show. It appeared that Kevin, Kelly, and Ivana were clearly tired with Jennifer M. and they clearly wanted her gone. That came when Trump asked them who to send to Mosaic. Jenifer M. was transferred. For their task, they were asked to design a bottle for Pepsi to promote the new Pepsi Edge (which

hoshiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349274711446461374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6666415.post-1101434441075842282004-11-25T20:54:00.000-05:002004-11-25T21:00:41.076-05:00

A new "game" (and I use that word loosely) has appeared in recent days. The game is a recreation of the Kennedy assassination called JFK: Reloaded. The reaction to the "game" has been mostly negative, with Ted Kennedy calling it "despicable". In response to all the bad press, the developer has gone into spin mode, claiming the game is educational way to get people interested in history. I feel

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This week's Apprentice was very, very good! Our two teams were asked by Levi's to design a catalogue prototype. Apex seemed fixed after Kelly was transferred from Mosaic. They idea for the catalogue was a paper wheel which would guide people towards the proper jeans. In order to push the point their jeans were for real people, they used themselves as models. Very good idea. Moasic did a mini

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This week's Apprentice was the best yet. Each team has to build and run a bridal store. It was clear from the get-go that Sandy would be a Mosaic asset, since this is what Sandy does outside of the Apprentice. Armed with Sandy's bridal secrets, Mosaic went to work. They made contacts with various vendors in order to get get discount wedding dresses off their hands. Mosaic send out emails in mass

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John Ashcroft (and Commerce chief Don Evans) has resigned from the Cabinet. Why is this such a big freaking surprise? Ashcroft had dropped hints he would resign. I admit, I never liked Ashcroft in the first place and was pretty indifferent about Evans. In saying that, why does the media have to pump this up into something more than it is?

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Last week's Apprentice was unique, not for the task (which was furnishing and renovating a house), but the technique that Trump used. He brought back the first four candidates who got sacked. Once they all reunited, all was not happy. Stacie J. called out on Ivana for lying to Trump during her firing. Jennifer C - who came back as well - was well beheaved. Both teams approched their tasks in

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Our two teams on the Apprentice faced the task of designing an ad campaign to get people to join the NYPD. The goal of the task was to be as emotional as possible. Mosaic ran with this. However, Apex chose a military theme (thought up by Raj) that made Elizabeth uncomfortable. She got so fed up with the miltary theme that she had Kevin work with her late at night to create something more

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This weeks show was interesting to say the least. Trump switched the teams around since the process of elimination left 12 boys and 12 girls. After the switch off, Trump asked each team to design a business involving dogs. Apex chose to diversify, clipping dog's nails, giving them massages, and washes. Mosaic focused on washing dogs, but in hindsight, it seems like they never had a strong

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Sharp, the maker of the Zaurus, has decided to stop selling their product in the US. Good riddence. I won't missing them. In my thinking, they were like Sony's CLIÉ's. They were packed with too many features, had too many buttons (some seemed cryptic), and were too big. I feel the same way about the Zaurus. With Sharp, Sony and Toshiba stopping sales of their PDA's, appears that palmOne, HP,

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The Apprentice was delightful this week. This week, Apex and Mosaic were asked to pick a designer and design a women's clothing line. Both teams chose a wannabe designer. The women's designs were well made, and the fact being women helped them to win. The guys were a different story, Raj got into his team's way, annoying the designer and the models. In short, the men acted more like immature

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