Words

Essays, observations, things I felt strongly enough about to write down. Long-form, short-form, and everything in between.

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560 posts
Blog 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…

Dec 5, 2008
Posts Yes We Did!

I wish I had something more interesting to say, but I’m still a little too excited to make thinky speak. I did notice one thing, though. When Obama gave his…

Nov 5, 2008
Blog 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…

Oct 5, 2008
Blog Why Gmail Rocks

Gmail really does rock that much. And here are just a few reasons why...

May 5, 2008
Blog 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…

Apr 18, 2008
Blog 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…

Mar 18, 2008
Articles The Hypocrisy of Hope

In 2004 we forgot our about our hopes, wants, and dreams and cowered to our fears, needs, and nightmares.

Mar 4, 2008
Blog 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.…

Feb 7, 2008
Blog A year from today…

…George Bush will no longer be president. Just thought you might like to know.

Jan 20, 2008
Posts Happy New Year

That’s all. Just wanted to tell everyone to have a safe and happy new year. 2008 is shaping up to be the best year ever.

Jan 1, 2008
Music Version 6.9: “The Rage Virus”

Okay, so I’m closing in on the big 7.0 release, which will be the last one until I can find more time to work on it (or if some great…

Dec 13, 2007
Music Version 6.7: “Ode to Beethoven”

Though the title of this version is about Beethoven, there were no songs added by him on this one. It’s called this because I recently discovered that the 74-minute CD…

Dec 4, 2007
Blog 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…

Nov 29, 2007
Music Version 6.4 “Dinosaur” Now Available

Added: “Ocean Whispers” from Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt – Just felt like it fit nicely and gave it a little more darkness without adding too much melody…

Nov 26, 2007
Articles You Can’t Waste a Worthless Vote

I know how this is going to make me look to some people, but I just stop reading certain emails when I realize it’s their attempt to convince me that…

Nov 17, 2007
Articles A “Cool Heads” Global Warming Discussion

Or, lets say that we are NOT the cause of global warming. Then that frees us of the burden of having to correct it, right? Wrong. Even if we're not the cause of it, it's happening anyway. So, doesn't it seem like a good idea to plan for the future?

Oct 25, 2007
Articles Global Temperatures and Human Activity

I recently got into another discussion about global warming, and the person I was talking to said they weren’t convinced that humans were the cause of it. Though it’s just…

Oct 15, 2007
Blog 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…

Oct 9, 2007
Blog 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…

Sep 30, 2007
Blog 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…

Sep 18, 2007