I had an intersting experience tonight. While out and about running some errands I actually called in to a talk radio show. The local AM radio guy was going off on Governor Bob Taft’s recent tax proposals (of which more later). He was calling him Bob Tax and accusing him of lying, etc. What made [...]
David Parish over at Sports Central has a good post on why the NFL should
Just finished reading another interesting “random book.” I was browsing the shelves of Half Price Books when my eye caught the cover of The Pickup Artist by Terry Bisson. The cover combined with the dust jacket blurb inrigued me.
Since today has become a link fest, let’s add another: Pornography: Playing with fire Relationships pay the price. Interesting article about how porn can affect relationships. Of particular interest is a study cited that details the negative consequences of pronagraphy on marriage: In 1989, Dolf Zillman of Indiana University and Jennings Bryant of the University [...]
I came across this fascinating rumination on technology and culture and its impact on blogs: always on people. Here are some snippets: Multi-tasking-capable, always-on devices have been driving what Linda Stone, a researcher at Microsoft, has called a state of continuous partial attention. As Thomas Friedman reports in his article (requires registration) “Cyber Serfdom”: “It [...]
Interesting article in the Guardian: Is the universe doomed?: The universe is ordered in a meaningful way, and scientists seek reasons for why things are the way they are. If the universe as a whole is pointless, then it exists without reason. In other words, it is ultimately arbitrary and absurd. We are then invited [...]
Here are some quotes that stood out in President Bush’s State of the Union speech last night: – In this century, the greatest environmental progress will come about, not through endless lawsuits or command and control regulations, but through technology and innovation. – And many others have met a different fate. Let’s put it this [...]
Whoa! That State of the Union kicked butt! The domestic section contained a bit too much spending but I love the way he set out to show that he could tackle issues like health care and the environment in an innovative and exciting way. I can’t wait to see how the liberals will pan his [...]
I have been falling increasingly behind on blogging. I have topics and ideas but no time. Tonight I had to buy groceries and get my car washed (it was barely visable underneath the grime). And soon the State of the Union will be on. Let me note for the record that I caught two movies [...]
If you are wondering why I am busy, this is one reason and this is another. In case you were wondering . . .