Monthly Archives: October 2012

Fright Night Fiblet: Dark Art

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 23:33 by BT Murtagh

Dirk Morrigan (not Derek Morgan, and certainly not Dork Merkin!) was going to throw the deepest, darkest, gothiest Halloween party ever, with the most chilling and shocking decor ever. He was as determined upon that as he’d always been to … Continue reading →

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The Trick-or-Treat PLAN!!!

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 21:21 by BT Murtagh

Dad, bring us some masks! Something scary or bright, A clown for a laugh, A witch for a fright! Mom, dress us up nicely! A princess needs lace, A pirate eye patches, A zombie rot-face! I’ll want that big bucket … Continue reading →

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This is Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 13:15 by BT Murtagh

I love Halloween. Sure, it has a superstitious / religious origin, like most holidays, but the cool thing about Halloween is that pretty much everyone knows it is a goof, and nothing but a goof. We get to dress in … Continue reading →

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Your Right To Sell (Some) Used Stuff Might Go Away

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 15:54 by BT Murtagh

Parker Higgins has an article on the EFF blog about today’s Supreme Court hearing for Kirtsaeng v. Wiley. Never heard of it? This is a case concerning the right of a student, Supap Kirtsaeng, to buy textbooks overseas and sell … Continue reading →

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Broke $1000 for LLS; Announcing Raffle Winner!

Posted on October 25, 2012 at 20:55 by BT Murtagh

Thanks to a third donation from my friend of long standing (sounds nicer than “old friend”) Gil Pennington, the total in primary donations is now $1000.01 – this will be augmented by a $750 match I wheedled out of the … Continue reading →

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2 Days, $28 Short Of Breaking $1000! Raffle Ticket?

Posted on October 24, 2012 at 20:19 by BT Murtagh

It’s the last TWO DAYS (counting today) of my fundraising drive for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and I’m only $28 short of breaking a grand in primary donations! Please consider donating, to enter my raffle or just to do … Continue reading →

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3 Days, $58 Short Of Breaking $1000! Raffle Ticket?

Posted on October 23, 2012 at 17:20 by BT Murtagh

It’s the last THREE DAYS (counting today) of my fundraising drive for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and I’m only $58 short of breaking a grand in primary donations! Please consider donating, to enter my raffle or just to do … Continue reading →

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Final 4 Days Of My LLS Raffle!

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 15:00 by BT Murtagh

It’s the last FOUR DAYS of my fundraising drive for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: a drive with 100% matching from Foundation Beyond Belief and the Stiefel Freethought Foundation. (I also got $750 in additional matching from Bosch Fair Share, … Continue reading →

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Greta Christina Is Ill & Could Use Help

Posted on October 18, 2012 at 18:46 by BT Murtagh

UPDATE FROM GRETA: No further donations or spreading of the word are necessary. This fundraiser has been a success: I’ve raised enough to comfortably cover my mortgage and other expenses for a few months, while I recover my health and … Continue reading →

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LLS Final Appeal RAFFLE!!

Posted on October 14, 2012 at 08:03 by BT Murtagh

Okay, it’s the last two weeks of my fundraising drive for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: a drive with 100% matching from Foundation Beyond Belief and the Stiefel Freethought Foundation. (I also got $750 in additional matching from Bosch Fair … Continue reading →

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