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Politics Be Damned!
I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican. I am not a Libertarian or an Independent. I’m not a member of the Green Party, the Labor Party, or…
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Everything else. Twenty-plus years of posts, thoughts, tweets, and internet ephemera. Explore at your own risk.
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How gay are you?
Sacha Baron Cohen… …acts gay… …but isn’t. Sen. Larry Craig… …acts straight… …but isn’t.
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In the future everyone will have their 15GB of backup.
This past weekend, my computer started acting funny. At first it was just annoying (as it always is) but then it became frustrating. So frustrating, in fact, that when I…
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The Iranian Toolkit
I’ve put together a cluster of links, videos, and other things that will help people begin to understand what is happening in Iran. Of course, the best way to learn…
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Incomprehensible Spam
I get a lot of spam. Who doesn’t? Fortunately, I have Gmail and less than 0.01% gets through to me. Most of the time I just report it and go…
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Is change necessary?
During his campaign, President Obama [giggle] associated himself with the idea of change. Given the previous eight years, changing the way Americans did things was an obvious choice. I mean,…
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I Love WordPress
Just upgraded all of my sites to the latest version of WordPress before I realized there was another, slightly newer version available. Normally this would drive me crazy because it…
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FriendConnect
Google has a new social networking tool that I’ve been waiting months to implement into my sites. Late last night they finally sent me the email, so I added it to…
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Vote for McCain/Palin = Vote for Evil
If you’re voting for McCain and Palin even after they engage in tactics like these, don’t fool yourself: you are voting for evil. You’re already reading my post, so why…
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Hey Hey! Ho Ho! IE6 Has Got to Go!
Please, please…if you’re still using Internet Explorer 6, STOP! Why? Microsoft wants you to. IE6 has many issues with security and display. Comedy Central wants you to. Once you upgrade…
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Massive Moon
When I see the moon in the daytime, I can’t help but think of it as a strangely round mountain range waaaay off in the distance. Did you know that…
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Christian Beliefs vs. Atheist Beliefs
A quick rundown of the surprising similarities between atheists and Christians.
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What, a coincidence?
What the hell are the odds of this? I was checking some really old messages that were sent to my Stewart/Colbert profile, and there was one from December 18, 2007.…
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A year from today…
…George Bush will no longer be president. Just thought you might like to know.
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Dec. 20, 1996: Science Loses Its Most Visible Public Champion
by Tony Long of Wired 1996: Carl Sagan dies. Calling Carl Sagan a scientist is a little like calling the Beatles a rock band. Sagan was certainly a scientist (an…
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No Wii. Why? No $.
Why You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Wii Annotated I have owned a Nintendo since 1985, and I’ve never owned an Xbox, a Sega, a PlayStation, or anything since…
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Why I Miss Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle’s show was absolutely brilliant for the first couple seasons because he got to be open about humor with complete disregard for race. It allowed for some truly historic…
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Sasha Metze (2002-2007)
We buried our cat, Sasha, today. She was about five years old, independent as can be, and only had one kitten (Spot, who lives with Erin and me). I’ll spare…
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Goodbye Television Stations, Hello Social Networks
I grew up watching television, just like everyone else. I’ve always thought of each channel in terms of its own personality or spirit, so to speak. When a station that…
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2000 Honda Civic Gas Mileage
I bought a slightly used 2000 Honda Civic in October of 2002, and at the time it only had 32,000 miles on it. I was increasingly aware of the coming…