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Everything else. Twenty-plus years of posts, thoughts, tweets, and internet ephemera. Explore at your own risk.

Blog WHAT IF there was no God?

I have been raised to believe in God, and I have always felt a presence, though my definition of the source of that feeling has changed over time. But, throughout…

Oct 15, 2003
Blog Love as a Drug

Today I was thinking about how drugs affect the mind, and I stumbled upon an analogy. What do drugs do? In other words, how do they work on us? Well,…

Sep 11, 2003
Blog Americans Can Be Too Egocentric

When the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a farm in Pennsylvania were attacked, most Americans saw it as an attack on America itself. Sure, it all happened on American…

Sep 11, 2003
Blog Iraq Teaches Us to Think Long-Term

One of the things that bother me about some people is their refusal to look at things in the long-term, or the Grand Scheme of Things. I’ve observed that many…

Sep 10, 2003
Blog Animal Instincts

I’m sitting here with my giant golden retriever puppy (Buddy), my fairly young cat (Sasha) and her less-than-a-month-old kitten (Spot). The mama cat sat down beside me, right in front…

Jul 31, 2003
Blog Saddamn, What a Moron

President Bush, in reference to Saddam Hussein, recently said, “It would be foolhardy to wait for him to attack us before we acted.” Besides that quote being fundamentally flawed (which…

Dec 17, 2002
Blog Where’s the Band?

Every year, tens of thousands of hard working students, teachers, and volunteers put forth a tremendous amount of energy to provide entertainment for half-time shows around the nation. Is this…

Sep 23, 2002
Blog Git Yer Guns Up!

A strange ritual occurs in our stands every home game. When someone on the field fails to get up after the play, the crowd suddenly demands silence and hands in…

Apr 12, 2002
Blog Honk If You Hate Noise Pollution

I am not sure who you are to complain to about these things, but I thought I would start here. I attend Texas Tech University, and I really enjoy having…

Apr 11, 2002
Blog My History of the Internet

There was a computer class that I took in high school that was absolutely terrible. The school year was 1993-1994, and I was a sophomore. We learned how to use…

Nov 26, 2001
Blog Wedding Bandits

I wish that when people saw a wedding band, it meant more that showing to other people that they are no longer “available.” People should see the band and smile…

Nov 7, 2001
Blog Humanity’s Role in Evolution

Some people fear the idea of some form of artificial intelligence taking over the world and killing everyone. While this is probably the most extreme outcome, it is generally our…

Nov 2, 2001
Blog Statue of Oxidated Liberty

I would like to see something done about the discoloration of the Statue of Liberty. Not many people realize that the distinctive green color that is associated with the statue…

May 11, 2001
Blog My Stance on Jesus Christ

Let one of my favorite fictional characters take over for a moment and I will get right back to you… “I’m a Christian in the sense that I find Jesus…

Apr 6, 2001
Blog A Thought Experiment

Where does a good story begin? In a dark, wet alleyway of a large city? How about a cotton field in Texas? A business cubicle just before midnight? No. It…

Mar 28, 2001