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My friend (and loyal Good Grief! reader) Jane sent me this link to a presidential candidate compatibility quiz. There were some strange things about the quiz, especially when you’re asked to weight your important issues. Below are the categories presented:

social issues
crime/education
security and international policy
benefit programs
the economy/environment
Why are some of these items lumped together, […]

The top 5 things-to-consider-when-making-hash-browns:

paprika
shape of the potatoes–preferably cubes, approximately 1/2″ square (no shreds or round slices!)
onions and green peppers
cooking surface–no mixing with meat juices
browness–slightly browned and crispy on the outside only!
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Last week, I wrote a paragraph about RFID hysteria and promised to do some research and post my findings. I had hoped to finish by now, but I’ve been swamped. However, I haven’t forgotten. I’m in the process of reading over the material and will probably break my findings into several […]

Much to the chagrin of the esteemed Navigator, I am somewhat skeptical of unions. However, here’s a cool union factoid (via the current Mental Floss newsletter):
In the early 1940s, Boeing Aircraft Company once sent home 53 women for wearing tight sweaters on the job. When the union objected, Management enlisted the help of the […]

He volunteered us for a beta test and hosed our computers.

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A reader noticed that Once Upon a Number: The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories is currently in the pile of to-be-read-books and kindly sent the link to John Allen Paulos’ columns at abcnews.com. Thanks, Dan!
There’s lots of good stuff in the archives. For example, concerning hidden codes in text:
If, to use an […]

This article in Tech Central Station uses the example of last week’s 60 Minutes Paul O’Neill interview to point out the value that bloggers add to traditional news coverage:
The Blogosphere continues to effectively critique and correct Big Media’s coverage on stories of the day. Consider the latest manifestation of this phenomenon in the coverage of […]

Back in December, the fan website for Mel Gibson’s upcoming movie The Passion of the Christ proudly linked to this article titled “Pope Blesses Mel’s Passion”:
Pope John Paul II has commented on Mel Gibson’s controversial film “The Passion of the Christ” after viewing it, saying simply, “It is as it was.”
According to a column […]

It’s good that we’re starting to get some more options for recycling old PCs. But I think we need a better solution for computers and other electronics that become obsolete at such a fast rate. Why shouldn’t the cost of an item’s safe disposal be reflected in the original purchase price? Add $50 […]

According to the stats, someone has accessed Good Grief via the following web search:
Is masturbation good for the treatment of gri
Theory: the Navigator is cleverly wording his posts in an attempt to get more traffic. Hope his mom isn’t reading.

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