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at&t CallVantage? More like at&t DumbVantage!

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DumbVantage! Amiright, folks? I’ve always been pretty happy with at&t’s VoIP system called CallVantage (see: Vonage, Comcast Digital Voice). I’ve had it since it first came out back in ’04 or so. But lately there’s been a few things just not working right. Actual performance issues. But I haven’t ever said anything because I rarely ever use the landline. But I wrote them an email yesterday in which I totally didn’t mention any service issues and just asked a question about how I’d prefer my voicemails to be sent in mp3 format rather than wav. My email: The voicemails are emailed in .wav format. Can these be offered/emailed as mp3s instead? If not available now, may I suggest this feature

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My Damaged Heart: Surgery Blog – Part 1

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This is very difficult for me, because I have no idea what I’m going to write.  I usually have a few points; a few ideas or moments I want to convey before I sit down for something like this.  But I’ve not a single moment that stands out among the rest.  This is kind of the reason I am doing this; to connect back to it, to embrace it, to understand what made a difference and where I detached.  My therapist tells me this is important.  I agree.  I wasn’t going to do this.  I never seem to write about the big, huge events in my life.  Not because I intentionally try to avoid them, but because by the time

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What’s NEW?

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In the mood to write, I am not. But I haven’t done so in awhile, during a very hectic time in my life, so I figure I should. (side note: I do “tweet” a lot, so you can at least be paying attention to that…) So, what’s going on. New Years just happened. Dan called me a couple nights before and invited me to something quite special. A private party in Brooklyn with Amanda Palmer from The Dresden Dolls, along with 60 or so other people, followed by a concert of hers at The Bowery Ballroom. Admittedly, I’ve never been able to get into her music but I could appreciate it and the conviction she puts into it. So, I

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Addiction/Alcoholism is a Disease

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Dr. Drew Pinsky explains why science backs up the “Addiction is a disease” theory on his mid-morning radio show “Dr. Drew Live“. This is one of my favorite calls I’ve heard on the show. Your browser does not support the audio element. As for A.A. being a Christian organization, there were some calls placed into the show since then that also talked about how, when in A.A., they are turned off by the whole religious aspect. The gist of his response to those valid concerns is that not all A.A. groups are quite as focused on the religious aspect so it’s helpful to keep looking for a group that suits you. However, if you can’t find one, the best thing

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People. People who need people.

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It’s been 10 days since Circuit Theory “broke up” and played their last show. It’s been 4 days since I witnessed a woman crossing the street get struck by a speeding car, who never stopped. Kinda having a hard time getting that out of my head. Thursday will mark one month since my grandmother’s death. I’ve been thinking lately about people in my past. I’ve been thinking about how we can have people play such integral roles in our lives; to be friends and/or lovers with someone for whatever amount of time and then just separate like a split cell to go in totally different directions, never looking back. It’s kind of amazing that we work like that, y’know? We

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Followups and Sarah Palin Rant

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1.  Grandmom’s on the verge…. probably won’t be much longer.  I went to see her today, not that she will remember due to the morphine. 2.  I’ll be going back to work tomorrow. 3.  The alarm clock watch I bought doesn’t work for me.  Will be returning. 4.  Why didn’t anyone tell me I could still register for this election???  Information I received earlier in the year led me to believe if I wasn’t registered for the primaries, I couldn’t vote in the general election.  But I can!  So I filled out my registration form and will be eligible to help vote Barack Obama in. This stupid election is way too close for comfort and it’s all because people are

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