Author Archives: Kent

About Kent

Professional writer and aspiring publisher.

Blumenthal – Consider history and he is hopeless

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kent

I remember him from the front page of the Hartford Currant speaking about removing a child from the home of some friends of mine.  Blumenthal did not know the case, but that did not stop him from talking.  I wanted … Continue reading →

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Against Chris Murphy, SOPA and PIPA

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kent

It seems only fair that I should become involved with all my State and Federal representitives on the issues of copyright protection, the SOPA and the PIPA. Since Chris Murphy keeps sending me email, I will start with him. http://projects.propublica.org/sopa/M001169 … Continue reading →

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Econ 101 – The principles of economics

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kent

Stop all welfare and remove the minimum wage laws and we will all be on the streets looking for a 25 cent tip like people in the developing world.  But that is not a solution any sane person would recommmend, at least … Continue reading →

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My Turn: After Beating Microsoft at their own game

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kent

February 2010: Microsoft blinked in the Civil action 3:08CV1602 in Federal District Court, Hartford, Connecticut in their action against me, an individual d/b/a (“doing business as”) Compatible Computers.  We settled and they walked away.  But I am not finished yet. Against … Continue reading →

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Assume I am lying

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kent

Assume that so many others are pirating Microsoft software even if I was innocent.  Assume they HAVE to go to court and prosecute some innocents like me just to protect themselves.  There are just too many of us to worry about … Continue reading →

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What kind of idiot would start a business in Connecticut?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kent

This audit won’t put me out of business, but it will hurt.  Just look at what I have to show them, what I have to do to prepare for their coming: So I ran the OCR on it and tried … Continue reading →

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We pay for the stupid ads too – with a deficit spending Ponzi Scheme

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Kent

 Is taxpayer money well spent warning us about problems in TV and radio ads? I just heard an ad about “over-use injuries”  (google it, you will be amazed) such as cheerleading and swimming laps that are putting our school age athletes on surgery tables.  … Continue reading →

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Corrupt contractors and government officials???

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kent

I used to work for the Danbury News-Times hmhm years ago which makes me proud they have published an example of a very common practice.  Aa  Danbury contractor, Mark IV, bid on a sewer project in Trumbull and  came in way under … Continue reading →

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Hall Of Shame – Disgraceful but legal conduct

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kent

Benjamin O. Orndorff attended both private conferences in Judge’s chambers, the Microsoft officer authorized to settle the suit with me in court.  Sends his flunkies to defendants to say he is a nice guy, better then the other Microsoft guys … Continue reading →

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The First Answer – No retaliation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kent

I received a fax.  Undated, no phone call, from George Hary, Tax Unit Manager, and he sent a copy to Barbara Runcie, Taxpayer Advocate. I have not received anything from anyone else, but I still believe signing a waiver to … Continue reading →

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