Month: July 2007

  • Don’t even call me sexy

    I have to admit it, I kinda like Hillary Clinton.  I always have.  As I’ve said in other places, if she takes her husband’s approach to political leadership, she would make a pretty good President, and the country would be better for it.  She would take public opinion into account when making decisions, and as…

  • Heroic Dogs

    I have a tendency to anthropomorphise animals, especially dogs and cats.  I attribute love and vengeance and others emotions to them.  I even attribute kinds of human reasoning to them.  I am often told, however, that their tiny little brains don’t work that way, that they don’t really have minds like people do.  I’m even…

  • Private Space

    I am normally a friendly, outgoing person.  I even greet all the animals I see ("Hi dog! What’s up kitty? How are you doing Mr Squirrel?).  At the very least, I make eye-contact and smile at my co-workers when I pass them in hallway. But sometimes I have other things on my mind.  Sometimes I…

  • M-O-O-N, that spells “awesome”

    Hubble Space Telescope maps minerals on the moon11:22 21 July 2007 NewScientist.com news service Geologists have used the Hubble Space Telescope to study minerals on the moon. It might be one small step for them, but it’s a giant leap towards building a lunar outpost. Read the rest of the story here. Lunar Outpost?  Did…

  • Bacon vs TV: This Time It’s Personal

    I wasn’t going to weigh in on this, but Scalzi is literally, in a figurative sense, twisting my arm.  I don’t want him to lose his job at AOL – By The Way, because then he would only be known as a talented, award-winning author.  And who wants that?  (Plus, I like the boost my…

  • Told ya I was S-M-R-T, I mean S-M-A-R-T

    You paid attention during 100% of high school! 85-100% You must be an autodidact, because American high schools don’t get scores that high! Good show, old chap! Do you deserve your high school diploma?Create a Quiz Your Language Arts Grade: 100% Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you…

  • Library Thing

    This is very cool.  I’ve been trying to organize my personal library for months now and it’s been a pain in the butt.  I was looking for some software to help me simplify this task and a stumbled upon this site.  LibraryThing allows book lovers to quickly and easily create an account and enter the…

  • Is the President finally waking up?

    Bush orders CIA to comply with Geneva ConventionsFri Jul 20, 2007 3:10PM EDTBy David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President George W. Bush, under fire over the treatment of terrorism suspects, has issued new rules to ensure that detention and interrogation by the CIA comply with the Geneva Conventions’ ban on torture. Read the rest…

  • Can I have my Escalade and be an Evironmentalist…You betcha!

    From Wales, a box to make biofuel from car fumes Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:01AM EDT QUEENSFERRY (Reuters) – The world’s richest corporations and finest minds spend billions trying to solve the problem of carbon emissions, but three fishing buddies in North Wales believe they have cracked it. Read the rest of the story here.…

  • Hillary Clinton – second best choice for women?

    Edwards: Husband better than Hillary WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Edwards said Tuesday that her husband, Democrat John Edwards, would be a better advocate for women as president than his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton. Read the rest of the story here. I have yet to decide which candidate I’m going to support, but Mrs Clinton is…