Sometimes I don't know what to make of these. (2005/05/19)
So, I got a call, from “David Collins” (305-971-4149).
[read more...]Con! (2005/05/12)
Now, I get to drive to Chicago, for Anime Central. I enjoy anime conventions, but acen has a special place in my heart – it was my first con. It’s also, so far, one of the best-run. The Artist’s Alley director is active and competent; these are both rare traits in an Artist’s Alley director. We’re looking forward to it.
[read more...]Open letter to the Illinois Department of Transportation (2005/05/08)
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Pkwy.
Springfield, IL 62764
Measure once, cut once, paint it over. (2005/05/06)
My house has been home to a variety of do-it-yourself people. There’s a light in the basement which can be disabled by unscrewing either of two fuses. We don’t know exactly why. The blinds on one of the windows upstairs are spray-painted – strings and all. The house is full of patchwork corrections on top of originally ill-considered things. We’ve found grounded outlets where the ground wire just ran a couple of inches into a pipe to run into… Well, nothing. The lamp over the upstairs kitchen sink has a pair of wires (of the same color!) coming out of the wall to it, and then has a ground wire running around inside it, not connected to anything.
[read more...]Gotcha! (2005/04/04)
A journalist commented on my third AltiVec article, saying that, for instance:
[read more...]Marriage Ministry: The drinking game. (2005/03/22)
There’s a forum at Christian Forums called “Marriage Ministry”. The advice given ranges from brilliant analysis of the needs and beliefs of those involved, to painfully inappropriate pat answers, to platitudes that may or may not even suggest a potential relevance to a poster’s question.
[read more...]Why DeviantART is a joke. (2005/03/11)
deviantART admins demand people stop talking about art theft – note that the page has several screens worth of solid evidence of willful art theft, which is apparently too abstract for the dA admins to comprehend.
[read more...]Instant review: Salad at Wendy's. (2005/03/04)
Wendy’s will now allow you to substitute salad for fries in combo meals. This is a very good thing. The salad isn’t excellent, but it’s not bad. The ceasar dressing is mediocre… But once again, not bad. If you want a ceasar dressing with some kick, go to a real restaurant. If you want something a whole lot tastier than fries with your meal, though, get the salad.
[read more...]On second thought, maybe a little less unity. (2005/02/25)
In a post titled A call for unity, I put forward what was, ostensibly, a call to unite behind the current American President. Several people have expressed concerns about the wording. Let me help explain.
[read more...]A call for unity (2005/02/20)
America has historically been a great country, a bastion of freedom, and I think it’s clear that we need to take action to regain our rightful place in the world. America is under attack; the enemies of the state are a clear and present danger to us. We need to do something about terrorists. We need to reclaim what is historically ours.
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