Who Needs Government For Private Life?

"WHY do people — gay or straight — need the state’s permission to marry? For most of Western history, they didn’t, because marriage was a private contract between two families. The parents’ agreement to the match, not the approval of church or state, was what confirmed its validity."

Death By PowerPoint

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This is an excellent presentation on bad presentation. :p

Unfortunately it doesn't speak for itself and doesn't seem to be usable with assistive technology. :(

$hamele$$ly A$king For Your $upport

I am participating in the 2007 Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger to help raise awareness about hunger and homelessness and to raise funds for programs that provide meals, medical care and other supportive services for the poor and homeless in our community.

Please join me in supporting this important cause by making a tax-deductible contribution in my name or by registering to participate in this year's Trot for Hunger. Your support makes a world of difference in the life of a child or adult in need. Thank you!

One Laptop Per Child

Well, I've considered both sides of the good and the bad in a program like the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program.

Thinking that the negatives are really an issue of how this won't work or will distract from the basics is a failure to consider that any involvement leaves people with potential. Potential failure, perhaps. Potential success? We will see. I'm willing to support such an experiment. To see if such an effort makes things possible.

On a personal note, I'm also anxious to see how accessible these things are from an end-user perspective. Perhaps also be able to contribute to the ability for children with disabilities to use the same technologies, in the same places as other children.

Hexstatic ZenTV Video mash up pt1

Where, where, where did the time go?

Oh The Horror!

I had a good time with my daughters carvin' pumpkins for Halloween...

Agoria Spinachgirl

Oh Gods..I like French Techno. Do you know how much imports cost? Drat!

Happy Friends'o'lanterns

Thanks to the Shotts for having pumpkin carving, food, movies, and fun! :)

Jeff Dunham-Achmed The Dead Terrorist

Hahahahah

Newlaunches.com - Tachikoma Robot

OMG! I've never seen money willing to fly out of my pocket so fast! SQUEE!!

This is the song that never ends...

It goes on and on my friends,
some people started singing it not knowing what it was,
and they'll continue singing it forever just because,
this is the song that never ends...

Oh Sweet Future Hopes..

I can only hope this would be as equally as good as previous Newtons

1. Corrupt Banking System - Cartels Robbing the Public

What they NEVER taught us in school.

Ron Paul Freedom Fighter

HAhahahahaha! OMG! This made me laugh out loud while I was eating! Brilliant!

Oh yeah..go Ron Paul!

Like a suppository, only...

Thanks to Gary for pointing this out to me: The Dissident Frogman. I had a weird day, and this made it all better!

...and the music to this rocks too!

Pennsic!

Just got back from a weekend at Pennsic! No fighting or anything outwardly studious this year, as I needed a break. It was good to simply go to sleep when tired and wake up whenever. I was able to do some meditation (seeing progress) and yoga (my 'leet yoga skills suck) by the lake, including exercise in the early morning.

I didn't have much interest in drinking this year beyond the taste of it. Or perhaps more aptly I had no interest in drinking to excess as is the normal want of many Pennsic denizens.

Still, camping with my friends who could make it, meeting old friends, and making new friends was great fun! I only wish I could have stayed longer.

Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Visually tracks with wandering mind on the audio!

Time can change me...

...but I can't change time.

On the road with your laptop and forgot your alarm? Do you need more than one alarm some mornings? Want to wake to music or videos from your computer? Need an in-your-face at work reminder for that appointment?



Take a look at ALARMD Internet Alarm Clock. You can save the webpage locally if you prefer.

Weekend Things

I was in Chicago for the weekend. I went to a real record store (Gramaphone) and bought some CDs.

Had the opportunity to see someone give a meal to a homeless man. You should have seen the look of disbelief and then happiness on the man's face. It was so good to see. And I got to buy the man who gave him the food a meal in return. Good fortune and karma all around.

I walked a great deal exploring and didn't get to everywhere. I went to Boystown - how unremarkable it is the gay section of town - and had a coffee, people watched, and then went to 'gaymart' a store full of superhero figures and a few gay-themed items. Definitely a geek store though; I resisted the urge to buy a 13" Dalek. :| I did buy gifts for the girls. I also found a shop with silver fidget rings and
bought a few on a whim.



Asking the shop girl where she would take a friend visiting from out of town, I took off across the street for a whiskey at a local dive. Went to a weird leather clothing store and listened to a couple trying to return an open boxed dildo - you can't make these things up.

Dancing About Architecture

This was my view from my room this time in Chicago:

I tried the Hotwire reservation thing for the first time. The only bitch I have is that the highspeed Internet was anything but speedy and cost another $9 a day! So I only bought one day since I was walking about the city so much I didn't really notice. But I probably would have like to play online games at night - my Wow-time is wowsy.

I did get down to Millenium Park and listened to an outdoor concert; strings and a Spanish guitar. It was really wonderful, although damp and getting colder.