tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69416542009-11-07T14:16:33.183-07:00Bitter... getting betterJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.comBlogger568125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-46907747458493089792009-06-10T22:28:00.004-07:002009-06-12T23:14:14.000-07:00

For a while, I thought it was like Pyroto Mountain, which it is in some ways. But more useful.But I have a couple friends who just don't "get it". They really do not see the value of social networks like twitter and Facebook. So of course I'm trying to explain to them why they're interesting. And this is what I came up with. I'm curious what anyone else thinks about it (if anything):If the

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I'm not dead. I swear.

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Here she talks about the police state developing right here in the USA.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-46858143589801800362008-09-11T09:25:00.002-07:002008-09-11T09:26:16.620-07:00

Imagined.Real.Terrifying, really.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-49517195264781512222008-08-01T00:46:00.004-07:002008-08-01T02:31:22.051-07:00

But I've been busy... honest. It's tough raising a kid these days. And I've been doing some reading that I would like to both document and share with anyone who happens upon these pages.The things that have blown my mind recently are all scientific and/or metaphysical papers. I don't know. Seems like I've been on a science bender recently. Just thinking, I suppose. It's good to exercise the

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-45478941005463362672008-04-10T12:08:00.002-07:002008-04-10T12:14:00.038-07:00

A short and sweet article today on Slate discussing how game theory applies to the problem of the shrinking pool of eligible bachelors as women age. Essentially, the women who think the most of themselves are most likely to hold out for the perfect match, which of course puts them in the position of having to choose a "perfect" match from the men who couldn't manage to get married, who were

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-48544103871172416992008-04-10T01:08:00.001-07:002008-04-10T01:10:20.713-07:00

Doing some research for a speech I was giving, I ran across this very interesting scholarly work on the history of Hispanics in Scottsdale. The author hit the nail on the head, especially at the end when he talks about Scottsdale as a model for viewing what will happen as our society becomes increasingly economically stratified.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-88514895657446773112008-04-09T14:10:00.002-07:002008-04-09T14:44:10.538-07:00

In The Atlantic, a really depressing article about women "settling" for a decent men, even though they aren't the men of their dreams. I've been talking a lot with both male and female friends about this same thing.See, women in their twenties, and sometimes even in their thirties, keep looking for the perfect man. And as they grow older, they become even more discriminating, adding item after

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-69104994940943041422008-04-08T12:17:00.003-07:002008-04-08T12:19:12.229-07:00

Check out these strong, empowered, and tough young women as they brutalize one of their peers for half an hour. Sugar and spice, indeed!

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According to the FBI, there are a number of traits one could display which could brand you as a suspicious person and/or domestic terrorist. Curious as to what? Well, while some are certainly reasonable indicators, I find myself concerned by others:Defender of the US ConstitutionReferring to the Constitution when stopped by policeAttempting to "police" the policeNot identifying yourself when

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-73865031458553140952008-04-03T09:27:00.002-07:002008-04-03T09:30:59.338-07:00

Mike Gravel is still a candidate for president. Not that you would know it by listening to or watching any mainstream media. However, this awesome video of Helter Skelter pretty much shows why Gravel is cool. And also why many people/corporations don't like him. After all, he doesn't take money from the right people, and he's honest.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-47893027411009910192008-04-02T11:12:00.002-07:002008-04-02T11:18:19.554-07:00

Yea, yea, I know. I haven't posted in a while. Meanwhile there has been more propaganda on the web, more war, more death, more crackdowns on our civil liberties, and all the rest which I rant about frequently.On the other hand, hulu went live recently.I loves me some hulu. Quest for Fire? Awesome. Buffy? Awesome. WKRP? Well, not so awesome, but nice to see. I also look forward to seeing several

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-5996776082960432342008-03-20T16:17:00.002-07:002008-03-20T16:18:14.987-07:00

The best explanation of the subprime mortgage crisis I have seen yet. There is lots of cursing, so ymmv.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-2018166467300041802008-03-20T12:24:00.001-07:002008-03-20T12:27:57.707-07:00

In a bit of stunning good news, all Elfquest issues ever will be online by the end of the year. This is fantastic news. I first encountered Elfquest back in the late 80s, and quickly became a huge fan. Along with Elizabeth Moon's Deed of Paksenarrion, Elfquest was responsible for turning my ex-wife into a fantasy fan. Great stuff. If you have not read it before, I strongly urge you to go check

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-80022614214498717762008-03-18T08:57:00.002-07:002008-03-18T09:00:48.563-07:00

Outside Los Angeles is a growing tent city where people who have lost their homes gather to live on abandoned land. The surprise? The complete media blackout by American media. Why do Americans have to find this out through foreign media?Meanwhile, as we head into another Great Depression, the government bails out the elite, the wealthy, and the banking system with money it has taken from the

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-16099212042087952782008-03-18T08:17:00.003-07:002008-03-18T08:22:11.534-07:00

The American Coalition for Fathers and Children (ACFC) is sponsoring a petition to be used to help demonstrate the public support for shared parenting. If you believe that children of divorce deserve to have both parents remain an integral part of their lives, I urge you to sign the petition.ACFC is about as mellow as it gets when it comes to combatting the sexism in family courts. If you have

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-32373195023949605272008-03-17T09:27:00.001-07:002008-03-17T09:29:46.455-07:00

The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to deny amnesty for telecommunications companies which helped President Bush break the law by spying on innocent Americans. Good news, and - to be honest - I really expected the Democratic-led house to just roll over and cave the same way they have done with most things lately.

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-16582231957993182942008-03-13T12:01:00.000-07:002008-03-13T12:03:29.061-07:00

The ACLU is trying to find out what is going on with the NSA reviving the Total Information Awareness program that our own congress banned in 2003."Congress shut down TIA because it represented a massive and unjustified governmental intrusion into the personal lives of Americans," said Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the Washington Legislative Office of the ACLU. "Now we find out that the

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-60508074723528462972008-03-13T11:46:00.001-07:002008-03-13T11:47:44.290-07:00

Researchers have successfully destroyed tumors in the brains of mice with brain cancer by injecting them with a virus. Not only badass, but it means that we are one step closer to being able to help humanity.

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Well, another whistleblower has opened their mouth about the US government spying on its own citizens, and the telcos complicity in this lawbreaking. Babak Pasdar, a computer security consultant, claims in a Feb. 28 seven-page affidavit that [an unnamed wireless] carrier granted the government an open gateway known as the "Quantico circuit" to customer voice and data packets, including e-mail

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-36855528236982056832008-03-12T09:37:00.003-07:002008-03-12T12:22:15.185-07:00

GoDaddy yanked the plug on ratemycop yesterday (yes, it's back up). Of course, GoDaddy is known to be a lousy host anyway, with a history of yanking anything the boss doesn't like. And the boss? Well, if you live in Scottsdale, you've heard about him, let's just say that and stop there. It is interesting to see how quick "the man" wants to crack down on this site. A transparent society can only

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-8965609849174372152008-03-11T14:53:00.002-07:002008-03-11T15:05:39.983-07:00

My first job out of college was working on the training of F-117A pilots and developing a learning management system for the program. And now the Stealth Fighters are being retired. As if I needed another reason to feel old ;-)

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-58491163317316294642008-03-11T10:02:00.004-07:002008-03-11T13:36:50.621-07:00

Well, if some cops weren't such jerks, there wouldn't be a site like ratemycop.com out there. Predictably, police are furious that the public might have some sort of ability to band together to combat the police's petty tranny, abuse, misconduct, and violence. After all, police are superior to us ordinary citizens - in their eyes.It's a vicious cycle: cops treat everyone as if they were criminals

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-91134200908464621572008-03-10T11:27:00.002-07:002008-03-10T11:36:35.768-07:00

This piece of proposed legislation from Oklahoma speaks for itself.The school would be required to reward the student with a good grade, or be considered in violation of the law. Even simple, factual information such as the age of the earth (4.65 billion years) would be subject to the student’s belief, and if the student answered 6,000 years based on his or her religious belief, the school would

Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071321035183554537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941654.post-19015228661418292922008-03-10T10:04:00.001-07:002008-03-10T10:05:39.715-07:00

...It's your earthday. STOP. Polluting now a sin. STOP. Really frickin' cool. STOP.

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