Adventures in My Mind
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Sep 27, 2006
Stop Illegal NSA Wiretapping
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Daily Subversion
DRM by ~Churba on deviantARTDRM = Digital Rights Management. Ostensibly about preventing unauthorized, i.e., pirated, duplications of electronic media it actually lets copyright holders tell you how, when, and where you can listen/watch what you've purchased. Surprisingly, Apple is so far the worst of the lot.
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Sep 26, 2006
Whole Lotta Hubbub Goin' On
The Chattering Classes were all abuzz this weekend over Bill Clinton's reaction to questions from Chris Wallace on Fox. In case you missed it, I've posted the interview in three parts below. I love YouTube. Don't you?
Wallace vs. Clinton, Round 1
Wallace vs. Clinton, Round 2
Wallace vs. Clinton, Round 3Aside from Clinton's obvious agitation toward the accusation that he is to be blamed directly for the events of Sept. 11th, listen to the real message that he is trying to send: the emporer has no clothes.
The things that are made to look like efforts toward better security are merely election year window dressings, efforts to blame others for the failings of the current administration, and a systematic strategy to deflect the truth and distort reality.
For a taste of how the coverage played out, check out this video from yesterday's The Daily Show.
I'm reminded of what George Orwell once wrote: "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
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Sep 17, 2006
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to my mom. She doesn't read my blog or any other for that matter, but I want to wish her a great B-Day here anyway.
We went to lunch with mom, Sami and the kids at Applebee's. Or Apples as Molly likes to say. It wasn't my first choice to take her to a mediocre chain restaurant, but for those of you who've not been there, there's not a lot of places open for lunch on a Sunday in Beaver County.
For a number of years, mom and I only had each other. Literally. It was sort of an us against them thing. It was the whole single mom with few resources deal. We saw some tough times, but things were never terrible for me. She made sure of that. We had little, but I had everything I needed - and more when possible.
As with everything else, things changed, got better. A new brother. A new husband. Growing up. Moving around the country. My own family. Etc. One thing never changed though: we never forgot what those tough times were like and how much we helped each other through them. Today every hug feels as much like a thank you as it does an I love you.
Which brings me back to Happy Birthday, mom!
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