Month: November 2008
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A real Thanksgiving treat…would be freedom
One of the most appalling things about the Bush Administration is the fact that so many people have been locked in Gitmo for no reason at all. Roger Cohen writes, “Of the 770 detainees grabbed here and there and flown to Guantánamo, only 23 have ever been charged with a crime. Of the more than…
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Selena Lives…and lives and lives (Rare Concert Footage)
One nonobvious fact about me is that I am a gigantic fan of Selena, the Tejano singer born in Corpus Christi who was killed by her fan club manager at the early age. News of the murder came to me just days after I learned after I would go to Albania for the Peace Corps. …
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This Morning’s Internet Catastrophe
This morning, I had a disaster. While perched in front of my PC trying to send my friend an email, an entire bowl of warm oatmeal spilled over my lap and seat. Multitasking does have negative consequences. Analyzing the situation some more, this underscores my conviction of the need for a kitchen table. I for…
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Wow, shouldn’t I be blogging?
In my nonblogging antsiness, I can’t seem to resist the inclination to correct the faux indignation of a right-wing blogger. (I posted two or maybe three comments there). The thread is illustrative. The blogger initially had a (weak, IMHO) point to make about tolerance, and the comment thread devolved into irrational name-calling. Why bother trying…
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Looking for an Apartment; what to get?
April 2011 checklist for weeding out apartments. Move in Date: Fri May 7 or Sat May 8. extra expenses (utilities, insurance, etc). large pool (vs. smaller pool) How late open on weekdays? Open Sunday? Any move-in specials? what kind of broadband options? how new are the air conditioners? what is the typical kilowatt usage over…
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Not blogging, but still thinking bloggable thoughts
In case it wasn’t obvious, when I don’t blog, I don’t feel guilty; a year could go by without my feeling the need to make updates. However, during those times in which I do not blog, I still am thinking, feeling, wondering. And still encountering lots of fascinating things. A few examples: I was reading…
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Random beef about facebook
I am not particularly a fan of facebook, but I see its benefits to those who value privacy or don’t want to go to the trouble to make a website. Like twitter, I enjoyed for a while the friends update. Kind of (there’s too much random other crap on the page). Now that I have…
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Why Palin Probably won’t be president in 2012
From electoral-vote about the Alaska Senate race and whether Palin could run for president if she didn’t appoint herself Senator: If Begich does win, Palin will be stuck in Alaska, which will make it much harder for her to campaign for President. Just the logistics will be daunting. Although the state capital is Juneau, she…
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Reaching for the bagel behind you
Today on the way to work I bought a few groceries. Grapes, soda, bagel, that sort of thing. I threw the four plastic bags into the back seat and started driving. Later I wanted to eat that bagel I just bought. But I was driving on the freeway and so couldn’t stop my car. Instead,…
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Ireland/Albania/Germany Photos
I’ve had my Europe travel photos up for some time, but haven’t had time to post them. That was in Killarney National Park, Ireland. I rode around Gap of Dunloe, which was great! For my other Ireland photos, see this Ireland slideshow. More photos are under the fold, but if you just want to see…
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Random Thoughts
I was going to have a teleconference/podcast at noon when the third party which provided the service had technology glitches. Isn’t technology so predictable? I ate at a sit down restaurant where the radio blared through the dining area, including the annoying commercials. Why on earth would a restaurant think its customers would like this…