I’m still no Doug Hass, but my ever so subtle hint back in May that I might be a part of the book that the guys at Roll ‘Bama Roll were putting together is one step closer to reality. Maple Street Press has finally added Yea Alabama 2008 to their website and, if their article listing [...]
So I’ve been a huge fan of Will Wright’s games ever since the original SimAnt and SimCity. When I heard about a new project of his called Spore, I knew I had to check it out. The idea of the game is, as best I can tell, is to carry a species through each phase [...]
Two interesting things happened last night. The first was funny, the second was not. Sometime early this morning I woke up to a loud thump. When I looked around the room, I saw Scout on the floor, kinda half-cowering and looking at me like I had just committed some horrible atrocity. As it turns out, the [...]
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All of the fear-mongering about Peak Oil and Global Warming are really funny when you stop to think about them. People have such a tremendous lack of perspective about things. You see, these problems are, in the end, market problems. Peak Oil to a much greater degree than global warming, of course, but they both [...]
If freedom of speech means anything at all, it is the freedom to say things that people do not want to hear.~George Orwell There are certain words and phrases, the simple mention of which immediately evoke irritation, disdain, and trepidation in the American consciousness. Not the least of these phrases is “thought police.” It’s not that [...]
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The other day I lost a pair of pants. I am not kidding. It was, in fact, my only decent pair of Khakis — law school teaches you how to be professional, but they certainly don’t help you look the part. Because not having a pair of khakis serious impairs my ability to dress business [...]
This post about (surprise) a liberal that doesn’t understand how to run a military not withstanding, I’ve been considering voting for Obama in November. I will allow time for those that have fallen out of their chairs to return. Okay, so why would I do such a thing? It’s simple….
