Author Archives: Runaway Jim

The Plot Thickens in Providence

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Runaway Jim

I have posted previously about why people should not vote for David Cicilline to represent Rhode Island in Congress. In summary, the man is a liar, and the worst kind of self-serving politician as well. For the record, I am … Continue reading →

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Providence’s Financial Woes

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Runaway Jim

If you haven’t heard, the city of Providence is in some serious financial trouble right now. The previous mayor, David Cicilline, left the city with a serious deficit (somehow he managed to get elected to Congress). As has been all … Continue reading →

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Why I Love ResNet

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Runaway Jim

For those of you who don’t know me, I work in a college IT department supporting students, faculty, and staff. I’ve been doing this for over seven years at my current institution (I’m in my second position here, basically an … Continue reading →

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Talking During Concerts

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Runaway Jim

Last weekend, I went to see Trey Anastasio at the House of Blues in Boston. On his current tour, he is playing an acoustic opening set followed by an electric set with the full band. I had a great time. … Continue reading →

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race…

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Runaway Jim

…at least that’s what they said when the tortoise beat the hare. So I recently posted about my new weight loss goal, which isn’t much different than it was last year. Only this year, I’m more determined. I’ve lost about … Continue reading →

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The Power of Social Media: The Story of the Phish Twibe

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Runaway Jim

This topic came up today on Twitter, sparked by a tweet from @JennyMack. My response was Twitter, hands down, for one major reason, the Phish Twibe. I have probably discussed the Twibe here before, probably several times, in fact. But … Continue reading →

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Oh Boy! 1000 Free Rollover Minutes!!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Runaway Jim

Yup, that’s sarcasm there. AT&T is offering 1000 free rollover minutes to their iPhone users as an incentive to stay with AT&T rather than switching to Verizon. Here’s why this is too little (way too little, in fact), too late.

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New Year, New Goals

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Runaway Jim

So last year I decided I would lose a lot of weight. Here’s what ended up happening. I lost 15 pounds between the first of the year and mid-summer. For some reason, I didn’t do much over the summer as … Continue reading →

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Thinking about voting for Cicilline?

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Runaway Jim

Think twice. He’s a liar. And this is not related to his problems with the fire department. While I don’t see eye-to-eye with him on many issues, I’m going to be voting for David Segal in the democratic primary for … Continue reading →

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Berkshire Czech Pilsner Review

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Runaway Jim

This post was written as a guest review for Lost in the Beer Aisle. I met the writer, Josh, through Twitter a while ago. We’ve been chatting about beer and he had asked me several times to write a guest … Continue reading →

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