Archive for August, 2007

Gay Marriage, Mortgages, Medical Coverage

Friday, August 31st, 2007

     owa struck down its gay marriage ban today, although it probably won’t last long. The decision is already being appealed, and there’s a lawyer seeking a stay, preventing gay couples from filing for licenses until the appeal is decided. Until the stay goes through, however, there’s a flood of gay couples hitting the courthouses, getting [...]

Java Goes Live

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

     elcome to my first attempt at “vlogging”. I didn’t think it came out too badly, although I think in the future, I’ll write the rant first, rather than trying to do it off the cuff. Incidentally, this was recorded on my digital camera. I had no idea it could take such good video footage. Not [...]

Michael Vick & Other Stuff

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

      began my day by taking the business end of a shotgun to the ravening zombie hordes. Really, is there any better way to begin a morning? I think not.
     Meanwhile, since I mentioned getting fat yesterday, I figured I ought to mention that I’ve lost about 13 pounds since I started dieting. Due to the [...]

Alberto Gonzales Resigns!

Monday, August 27th, 2007

     ttorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns! — The top US law enforcement officer, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, announced his resignation Monday after months of allegations he was behind the politically motivated firings of federal prosecutors. Gonzales told reporters at a press conference that he informed US President George W Bush of his decision on Sunday and [...]

Punday Night: Good Dog

Monday, August 27th, 2007

      mechanic who worked out of his home had a dog named Mace. Mace had a bad habit of eating all the grass on the mechanic’s lawn, so the mechanic had to keep Mace inside.
     The grass eventually became overgrown. One day the mechanic was working on a car in the backyard and dropped his wrench, [...]

Sunday Music

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Crash Test Dummies: Mmm mmm mmm

Alanis Morrisette: One Hand In My Pocket

Blues Traveler: Hook

Snippets

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

     emispheric deal needs advocates, U.S. envoy says — U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins admits that political people have to do a better job of telling the public about the Security and Prosperity Partnership, the centrepiece of this week’s North American summit and fuel for angry demonstrations against Canada-U.S. coziness.
     I think, when asked about the SPP and [...]

Picture Post: Brandon Micheal

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

My sister-in-law, my niece Annie, and my new little nephew Brandon.

Mom, Dad, Annie, and Brandon.

My brother, sister-in-law, Annie, and Brandon.

Jack McClellan: Pedophile

Monday, August 20th, 2007

      was at work the other day — actually, about a week ago or so — and, as usual, the TV over the coffee counter was playing CNN. They were showcasing this “pedophile blogger” guy, Jack McClellan. I didn’t really catch what CNN had to say on the subject, as the damn customers will never [...]

Punday Night: Hive Alarm

Monday, August 20th, 2007

      long time ago, there was a beehive in the middle of a forest. Every day, as worker bees do, they would go out into their fields, gather pollen from the flowers, and bring it back to make honey.
     The bees had a problem, though, because every so often an intruder would come around, such as [...]