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About mero

32. Male. New Jersey. Technical Support Specialist in NYC. Rutgers graduate. Tried and true Democrat. Loyal Yankee fan. Geek. Movie and music lover. Opinionated. Unique. mero.

The Challenge

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mero

One of the better commercials ever. I especially love Nimoy singing the Ballad of Bilbo Baggins in part of the commercial. Win.

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Simply Put

Posted on April 18, 2013 by mero

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c A Good Little City www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Indecision Political Humor The Daily Show on Facebook Much like his response to the 9/11 attacks, Jon Stewart sums … Continue reading →

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Lost at (Holy) See…

Posted on April 10, 2013 by mero

I wanted to write some words about this guy, and what his election might mean to the institution he leads. Then I saw this article, and I realized that it was a nice, succinct summary of what the hell is … Continue reading →

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The Muddy Banks

Posted on April 10, 2013 by mero

Oy, does this whole affair with Mike Rice and the subsequent firing of Tim Pernetti feel… slimy. This has a bad stench all around it. Here’s the thing for me. Why didn’t Pernetti just fire the guy when he found … Continue reading →

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Exit Sandman

Posted on March 9, 2013 by mero

Some day, in the not too distant future, a whole generation of us will be sitting with our kids watching a ballgame and we will talk to them about the other Number 42. About how he could devastate batters with … Continue reading →

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OK, so…

Posted on March 4, 2013 by mero

After trying a bunch of themes out, I ended right back with the original theme I’ve had on this blog for like three years now. And I’m still never posting. The more things change…

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Well Then

Posted on February 9, 2013 by mero

So things look a little bit different around here. I’ve switched webhosts and I am thinking about sprucing up this space. We’ll see what happens. I also want to get back in the habit of, you know, posting more frequently.

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This Says a Lot

Posted on January 2, 2013 by mero

So, this news story about a mom who is making her kid sign a 18-point pledge in order to have a new iPhone has been making the rounds a lot this past week. I think the fact that this is … Continue reading →

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The Reason For the Season

Posted on December 25, 2012 by mero

I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world. –Norman Vincent Peale Even as you go through your … Continue reading →

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Reboot, It’s Magic!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by mero

Sorry about the unexpected downtime there. Slight issue with the webhost, but that’s been taken care of and we’re back in action! A lot’s happened in the past couple of months in the world, hasn’t it? We had a hurricane, … Continue reading →

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