August 2010
1 post
What's Wrong With Net Neutrality
With the rumored deal between Verizon and Google supposedly being announced this coming Monday, Net Neutrality is about to go front and center again in the media.
There are two issues with NN. First, is the issue that companies who can afford to pay for premium speeds are going to end up effectively blocking out the little guys who can’t afford to pay. That means blogs, personal websites,...
June 2010
4 posts
Sex is like snow, you never know how many inches...
(via orientaltiger)
My Greatest Fears
There are four things I’m really afraid of in life. Two of them are sort of normal, everyday phobias: heights and spiders. The other two are a bit more complicated: mediocrity and irrelevance.
The idea that I will go through life only achieving mediocre results, and that my contributions to this world will be irrelevant, scares the crap out of me.
I’d rather fail miserably than...
There’s a real problem with the way they teach kids about diversity and prejudice and all those related topics in the U.S. (and probably elsewhere, but I’m only familiar with the way it’s done here). We’re taught from a very young age that not only is everyone equal, but everyone is essentially the same. Differences aren’t acknowledged. Sure, we may be told that...
May 2010
41 posts
“If you’re not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you’re not a...”
– Winston Churchill
Iron Man 2
Went to see Iron Man 2 yesterday afternoon. I have to say it was fantastic. If you liked the first Iron Man, you’ll almost definitely like the second one. Robert Downey, Jr. was fantastic (and hot). Mickey Rourke was fantastic (and surprisingly hot, if you like the greasy-villain look). Scarlett Johansson was good, but other than setting up for the next movie, not really necessary. The plot...
Nathan Fillion is damn sexy.
thatkindofwoman:
Witty, goofy, ruggedly handsome. Yup. Damn sexy.
I have to agree.
dirtysouthd:
kylephelps:
Oil spill. NYC terror. Earthquakes and volcanos. One of America’s best cities, Nashville, is under water. Nations hating nations. Brothers killing brothers. Parents killing children. Children killing parents. Nations tearing apart due political opposition. Schools closing. Teachers going bankrupt. Satin golden pockets continuing to be lined. Poverty. Hunger. Lost....
“You can find things in the traditional religions which are very benign and...”
– Noam Chomsky (via freethinkersalon) (via iamwilliam) (via dirtysouthd)
25 Things you should know about Other People
dirtysouthd:wherewestarted:itsinmybones:cuddybrisp:lesslonely: itsnotalovesong:iosoluno:lucyfordd:
1. Most people hide their suffering better than you think, you pass dozens of people a day on the street without any idea how well they’re wearing their tragedies. 2. People’s names are the sweetest sounds they hear. You should make a point of being good at learning and using them. 3. People love...
“Fuck fruit fasts.”
– Me
Day 1
I’m starting a fruit and yogurt fast/diet today. The plan is to do it for five days and see how I feel, and if I feel good about it, I may continue it longer. I’m hoping I can get so adjusted to eating super-healthy stuff that I’ll find the thought of junk food/sweets/bread completely unappetizing.
So far today I’ve had a Stonyfield Farms organic peach smoothie and a...
Polar Exploration →
A great collection of old photos from polar expeditions in the early 20th century.
April 2010
24 posts
Seems like I’m reminded on a daily basis just how much I don’t like people*.
*excludes Tumblr people, who are always awesome, except when they’re not.
The Day From Hell
Today was the day from hell, and yet I’m in a surprisingly good mood. Here’s what went wrong:
Woke up and the power was out. Why? Because we got 12” of wet, heavy snow overnight. Power came back on within minutes, though. So I watched an old episode of Angel in bed until the satellite cut out because of the still-raging snowstorm.
Internet was out. Comcast’s online chat...