The Owners of this Country

Read this.

And then, in response, watch this:

That sense of disgust you may be feeling right now? Yeah. Me too.

P.S. Here’s a link to the video in case it doesn’t embed properly.

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July 10, 2008 | Filed Under Blog | 3 Comments

Echoplex

My voice just echoes off these walls.

Silence has covered the digital walls here at the site and I’m afraid it’s no one’s fault but mine. Fortunately there’s a very good reason why I haven’t been posting much, as I’ve been busy with a number of things. One of them involves note-taking for an idea that struck me a couple of weeks ago in preparation for an inevitable story. I’ll be writing more about that soon. In the meantime, all I can do here is point you in the direction of this and this and this and tell you to think about it.

As for how I’ve been spending the rest of my time, well, most things haven’t changed. Still working every day, still going to bed semi-early and getting up too early. Something else has popped up on the radar, though, and it’s been stealing a good chunk of my time and energy.

I’m very happy to announce that, after being together for four years and engaged for over two, Erica and I are finally getting married. Now I’m off to gather addresses, airport and hotel information. I hope those of you here in the states enjoyed the 4th.

Until next time,

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July 5, 2008 | Filed Under Blog | 3 Comments

Indigo Children

I joined Goodreads.com last week and linked up with some old friends while making a few new ones. I tried using LibraryThing for a while, but it didn’t really stick with me, so I was hesitant about this one. So far, though, it’s something I’ve started checking regularly – not just for the sake of curiosity and book recommendations, but for a means of cataloging my own personal library.

Here’s my Goodreads profile. Much to my surprise, ALT is actually on the site, so if you’ve read it, go leave your feedback.

I scribbled something down on a couple of post-it notes while at work on Friday. It’s something that’s been tumbling around my head for close to six months now and, even after reading it, I’m not sure what will come of it.

A word on comments: I’ve changed how the comments are posted to these blog entries. I used to not have any restrictions whatsoever – you could post whatever you liked, so long as you included a name and email address. I set it to require an email address so I could respond directly and privately. Naturally, when some folks like to be smart about it and put in a bogus email, I can’t respond. I’m afraid that’s not going to fly.

So, from now on, all comments will be moderated before they go live. If you don’t include a live email address, I’m going to delete your comment. It’s that simple. My apologies if this puts a dent in your anonymity, but I set up comments on the blog so I could interact with readers. If you absolutely have to remain anonymous, but put in your jabs anyway, you can email me directly.

On that note, I’m off to do lazy Sunday things. Enjoy what’s left of the weekend, folks.