I am free to write this blog post and say whatever the hell I want. Today I am thankful for that freedom. And all the other freedoms I have living in this day and age. We’re not a completely free society. At some levels that’s good (complete freedom is anarchy, I Read more…
This Rolling Stone article about Occupy Wall Street summed up much of how I feel about the Occupy movement. It’s about providing a forum for people to show how tired they are not just of Wall Street, but everything. This is a visceral, impassioned, deep-seated rejection of the entire direction of Read more…
I love books. Science fiction, mystery, historical, educational, fantasy, whatever. Books bring knowledge and fun to all of us. Books allow an idea to be preserved beyond that fleeting moment when it emerges. For a long time I couldn’t understand people who hate reading. With so many choices out there Read more…
Today I am thankful for having clean air and safe water and food. Not having to worry about getting a disease from the food I eat is often taken for granted. All the news stories you hear about tainted food highlights the reason for government organizations like the FDA. Without Read more…
Even though it is now quite pleasant outside, I must express my thankfulness for the wonder that is air conditioning. As a native Floridian and now resident Texan, I have lived all but one year of my life in places that don’t experience what most people call winter. The temperature Read more…
Just learned that the NDA for SWTOR beta testing has been dropped. Here are my thoughts, keep in mind, that these were based on beta experience and the many of the interface issues at least will probably get fixed. UI Pros UI- Most things are pretty straightforward. Ability to easily Read more…
Me: 3 Dragons: 0 But I’d really like to meet a friendly dragon, instead of just ones that want to eat me. I made a dark elf character with the intentions of going full on fire wizard. After escaping from prison during a dragon attack (that’s totally unique for an Read more…
You knew this day would come. Today I express my geeky thankfulness for living in the age of Star Trek. Star Trek has always been a part of my life. My Dad grew up with the Original Series and got me into Next Generation came out. I was only around Read more…
Today, Occupy Wall Street protesters called for a National Day of Action and planned to shut down Wall Street. I’ve watched some of the live streaming coming in from that this morning. The police were out in full force barricading access to the area. They are now limiting access to Read more…
Today I am thankful for modern medicine. I like knowing that the odds of my wife dying in labor or my son dying young are very low. I like that things that decimated populations before are now no longer a threat. It’s cool to think that there is a real Read more…