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Terri
* Terri has died; December 3, 1963 - March 31, 2005 ... prayers, condolences and a moment of silence ... may she Rest In Peace ... more here ... Mikey "I love _killing my wife" also ejected people from the room immediately prior to her passing, cruel bastard
* Killed by Euphemisms?
* Malken's thoughts
* Mel Gibson : It's modern crucifixion
* Felos, one strange cookie
* Its not just the Religious types trying to save her ... and a quick fisking of Maureen Dowd

Quick Thoughts
* Thursdays are "Stop the ACLU" day! Today's thoughts are WRT the ACLU's euthanasia policy/statement ... particularly poignant timing, given the recent passing of Terri Schiavo. Here are a few more Anti-ACLU thoughts
* I made a Top25 list! ... #25 to be specific, and major thanks to Carl @ NOfP - the name of his blog alone makes it worth a read, and the content will keep you coming back ...
* Blogger = teh sux0r (again) ...

News
*N_uclear Korea : NK demands that US dismantle 'all potential nuclear threats in the region' ... right, we'll get right on that!
* Iraq : Suicide bomber kills 5
* Iraq : Bomb kills 8
* US should pull out of South _{(non-nuclear)} Korea
* Brussels, France and Germany destroying the EU_nuchs
* Iraq : American kidnapped
* US : Wolfowitz approval expected
* US : White House Cabinet members kept under 'tight reign'
* South Carolina : Duct Tape factory explosion kills one
* Crack injection on the rise?
* America's 'spy agencies' dead wrong ... "the United States knows 'disturbingly little' about the weapons programs and threats posed by many of the nation's most dangerous adversaries."
* E. Coli : 'Petting Zoo' cases up to 22
* Maynulet = GUILTY ... not so sure I agree with that, but a word of caution to our soldiers - no more mercy killings! ... "The killing was filmed by a U.S. drone surveillance aircraft"
* NYP reports on Daily News 'dumping' ... while Daily News reports on NYP 'dumping ... are they trying to make print-news (or, atleast the reporting on that industry) interesting / amusing again?
* "Pope Shooter" had help, from inside the Vatican? ... and he is now suffering from a UTI, high-fever. Continue prayers for his health & well-being.
* Israel : Terrorists stepping up their arms smuggling ops
* Koppel, out
* Oil : Could hit $105/barrel! ... WTF?

Interesting
* Go , FAIR TAX, go! ... aka "National Sales Tax" ... and more here!
* Show & Tell : EU GDP growth vs US GDP growth
* Interview with Scorched Earth's creator ... and download a 3D remake of Scorched Earth here
* Bush deserves more credit
* Review & comment on Volcker's latest 'report'
* Moore hosting a 'Stop the _nonexistent Draft Day'
* Win2003sp1 RTM'd ... and WinXPpro64 RTM'd also
* Comdex canceled again
* ANTS or Mars ... ANTS = Autonomous NanoTechnology Swarms
* ICANN imposes $2 Internet tax ... also adds .travel and .jobs. Two more useless GTLDs; how about a .blog??
* Govt backed hydrogen-powered car R&D
* BYO Hoverboard!
* IVF Mixups to be prevented by 'tags' ... IVF Mixups?? Well, that seems quite bad!
* Questionable practices by WordPress? ... helping GoogleBombers?
* VeriSign - fox guarding the hen house?
* Win2003sp1 RTM'd
* Robotic Death from above : new UAV/UCAVs ... sweet!
* Python tutorials
* Ever need to weigh things that only weigh a zeptogram? ... "A zeptogram (10^-21)g) is roughly the mass of a single protein molecule"
* New MS Exchange in 2006
* Frenchies can now work more than 35 hours per week ... 'Utopia banished' - HA! ... "a 2003 heat wave killed 15,000 elderly French men and women while their families were on vacation and medical personnel were restricted from working overtime -- even to save lives"
* Golden Palace continues their wacky advertising : pays chick to change name to, that's right, Golden Palace
* Review of Linspire 5.0
* Rabies 'outbreak' in Western Europe
* PSP Linux?
* FBI vs blackened.net / infoshop.org
* Commute times going up ... not good, especially when coupled with gas prices :( ... (due to my 'work hours' being shifted by 3 hours my commute is only (cough) about 45m each way; if I was straight-up 8-5 it would be 90-120m each way)
* "True" Conservatives vs. "True" Liberals
* Fined : Suge Knight -$107M
* Jihadis to use Canary islands to wipe out US East Coast ... terrorist-induced mega-tsunami ... and, for the short version, click on this
* Online Privacy does exist; Thanks to Tor? ... onion routers, privoxy ...
* 'Phony paper' shows bias against Social _inSecurity reform ... and another phony crisis ... the real root of the real problem - illegal immigration
* Aspirin 1, Coumadin 0
* DNS revamp needed
* No USMC pics allowed in school ... what bias in academia? ... and more here
* CHT gets some MSM pub ... CHT is here
* Foggy Bottom Throws a Block for bin Laden
* No More XBOXes!
* The Lifter? ... " works without moving parts, flies silently, uses only electrical energy and is able to lift its own weight plus an additional payload" ... "Elektrokinetic Apparatus" ... electrostatic effect ... real?
* Mission to Pluto, and the politics of Plutonium
* Dems complain about voter fraud, but also refuse any form of ID being required ... funny ...
* Afghanistan : Either the beard goes or I do ... very interesting take on Special Forces, living the myth :)
* A few thoughts on Hanoi Jane
* Earth overheating, from the inside?

Funny
* GTA : Lego City!
* True : RVB PaintBall ... sadly, it is in Texas. Hi Charlie!
* True : Naomi Campbell + PDA = the beatings will continue until morale improves!
* Forbes releases list of Top Party Corporations
* Live-in BF = the father they never had
* Mandela: Michael Jackson gives me strength
* Second-hand spit = bad
* Cochran appeals own death
* Flash Game : Laser Envy
* Border control jobs outsourced to Mexico
* Bush preemptively attacks Social _inSecurity
* Schiavo doctors say starvation not painful, encourage Red Cross to cease African food distribution
* Alien Loves Predator (#93) ... and you should start at the beginning! ... SERIOUSLY - READ ALL OF THESE, THEY ARE GREAT!! ... I love the Internet!

<font color="#FF0000">Chamberlain of Magnetic Strip Cards</font> Chamberlain of Magnetic Strip Cards

Terri

Terri Schiavo. A life. Not a political campaign. Not a contest. Not a game. Not a reason to be right or wrong. Not even a reason to argue. Not a reason to throw stones and to threaten others. Terri Schiavo is a life slowly slipping away. She is not a symbol or a martyr. She is a disabled woman someone deemed without worth. Let us show her worth through her memory, not by who said the most clever thing or wrote the best article. Certainly not by arguing and fighting among ourselves or viciously attacking others. But by respecting life and living. By coming together and giving a voice to those who cannot speak and by not letting her die in vain.
Thanks Jody

* Autopsy cannot confirm a clinical diagnosis? ... I did not know that ...
* Federal Appeals Court to review case ... let's hope they make the right decision, and that it is still able to make a difference (and, just to be cynical, if this does work out you can bet Jesse Jackson will be all up in the cameras) ... and more here ... "they're going to actually hear the case as a trier of fact rather than merely determining whether proper procedures were followed in the lower courts. That's not the charge of the appellate courts." ... UPDATE : DENIED
* More thoughts on the slippery slope we are currently on (and sliding down?)
* Liberal Jews against Terri?
* Terri's mother appeals directly to Michael Schiavo
* Some thoughts on the Republican Identity ... "divide between the “traditional small-government” Republicans, and the “moral issue” Republicans, a schism between “Law & Order” Republicans and “Crusade” Republicans, from “George Will” soft speakers to “Ann Coulter” rants. We are, it is claimed, divided against ourselves" ...
* CBS already has obit written ... and it got leaked ...

Quick Thoughts
* It is Wictory Wednesday ... um, details to follow! (Until then, just focus on Kerry's 180 :P ) ... UPDATE : Help re-elect Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
* Blogger is not sux0ring today! It is actually working! (The fact that this surprises me should send a message)
* And yes - this post's title was randomly generated (Sorry Jody - couldn't think of anything meaningful / useful / amusing)

News
* Iraq : Car bomb kills 1
* Earthquake : Death Toll hits 1000 ... "officials have said it could climb as high as 2,000" ... more loss of life in an area just-recently ravaged (12.26.2004 quake/tsunami killed 225k) ... condolences and prayers for all of those affected ... they had a 5.8 aftershock as well
* Sudan : Darfur Death Toll 'may be 300k' ... but remember, the U_seless N_ations said it was not genocide ...
* Zimbabwe : They apparently have a different definition of democracy over there ... and check the pic below (and click on it; it goes to Cox & Forkum's post on this topic)
* Spain : Man with 1.5 tons of dynamite busted ... (assuming this is terrorist related :) hmm, almost like appeasing terrorists by electing a communist government doesn't dissuade them, go figure
* US Army is court martialling a Captain for 'mercy killing' ... this sounds like a dumb move by the Army ... ?
* HP +1 CEO, Mark Hurd (from NCR)
* Verizon -$7.6B, +MCI ... Qwest still fighting ... (and wining that their ~$8.5B offer was rejected)
* Japan : Another group suicide
* NYC to tax commuters / telecommuters ... WOW; expect more businesses to move out of NYC ...
* NFL + Steroids
* Joan Kennedy found unconscious, in a street, with a broken shoulder ... developing ... (atleast she wasn't trapped in a sinking car)
* GDP +3.8%
* Cloning of horses approved
* Seal culling begins today
* Florida : Beaches closed due to shark swarm
* Pope being fed through nasal tube
* Iran opens 'secret' Nuke plant
* Girl calls 911 after hearing gunshots ... dead mom, dying dad ... wow, condolences for her parents (and prayers for her!)

Interesting
* U_seless N_ations + EU_nuchs : Kofi will survive ... "There is a lot in this report that would result in the firing of a mere mortal, but this is the most anti-American and pro-despotism Secretary General in UN history" ... very related : "Volcker's commission has actually impeded federal authorities" ... oh, and lookie : whole lotta' shreddin' goin' on! ... nope, no evidence here (anymore)
*Point : 'Ten Reasons Why Blogging is Good For Your Career' ... and counterpoint : 'Ten Reasons Why Blogging Doesn't Matter'
* AWOL : Alcohol With Out Liquid! ... eliminates hangovers too!
* CAIR boycotts National review, Google drops Jawa Report ... Malkin tells CAIR and Google to shove it ... AMEN! ... and for a laugh, read Jawa's response to Google News "Unless, of course, Google News considers saying bad things about Jew hating anti-Semites, fascists who would impose religious law, or those that cut off the heads of innocent civilians hate speech. Cause in my book, that's a good thing."
* The Arc of Tyranny? ... found via Martini Pundit
* Mind reading chips
* Gummi bears defeat fingerprint sensors ... sweet! (literally)
* China : Givem an inch and they’ll kick your balls in
* UK has a plan to save us from earthquakes, tsunamis,, asteroids ... dunno if I would put it that way; perhaps they have a plan to warn us of impending danger ... warning != saving (in all cases, anyway)
* Dying stars can kick-start life on previously frozen planets ... but 'grace period' only lasts for several billion years, so get in line early ...
* GigaBeam went live yesterday in NYC ... "WiFiber" ... gigabit (1.25gbps, actually) wireless (microwave) ... 10gbps next year!
* Unanswered lunar mysteries
* Arthur Andersen class action suit begins
* Become an 'Instant Expert' in the Quantum World
* Photonic CPUs by next year?
* What Aaron did on his blog-vacation
* A Soldier Died Today ... touching poem
* DIY Planner 2.0 released
* SMC releases broadband router + dual print server (USB & Parallel)
* Wanna record radio on your PC?
* Battlefield robo-medic!
* Google buys Urchin SW
* THG starts a blog! ... welcome to the party ...
* Social _inSecurity Unions practicing 'hypocrisy of the worst sort' ... "Given their sordid history of raiding union pensions for personal gain, labor bosses are in no position to offer advice about ethical management of workers' retirement funds"
* XBOX +Doom3 ... and FULL version was leaked pre-release!
* More on the use of ASCs instead of ESCs!
* 'GOP Talking Points' fake memogate ... what media bias?
* Nancy Powell : Incompetent ... and still sucking on our tax dollars ..
* Jacko : Virgin until 32?
* More on resistant HIV strain, in NYC
* Two-thirds of world's resources 'used up'?
* SCOTUS fallout : Hurry, get that new iPod .. before it is illegal
* Another example of why Gun Control cannot work!
* TV Everywhere!
* Play with colors
* UK : Defend your property, get 6m in jail ... "the law is on the side of the yobbos, these criminals, not the victim"
* North Carolina : Govt preemptively suing for right to keep secret meetings
* Dollar poised for reversal?
* Toshiba unveils world's fastest memory
* 'Robotic' butterfly - moves w/o motors ... 'flexinol'
* Wanna be a human lie detector?
* OpenSSH + PuTTY = Firewall breaker?
* Text to GIF
* 1M FPS camera!

Funny
* New OOTS! ... "went down faster than a kobold with a lung infection"
* Felos : Michael Schiavo looks 'Peaceful, Euphoric' ... "Michael Schiavo, entered the 11th day of depriving his wife of food and water looking peaceful and 'as beautiful as I've seen him in years.'"
* Islamic Fundamentalist Paradise? ... very nice, Raven!
* True : Shooting cats upsets your neighbors ... I didn't even know there was a FecalGram service!
* A valid reason to disagree with GWB ... :P
* Republican in-fighting!
* All of our Presidents' ... Hair?
* Hillary in 08 ... flash movie ... the juggling Moore alone is worth it!
* True : RoboWar : High-schoolers trounce MIT

<font color="#FF0000">Relationship Humor</font> Relationship Humor

At a cocktail party, one woman said to another, "Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?"

Yes, I am. I married the wrong man."
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A lady inserted an 'ad' in the classified: "Husband Wanted".

Next day she received a hundred letters.

They all said the same thing: You can have mine."
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When a woman steals your husband, there is no better revenge than to let her keep him.
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A woman is incomplete until she is married. Then she is finished.
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A little boy asked his father, "Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?"

Father replied, "I don't know son, I'm still paying."
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Young son: "Is it true Dad, that in some parts of Africa a man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?"

Dad: "That happens in every country, son."
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Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
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If you want your spouse to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.
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Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all.
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First guy: "My wife's an angel!"

Second guy: "You're lucky, mine's still alive."
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Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are attractive to the opposite sex.
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Husband and wife are waiting at the bus stop with their nine children. A blind man joins them after a few minutes. When the bus arrives, they find it overloaded and only the wife and the nine kids are able to fit onto the bus. So the husband and the blind man decide to walk.

After a while, the husband gets irritated by the ticking of the stick of the blind man as he taps it on the sidewalk, and says to him, "Why don't you put a piece of rubber at the end of your stick? That ticking sound is driving me crazy."

The blind man replies, "If you would've put a rubber at the end of YOUR stick, we'd be riding the bus, so shut the hell up."
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(Not safe for work :) )


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... Thanks Aaron!

<font color="#FF0000">Regent of The Opposite of Paranormal Vegetables</font> Regent of The Opposite of Paranormal Vegetables

Quick Thoughts
* Blogger is sucking again/still ... viewing blogs = great; editing or posting comments = sux0r!
* Tuesdays are always Kerry-180 day! ... Which means we should all take a sec to remember to remind Kerry to sign his 180! ... and take a look @ PoliPundit's Kerry-180 Counter ... :)

Terri
* WRT the autopsy ... interesting that Felos keeps talking about just Terri's brain, and deflects questions about the rest of her (abused?) body
* Jesse Jackson pops in ... did he wait until now for some good reason? Maybe, so he would know there would be no impact from his showing but still attempt to garner some PR? Or am I just overly cynical?
* Jesuits for death? ... "Why does the ADA give the disabled ramps at restaurants but permit trapdoors at hospitals?"
* She is being dehumanized

News
* Earthquake : Death Toll up to 1000 ... condolences and prayers for/to all those affected ... or maybe Death Toll is closer to 500? ... or maybe closer to 2000?
* SCOTUS reviewing 'Fair Use' ... don't let MPAA/RIAA kill the tech world ... and why are most tech companies not trying to help keep this safe (instead they are, tacitly via their membership in the BSA, helping to kill it - shame on Cisco, MS, Apple, Dell, IBM (props to Intel, kinda)) ... "Let's see how Apple likes it though when iPod sales are halted for a few years as the courts decide how legitimate the device really is" ... OTOH : P2P ...where the P is for Pedophile? ... and : SCOTUS also hearing 'cable modem case' ... all due to FCC's outdated Telcom regulation; ridiculous 'data' vs 'voice' service distinctions (especially now that voice really is just data :P) ... and more from the 'black robed nannies'
* Pentagon yanks USAF's purchasing authority ... no $200B for you!
* Pope returning to hospital? ... prayers ... and he is getting a feeding tube! (Don't let the Death Trifecta (Schiavo, Felos, Greer) find out, they'll have it removed)
* SCOTUS : Newspapers can be held liable for reporting the news ... "refused to shield the news media from being sued for accurately reporting a politician's false charges against a rival"
* New York Post 'dumping' 1.5M copies ... and counting them as 'paid circulation' ... WTF?
* Boy Scout leader tagged for Kiddie Porn
* Lebanon : PM resigns
* Cochran dead @ 67 ... condolences; and no more chewbacca defense
* Falwell hospitalized

Interesting
* Iraq : 'Smells like Iraq Spirit' ... good summary of (mostly) good news! ... "Anyone still labeling Iraq a 'failure' is either moving the goalposts or deaf, blind and prejudiced"
* More ASCR vs ESCR ... " stem cells from hair follicles can change into neurons" ... see, no baby-killing required
* Directed, non-dispersed sound? ... sweet! ... "does for sound what the laser did for light"
* Palestinian scholar : US will cease to exist in 2007
* North Carolina : State Govt doesn't understand the definition of the phrase 'budgetary cutback'
* Oracle on buying spree - snaps up Oblix (security firm)... Hey, I know this consulting company, who just hired Oracle's CFO as their CEO, who also does a lot of Oracle & PeopleSoft implementation work ... sssshhhhhh! (I know, the new CEO said BE is not for sale) ... speaking of a certain consulting company, BE just picked up $31M contract from San Diego ... and hey look - San Diego County's CIO is 'Michael Moore' ... ha, that's funny. (Not the Moore we all know & hate, but still funny)
* 'How to Mix Religion and Politics'
* Don't grow up / advance too fast ... "The human mind is a force of roaring strength and whimpering fragility all at once"
* Americans too sleepy for sex? ... not me!
* Samsung starting RS-MMC production ... relatively high speed, small and decent capacity (32-256MB now, 512MB w/i 3m, 4GB in early-mid 06!)
* More details on the asteroid impact that presumably killed off all of the Dinosaurs ... "The falling spherules might have heated the atmosphere enough to start a global fire"
* Toshiba introducing 'miracle battery'?! ... "capable of being charged to 80 per cent of its full capacity in under 60 seconds" ... "nanoparticles" ... extended duty cycles as well ... nice! ... and more battery research going on ... exactly; focus on making my laptop and cel phone last longer!
* 'Superpotential theory" / "energetics" - weather control, force fields, earthquake creation, 'scalar potential interferometer', 'oscillation of the curvature of spacetime', more powerful than nuclear weapons ... wow, methinks they need to loosen their tin-foil helmets just a bit! Unless it auto-magically works, then I want one, or three ... um, flux capacitors and don't cross the streams?
* 'The Israel-Nazi Slander in Historical Context'
* 'Big' airlines (finally) becoming more flexible / competitive? ... too little too late? (and why does the Federal Govt keep bailing out these failing operations? Someone care to explain, and justify, that?)
* Gere makes (presumably) sucky movie, but makes up for it by condemning China and criticizing France ... France, in response, surrendered ...
* Terrorists using the 'net for fun, profit, deception
* Rhode Island to pick up a Kennedy in Senate '06? .. trade a RINO for a Kennedy? Some amusing comments in the article ...
* Osprey enters 'final test phase' .. gotta love CNN's choice for the title : "Crash-prone aircraft enters final test phase"
* Wanna uninstall MS Messenger?
* We need more nuclear power ... I've been saying that for awhile!
* 'Natural Language' into code?
* A quick hit on another reason why comment-spammers suck
* Jacko plays the race card ... "in case you've been waiting on Michael to put down his copy of 'Barely Legal' long enough to play the race card, you've finally got your wish"
* Former Cheney aide signs Cheney daughter to book deal ... "mid-six figures" ... Viacom/Simon & Schuster says it is not a "thank you" ...
* Awnold - the Tuminator? ... married life being a little too comfy? (I know the feeling)
* Most Americans sleep poorly ... not me! ... and "adults need a minimum of seven to nine hours of sleep a night", whatever - try 5-6 on a good night!
* more on XRAY-based Fingerprint lifting
* Apple G5 LED hacking
* Passive FTP vs Active FTP ... for those who don't understand the difference ... wouldn't be necessary if FTP was a well behaved TCPIP app/protocol - but it isn't
* New CFG video ... Bush vs Graham, direct link to video
* Ra^ther a little too happy?
* Blogger-Journalist line blurring?
* Interesting thoughts on Organ Donation, and why some people don't do it! ... I admire his logic; however - the chance of possibly saving a life but choosing not to mitigate the risk of the downside of his argument (go read the article for details)
* Aaron, from Aaron's Rantblog, returns! ... he was a daily read before, and will be again!
* Those advanced Europeans

Funny
* Paul Krugman (NYT) 'loony as a June Bug ... "barking like a sick puppy at the moon!"
* Destroy web pages ... cool! ... nuke my site here! ... check out Mars Attacks, and Biological, and burn ...
* God slams DeLay
* Kyrgyz President ousted, stripped of vowels
* Irrational number causes tragedy at Google
* Forcibly tattooed ... ya know, I've passed out and been tagged with markers ... but tattooed? Those are not your friends! ... "the attackers used a homemade tattooing instrument ... the victim would require plastic surgery or a laser process to remove the ink"
* This guy stacks pennies better than you ... and apparently has MUCH more free time than I do!
* EPA to drop E, P from name ... "We're not really 'environmental' anymore, and we certainly aren't 'protecting' anything"
* WTF? Asian-Walmart Rapper? ... and he moonwalks ...it hurts
* Fellow pervert Jeffrey Jones to testify on Jacko's behalf
* Harvard Pres to wear dress for a year
* DIY : Sideways room
* Panda mating = crowd pleaser
* 'Stress Relief' : peepeeface ... found via SCA, although I am not sure he/they are proud of that :)
* Stallone vs Awnold for gubnership
* Tony Hawk hires consulting firm to find new ways for him to sell out
* Easter Bunny detained

Quote of the Day
The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.
thanks SurinderXX!

Scud: The other day, in the park, I was wondering why Frisbees look bigger and bigger as they get closer to you
Scud: And then it hit me
thanks BASH!

<font color="#FF0000">Captain Emeritus of Lolly-Gaggers</font> Captain Emeritus of Lolly-Gaggers

Quick Thoughts
* Earthquake : 8.5, off coast of Indonesia ... or maybe it was an 8.2 ... 'occurred in shallow waters, less tsunami threat?' ... UPDATE : tsunami warning issued ... developing ... 'upgraded' to 8.7 ... tsunami fears alleviated (none present currently) ... death toll expected to hit 2k! ... pseudo-related : victims of DEC26 earthquake/tsunami being told they cannot re-build ... can't let humans come before trees, can we?
* Forget about the stupid sports part of the article, but what the hell is wrong with these people? ... "The crowd booed the U.S. national anthem ... fans chanted 'Osama! Osama!'" Ya know what? If they hate us so much WHY DON'T THEY STAY THERE? I am glad we are beefing up our border security and I hope the gangs targeting the 'minutemen' get beat down hard

Terri
* Code Blue Blog : Terri did not suffer her brain damage outside the hospital--it occurred while she was hospitalized ... CBB is a great site, and thanks to Cao for the lead :)
* On the radio they are saying that regardless of what happens now (i.e. - even if the feeding tube is reinserted) it is too late. There are so many things wrong with what has happened, but Kender says it better than I ever could.
* Terri received Last Rights, Communion ... something her 'loving husband' was trying to deny her
* Fighting over the body, burial method, etc. ... I want to know why an autopsy isn't being demanded! ... more here ... there will be one
* BlogsForTerri taking up the 'greater' cause
* NOW doesn't care about her
* Everyone, regardless of your opinion of the situation, should read this
* Ben Stein's thoughts ... and some very good responses
* Her Fifth and Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment rights being violated
* Media vs Religion (Christians, specifically)
* Whither AG Gonzales?
* Libs like governmental involvement, sometimes ... "The difference is that in Mrs. Schiavo's case, Congress backed off after passing a bill that merely asked a federal court to hear the case from scratch, something that U.S. District Judge James Whittemore declined to do. By contrast, those who wanted the federal government to intervene in Elian Gonzalez's case went all the way, supporting a predawn armed federal raid on the morning before Easter to seize the 6-year-old boy despite a federal appeals court's refusal to order his surrender."

News
* Florida : 12yr old abducted
* Honeybees dying? ... 'vampire mite' - bad news for just about all crop farmers (and, obviously, for honey makers) ... "two-thirds of the citrus, all of the watermelons, the blueberries, strawberries, pecans and beans would disappear"
* Iraq : They did have Anthrax ... 12 years ago .... and they were lying; but they were lying by not admitting they had destroyed it. Good for us, them and the world - it got Saddam removed. Sadly it has not been without cost; all of those killed in action.
* Jacko : Past evidence will be permitted!
* Death Penalty tossed because jurors quoted the Bible? ... and not in the way your think!

Interesting
* IRS to tax eBay sales as income? ... (I am not an accountant, but) I would say you fight back - count all sales as losses (I paid $20 for it, sold it for $10, net loss $10) and deduct them! ... This also sounds like another reason to ditch income tax altogether and go to the FAIR tax
* The next Internet
* 'Security and Prosperity Partnership Initiative' (US, Canada, Mexico) ... just like an MRE, 3 lies in one - Not secure, not prosperous, not a partnership ... "Such exercises in empty rhetoric have become a threat to our national security" (for the MRE it is not a meal, not ready and not edible :P) ... and A hypothetical : Gringo in Mexico
* Some thoughts on sleep deprivation ... some of us live in that state!
* GM Food : Golden Rice
* Yahoo not just giving up to Google ...
* Hamas buys ads on Google?
* SEC subpoenas 12 AIG execs
* Sony ordered to halt sales of PS, PS2 consoles and some games ... oh, and to pay $90M in fines. 'Stop-sale' on hold while appeal pending.
* THG goes to Hot Import Nights ... cars, computers, gadgets & chicks
* McCain trolling to 2008? ... Kyoto-lite ... to affect 'global warming' by even less than thirteen-hundredths of a degree?? ... speaking of GW : ancient farmers helped stave off an ice age?
* Sungard LBO - $10.4B
* 'Face Blindness' ... I think I have this ...
* SCO finally launches their "IP rights" site ... go there for a laugh,. before they go out of business :P
* How bands get screwed
* BlogTorrent - BitTorrents on your blog? ... interesting, but can't play with / test it ... I use Blogger :(
* Iraq (Poem) : Naught's solved by war?
* Text to Binary ... fun ... well, for some of us
* Rapists work in the schools?
* BioEthics ... I know someone who works in that field! "Doctor Father Doctor Kevin" (he is one of the good ones :) )

Funny
* NEW OOTS! ... evil tonsils, and Dwarves fear Treants
* NEW RVB ... #53 is available, for sponsors anyway :P
* TRUE : Lawyer, and member of local school board, offers to accept 'lewd acts' in place of legal fees ... indecent proposal indeed!
* iPod warnings ... news article first, then the funny parts
* Another Optical Illusion ... still not as cool as this dragon! (direct link to video)
* True'ish : Politicians and Commandments ... or, if you prefer : Politicians and Pork

Quote of the Day
War is God's way of teaching geography to Americans
... and the counter : War is America's way of teaching democracy to foreigners
thanks Lt. Col. Stan Giles and The American Spectator!





And, naturally, Riley had a great First Easter! :

<font color="#FFFF00">Happy Easter</font> Happy Easter

Quick Thoughts
* (6) “Don't be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. (7) But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’ ” ... Gospel of Mark, Chapter 16, verses 6-7
* PS - not much blogging going on here today ...

Terri
* The fix was in ... from the very beginning? ... and more reason Mikey cannot be Terri's legal guardian
* Variations on a Martin Niemöller theme ... they came for ...
* Need another example of Mikey's 'vested interest' in Terri's untimely demise? Think book deal!

<font color="#FF0000">Almost Easter</font> Almost Easter

Terri
* 'Last appeal' pending? ... ruling by noon today ... DENIED ... but not giving up yet ... desperate last hope
* I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do
* Root of problem = poor lawyer in the beginning?
* Jeb blew it ... had an automatic stay, and didn't know it?!

News
* Iraq : 3 GIs killed ... condolences
* Afghanistan : 4 GIs killed ... condolences
* Taiwan : Massive protests ... 1M people!
* Restore the Berlin Wall? ... now that would be a big step backwards ...
* World Cup kills 5 ... and I thought Basketball fans got beat up good ... condolences!
* Angola : Marburg outbreak death toll up to 115 ... condolences & prayers ... it is hitting adults now, largest outbreak ever killed 123 ...

Interesting
* Podcasting for money
* ID Theft victim strikes back
* Grafedia - 'hypertext graffiti'
* Navy goes Open Source ... atleast a little bit
* DIY : speaker cables
* The Internet, to sleep by
* System cleaner / optimization tool

<font color="#FF3333">Good Friday</font> Good Friday

Quick Thoughts
* Pray that it is good for Terri, although that remains to be seen ...
* Particularly fitting for today : The Lord of the Dance ... music & lyrics ... and thanks to Donegal Express for reminding me :)

Terri
* Parents appeal Whittemore's latest decision ... "Terri Asked to Stay Alive"
* Felos donated to Greer's campaign ... more dirt on the oh-so-honest Murder Trifecta ^TM of Mikey Schiavo, Greer, Felos ...
* Ars Technica tries to start a discussion ... no offense, but isn't it a little late to START NOW??
* Whittemore gets another chance to get it right ... still waiting ... meanwhile, Terri is showing signs of dehydration ... "it doesn't look like we have much left" ... UPDATE : Whittemore denied their request (again)
* D. James Kennedy says governor must 'disregard' judge to save Terri ... meanwhile, Jeb indicates he won't defy court order ... it would be interesting if he did. And another thought (scary for those of us who generally don't like governmental involvement) - What if he did? What repercussions are you afraid of when your brother can pardon you? Just a stray thought.
* Excellent point-counterpoint on why TERRI SHOULD LIVE
* The 'Exit Protocol'
* And, just in case you doubted Michael's 'scumbag' status
* Pseudo-Related : Living wills not enough?

News
* Iraq : 23 Iraqi's killed by insurgents 11 Iraqi Police Commandos killed by suicide terrorist bomber ... condolences for those killed., and prayers for the wounded (including 2 US GIs) .. kinda related : female cops ... and insurgents looking for an exit strategy?
* Kyrgyzstan : Looting!
* New York : Mob-run 'weed ring' busted ... confiscated : 1ton of weed(!), $3M in cash ... site had used "$800k in stolen electricity" .. and Shocker : underage pot use is bad
* Jacko : Child's prints on porn mag
* Iowa : Amber Alert - Jetseta Marrie Gage was taken by Roger P. Bentley ... hearing that Amber Alert canceled, a body has been found (positive ID pending)
* F16's for sale, but to India or Pakistan? ... Solution: Sell them to both!
* Cambodia : Bird Flu instance #3?
* Airborne SARS?
* Petting animals makes 9 kids sick with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) ... improper hand washing,
* UN report may indict Kofi! ... finally 'revealing' what most have been pretty sure of for quite sometime! ... meanwhile Former UN Chief thinks the UN should not be held accountable ... more scandal : UN also cannot manage to use their phones properly, to the tune of $500k!
* Walmart -1 Director, others ... unauthorized use of corporate-owned gift cards and personal reimbursements
* Iran : Arms build-up

Interesting
* Diabetes cure : ESCR vs ASCR ... why actually focus on a cure when they can focus on killing babies?
* Blogs / Bloggers safe from FEC? ... no more insurrection? ... or are we still at risk?
* Le Tax? ... this is the wrong answer - dual taxation is even worse than what we have now! We need the FAIR TAX ... better than the current debacle of a tax code, and also much better than VAT. It is a consumption tax and takes the place of income taxes! Go to that site, read the FAQ ... and support this!
* The 'joys' of Socialized Medicine ... in Canada, eh? ... "The average Canadian family pays about 48 percent of its income in taxes each year" ... "at present rates, Ontario will be spending 85 percent of its budget on health care by 2035"
* So, just who is Ward _{I might be getting fired!} Churchill ... excellent read; check all of the things he isn't (despite his claims to the contrary :) )
* "Doomsday Nerds"?
* Social inSecurity : GWB tweaks plan
* Investment Scams ... sidenote : #1 on the list is the good old Ponzi Scheme. Want to take a guess at what the world's largest Ponzi Scheme is? ... BZZT; TIME'S UP : Did you guess / know it is Social inSecurity?
* Select-a-baby
* Joke-e-oke : for the wannabe stand-up comedian ... like karaoke; but instead of sux0ring at singing you can be teh sux0r at telling jokes
* Remember - Internet != anonymity
* This octopus 'walks' ... I tell ya what, octopuses are damn amazing creatures. Between the 8 pseudo-independent arms, color+texture changes, big eyes/brain, etc they are awesome - and all this with no spine (and the ability to fit in amazingly small places)
* VOIP intro / review ... related note, my office just got VOIP'ed last weekend - and everything works pretty smooth!
* More 'very high energy' sources out there ... proton accelerators?
* More on "Universe's Expansion, Dark Energy not required"
* Un-crewed Space Shuttles? ... or, even better : Space Elevator ... that would be sweet!
* MultiCore CPUs require MultiThreaded games ... requires 2-3x the amount of work of single-thread ... ouch
* RoboFest
* Google OS in 2012? ... and be sure to watch EPIC :)
* Army goes with Alienware! ... sweet; now that should be on a recruitment poster!
* Veejay : free audio / video editing for Linux
* YAFFE (Yet Another FireFox Extension) : from Answers.com ... I'll try it out, but Google is still my primary :) (even if they are a 'blue company')
* 7m video of the 'Wanaque vortex' on eBay for paltry sum of $1.3B
* An alternate to AES?
* Cigarette Lighter MP3 player
* BlueGene * 2 ... I wish I could double my laptop's performance ...
* WoW causes ID-theft scare ... statements had incorrect bill-from address/info ...
* Lightbulbs : supermodels of inefficiency ... duh; giving off ~5x heat vs light (wasted vs useful) cannot be a good thing!
* Barbara Bush says Hillary will run, and lose, in 2008
* More than you ever wanted to know about Windows' page file
* Enterprise 2hr finale imminent, here are some details
* Google blocks 'hate language'
* Overclocking - Liquid Nitrogen = 5GHz!
* Drinking legislation, misguided?
* Massive star cluster
* MS beta : Unified Update
* ISS 'phantom torque'?
* Cheat on your husband, sue for divorce, get $40M+ ... (cough) Susan Sosin is a tramp (not a personal attack, just a statement of fact).

Funny
* New OOTS! ... evil sorceress tramp -1, rogue - 0 (bard almost scores)
* “Coupled with an unprovoked attack by misguided Iraqi shopkeepers last week on innocent freedom fighters bravely preparing to attack an elementary school” ... go read this!
* Flash Game : Squares ... I got 1164 ...
* A sneak peak @ Charles' wedding
* Fidel retiring to the US
* Peterson, Hacking, Simpson agree : "Don't do it yourself!"
* Scissors ... bad ... direct link to video/audio
* Jacko's feeding tube removed
* Midget wrestling ... direct link to video / audio ... body slam from 3' just doesn't have the same, um, impact ...
* True : Wanna be a dork Master Chief for Halloween?
* 'Lucky' pet stories ... and by lucky, I mean ...
* Flash Game : Whack Boss!! ... and it has a 'boss key'!!

Quote of the Day
* Shane : there is a special place in hell, down the hall from Hitler, for real player
thanks BASH!

* "Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots."
thanks jcrue!

<font color="#FF0000">Day 6</font> Day 6

Quick Thoughts
* Thursday is 'STOP THE ACLU' day ... today's focus in on the ACLU's desire with regards to the legalization of all drugs ... another worthwhile reason to STOP THE ACLU is their continued support for Michael Schiavo in his attempts to murder his wife (by abusing the judicial system)

Terri
* The SCOTUS has rejected the case ... Jeb's attempt at state custody is now the last legal option ... UPDATE : Greer denied that request too ... sadly, that is not a surprise. They are re-filing appeals, but at this point it is almost a foregone conclusion that Terri will die. I feel a little sick ... hmm, can DCF go in anyway?
* We Have Spoken. Now It Is Time To Watch.
* Joe Scarborough makes a plea for Terri ... and here is the direct link to video
* All hope relies on SCOTUS or Jeb ... the Florida Senate rejected a law by a vote of 21-18; sadly just 2 of the 21 voting for death were the determining factor in getting what they wanted ... -2 votes, -1 life
* Re-evaluation of Terri - not a vegetable ... Dr. William Cheshire is an"eminent neurologist who evaluated Terri Schiavo for the Florida state Department of Children and Families yesterday concluded she has been wrongly diagnosed" ... another in the chorus!
* WND presents the entire Terri story
* Most Americans are not familiar with the details of Terri’s situation ... and if she dies due to our collective ignorance we all bear some of the responsibility ...
* Mikey admitted not knowing what Terri's preference was! ... dunno how I missed this earlier!

News
* Minnesota : Much more info on Jeff Weise, the shooter ... wow, check out that pic ... lots of missed warning signs on that one! ... I agree - "Fortunately this kid took care of the capital punishment thing on his own", since the SCOTUS refuses to execute murderers (only comfortable doing that to innocent, helpless women in Florida)
* Cali : $3B Stem Cell slush fund bypasses legal hurdles ... throwing good money after bad, I'd say ... because while stem cells can do amazing things you don't need to kill babies to get them, Adult Stem Cells work just fine!
* UK : Reactors cracking? ... well, that isn't so good ...
* The U_seless N_ations admit that their military is, well, useless ... and ... they also say they gave the wrong reason for paying for Sevan's legal fees; but still plan on doing so (scum)
* Ward _{I might finally be getting fired} Churchill?? ... long report; in short "further action may be warranted" ... translation : we might have the testicular fortitude to fire him ... (for any one of about 27 valid reasons)
* Kyrgyzstan : Govt HQ taken by protesters!
* China :N_uclear Korea not coming back to the non-proliferation table
* Estonia : PM resigns ... now forming their 'fourth government in six years'
* Sweden sold US unapproved GM corn ... this is what the pure-food people are always screaming about happening
* FollowUp : Refinery blast killed 14, ~100 hurt ... no cause yet, but terrorism not suspected
* UK : Iraq War - Blair cover-up? ... hope the truth comes out, and that everything works out OK for our friends on the other side of the pond
* Canada rejects US Army deserter ... excellent; send him back here for his comeuppance!
* Georgia : Brian Nichols' hostage, Ashlee Smith, is getting the reward! ... ~$70k; that she rightly deserves!
* IRS +$3.2B ... no tax shelter for you!
* UK : Govenator on trial

Interesting
* Remember - Islam, the religion of peace ... school in Ottawa indoctrinating youth in the ways of violences; while our schools teach our children to bend-over to terrorists ... not a great combo, for us
* WiMax hype has peaked - now its time to deliver ... bring it!
* Polyamory the next 'big legal challenge' to marriage? .. and I do agree that "all women, whether they identify themselves as lesbian or not, are in some respects lesbians", but it has nothing to do with the debate for/against gay marriage nor polyamory :P
* Ra^thergate flashback : new document, new topic, same methods?
* T-Rex 'soft tissue' found!
* Firefox 1.0.2 released; everyone should use it / upgrade to this version ... and direct link to Firefox1.0.2-Win32
* Black Holes : 10 dimensional fluidic constructs?
* More on how the SCOTUS is failing all of us
* Forget Parrots; teach your elephant to speak! ... ok., so not quite - but they do modify their 'calls' based on surrounding noise / sounds ...
* Egyptian seafaring vessels found! ... and Yemeni pottery fragments ... (cough) I blame Ra, and his spaceship
* 30GB credit-card sized HDD ...
* Feel sorry for Google's founders ... billionaires get no bonuses, so sorry ...
* Sleep apnea, silent killer
* Bankers like Knoppix too?
* France not surrendering to Google ... cool - less cheese & wine in Google News results ... :)
* Shroud of Turin a fake? ... others doubt him
* Here is why the FEC will never be able to control Bloggers! ... but the law should be repealed none-the-less!
* "Electrovaya Scribbler SC2200 Windows XP Tablet Edition Notebook" Review ... 8 hour battery!
* Serpentine robots ... links to other robot projects too
* Solar Death Ray! ... cool! Mythbusters did something very similar, using polished bronze(?) shields to see if the could light 'enemy ships' on fire ...
* Arafat killed by Jews with fricking lasers on their heads? ... (cough) or maybe by a solar death ray? ... methinks someone needs to loosen their tin-foil helmet-strap just a bit ...
* Accounting is 'the hot job' ... auditing, corporate law, construction and healthcare also expected to grow ... I'll stick with InfoSec/Networking/Computer-stuff, thank-you-very-much
* On top of the other associated costs, Peterson's defense charged the county $229k to cover 'witness fees' ... and that was just the first trial, he has atleast two more IIRC
* LiteStep :
* Defeating HoneyPots
* More on Halo2 SP ... ETA May24^th, $19.99 ... can't wait!
* Projected Optical Camo
* Firesale @ Tiger ... some FREE stuff ...
* Paula Abdul +1 Hit & Run ... yes,Paula - even famous people need to stop at accident scenes

Funny
* Angry bed positions ... from Mil!
* MPAA to fight piracy by making (continuing to make) sucky movies ... (cough) Gigli (cough)
* Greer to appoint a new "people's legislature", Jeb flees the state
* More UF, on picture phones : ""stealth biology visual data collection"
* Famous, but fake, technology ... nice! ... "sci-fi writers had to come up with a means of making speedy interstellar travel a possibility, snubbing Einstein's seemingly iron-clad notion of the constant, unexceedable speed limit of light"
* MS Bugs 3.0 for Windows
* Reporter blames retirement on Bonds
* Congress follows action in Schiavo case by declaring Jacko not guilty
* Scott Peterson = fertilizer
* Super Aids inspires Super Duper AIDS Parade
* SP's Armchair Nostradamus
* Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh or Drug Slang?
* Completely independent article says White House isn't paying off media outlets
* Keanu Reeves set to play Terri Schiavo in biopic
* Camilla to be king!
* Terri's case appealed to France's 'Cour de Cassation'
* Valentine's Day Consequences ... I know, not so timely but I still laughed

Quote(s) of the Day
GuiltySpark : Temporary retardation?
GuiltySpark : That would SO be a good card for a "Hax0r: Teh 1337 trading card game"
GuiltySpark : Temporary Retardation: Target creature becomes AOLer
thanks BASH!

* This nation, much like the Alamo in my great state of Texas so many years ago, finds itself besieged by enemies today - foreign and domestic. Global terrorism and even former allies now stand in direct opposition to us, as well as the extreme left residing in this great country. Here now, submitted not-so humbly, is one proud Texan & American's point of view. So much is at stake today - make sure you're informed and that you're on the right side.
thanks Alamo Nation!

<font color="#FF0000">The End of the Line?</font> The End of the Line?

Terri
* Judge _{starve her} Greer NOT ONLY denies DCF's most recent filing, but he DENIES THEM FURTHER ACCESS TO TERRI ... how much can this man abuse his station before he is knocked down a peg?!!?
* 10-2 ruling; Appeals court says no ... on to the SCOTUS
* Updates ... Terri != PVS, Florida Senate fails,
* More info here ... everyone needs to understand that Terri has not received good medical, rehabilitative nor even diagnostic care!
* UPDATE : Avoiding SCOTUS, going Federal Appeals court (again) ... interesting
* Florida legislature has one more shot? ... and the most distressing part - "At least five of the nine Senate Republicans standing against the measure say they have no plans to reverse their position"
* 2-1 decision against Terri .... SCOTUS appeal (in progress) is the last chance,and I am afraid we already know how they feel ...
* When the Right to Die becomes the Right to Kill ... "And the next time I read anything about all the starving children in Africa or whatever nation deems my sympathy-of-the-week, I will remember how our judges allow disabled people to be taken advantage of in this cruel way. When you become a 'burden' to society, remember that they will try to murder you in this manner"
* Michael tried to kill Terri ... "Michael Schiavo once tried to kill his wife Terri with insulin shots" ... YET more reasons to look into the matter further before murdering this innocent woman ... and Michael Schiavo = abusive, greedy,lying
* Documents every adult should have, to prevent this scenario from playing out ... with the caveat that you must carefully consider what you put in these documents, don't make a hasty decision - it could end your life prematurely! And everyone should be an organ donor. And before that, everyone should GIVE BLOOD; I also recommend Apheresis (platelet donation)!
* A few thoughts from a lawyer
* 'Not Dead Yet'
* Judge Whittemore is wrong ... "there is powerful reason to doubt that Terri is in a PVS"
* A few (more) thoughts ... "Michael Schiavo won a $1.3 million medical malpractice judgment, but he used none of the funds to provide her with rehabilitative care. Over the years he had two children with his live-in girlfriend"
* Genuine has a thought or two for Michael ... I think he gives him way to much leniency/benefit-of-the-doubt.

Quick Thoughts
* It is Wictory Wednesday! (more to follow :P)
* Riley's 9m appt : 18.4lbs, 26.5" long ... just about dead-center 50^th percentile for all main stats ... average in the good ways, extraordinary in others!

News
* Iraq : U.S., Iraqi Forces Kill 80 Militants
* Angola's mystery fever identified : Marburg fever ... "a dangerous hemorrhagic fever, from the Ebola family" ... killed 96 people in the last few months
* Afghanistan : Warplanes kill 5 militants
* Oil down a little, dollar up a little ... oil still ~$20 too high ... stocks WAY down yesterday, the +.25% rate hike not helping
* US-Mexico--Canada Security Conference not discussing 'migration' ... i.e. - we are not discussing the biggest security threat at the security conference ... on a related note : why we need REAL ID
* Iran and N_uclear Korea both coming back to the non-proliferation table? We'll see ...
* China : China faces severe water shortage? ... they could always convert urine, sweat (see yesterday's post)
* Lebanon : Syria leaving Lebanon 'soon'? ... the wash of democracy / citizen's rights continues to march forward ...
* Lebanon : Beirut +1 Explosion ... condolences for the two killed
* Pope having (more) health problems
* Kyrgyzstan : President fires Interior Minister
* Minnesota : More on Jeff Weise's recent killings
* NASA : May 15^th Shuttle launch date? ... and shuttle launch schedule approved
* France to lose the EU? ... and remember, France has already been permitted to ignore some of the rules they are imposing on other countries
* Texas : BP Refinery explosion ... condolences for the 4 killed ... this is the 3^rd largest refinery in the US ...

Interesting
* U_seless N_ations : Sevan, head of the Oil for Food Fiasco, getting reimbursed for legal fees .... WHAT?? ... "Iraq oil money would essentially pay for Sevan to defend himself against charges that he bilked the program" ... another example of the corrupt, worthless UN ... oh, and this syndicate simply moves from one crime to the next ... Kojo in the hot seat; I am sure his legal expenses will be comped as well? (why not add insult to injury?)
* Screwtape revisited ... and a toast to the Father of Lies ... excellent read!
* Social inSecurity to be insolvent in 2041 ... one year sooner; and remember - 2018 will be the watershed year! (Coincidentally - Medicare will be insolvent in 2020!)
* John Edwards; 1-time Senator, failed VP and channeler of the dead, takes post at UNC ... "those who can, do; those who cannot do, teach" ...
* Don't worry, we are from CAIR and we are here to help ... cough ...
* Pop quiz : Cop beater, caught on video, gets how much jail time? ... the answer will surprise you! ... and more here
* Time for a federal spending cap? ... here's a better idea : FAIR TAX ... or, even better, do both!
* These plants defy (our understanding of) genetics / inheritance ... mutation not passed down ...
* WTO membership for India to cause generic drug shortage for poor nations? ... the law of unintended consequences in action?
* DC's (probably illegal) Toxic Train Law goes to Federal Court ... if it is upheld / reinstated it will set a very bad precedent!
* First extra-solar planets found! ... able to discern two planets, described as type : 'hot Jupiter' ... and more here
* Motion control coming to your PC ... Apple first?
* 'Pocket Rocket' - the fastest USB Flash around? ... SLC vs MLC,
* Wrinkles less than skin deep?
* MS hopping in bed with Symbian? ... and more here ... all an effort to kill RIM/BlackBerry
* Blood-Sugar-level sensitive contact lenses?
* IBM pays off Compuware, total of $400M
* International Obfuscated C Code Contest
* RFID : Music to your ears? ... "some constructive uses for the same RFID tags that we have all come to loathe" - I wouldn't say we loathe them; they have very valid applications ... and some odious ones as well!
* Virginia is for Kilgore
* Bill Nye, the Science Guy : not dead, has new show
* More 'XBOX goes boom' problems
* Membrane-free, alkaline fuel cell built ... no turbulence = no mixing of fluids ... in this case, it means : simpler design, 40% more efficient, 20-40% cheaper,
* 'Master CPU Timeline' ... with comments like "The current Intel Pentium 570 (with 3.8 GHz), also known as the mini heating and power station needs as much energy at full capacity as nine Intel Pentium 100 CPUs!" ... :)
* Wanna build a killer PC? Read "Advanced System Building"
* Rossignol surrenders to Quicksilver, now the world's largest maker of outdoor gear
* So-called 'Travelers' causing a row in UK ... '"assuming, of course, you can actually get away with calling criminals with poor personal hygiene a 'race' simply because they set up camp together"
* The date of Easter?
* Yahoo mail = 1GB
* Apple making a HD video network?
* TAXES : Free eFile!
* Techie podcasts ... and iPodder ... I am sure you can guess what this is for?
* Free file hosting for life? ... interesting, but what is the catch?
* Weird : The world's first intergalactic communication system
* GM to drop Buick or Pontiac?
* China : Water Buffalo cloned
* Jacko : Defense lawyer collapses, Judge refuse to permit computer evidence against Mikey ... saying it was 'cached material' so we cannot know whether it was viewed or not ... I am wondering if they had a real computer expert take a crack at it?
* Army expects to miss recruiting goals
* GOP -1 adviser ... "Republican media adviser R. Gregory Stevens, who was found dead in the Beverly Hills, Calif., home of actress Carrie Fisher on Feb. 26, died of an overdose of cocaine and the painkiller OxyContin" ... condolences for him, and (ahem) 'Drugs are bad, mmmkay?'

Funny
* True'ish : Some questions for Canadians ... a response to a twit ... and while speaking of Canada : American Idol judges review Canada ... true & not funny : woman (intentionally) tries to infect Canadian soldiers with AIDS ... WTF??
* New OOTS! ... plan Q .. plan R ... "Dad!", "Samantha!", "Haley!", "Elan!", "Hotchick!"
* New RVB! (direct link to ~22MB file)
* True : Air America : The doubts. The lies. The bounced checks. The heartbreak.
* Bearish move : Greenspan does the old 'Dine & Dash'
* Colin's tell all book : steroid use rampant in White House
* Bush offers retirees option of serving in Iraq
* Flash Game Grid - chain reaction ... I got up to 1650 1713 ...
* Rumsfeld warns Iraq not to do anything stupid without calling him first
* Africanized fleas a big scare ... "But if the stories are even half true, killer fleas are capable of cutting a swath of death across our nation, dotting the land with brittle, desiccated doggie husks"
* Shaq to testify about doughnut abuse in NBA
* Toy non-proliferation talks fall apart
* Reasons a messy office is better than a clean one
* National Gonzo Press Club vows to carry on HST's work
* Roommate with dumb superpowers?
* Pave Texas!
* Sumo dad lays down the law
* Dan McGwire loving not being his family’s biggest failure

Quote of the Day
* Starting with the lives that the Left has the highest, most caring, dotingly compassionate feelings for down to those who are seemingly worthless:
1. Terrorists who murder innocent Americans.
2. Convicted murderers and rapists.
3. Terrorists who murder innocent Israelis.
4. Tyrants who murder and torture their own people.
5. America hating academics.
6. Kofi Annan.
7. Illegal aliens.
8. Alaskan Caribou.
9. Equatorial rain forests.
...
5000. Inconvenient human lives.
5001. Inconvenient fetuses.
thanks Glen! ... and do go read the entire post; some other interesting observations/comments!

* Felos' label : Warning, may be fatal in proximity to helpless innocent people, use of this lawyer may cause unwarranted death by starvation and extreme anger coupled with activism in defense of life
thanks Kender!

<font color="#800000">Still Waiting</font> Still Waiting

Terri
* Federal Appellate court considering case now ... it is amazing that the most powerful nation in the world is having such a hard time saving one life
* Judge Whittemore officially joins the "Starve Her" crowd, says no to re-insertion of her feeding tube ... each judge (so far) as repulsive as the next
* Thoughts on Terri's CT scan ... "I have seen many walking, talking, fairly coherent people with worse cerebral/cortical atrophy. therefore, this is in no way prima facie evidence that Terri Schiavo’s mental abilities or/or capabilities are completely eradicated" ... read that again. Then again. Now think about killing this poor woman.
* Naturally, the ACLU makes it's odious presence known
* Our best 3-in-1 Friend(s) @ SCA present(s) an interview
* Urgent : Request for 'local' supporters of Terri ... "all decent minded people to attend a special meeting with Bernie McCabe, State Attorney of the 6th district in Clearwater, Florida. The offices are located at 13355 49th Street N., the phone number is 727-464-6221" ... click for more!
* Urgent : Everyone can (should!) (must?) call these Florida state Reps ... "HAVE MERCY ON TERRI SCHIAVO — PLEASE VOTE TO SAVE TERRI’S LIFE TODAY"
* Terri could be fed orally, if allowed ... also, in the comments : Jeb Bush can still help! Email him @ Jeb.Bush@myflorida.com
* Judge Whittemore delaying ruling ... I don't understand why he wouldn't, at the very least, order the feeding tube back in WHILE THE CASE IS ONGOING? Why are we playing with a life like this? ... reading elsewhere that he is not going to order the tubes re-insertion, and that the Schindlers are appealing
* Review of the law and facts, and how both are being ignored ... "Not only do we treat our murderers with more care than we treat incapacitated patients like Terri Schiavo -- we dispose of our property with more care than we are disposing of her life" ... "In other words, the kind of testimony Michael Schiavo gave would not be sufficient (or even admissible) to affect the disposition of Terri's property -- but it is sufficient to end her life."
* ABC presents deceptive poll ... what media bias?
* Michael Schiavo, always a class act ... "'Instead of worrying about my wife ... they should worry about the pedophiles killing young girls'" ... translation : "Just let me kill my wife while you go worry about other people killing other people"
* The party of abortion and euthanasia says that the absence of meaningful mental activity justifies starving and dehydrating a human being to death ... "Were Terri Schiavo a dog or a terrorist, she would have received a more vigorous defense from Democrats on Sunday night. Even vegetation in Florida's wetlands inspires more concern from Democrats than a human being dismissed as 'being in a vegetative state.'" ... speaking of dogs : this is what theyare about to do to Terri ... "The last six weeks of its life were probably a living hell, this dog has gone through a couple of months of suffering"
* Where Are All of the Feminists For Terri ... mighty fine question! ... and, related : Man, Curb Your Wife
* Interesting perspective from Ogre ... the recently passed law might be (is?) unconstitutional; but Mikey should have been arrested and Greer should have been replaced ... on the other hand, other thoughts here ... "We'd have more sympathy for this argument if the same liberals who are complaining about the possibility of the federal courts reviewing Mrs. Schiavo's case felt as strongly about restraining the federal judiciary when it comes to abortion, homosexuality, and other social issues they don't want to trust to local communities. In any event, these critics betray their lack of understanding of the meaning of federalism" ... "One could say that the new federal statute embodies federalism values, because it attempts to restore the choice made by the democratic branches of state government and to remove the obstacle set up by the state court" ... found via LTG ... and Levin audio that tell us Congress is well within it's rights
* Crackers thoughts ... "It is pathetic that the Democratic Party has added the slogan, 'The Party of Death' to its long list of slogans including: 'The Party of No', 'Stalin Lives', 'Join the Party! – The Socialist Party!', 'Let Teddy Drive! (The Party)', 'Conservatives Suck!', and my personal favorite 'I know you are, but what am I?'"
* Here is a blame list, if the worst does come to pass

Quick Thoughts
* Hey, I am up to 15k hits since January 4^th ... cool!
* Tuesdays are always Kerry-180 day! ... Which means we should all take a sec to remember to remind Kerry to sign his 180! ... and take a look @ PoliPundit's Kerry-180 Counter ... :)

News
* US Bishops against the Death Penalty ... sorry to hear that ... here is where they are wrong : "We cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing" ...w e aren't trying to teach that killing is wrong, we are trying to teach that MURDER is wrong. I wish we could spend all this effort on the victims and on prevention, rather than wasting it on those who kill, rape, commit pedophilia ...
* Minnesota : Update : Reservation /. School shooting, 10 dead ... killed his grandparents, 7 classmates, and then himself ... condolences for all those killed and prayers for their friends & family!
* Iraq : Ukraine pulling out ... already started, to be completed by year's end ... 18 Ukrainians have been killed; condolences for them and thank you for your valiant service!
* Hogzilla : REAL! ... 800+lb porkie; that'll make one heck of an Easter ham! (except for the whole "it s been in the ground for 6m" thing, that is)
* DNC Chairman Hillary Dean? ... Is Howard _Yeeaarrggh Dean already her lapdog?
* Another info hack : 59k peoples' info at risk ... California State University, Chico.
*N_uclear Korea : Talks to resume? ... meanwhile, they "also said it was prepared to mobilize its military to thwart any 'provocative moves.'" ... and more here
* Iran, masters of irony : 'US leaders are warmongers' ... as they continue their secret, illicit plan to build nukes? ... what makes it even funnier : "his speech was interrupted by crowd chants of 'Death to America!'" ... that's right, they want us to die, but we are the warmongers ... and more here
* Canada : A 'Welcome Mat' for terrorists? ... and more immigration stuff here ... and remember, a nation that cannot secure her borders is not secure!
* Chirac : We won't sell weapons to China ... riiiight, and you wouldn't sell oil to Saddam either? Then why lift the ban?? ... or is it because you'll be too busy surrendering to China to bother making a profit?

Interesting
* Hillary, et al, want to ditch the election rules ... "its actual effect would be to make it impossible for polling-place officials to determine which votes should be counted and which should not" ... "The bill specifies that an applicant's failure to provide a Social Security number, a driver's-license number, or any proof of citizenship may not be considered a 'material omission'" ... read that last part again ... now read it again ... do you understand what that means? ... and remember, in NC (Hi Ogre) your vote doesn't matter as the state legislature can change the count :)
* Meet your FW needs with m0n0wall?
* Big Bang : 1T degrees? ... Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC) making quark-gluon plasma, I hear it is good on ice cream once you get past "the putative plasma explodes more violently than predicted (the 'HBT puzzle')" part ...
* Preople : People ranking ... "TJ Evans" gets a 4560 ... it also lets you pit two names against each other (a la GoogleFight), neat!
* Some not-random thoughts from Uncivil Rights ... no guarantees, Constitutional Law is dead, etc.
* PCs make kids dumb ... d00d, th4t 1s teh sux0rz!
* Some thoughts on 'the nuclear option' ... an end to filibusters, Democrat still to be obstructionist? ... "Senate minority's conduct is actually worse than exercising an 'unenumerated power.' It is affirmatively denying the full Senate the opportunity to exercise an enumerated power"
* More on Moussaoui ... important point : "The ruling also allows prosecutors to seek the death penalty if Moussaoui is convicted of participating in a terrorism conspiracy"
* Killer Super (Solar) Flares
* MCI really doesn't like Qwest ... turning down a $1.7B better offer to go with Verizon ... interesting, shenanigans? ... Ya know what would be funny - VZ buys them and then immediately sells them to Qwest, say it costs $.7B for getting everything arranged and closed they still pocket $1B! That would be Hi-larious! (And I wish I could pocket just$.001B for 'enabling' such a transfer')
* Misc thoughts : bused vs bussed, Lebanese vs Syrian, etc. ... and some Bush'isms :)
* Global Warming = Ant invasions? ... makes them smaller, but more numerous ... quoting FARK : I for one welcome our insect overlords ... but I'll stock up on RAID and ant pellets anyway
* Innocent DNA causing a stir ... hadn't thought about that ... privacy issues aside, it would be beneficial for law enforcement to have DNA samples from as many people as possible, wouldn't it? (those who are innocent now can be guilty later)
* USB-Drive apps ... portable Firefox is sweet, by the way ... and Thunderbird + OpenOffice pretty much round-out what you need :) (even WinCE is mentioned)
* More USB drive goodness here ... making a "smart USB flash drive ... will enable consumers to carry all of their personal computer settings, applications and data for use on any PC wherever they go"
* A resume search engine?
* FINED : Rubbermaid -$4M ... put kids lives at risk, pay a fine ...
* FINED : ClearChannel -$90M
* FINED : Time Warner -$300M
* Oracle wins the Retek acquisition race ... but Oracle still lost their CFO to BearingPoint (Harry You, BE's new CEO)
* Eidos, sold ... Lara Croft just couldn't save the company ... and SCi counters
* HP buys Snapfish ... a day after Yahoo bought Flickr ...
* GM crops take a hit - bad for wildlife?
* Keeping your home healthy ... "some of the potential perils lurking: Poisonous lead dust, toxic molds, radon, all sorts of allergens, chemicals vapors, and carbon monoxide"
* The future : Firefox & Open Standards ... mentions OpenOffice as well :)
* 'Star Wars': III, II, I, ripoff
* 5 inventions to change your life
* Apple fixes iTunes 'security hole'
* eScrabble shutdown ... amazes me they didn't realize they would get shutdown; or why they didn't sell it to Hasbro to begin with? ... oh, article agrees - "Hasbro should pay Jared, not sue him"
* More on Kofi's ineffective U_selessN_ations reform ideas
* Most IT Projects fail, and how you can try to make yours not be one of them
* Xdrive Turns Cell Phones Into Mobile PCs?
* Mathematical pattern puzzle solved ... all started with Ramanujan, a stop with Ken Ono, and ends with Karl Mahlburg? ... partitions, congruences, patterns ... well, not ending really - "the result will probably be applicable to problems in areas far afield from mathematics. He and Mahlburg note partitions have been used previously in understanding the various ways particles can arrange themselves, as well as in encrypting credit card information sent over the Internet"
* Wildfire mathematics?
* DC++ file sharing
* Win Mobile 5.0 leaked?
* Convert urine (and/or sweat, etc.) into water ... actually, you can drink your own urine when it comes down to it - IIRC it is 'safe' for 2-4 hours. Icky, but better than death! I guess the purification thingie in the article would be just a bit better, since that actually gives you water (not urine)
* Dark Matter doesn't matter? ... "Einstein 'was right when he said he was wrong'"
* Gates : "PC not dead"
* Net Porn illegal in Utah
* Acetone increase your car's fuel efficiency 15-35%? ... is that a joke?? Someone help me here!
* Desperate Housewives Spam + Malware
* Cel Phone as ISP

Funny
* UF : Hubble, the 'ant' fryer

Quote of the Day
If it looks like a Nazi, and quacks like a Nazi... it's Barney Frank, Barbara Boxer, Waxman, Conyers... et al
thanks A. Truman North!

<font color="#800000">BILL SIGNED</font> BILL SIGNED

Quick Thoughts
* Click the Pirate flag over to the right, and see who else believes blogging is a sacred expression of the First-Amendment-protected Right of Free Speech and why I/we will continue posting whatever I/we want! McCain-Feingold was enacted under false pretenses to begin with and, taken to its extreme, could be used to stifle everyone's ability to say anything politically oriented in any public forum about anyone.
* Bush signed Terri's bill ... more below.
* ... and Becky is sick, so I am home babysitting :(
(the :( is me being sad that she is sick, not sad that I am home with baby :P ... so far it has been a decent day, although not much tele-work or blogging done)

Terri
* Bush signs! ... the Schindlers now get to go to a Federal Judge, who will hopefully show better judgment than Judge _{starve her} Greer ... trial @ 3pm EST ... trial over, no word yet ... that might not be good ...
* Call to action : send food to Terri ... symbolism at its best; NetGrocer recommended :)
* US AG involvement?!
* Malkin's update / round-up
* AEI's thoughts ... more clinical diagnosis / comments
* Another must-read!
* CQ comments ... and be sure to read the comments, specifically Cao's! (Comment #8, I believe)
* Right to die, kind of ... a great thing that everyone should remember : "In the only "right-to-die" case ever heard by The U.S. Supreme Court they ruled that families did not have an automatic right to insist that hospital workers stop feeding their relative. The court however indicated that the feeding tube could be removed if they proved by "clear and convincing evidence" that the patient had previously indicated that they would not want such treatment."
* Think about what it is like to starve to death
* Liberals for Terri ... proof that there is some sanity & reason on the left side of the aisle! ... "A place where we can all appreciate the dirtbag that is Michael Schiavo and the death troika of George Felos, Dr. Cranford and Judge Greer"
* Compassion Nazis
* Vatican weighs in
* Hennessy speaks out ... "I will put it flatly: Terri Schiavo does not meet the standards for removal of life support under Florida statutes or case law. As a result, Florida judges have invented a law to meet their personal prejudices in the matter. More accurately, Judge Greer refused to consider both case and statutory law in this regard."
* Thoughts on the Dems' 'Execution Conga Line' ... damn Superhawk, that is a perfect description / name for their policy ... and here I thought ECL meant 'Effective Character Level' :)
* Facts vs Michael
* Michael Schiavo : "My wife would not want to live like this" ... my response : "Would your wife want to die like this?" ...

News
* Florida : Jessica Lunsford murder suspect charged ... John Couey, long history of child abuse, etc.
* Iraq : Insurgency fading? ... and What media bias?
* Minnesota : School shooting
* US nearing 11M illegal aliens ... a nation that cannot secure her borders is not secure ...
* Sickos in your 'hood? ... use the tool, and encourage lawmakers to make tougher penalties for child abusers!
* EU : so good its founders can't adhere to its rules
* Michigan : Ford plant fire/explosion
* No SCOTUS for Moussaoui
* Iraq : 26 insurgents (terrorists) killed in counter-attack
* Kyrgyzstan : Riots taking over ... another pro-Democracy revolution?
* Dallas, not so safe
* Saudi trying to quell oil supply fears
* DNA found in tears to help convict murderer ... Samantha Runnion (5) allegedly killed by Alejandro Avila; her DNA found in his car ... God Bless DNA!
* Dow @ 7wk low ... oil, and Fed raising rate not helping
* Endangered Species Act : thirty years of zero accomplishments
* Scientists study Anasazi Calender

Interesting
* Social inSecurity : Use the Dems' words against them! ... and more on Social inSecurity
* More Ra^thergate round-up / follow-up .... moderately long read; but well worth it!
* Unions dying ... "(good, bad or indifferent) organized labor is quickly becoming a thing of the past"
* Ethics in Blogging?
* Army Reserve enlistment age upped to 39
* Test your pages load time ... mine ranked poorly due to the one video link, all the graphics and the scripts, oh well ...
* Boxer (accidentally) exposes a bit of obstructionist bias in her party
* The Art of Assembly Language Program
* The Moscow that was never built
* RINO infestation in DC?
* AFP sues Google
* Your very own cel phone ... oh, and cel tower, and 30mi range
* Ask Jeeves sold for $1.9B ... one expensive butler!
* Wining Peace Activist of the Day : ' Ira (Seattle)', at Indymedia ... follow the link to actually see the phrase "capitalist catastrophe" get used! ... I left a charming comment ...
* Another "human body = broadband network device" possibility ... nice!
* Your cel phone is not out to blow the gas station
* The myth of black soldiers dying disproportionately
* Wanna make your own WoW sever
* Need to find a Corporate Logo
* MS Windows Memory Test util
* 2*160GB HDDs for a total of $60
* Remember : Google doesn't like blogs
* Playgirl fires Republican ... quick, someone call the ACLU - I am sure they are Ready, Willing and Able to ... ah, nevermind
* Corzine (NJ-D) compares Cheney to Saddam! (WRT Social inSecurity)
* Camilla could be the queen

Funny
* New OOTS ... bluff bluff bluff
* True : The History of the Finger
* True : Faux lesbians ... I keep telling my wife all women could be bi-sexual! ... and you can bet $$$it works!
* Useless Nations : Kofi's idea of sweeping reform is to propose a whopping 10-20 prison sentence ... Sadly, this isn't that far off the mark ... Kofi needs to go, and the UN needs to go away ... and remember, they have been trying for 10+ years just to define what terrorism is! ... and Reform report calls for 'UN-Mitigated freedom'
* True'ish : Hugo Chavez : 'Condi drams about me' ... I wonder if the dreams involve the words "Headshot"?

Quotes of the Day
* It's incredible to me how much these people SUCK. Like a shop-vac on steroids. And crack.
thanks Beth! ... 'these people' being those who are trying to murder Terri.

* If by life support you mean food, then I am on artificial life support as well.
thanks Gindy!

The opinions expressed are really your opinions as well. You just refuse to admit it to yourself.
... from Tom

<font color="#800000">Palm Sundy</font> Palm Sundy

Quick Thoughts
* Good morning evening, and God Bless!
* Discovery Channel doing a cool series of shows tonight - 8 = Great Wall; 9 = Genghis Khan; 10 = Khublai Khan ... nice!

Terri
* US Senate approves "Schiavo Bill"; House (after the Democrat-induced delay mentioned below) to vote just after midnight (expected to pass)!
* Democrats attempting to block bill; force delay ... for a group that claims to value life, rights, etc. it still amazes me that they are gleefully committing murder (in a horrendous fashion, at that!)
* Symbolic food for Terri
* Washington Post is totally wrong ... not a great surprise there!
* More conspiracy theory
* Call these people - and tell them to quit trying to commit murder

News
* Iraq : Iraqis against Terrorists ... again ... excellent!
* Freedom is spreading
* $4 gas - US nationwide average? ... "nightmare scenario" / fear ... that might be enough to justify getting a Hybrid, or motorcycle :P
* Pakistan : Bomb kills 40 ... condolences
* Shark kills snorkeler ... condolences
* Racing a train is not a good idea ... condolences ... condolences
* 3 children missing in lodge explosion ... prayers
* Iraq : Attacks kill 6 ... condolences
* Japan +1 earthquake ... 7.0! ... prayers
* Cel Phones, not for kids ... speculation ... why not err of the side of not messing up your kids, ok?

Interesting
* Self-lighting cigarette ... now there's just that pesky lung cancer problem ...
* URL shortening + masking ... awesome, and abusable? For example - this URL points to blog.tjevans.net, which then redirects to trejrc0.blogspot.com ... but all you see is shurl.org/nif ... :)
* Space-Time ripples, not Dark Energy, responsible for universal expansion?
* So, how long is Winter? Why do the start dates change? ... and BTW - Welcome to Spring!
* 'Sweeping' UN reforms ... I am not optimistic, and they are only asking for nearly 4x as much $ as we give them already ...
* Jump start your career
* List of great deals ... pseudo-related : eBay auctions with less than an hour left and current bid @ less than $1
* 'Direct Connect' How-To
* Pain-free, needle-free injections ... nice!
* 'Black market' Internet access ... noting can stop the truth ... well, as long as you can pay $26-67 per site ...
* Can this sticker make your battery last longer? ... well, no - but it is an amusing review none-the-less!
* Shuttle mods will make ISS safer as well?
* Cel Phone Hacks
* Yahoo acquires Flickr
* 256MB for $7

Funny
* Fight IDD ... check the pics below :P
* Howard "Yeeearggghh" Dean : Republicans are "brain-dead" ... yet another laughable Dean'ism ... can't make this stuff up, people!
* True : Army blows woman's scooter up

Quote of the Day
Terri Protest Sign :
Josef, Adolf, and Mao - 100,000,000
Greer, Felos, and Schiavo - 1
thanks Vince Aut Morire!

<font color="#800000">Day One</font> Day One

Terri
* Terri's first day w/o her feeding tube ... prayers continue! (and phone calls, and emails, and vigils)
* More facts ... "The primary evaluator, Dr. Ronald Cranford is a board-certified neurologist who specializes in PVS cases. Why do I mention this? Because he has also been on the board of the Euthanasia Society of America and has ties to the Hemlock Society. He is called as an expert witness for euthanasia in "Right to Die" cases. Dr. Cranford has also advocated denial of SPOON-FED feeding."
* Schindler family going to try and give her a glass of water ... that article does misrepresent (or, atleast, mislead) by saying that "Doctors have said Schiavo is in a persistent vegetative state" ... something that is definitely in question!

News
* WorldCom board -$20.25M
* Lebanon : Bomb, 9 injured
* Rehnquist back to the bench!
* Jacko tried for a mistrial ... judge (rightfully) said "no"

Interesting
* EC to fie MS $5M/per day? ... if talks fall through
* iTunes, -DRM!
* Wardriving / HotSpot maps
* GM adds audio-in jack to car radios!
* Gmail > 1GB?
* Halo2 expansion pack coming? ... sweet; because while the game itself rocked the ending was a bit weak! ... speaking of XBOXes : Are they still lighting up? ... 'XBOX turns into ex-box'! HA!
* Need to know a pinout for something?
* What do to if stopped by the Police ... or better yet - don't do anything illegal ... and I still don't like the ACLU_seless

Funny
* Peep surgery ... found via No Idle Brain

<font color="#800000">Terri's Day</font> Terri's Day

Quick Thoughts
* Terri's feeding tube is (currently) scheduled to be removed @ 13:00 EST today ... let's hope & pray that this does not happen - it will be a case of outright murder performed with the implicit and explicit approval of the Legislative & Judicial branches of both the state (Florida) and the Nation (US).
* Schiavo's attorney (on FOXNEWS now) calls the US House's subpoena 'a cruel trick', encourages people to encourage their Rep's to commit murder, that re-inserting the tube would be cruel, and he supported Waxman's ridiculous statement as well (see the QOTD near the very bottom of this post). Also says that any Democrat who supports intervening TO SAVE A LIFE should be ashamed of himself/herself ... and that anyone who tries to save her should be ashamed, and should be held 'accountable' ... what a total douche. (Yes, that is an ad hominem attack - but a very much deserved one!) ...
* Conspiracy Theory : Schiavo worked for Rice, who worked with Felos & was friends with Greer ... also accuses Rice of breaking campaign laws on Greer's behalf ... and, speaking of Greer lookie what Kender posted :
    Judge George Greer: 727-464-3933, Fax-727-736-5050;
    e-mail: ggreer@co.pinellas.fl.us:
    s/mail: Judge George Greer / Rm 484 / 315 Court Street / Clearwater, FL 33756

TERRI
* TUBE IS OUT ... sad, distressing, upsetting, disappointing ... and wrong. And evil ... and take a look at some videos of the innocent human life Mr Schiavo, his attorney, Mr Greer, some members of the Florida legislature, some members of the US Congress, the Florida Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court are, in effect, collectively conspiring to murder ... and I hope all those who allow/enable this miscarriage of justice to continue that they get the 'opportunity' to experience what Terri is going to; perhaps they will have a change of heart then.
* Subpoena delivered, removal of tube delayed ... update :* Judge _{starve her} Greer counters the subpoena, says tube can be removed ... he has a murderous agenda to support, after all
* Good overview of Terri's current legal wranglings here ... Florida Supreme Court and SCOTUS both rejected / dismissed efforts ... it looks like the 'best shot' as of right now is the subpoena approach, mentioned above
* Great summary & comment here ... updated : more here
* Great Summary + comments here as well! ... including contact info to let our Representatives know the correct course of action!
* Civil disobedience a possibility ... "morally free to contemplate and take extra-legal action as they deem it necessary to save Terri’s life"
* President Bush wants Terri to live
* Florida House passed bill, Senate rejected similar ... and seems intent on rejecting any further attempts! Why??
* Some thoughts on dying ... "It is too damned easy to be cavalier and heroic about 'dying with dignity' when somebody else is doing the dying."
* SCOTUS rejects Terri's case ... Hastert & DeLay : "As Terri Schiavo lays helpless in Florida, one day away from the unthinkable and unforgivable, the Senate Democrats refused to join Republicans to act on her behalf" ... Frist : "To knowingly and purposely starve Ms. Schiavo to death would be callous, cruel and immoral"
* Another summary here
* ProLife blogs in doing a news-aggregation thing on Terri info ... kinda like what I am doing right here, but they do it better (well better looking, I think some of the posts above are exemplary!)
* One race we cannot lose!
* While we pray that it doesn't come to this, if it does - we need to demand an autopsy!

News
* Registered Sex Offender admits to killing Jessica Lunsford ... condolences for her, and prayers for her family ... her body has not been recovered yet ... he also had 'an extensive criminal record' ... another example of us being too lenient!
* UN's reaction to whistleblowers : fire them ... U_seless N_ations
* al Qaida going under water? ... SCUBA-training ...
* Senate passes budget ... no Medicaid cuts, but larger tax cuts ...
* Jack Kemp + Hugo Chavez, in bed together? ... includes excerpts from here, a very worthwhile read in and of itself!
* Goss defends interrogations
* WHO makes Terrorism respectable?
* Vietnam +1 Avian Flu death ... sadly, a 5yr old ... condolences
* Fuel-cel powered motorcycle ... "ENV - Emissions Neutral Vehicle Bike" ... the 'core' is swappable; i.e. - you could drive the bike home, detach the core and pop it in your car, drive to a friends, detach it and pop it in his house to power your LAN party :) ...
* Toys 'R' US - sold ... $6.6B, and to go private
* Thoughts on Wolfowitz ... acknowledges his 'imperfections', but notes that overall he is the right man for the job ... "Wolfowitz is a sort of optimistic globalist who believes in the World Bank's essential tenet: that the developed world can improve the troubled, less-developed world with the aid of rational principles"
* Dean @ BGW agrees that Congress is wasting way too much time/money on the whole steroids issue
* No need to vote in NC ... that is truly amazing! I can only hope the NC SC kills that law ... I feel kinda sorry for all my family down there
* Paula Abdul - hit & run?
* Lil Kim - purgerer
* Jacko : Neverland liened!
* Wannabe Columbine Copycats foiled
*Angola : 87 killed by 'unidentified hemorrhagic fever' ... condolences and prayers!
* Ukraine sold missiles to Iran(12), China(6) ... nuclear capable cruise missiles, to be more specific
* Nuclear Korea : Bolton is the worst UN envoy, human scum ... coming from them, I take that as a ringing endorsement!
* Oil : Malibu gas station charging $3+/gallon ... related : oil closed at new high today

Interesting
* McCain-Feingold (BCRA2002) a product of leftist charities lying? ... "the idea was to create the impression that a mass movement was afoot"
* Boston College hacked? ... 100k alumni's info (including addresses, SSNs!)taken?!
* Virtual Police Station?
* Real XRAY vision ... '"millimeter wave (MMW)"
* Mutant AIDS : drug resistant, 'viscous'
* Some thoughts on Hell
* The age of Firefox Spyware is upon us? ... naturally ...
* Students host anti-war spectacle ... 'ambushes' war heroes ... "it's clear that teachers set this ambush up" ... I am coining a new phrase : USSS (Union of Soviet Socialists in Seattle)
* AARP should retire
* PodShanking? ... iPod Hack : iPod-to-iPod transfers
* Saving the Internet from itself?
* Replicating Rapid Prototyper ... next up : army of robots to take over world ... :) ... and more here
* WinXP Universal Tweaker ... download here
* Dems going for scorched-earth plan for Social inSecurity? ... "One of the major reasons the problems created by Social Security are invisible to the public is that Congress has been embezzling the so-called "Trust Fund" for the past 47 years. Yes, "embezzling" is the only word."
* $250 High-Tech sneakers?
* Think Saddam is worse than GWB? Then you might fail Criminology UNCG ... what liberal bias in the edu-doctrination system? ... and another example of edu-doctrination ... that's a new word too :) ... Oh, and more edu-doctrination here ... UCSC : "Not only did they offer Denton $275,000 per year (just from the UC system, not including any private contributions), they gave her a moving allowance of $68,750. Bear in mind that Denton will live in a mansion on campus, which we'll get to in a moment ... Included in the deal, however, was a tenured professorship for her live-in partner, Gretchen Kalonji, at an annual salary of $192,000" ... nope, no bias here!
* Spoofing Email, an intro ... 'know thine enemy'
* Firefox extension - SearchStatus ... see a pages 'PageRank', etc. ... direct link to install
* Opera (browser) Beta 3 available ... who cares, Firefox is better and free!
* 'The Screen Savers' changing name to 'Attack of the Show' ... continuation of its death spiral
* Google execs dumping shares, or just taking some profits? ... i.e. - do they know something we don't, or just trying to get some bank?
* Skype expanding paid services
* Some thought son GWB, Wolfowitz, the left, and the 'derailment of the gravy train' that the 'international aid and development sleazoids' have been riding since 1944 ... hey, even if he does seem to prefer Rottweilers over the obviously superior German Shepherds he can be right! :)
* More Radio Frequency (Phrequency?) info than you ever wanted / needed
* eBay, patent violator ... $25M fine.
* Oracle vs SAP - they both want to buy Retek ... and Oracle just (yesterday) lost their CFO to BearingPoint ... and BE upgraded to 'buy' by Fulcrum, sets stock target price @ $12! (current = ~$8)
* Boxer knows she is wrong ... of course, she means it in a different way but that is ok, everyone else knows she is (still!) wrong too! ... and more on Boxer here ... good stuff! (Ya know, like embracing the Klan-member)
* Lucas : "SWEP-III will be a tear-jerker?" ... is that why we watch Star Wars??
* Star Trek-style 'Communicator' ... bonus!
* Wanna know how DLP works
* The rise of the Vulcans? ... not Star Trek; Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Cheney, etc.
* A thought on Socialized Healthcare
* Military acronyms ... for those of us who never served ... found via Let's Talk Politics
* Ward whines about his life being all tough now ... you could always stop copying others (art, literature) and JUST GO AWAY ... quit ... do your students, you fellow teachers, you school and all of the rational people in this country a great favor!

Still Here?
Out of deference to the ongoing murder of Terri, I have moved this out of the 'top slot' (two weeks in a row with 'bad Fridays' ... stick around, there's good stuff below here too!
* Friday's Gratuitous Blegging : Sign up for clickies (seriously - you can see lots of new/interesting sites and get more traffic for yours) ...with me as your referrer (in order of preference):
Funny
* Flash Game : Mini-Putt III ... I got a 41, 8 under par!
* This 404 page is better than yours! ... pong / breakout ...
* We must embrace the 'tele-phone' ... "A year ago Intel demonstrated a small contraption that allows people to talk to each other - even if they're not in the same room, without using wires or string."
* A stroll through the future ... atleast, if some get their way ...
* Tompion vs Tampon
* Condi ranks Pakistan's Democracy above FL, OH
* Gitmo gets a hot tub
* True'ish: Marvin Moonbat is in the House!
* Yesterday's new OOTS did come out ... tents-afire!
* American Idol Spoof ... nice!
* True'ish : Fashion victim
* Blooper : Petty Theft for Paris sex?

Quote of the Day
Rep. Henry Waxman (Cali) : called the subpoenas a flagrant abuse of power and amounted to Congress dictating the medical care Terri Schiavo should receive.
Ogre : Come on, Mr. Waxman, come out and say what you mean: You want Terri dead. GO ahead, say it and be honest for once!

Governor Bush's Response

Thank you for writing me regarding the tragic case of Terri Schiavo. People on all sides of this issue know that Terri has been severely impaired since 1990, and that she unfortunately left no written directive detailing her wishes regarding actions taken by her doctors to keep her alive. Her condition has been the focus of an emotional and lengthy legal battle. On more than one occasion, the courts have ordered that she starve to death.

Many Floridians, like the Schiavo and Schindler families, disagree about what should be done. However, I believe that we should err on the side of life. I am therefore committed to use all lawful means to keep Terri Schiavo alive and to work with the Florida Legislature on appropriate legislation to expand those lawful means as necessary. I also applaud the efforts of Florida Congressman Dave Weldon and Senator Mel Martinez for sponsoring legislation to address these issues at the federal level.

Please know that I respect the opinions of those who disagree with the actions I have taken. This is a heart-wrenching case, and I have not taken any action without thought, reflection and an appreciation for other points of view.

Sincerely,
Jeb Bush

<font color="#33FF33">Happy St Patrick's Day</font> Happy St Patrick's Day

Quick Thoughts
* Well, not that happy ... seeing as I 'gave up' alcohol for Lent. I don't know what I was thinking ... :)
* Check out the Terri updates ... getting close to the wire!
* Jody - this title was not randomly generated :P
* ... and Blogger is really sucking this AM ... slow, unresponsive ... I know it is free, but Google still needs to fix that! (atleast for me)
* Symantec raised Internet ThreatCon to 2 (of 4), due to a McAfee vuln ... can yield URACE (Unauthenticated, Remote, Arbitrary Command Execution)

News
* Happy St Patrick's Day ... and good info here ... and some toasts
* Harry You named BearingPoint's new CEO ... apparently CFO'ship at Oracle not good enough? ... and files a 12b-25 'cuz the 10k is gonna be late
* Oil up to $57+! ... OPEC upped production, but speculation is that they will be unable to meet demand ... so now it is ~$22 too much, per barrel (and FWIW - after adjusting for inflation, this is not actually the most expensive oil has ever been ... but it is getting dangerously close) ... and more on ANWR drilling's recent approval ... and again - 10-15 years too late to help us now, but still a great thing!
* Illegal residents to get Social inSecurity benefits? ... WHAT?? ... that is asinine, and criminal (literally) ... let's hope that effort fails, or it may be totally impossible to save this ponzi scheme
* Congress all up in MLB's grill ... is this really the best thing for our legislators to do doing? I would much prefer they all focus on saving Terri Schindler Schiavo ... see below ... for those who care : live video feed of Roid hearing here
* Wolfowitz nomination (to be the next President of the World Bank) a shock for Europe ... "Along with the nomination of Bolton, the US is putting the biggest skeptics of multilateralism in charge" ... and I guess they think it is a bad thing for the US to put the US's concerns first? Is there any nation that doesn't place a higher value on their own priorities vs the priorities of others? No, I didn't think so ... but they still slam us when we do ...
* Jacko : His housekeeper has a few incriminating things to say ... "described Neverland Ranch as a place where children 'became wild' during long stays without their parents, drank alcohol in Jackson's presence and often slept with the pop star"
* Global Warming 'time lag' in oceanic heat dissipation .. regardless of cause ... assuming it is actually happening
* Afghanistan : Blast kills 5 ... condolences ...
* Massive ($432M) Cyber-heist thwarted ... that's the good news, the bad news is that they go in in the first place ...
* Douche threatens to blow up a 777 (Moscow - Tokyo) ... had no explosives ... to undergo psychiatric eval
* Iran : "Forget about diplomacy, this is war"?

Interesting
* Terri : Court won't block feeding tube removal ... but US Congress to the rescue? ... would be very gratifying to see the Legislative Branch accomplish something meaningful, and to stop Judge _{starve her} Greer from imposing his beliefs on her (something the 'Save Terri' crowd is being accused of!) ... Jeb (and Florida Legislature) under attack as well ... by pillar of moral values Michael_{starve her}Schiavo ... meanwhile in Florida, "Terri's Law" (bill) passes the House ... excellent news! The Senate needs to sign off as well; of they need to hammer out their disagreements FAST ... Also : US House passed a bill as well, but Senate Democrats blocked it - DeLay hoping to try again ... keep up the fight!! ... terrorists get treated better ... strong words, and I can't say they are wrong ...
* More WEP vulnerability ... active attack method = "any WEP based network with or without Dynamic WEP keys can now be cracked in minutes" ... and (following one of the links in that article) : walk-through of basic WEP attack ... step-by-step, for Red Hat 9 specifically ... and, on a very related note : NetStumbler 0.4.0 is available
* Plasmonic PC chips? ... "scientists would love to use plasmons to ferry data around computer chips because they could operate at frequencies 100,000 times faster than today's Pentium chips, without requiring thicker wiring" ... nice!
* Worms in decline? ... all about the botnet, dude.
* Hitachi +1 robot ... Emiew(that's the line / model / family name, the two individuals are Pal and Chum, how gay) ... on wheels (think Segway :P) and fairly fast, relatively speaking (3.7mph)
* MS 'Indigo' released
* Hydrogen cars by 2012, from Daimler Chrysler ... I wonder if that includes anything from the Jeep line?
* Abortion, due to a cleft lip ... another example of the total abuse of a system that is allowing what is already a reprehensible practice ...
* Spammer sues Anti-spammer for $4M ... well that isn't right ... "SLAPP" ... FTR : it sounds to me like Omega World Travel (cruise.com) doesn't have a case and is suing just to shut Mark Mumma up. Let's hope this gets thrown out of court :).
* Why power plants need anti-virus ... "The problem is that IT people don't understand SCADA and SCADA people don't understand security"
* IRS employees share their passwords with 'hackers' ... how (cough) helpful of them ...
* Google yanks 'Google X' from Lab ... project down, project down ...
* Java moving closer to Open Source?
* More on MS's newly released adCenter ... fairly blatant knock-off of Google's adSense ...
* More on Mars' Dust Devils ... they are helping to keep the Rovers' solar panels clean & operating efficiently! Bonus!
* ISS falling apart ... one more broken gyro and there will be no Shuttle docking going on!
* MS EOLing VB6 support
* Thoughts on the Shuttle's modifications, preparations, etc. ... US to (finally) return to space
* More on animal free ESCR ... and it is still a slippery slope we must read very carefully on!
* Hi-Fi (and High$) headphones
* Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, has an atmosphere ... sweet ... and more here
* A dark underbelly to accepting online payments?
* Business Process Management: Taking All The Right Steps ... So, just what is BPM anyway?
* "Geek Tech Deals" ... looks decent
* WinXP x64 free ... for 30 days, anyway
* Draggable & Clone-able GIFs ... kinda cool!
* 144megapixel camera
* Trend Micro Spam Filter - review ... oh, and this 'beta' is available free!
* Open season on cats ... and yes, dogs (German Shepherds specifically) are far superior!
* Traffic Light changers!?
* S. Korea having a territorial dispute with Japan?
* More on the Corrie Family ... "Fighting the Dumb Fight" ... excellent!
* Japan shuts down the "Asian Women's Fund"
* Dell quits 'white box' PC market ... no more generic here
* Google : GCode ... open source directory, links to SourceForge ... will try to look into this more later ...
* US : 1B airplane travelers / yr by 2015

Funny
* True : 13 things that do not make sense ... placebo effect, the horizon problems, Dark Matter, Tetraneutrons, Dark Energy, a 10^th planet (and a big one, at that!), Cold Fusion ... etc. ... good read!
* Things geeks do on St. Patrick's Day
* Should be a new OOTS today! ... can't wait to see if the roses do any good ...
* UF : he is teh master ... phighting phishers is phun, and phabulous
* Senate okays grinding up hippies for oil ... Eric Cartman agrees, damn hippies! ... "Firefighters don't just concentrate on putting the fire out, you know. They put the fire out while subtly fueling it with lumps of coal and such, tricking it into thinking that they're friends, until bam! There's some more water!"
* Funny celeb pics
* New font debuts at FontCon
* More bits of useless trivia ... and Yet more useless trivia ... all cool!
* TRUE! : Phone company Customer Service employees should probably not send pictures of their anatomy to customers ... also TRUE : Telco's shouldn't spam
* Gates : King Nerd of the British Empire
* The evil plot to silence McChin
* Canada builds their own Missile Defense Shield ... "Canadian scientists, who normally used their modest resources to calculate complex hockey pool data"
* Britney gives Jacko (bad) advice ... get drunk, fight

<font color="#800000">Ombudsman of Plywood, Sheetrock and Other Panel-Like Building Materials</font> Ombudsman of Plywood, Sheetrock and Other Panel-Like Building Materials

Quick Thoughts
* Wictory Wednesday! ... help(ing) Mark Kennedy get elected (in Minnesota) to the Senate in 2006!
* I have made some changes / additions to NIF's template ... the InfoSysSec 'Information Security' scroller (near the bottom, for now anyway), a better threat advisory level indicator, I put the "War declared on America" counter back on, and check out the cool 'who referred people here' (from TrueFresco)

News
* Peterson gets the Death Penalty ... good, now if only it didn't take 20+ years to complete ... obviously I am pr-Death Penalty; but let me add that if you could guarantee a convict would never escape and could be subjected to hard labor for the rest of his/her life I would be all for that!
* Australia : 160mpg cyclone 'ravages' town
* Philly 'crisis' : 21 murders in one week ... lots of mis-guided propaganda surrounding this (blames the guns, and similar tripe) ... condolences for all of those killed!
* OPEC : +500k barrels per day ... speculators keep price obscenely high (~$54.60) ... speaking of oil : US Senate Split on Alaska Drilling ... too bad, this should be an easy yes ... UPDATE : Oil hits $56+! ... ouch ... on the good side, ANWR Drilling OKed! ... excellent, Seward's Folly to continue paying off! Vote was close - 51-49 ... and more thoughts here ... 'should have done this 10-15 years ago'
* SEC taking civil action against Qwest-7 (Nacchio, et al) ... on the wake of Ebbers recent trial this probably has those guys just a bit worried ... so (cough) sad
* DC : Recent Anthrax scare a 'simple sample mix-up' ... still good practice ... and serves to remind us that we are vulnerable, and that the
* US Trade Deficit hits new high ... $665.9B; 5.7% of the GDP ... also, new home construction hit the fastest pace in 11 years
* Asia : 'Crippling' drought ... "governments have declared disaster zones"
* Iraq : Assembly sworn in ... amidst explosions
* Russian airliner crashes ... details sketchy; either all 49 dead, 17 survived, or ... um ... something else. Regardless, condolences to all those killed and prayers for as many as may have survived!
* Cali : Gay Marriage issue to go to the voters? ... again ...
* DHS publishes terrorist 'possible strike list'
* Ending the Amtrak debacle ... "By all rights, the corporation should be facing anti-trust charges from the Justice Department. Instead, it comes back to ask Congress for more money each year." ... not a single rail system within the US is profitable
* Florida : Alligator kills man ... "Residents said they had fed the alligator" ... stupid & illegal
* Georgia : Ashley Smith, Brian Nichols hostage, to receive $10k reward! ... good for her! Although, the reward was up to $65k at one point ... why doesn't she get it all?
* Holocaust museum opened in Jerusalem ... "a place of 'deep shame' for every German" ... thanks for the heads-up, SCA ... who also makes an excellent, and accurate, observation ... go read his post ... and sounds like Khaled Mahamid is trying to resolve one aspect of this? (Hadn't heard of him until just now, so can't comment too much ... anyone else have a relevant thought or three?) ... and it continues to amaze me that some still deny the holocaust happened!
* North Dakota : 3^rd grader 'commutes' to school ... on a mule!
* Students walk out of school ... "protest over a speech by the New Jersey Secretary of State Regina Thomas"
* JP Morgan, et al. settles suit ... for $6B! ... Hi Bernie, your going to jail!
* Best Blogs honored ... what, no NIF???
* Blake verdict reached, to be read @ 17:30 ... *not guilty* on 2 charges, jury deadlocked on the 3^rd ('lying in wait' charge)
* Common Aero Vehicle - any weapon (1000lbs), any where in the world, in two hours ... when it absolutely, positively needs to be there ... um, in two hours ... SWEET!

Interesting
* Terri : She's not out of options ... "Greer issued a steady stream of rulings denying almost every motion the Schindlers raised. He denied some of them summarily, without hearing arguments or evidence" ... and, as mentioned yesterday, you must read this post ... it must be good, it has been picked up by both BlogsForTerri and Hyscience ... and HB701 moving forward! ... AND You can stillhelp : Go here and contact these people ... to make it easy, here are the email addresses:
  villalobos.alex.web@flsenate.gov;
  miller.lesley.web@flsenate.gov;
  lee.tom.web@flsenate.gov;
  alexander.jd.web@flsenate.gov;
  hill.anthony.web@flsenate.gov;
  argenziano.nancy.web@flsenate.gov;
  bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov;
  carlton.lisa.web@flsenate.gov;
  dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov;
  jones.dennis.web@flsenate.gov;
  king.james.web@flsenate.gov;
  lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov;
  bullard.larcenia.web@flsenate.gov;
  allan.bense@myfloridahouse.gov;
  leslie.waters@myfloridahouse.gov;
  andy.gardiner@myfloridahouse.gov;
  chris.smith@myfloridahouse.gov;
  anne.gannon@myfloridahouse.gov
* John F_ailure Kerry vs. Bloggers? ... thanks to MadTech for the heads-up!
* Activist Judges are basically saying "You must follow the laws that we don't"
* Ultimate Gaming Table ... Eddie, pony up the cash ... this is exactly what we were talking about awhile back :)
* Modern Liberalism vs. old-school/Traditional Liberalism
* Is Blogging a white male's sport? ... or is that a crock of ____? ... or, maybe it doesn't matter. But, I am a white male (who is over 18, under 65, not gay, not handicapped, not unemployed and not dead) so noone cares what I say/think
* AirSnare!
* RFID washer ... zap RFID tags ... nice, or really bad, depending on your perspective!
* Sneak Peaks at IE7 ... codename : Rincon ... how dumb is that? ...
* 'Large' doses of HPMC help your body resist fat?
* 'One China' vs Independent Taiwan
* Hubble-fight continues?
* US may ban the sale of SSNs ... good!
* 'Hackers' accused of, and plead guilty to, causing 'public safety threat' ... How stupid is he to muck with 911?
* Insta-Building - Just add water ... holy what the ...
* WD Caviar 200GB 7200RPM HDD for $102 ... free shipping, no rebates reqd
* WinOS+QEMU+Knoppix 3.8 = WinKnoppix! ... sweet; mine is DLing nowDL not working yet :( ...
* Woman can't hold their liquor ... ok, so the article is about the affects of binge drinking being more severe on women, but seriously - most cannot hold their liquor!
* MS does 'paid for' searches ... just like everyone else, dammit
* Skype for PPC : Free calls from a Pocket PC ... now we are talking!
* Online purchase profiling?
* Lexus RX400h ... "the closest thing yet to a guilt-free SUV" ... but expensive : "$3,000 to $5,000 more than the nonhybrid version, the RX330"
* China build Launch Platform #4
* RedHat Fedora "Core 4 test 1" Available
* Embryo cells not all identical ... new word for the day : totipotent ... and why not all cells are
* 'Super Resolution'?
* Apples to get two-button mice? ... "always the innovator" ... :) ... oh, and Apple execs pocket $50M
* FollowUp : Inmarsat is in orbit
* Scientists with too much free time : Sheep have closer relationships, better friends
* Firefox extension 'Butler' ... search tweaks ...
* PowerPoint Makeovers? ... hmm, I (cough) don't know any large consulting company, that uses lots of Powerpoint slides, that could possibly benefit from this ...
* Enterprise - the end is near ... I wonder if the whole TrekUnited thing can save it?
* 'Strange' Anti-Americanism ... cool little video I managed to miss, until now ... thanks Cao
* Priceless quote, from Cuba ... read the comments ...
* Akamai, #1, acquires Speedera, #2 ... all stock deal ...
* GM's EV1 no longer ... mostly unrelated, GM's bonds are now one step from 'junk' status ...
* More on Mars ... "flowing water, large glaciers and active volcanoes" .. speaking of Mars : Opportunity's Mini-TES (spectrometer) shut down
* Asia in a race for time against next earthquake
* UK +Stem Cells
* RIM settles lawsuit, at a mere $450M ... "you can't walk around a respectable management consulting firm without walking into consultants busily scrolling through e-mail on their BlackBerry handhelds" ... hey wait, we don't have those! Not fair!
* Asterisk - VOIP of the future? ... Linux PBXs ...
* More on MS ... -PWs, +2 factor authentication ... no password for you ... finally!
* Linspire 5.0 released
* X Chromosome mapped ...
* Yahoo360 ... blogging, social network ... invite only, beta
* Linux cloning made easy?
* Programmer's Guide to the Mind
* FCC Chairman picked - Kevin Martin
* FDA approves Brain Cancer drug - Temozolomide
* Vitamin E can kill you?
* We all know Moore is a liar, but is he a hypocrite too? ... and even his ex-manager agrees
* New words for the dictionary
* Watch the cost of every bill in Washington ... COOL! ... like the cost of the Senate's proposed FY06 Budget is $8,348.43 per person
* Digger (always a worthwhile read!) trawls the web ... and I hope he includes me :P

Funny
* True : Where do rights come from ... an amusing look at a serious issue
* UF : Phighting Pharmers if Phabulous
* Sweet T-Shirt : Soldiers need Hummers
* Real Jacko found; corpse @ Neverland ... died 18-20 years ago ...
* Son proudly carries on family's tradition of smoking ... that is almost WTW-compliant :)
* US list of possible terror plots ‘not detailed enough,’ complains Bin Laden
* Calorie industry expects record-breaking year
* Precision Mousing ... like Operation, but all modern & stuff
* Cheney was the White House reporter ... mustache falls off ...
* All minority staff attends mandatory diversity training
* WTW : Back hair, IQ Test, Nude restaurant
* WTW : The Baby Mullet
* WTW : TV : "Carter County"

Quote of the Day
Wisdom from our friends (well, friend) at SCA
* The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
* Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second.
* Children grow faster in the springtime than any other season during the year.
* If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world
* Washington, D.C. has one lawyer for every 19 residents!
* For people that are lactose intolerant, chocolate aids in helping milk digest easier.
* Americans will spend more on cat food this year than baby food.
* Mosquitoes prefer children to adults, blondes to brunettes.
* The 7-Eleven Extreme Gulp is 50% bigger than the volume of the human stomach!
* 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.

More Quotes of the Day
New UN slogans :
* If a corrupt, bloated bureaucracy can't solve it, then it's best left festering.
* Genocidal dictators, beware our harshly worded letters.
* Having discussed at length almost every major crisis in the past 60 years.
* If our baby-blue helmets don't scream seriousness, then are non-binding resolutions do.
* Defeating evil... as long as the cowardly French and the evil Chinese Commies don't use their veto power.
* Pointless squabbling brought to an art form.
* Check with our job opportunities center for great benefits and embezzlement opportunities.
* If troubles abound, we'll be nearby doing nothing.
* You can't spell "unethical" without U.N.
* Honest; those people were raped before we got here.
* If you don't like us, our 156-4 vote says it’s the fault of Israel.
* If this is an emergency, please hang up and dial America.
(More at link below ... I couldn't copy *all* of them, could I??)
thanks Right Wing News! (or IMAO, you pick :))

<font color="#800000">PETA, 180!</font> PETA, 180!

Quick Thoughts
* Terri : Linked below, but seriously - go read this post
* Tuesdays are always Kerry-180 day! ... Which means we should all take a sec to remember to remind Kerry to sign his 180! ... and take a look @ PoliPundit's Kerry-180 Counter ... :)
* Remember : Today is (also) The Third Annual International Eat an Animal for PETA Day ... pic below (links to official site) :)
* Check out my new, (cough) awesome, (cough) HI-TECH logo ... it says, of all things, NIF

News
* Iraq : 3 bombs kill 5 in Baghdad ... condolences ...
* FollowUp : 103 MS-13 (alleged) gang members nabbed
* UK : Axe murder ... in daylight, no less
* Israel : Jericho being handed over
* Border Patrol to (finally!) get Terror Watchlist info ... let's hope this bill passes!
* New York : Hoax transmission raises security alert @ LaGuardia
* Haliburton on the ropes ... $108M being questioned
* NAACP's Mfume wants Sarbanes' Senate seat ... Admiral Ackbar says "It's a trap"
* Philippines : Police assault jail held by militants ... 22(+?) inmates killed
* Hosting Companies hit ... all hosted sites turned into nice little malware distributors
* New York : Overly sensitive teen sues NYPD
* More on yesterday's Anthrax scares ... two instances ... and more Anthrax scares? ... IRS getting looked at ...
* "Today's NIV" Bible released ... 7% of the text has been changed ... is this a good thing? (doubtful) ... and more here ... "Out: 'When God created Man, he made him in the likeness of God.' ... In: 'When God created human beings, he made them in the likeness of God' " ... blech
* Challenge the Pledge, lose $1M ... OK, so the two issues were mostly not-related ... and it is more like he doesn't gain $1M ... regardless, every battle Michael Newdow loses is music to my ears!
* MCI/WorldCom ex-CEO Ebbers 'Guilty on all charges' ... a new era of corporate leadership / responsibility ... we can only hope so! ... "one count of securities fraud and seven counts of false regulatory filings - crimes carrying up to 85 years in prison"
* Texas : Gunman kills 3 in Dallas from sunroof of Jaguar ... condolences ...
* Weather : Parts of New Mexico get 3 feet of snow!
* Yellowstone Super-Eruption to end us all? ... saw a thing on this on the Discovery channel awhile back ... not a good outlook, especially for Yogi Bear (or anything else that breathes, needs sunlight, etc.)
* Progress in Jessica Lunsford case? ... pray ...
* Iraq : US accidentally kills Iraqi General? ... well, that is not good ...

Interesting
* Terri : An excellent post on Terri & Michael ... this should be required reading before anyone starts a discussion on this topic, in fact - for everyone period!! Truly excellent article!
* Scalia slams Juvenile Death Penalty Ruling ... when he's right, he's right - it was an absolutely terrible ruling
* Pay by fingerprint ... cool; just keep it secure!
* Iraq : Italy not leaving ... good; Sgrena's lies have little effect ... also, I disagree with one line in this article : "Calipari was killed by U.S. troops, which mistakenly opened fire on his vehicle" ... we did NOT mistakenly open fire, we were following proper procedure (when a vehicle tries to run a checkpoint, it gets shot) ... saying it was a mistake places blame on us, instead of on the driver ... UPDATE : Italy is leaving, in September ... too bad ...
* Banks 'wasting millions' on two-factor authentication ... Schneier speaks out
* Nokia sued over exploding phone
* New Zealand : MS in patent 'blitz'
* Independent Star Wars film ... the FX look SWEET! (especially for an indie / non-profit movie)
* More on 'millipede'
* The Internet, now w/ Organized Crime
* VOIP security fears ... beware VOMIT code (not a biological thing, just read) ... even worse (?) : VOIP-SPAM = SPIT, and it is coming soon!
* China insists law authorizing force is 'for peace' ... in other news (cough) : white is black, stop means go, Ward is a great teacher, Sgrena is a loyal American, and the UN is a valued International body ...
* WoW : 1000 players perma-banned for selling gold
* Mountain -living is healthier ... duh!
* Cooperation / charity is in our genes?
* Philips introduces UMA : GSM, GPRS, WLAN
* The blind, fragging the blind ... never saw it coming ...
* More airborne microbes than expected?
* IPTV coming 'soon'?
* Israel guilty of ethnic cleansing? ... hardly; read the article
* Report Auction Fraud
* Citing OpSec concerns, USAF pulls launch schedule from web
* GIs on trial for drowning of Iraqi ... some questions remain ... pray the truth comes out!
* Einstein@Home ... you can help!
* DIY GameBoy!
* Intel announces Wireless MMX2
* More on 'millipede'
* IRA losing support? ... aw, so sorry
* Bloggers against 'comment spammers' ... misdirected / misguided / ill-fated? Maybe, but still funny!
* Master the basics ... the right way to learn ... anything! ... related : Triple Your Personal Productivity ... "The average full-time office worker doesn't even start doing real work until 11:00am and begins to wind down around 3:30pm"
* "Family Manifesto" being released today'ish
* Tracking Botnets ... hopefully they get caught, before they catch you ...
* Syria trying to work with France to 'pull an Iraq' ... use economic ties (cough-oil) with wishy-washy nations (cough-France) to support corrupt governments (Cough Iraq, Syria)
* My Pet Jawa (beta) hits 1M visitors ... I should see that, in say 20 years :( ... some of us are envious of your mastodonic visitor count ...
* TiVo might survive after all; inks 'long term' deal with Comcast ... my DVR is about to be TiVo'ized
* Gmail (finally) going public?
* Metcalfe's Law, rebuked?
* MS releases Visual FoxPro9
* DaVinci Code is a bunch of "cheap lies"?
* AOL fixing Terms-of-Service ... in reaction to the "all your IMs are belong to us" issue ...
* Dust Devils on Mars
* Metallica site hacked ... neener neener
* Floppy-based firewalls ... cool, but I still think everyone should have a hardware/appliance firewall ... and a personal/software firewall ... and some AV, and some anti-spyware ... and check out Qwik-Fix and WinBlox too!
* Speed kills .. slow down (don't get me wrong, reasonable speeds are a-ok ... however, 106 is a bit excessive)
* Dragons are coming! Animal Planet, March 20th, 8pm EST ... looks cool, and a very slick site ... some missing : Platinum, 5 headed, -lich, etc. :)
* "Peak Oil" vs "Abiotic Oil" ... and, interesting : 040604 : Shell shuts down refinery to inflate prices ... only marginally related : Slurry Fracture Injection : a way to get rid of waste ... such as oil field waste / by-product ... cool!

Funny
* The next "24" : Jack eats a sammich
* Lettuce needs respect
* This just looks wrong
* NSFW : 'Music Video' - Too Many Guys ... sound & video
* Horse balls? ... sound & video

Quote of the Day
Spazz` : I know that I'm supposed to respect my neighbors' culture because they're Hispanic, but I wish that wife beating was a little quieter.
thanks BASH!

BONUS Quote of the Day
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thanks Don & Mike!





A little flashback; copied from Cao :
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<font color="#800000">Mayor of The Ivy League Beer-Funnel Team</font> Mayor of The Ivy League Beer-Funnel Team

Quick Thoughts
For the record : NIF is News-Interesting-Funny; i.e. - my place to list and comment on anything I want, or think you need to know. Furthermore, NIF is none of these things:
* National Information Forum
* National Ignition Facility
* New Israel Fund
* Norges Idrettsforbund og Olympiske Komité ... don't even know, or care, how that abbreviates to NIF
* NIF Ventures
* Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation
... now, on to the good stuff! (My NIF is better than all of their's combined!)

News
* Anthrax scare in Fairfax ... one test positive, followup tests negative ... developing ... also, speaking of Anthrax : NJ Post Office re-opens ... in a record-breaking 3 years ... ?
* Cali : Judge says No to Gay Marriage Ban ... we'll see how that plays out ...
* Saudi urges 2% output increase
* US Commercial Aviation not safe yet?
* Pope returns to the Vatican
* FollowUp : Brian Nichols talked to hostage for hours, seemed level-headed
* Sheik Convicted of Terror-Funding Charges
* Chechnya : Grenades fired
* Lebanon : Syria Out, Iran In? ... one step forward, two steps back?
* Idol front-runner drops out ... not really news, but so damn many sheeppeople watch the show ...
* FollowUp : Church(-meeting) gunman details ... his 'sect' ("Living Church of God") focuses on 'end time', believes we have only 5-15 years
* 03.15.05 = The Third Annual International Eat an Animal for PETA Day ... pic below (links to official site) :)
* Lebanon : Hundreds of thousands rally against Syria
* This is (one reason) why DC schools suck ... ok class, can you say "misappropriation of funds"? Yes, I thought you could
* Growing glacier defies global warming
* Illegals in sensitive areas ... again - a nation that cannot secure her borders is not secure!

Interesting
* Terri : Greer continues down the path that leads to death
* Impending credit implosion?
* Howard "Yeeeeaaarrggh" Dean's hidden docs go to court ... he admitted he was doing it so 'nothing embarrassing' would come out during his miserable Presidential bid (I say miserable because he got beat by Kerry ... come on man, by KERRY!) ... it will be interesting to see what he is hiding
* 5GB 'Pocket' HDD ... "flash killer"?
* IE targeted by malware, even if you are running alternative browser ... now that is downright rude ... funny/sad/scary, but rude
* Hillary's 'snow job' ... Hillary's virtual transformation into a motherly, centrist candidate continues ... "Many children's activists are just feminists who don't particularly like children, and certainly don't want to stay home and raise them. Their children's activism amounts to an attempt to shift responsibility for children from mothers to the state ... How do we feminists get the state to raise the children we don't want to?"
* Nationwide MS-13 crackdown?
* More on AOL's 'All your IM are belong to us' terms-of-service ... UPDATE : Your AIM is safe
* The Dream, Immigration - revisited
* $55 oil won't last ... "Fortunately, the U.S. economy is much less susceptible nowadays to the tax-hike impact of higher oil prices" ... "Rather than stagflating, today’s economy is quite healthy"
* UAW is anti-US / Marine? ... and petty, whining about parking spaces ... another example on 'unions gone wrong', and why IMHO their time has passed ... UPDATE : UAW surrenders to the USMC ... too late?
* Some galaxies grew fast, died young
* Death Threat quotes the Quran ... quote from one of his other posts - "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant" ... Islam, the religion of peace
* "Lies terrorists tell" ... interesting read, although his choice of fonts is rather large & bold ...
* No Churchill buyout ... that is good, sadly they probably lack the testicular fortitude to do the right ting and just FIRE WARD ... and Big Chief Fullocrap
* Saudi : We condemn terror; except against Israel ... not a quote, but that is what he means
* 'Partial screen dimming' to extend your laptop's battery 11x?
* Mapping LMC's magnet fields
* IBM moving forward to reselling of Lenovo gear
* CSI : XRAYs used to 'lift' fingerprints ... well, not 'lifting' them, but getting the picture
* 'Fingerprinting' gemstones ... well, not really a fingerprint - but every gem is unique when you use 'microspectrometry'
* EU, UN wrong ... but so is Bush? ... giving Iran too much time ... and Kofi should still be fired.
* Terrorist website posts DirtyAtomic Bomb plans ... UPDATE : this (or atleast some portion of it) may be a hoax ... developing
* MS loses lawsuit to Burst.com, $60M
* MMR vaccination does notcause autism
* More on Sgrena, 'communist hack' ... this just in : Sgrena's car - the (cough) real picture!
* Inmarsat launch delayed ... global, satellite-based broadband held up ... only 432kbps though :(
* Washington Post Editor : "I don't Think US should be the Leader of the World" ... what media bias? (Note : their is no 'leader of the world', but saying it the way he did implies that we are that leader, or trying to be ... which, FWIW, if any nation had to take that role I certainly hope it is US!),
* Blogs don't libel people. People libel people.
* XMEN3 gets a different director ... to focus on the Dark Phoenix storyline?
* MS monopoly will wane ... 800lb gorilla turns into 400lb gorilla? ... and consider the source (LinuxInsider :P )
* Boston : Cost of 'Big Dig' upped by $10M+ due to SW woes?
* Knight Online : Free MMORPG ... 280MB download ...
* Verizon to offer 3^rdparty reseller access to FiOS ... aka FTTP; fiber-to-the-premise ... broadband baby ...
* Other use for CPU fan : beer cooler!
* Boot Knoppix from USB!
* A black mark for the "Greatest Generation"?
* Don't default on your taxes in India ... they'll irritate you into paying ...
* Don't like Walmart / capitalism? have no morals? Need money? ... for reference only, in the opes that they fix their broken system. If you try this I hope you get busted.
* DSW : 'hackers' nab info on 100k customers

Funny
* New OOTS! ... Bard, the anti-rescue ... and - I'll buy the roses, but where did he find the candy??
* True : Parading about a laundromat whilst nude is not such a great idea ... well, unless you like court time :)
* DOJ : Considering Space as venue for Torture
* Gay Test!
* EV vs (new) SATs
* Easiest quiz you'll ever fail!
* Evil Overlord Dungeon Prereq's
* Flash/Game : Kung Fu
* Tetris for Dummies
*March madness renamed ‘March bipolar disorder’
* Important Poll ... vote for Ward getting blown up, the rest are almost foregone conclusions! :)
* FBI Confines search to Strip Clubs, Hooters
* Zarqawi (now) has a Nevada Driver's License ... no chance this was a stolen blank, right?
* Flashback : Mickelson to Take Up Horseshoes, Hand Grenades
* Sean Connery quits; 'Shcrew Hollywood'

Quote of the Day
NobelDek : I got all my history from Age of Empires
JoseoftheWired : Using video games to learn history is probably a bad idea
JoseoftheWired : And the American colonists decided to rebel against the British because they were camping all the tea.
[7hs] : Brits lost because of lag
NobelDek : No, the Brits were noobs. They didn’t know how to play in DS_America.
[7hs] : The Civil War happened when someone turned FF=ON
JoseoftheWired : The Japanese hated the Koreans on their server so they invaded
[7hs] : Hitler used a wallhack to get into France
[7hs] : twice!
TheStupidOne : No ... Paris lagged out
Thanks BASH!

<font color="#800000">Commander of Karaoke Bars</font> Commander of Karaoke Bars

Quick Thoughts
* Riley sat up (almost) all by herself Friday! Almost, in that Bec was holding her feet - but that's all. I forgot to mention that (I was sick Friday, cut me some slack).

News
* Disney = new CEO
* Wisconsin : Man kills 7, self @ church meeting
* China : Human testing of AIDS vaccine underway
* DA has Jacko's finances wrong ... cash broke now, but nowhere near bankruptcy! ($M in cash, annually ... after all debt erased, practically in the mail)
* Zarqawi planning US hit?
* Update : Israel to strike Iran nuke sites?

Interesting
* Remember, Sgrena is a communist, hates the US and she lies
* Super-thin Cat5 cable ... 1.4mm thick, can go under carpet, through doors, etc. Sweet!
* Wanna know where you dollar is, or has been? ... that is cool!
* Thoughts on Capital Punishment
* 170mbps via powerline! ... 'SECA'
* DIY : Infrared Webcam ... close, anyway
* MRI detection of Alzheimers?
* Your MP3 player wants 802.11g ... too bad, only this one (so far) has it
* SCOTUS : use International of US laws for basis of decisions ... the never-ending saga of the Judicial Branch trying to destroy America ... not to be confused with the Legislative Branch's frequent efforts
* DIY Duct Tape Wallet
* Nanomechanical data storage device ... "Millipede" ... "one terabit per square inch"
* NAV2005 FREE
* Skype update ... Skype, no in & out :)
* Batman, in legos! ... and don't forget the Bible in legos!
* 3D virtualization for you? ... more here
* FollowUp : Dead Man Walking ... a near-failure of modern medicine, which SuperHawk apparently missed the first run of :P
* Sonic booms are cool!
* Screenshots from 'Without Warning' ... from Capcom, looks similar to CounterStrike

Funny
* New REDvsBLUE ... episode 51, available for sponsors *now*
* True'ish : Haunted NES ... maybe that makes it worth more?

Quote of the Day
Doctor Dan slept with one of his patients and felt guilty all day long. No matter how much he tried to forget about it, he couldn't. The guilt and sense of betrayal were overwhelming. But every once in a while he'd hear an internal, reassuring voice that said: "Dan, don't worry about it. You aren't the first doctor to sleep with one of his patients and you won't be the last. And you're single. Just let it go."
But invariably another voice would bring him back to reality, whispering.............."Dan, you're a veterinarian."
thanks Aaron!

<font color="#800000">Saturday Quickie</font> Saturday Quickie

News
* Georgia : Manhunt still on for this judge-murdering, raping, car-jacking scumbag (reward up to $65k) : = CAUGHT ... UPDATE : US Customs Agent found dead in Northern Atlanta, dunno if related or not (yet) ... UPDATE : as mentioned above, he has been CAUGHT
* Iraq : US Soldier killed ... condolences
* Rice08? ... her 'moderate' position on abortion will hurt her, a little (Hillary is more pro-abortion so it won't hurt Rice that much)
* FollowUp / Nevada : Info for 8900 people stolen from DMV, along with the Driver's License blanks ... damn damn damn, ChoicePoint, BoA and now DMV-Nevada ... that makes 1.2M, 145k, 8.9k victims
* Spain : Madrid bombers used stolen IDs ... a look back, 1yr later
* Iran : Defiant to US, EU ... of course; why should they comply with France part of those 'leading the charge'?
* Ross smoked, drank in Lefkow home - prior to killing 2 ... crooks are stupid?
* China : New AV stops trojan horses?
* Feds probing 'mysterious credit charges' ... watch for 'Pluto Data Ltd'
* US to pay $25M in reparations for post-Nazi looting?
* SAT Revised : 2400 points total
* Christians under attack
* Wisconsin : Man shoots 4, self ... no motive or details yet ...

Interesting
* Terri : $1M rejected; Mr. Schiavo dedicated to legally killing his wife
* MS has a Sun fetish? ... in bed together? ... and to what end?
* NASA +1 Administrator ... Mike Griffin; and yes, in fact, he is a rocket scientist
* AOL : all your AIM are belong to us? ... use Thawte Personal Certs(export from IE/FF & import into AIM), so that can be encrypted!
* DrinkOrDie Warez (alleged) leader 'TheMaster 'to be extradited to US
* MS : Govt gets patches early? ... WTF? My servers need them too! (OK, so some other customers get them early too - but what about my home machines?)
* 100+ yr old United Methodist Church set ablaze ... arson ... ~$4M in damages ... prayers for the congregation; thanks to Andee Hayes
* McD's outsources drive-throughs? ... outsourcing hitting the minimum wage market ...
* Firefox 1.0.2 available
* Truth in billing, for cel phones ... finally!
* Wallwatcher : simple log aggregator
* Cel Phone Glove ... kinda dorky ...
* French Fries defeat robbers
* A few thoughts on Immigration; legal & otherwise
* Intel, AMD - on same MoBo?
* Is it hard to share the wealth? ... 'econophysics'?
* Blue Gene, on demand ... sounds like a tagline from a commercial ...
* Upcoming US Pollution cuts could save 17k per year? ... that is people, not dollars!
* In support on a Constitutional right to vote ... not sure I agree that we need to amend the Constitution, but interesting ...
* Red + dead galaxies ... still interesting
* Cali Ballot counting meets art? ... smells fishy

Funny
* Photoshop : What happens here, stays here

Quote of the Day
A first grade teacher collected well known proverbs. She had twenty-five students in her class and she presented each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading these keep in mind that these are first graders..... 6-year-olds, because the last one is classic!
1. Don't change horses..................................... until they stop running.
2. Strike while the ....................................... bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before ............................. Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of ....................... termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but ...................... how?
6. Don't bite the hand that ............................... looks dirty.
7. No news ................................................ impossible.
8. A miss is as good as a ................................. Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new ......................... math.
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll ..................... stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust ....................................... me.
12. The pen is mightier than the .......................... pigs.
13. An idle mind is ....................................... the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's ........................... pollution.
15. Happy the bride who ................................... gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is ...................................... not much.
17. Two's company, three's ................................ the Musketeers.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ...................... you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and .... you have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as ............................ Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not ....................... spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed ......................... get new batteries.
23.You get out of something only what you ................. see in the picture on the box.
24. When the blind lead the blind ......................... get out of the way.
25. Better late than....................................... pregnant
thanks Aaron!

<font color="#800000">3/11</font> 3/11

** FLASH : 09:00 EST : Fulton County, Atlanta : Judge & Deputy shot in courthouse, (allegedly) by this man:** Judge Rowland Barnes dies ... perp stole gun from a deputy inside the courthouse? ... suspect on the run ... 2 deputies were shot, with a deputy's gun, perp was also a rape suspect who has now carjacked 2 cars (maybe 3, and other attempts?) in his escape attempt(FOXNEWS ) ... also shot another 'court staff member' ...
** ('alleged') perp's name is Brian Nichols (added pic above), he apparently also brought a shank into the court Wednesday ...
** now reporting 3 fatalities (Judge, a Deputy and the Court Stenographer) ... all Atlanta public schools are now 'locked down' ... still developing ...
** 12:30 - WAGA - possible suspect sighting in Lakemont Appts? (15mi outside Atlanta) ...
** 13:45 4 schools still remain in lock down ...
** sidenote : perp is (was) a Unix Admin. I could make a joke, but won't do so (yet).
** Suspect's license plate might be 6584YN ...
** Rewards totaling $60k; can't bring anyone back but hopefully it helps catch this scum.

Quick Thoughts
* I am sick again ... cough still around, now joined by its friends headache and body ache ... this sucks, feel sorry for me (after your moment of silence, see below). Oh, and if you won't do that then atleast do something useful : read about the Fair Tax ... especially the FAQ, and dream about a world without income tax.
* And my home Internet connection keeps flaking out ... and Blogger is being flaky. The minute little things we consider the horrors of our modern life!

News
* Spain : 3/11 Anniversary ... please observe a moment of silence for the 191 souls lost one year ago ... and pray that the countries of the world are able to prevent similar terrorist acts
* OnlineCoalition.com - fight the FEC ... and protect Blogger's First Amendment rights ... and go here and sign it! (banner below :) )
* US & EU agree on how to stop(slow?) Iran's nuclear ambitions
* Jacko : suicide fear? ... and is he nearly broke?
* Florida : TP Tax?
* More evidence that Bart Ross killed Judge Lefkow's husband and mother ... I do hope they continue investigating, to ensure this isn't one heck-of-a-good framing ...
* 100 new Billionaires this year ... net worth of $2.2T ... Naturally, Gates still on top (11 years running)
* UK begins releasing terror suspects ... unusual legislative quandary
* Iraq : Update : 50 were killed in yesterday's suicide bombing ... more condolences ...
* Oil down just a bit ... still $18 to high
* Pope speaks
* Sen Paul Sarbanes (D,MD) retiring! ... well, not seeking re-election anyway ... he is "Maryland's longest serving U.S. Senator"
* Canada : Free heroin for addicts ... "It's part of their crime prevention program. It is not part of their stop-taking-illegal-drugs program."
*N(uclear) Korea redoubles its stranglehold on its own populace
* Pakistani helped Iran get nuke tech
* Nevada : 1700 Driver's License 'blanks' stolen
* Syria pulls 6k out of Lebanon ... not enough ...
* Serbia : Blast near UN HQ
* UK : 12yr old gets life in prison ... for raping teacher
* Israel : Hospital performing human experiments?
* UK : Terrorism bill passes ... a win for Blair, a win for the world
* Has OBL retired? ... 'handing the reigns over' to Zarqawi? ... HAHHA : "Dear Abu. I'm afraid I must announce to the world that, as a pitiful schmuck hiding in a mountain cave, I am powerless to organize or conduct any more terrorist attacks on the Great Satan of America. Can you do anything? I know you're being hunted down in every mud-hole in Iraq right now, and it might be a little difficult for you to make your way undetected to the U.S., create your own terrorist network since mine obviously no longer functions, and start your own terrorist war there – but do your best, OK? I am depending on you, since our Islamofascist brothers can no longer depend on me. Yours, Osama."

Interesting
* Terri : Businessman offers $1M to save Terri ... wow ...
* CNN lies with pictures ... CNN : "We report, we decide" .. hahha!
* Fed vs State govts, and why this is news to Jesse Jackson ... Government in general should only do that which the populace cannot ... and the federal government should only do that which the 'lesser' governments cannot. And here's a thought as to why/how Democracy fails
* Security to be an in-house job
* Evidence of dark energy missed 30 years ago ... whoops?
* Thoughts on trusting Bloggers ... and why you shouldn't trust them, or anyone else ... (IOW - always consider the source, they almost certainly have their own agenda (I know I do! (that is, I do question the source ... and I do have an agenda :) ))
* Kasparov to retire, fight against Putin
* Home Theater PC
* Finding Pluto
* Women leaving IT?
* Dyson to 'unleash' self-repairing vacuum ... not quite, but a step closer - it orders its own parts! ... an army of vacuums expected to dominate the world, any day now ... :)
* Nintendo starting Handheld war?
* Clinton (all Dems?) believe the whole "Its your money" thing is just spin ... I'd leave a comment, but Bloggers' comments appear to be broken right now, everyone should use HaloScan :)
* More on Apple vs Bloggers ... what First Amendment?
* Courtrooms could host virtual crime scenes
*.PDF : 'Hindsight' - debugging in reverse?
* More on the death of Internet privacy ... or atleast your ability to be anonymous
* Aircraft need better ventilation ... make air travel healthier
* WiFi sec - getting worse?
* SANDisk intros 2GB flash drives ... cool titanium case ...
* TiVo aiming for the PC?
* Powell last day @ the FCC
* XBOX2 post-sale revenue plan? ... they are going to take all my money, I can feel it ...
* Elderly blindness caused by mutation? ... no word on flight, telepathy, claws or weather control
* A brief glimpse into the relative sizes of our solar system
* A great look into Google Cookies and Google Print
* Beth's weekly wrap-up
* MadTech's weekly wrap-up
* No fence to stop illegals? ... I'll say this again - a nation that cannot protect her own borders is not safe ...
* Abbas failing to disarm Palestinian terrorists ... they broke in a disrupted one of his meetings ...
* Churchill officially accused of plagiarism ... no surprise there ... already know he is a traitor, liar, art forger, verbal terrorist ... note : those are not ad hominem attacks, just facts
* Dean docs to come free ... hmm, I wonder what he is trying to hide?
* Apple attacks Bloggers (again), and wins

Still Here?
Out of deference to those murdered in Madrid one year ago and those murdered in Atlanta this morning, I have moved this out of the 'top slot' ... stick around, there's good stuff below here too!
* Friday's Gratuitous Blegging : Sign up for clickies (seriously - you can see lots of new/interesting sites and get more traffic for yours) ...with me as your referrer (in order of preference):
Funny
* US forces in Afghanistan find detailed diagrams of Russell Crowe
* Flash/Game : CCL ... like The Incredible Machine, or Mousetrap ... sweet!
* Gasoline for Hillary ... better than votes!
* Sad/True? : Preparing for the impending Blog-crackdown ... "having a loaded gun (like this one!) while blogging is what computer security professionals refer to as 'physical security.' ... use a pseudonym, like "puppy blender" (long live puppy blender)
*Rappers praise Hunter S. Thompson's aim ... "One shot...wow"
* Networks refuse to air bin Laden tape after finding no new information about Jackson case
* Office Talk
* Terrorists to release world's funniest joke
* Jacko cites molestation as reason for tardiness
* Rural strategy : move to the city
* TheOnion headline generator
* US doesn't want Alanis
* Baby : Condiment suckling
* Belichick tells Brady he has to have sex with his wife for salary cap reasons
* Super Nanny Dispatched to Nuclear Korea
* Italian hostages not helping Italy's image
* Martha : merge prison gang with corporation
* Cat terror : carnage with bird
* Despite Israeli pull-out, West Bank still gets pregnant
* Wow, watch what you say on the Internet - or this could be you ... found Beth ... NSFWSAOCOTWAWS (not safe for work, small animals, or children, or those with a weak stomach)... from SondraK ... :)
* True / Scary : Typo causes nuke scare
* My name is TJ, and I have a problem ... Bloginosis

Quote of the Day
"By abortion the mother does not learn to love, but kills her own child to solve her problems. And, by abortion, that father is told that he does not have to take any responsibility at all for the child he has brought into the world. The father is likely to put other women to the same trouble. So abortion leads to more abortion."
thanks Mother Theresa, found via Ogre!

<font color="#800000">Happy Birthday, OBL</font> Happy Birthday, OBL

Quick Thoughts
* Osama bin Laden is (depending which sources you believe) 48 today, here's to hoping he doesn't see 49 (atleast not as a free man)
* While you are here, take a moment to sign the ePetition to help Kilgore in his VA Gubernatorial bid ... VA residents only ...
* Oh, and I hope you all watched South Park last night ... new season started, and Mrs Garrison has experienced a change ...
* Blogger has been all jacked up today ... killing me ... man, just reboot the servers (are they windows? :P ) and get my blog back up right! (I don't care that it is free, I still want it to WORK)

News
* Iraq : Two 'high level' Police officials killed ... condolences for Col. Hamad Ubeyis and Col. Aiyad Abdul Razaq; and prayers for their family, friends and coworkers
* Iraq : Suicide bomber blows up, kills 'atleast 35' - also, tentative govt ready to be formed? ... condolences
* Netherlands killing more babies than previously reported
* Type 1 Diabetes cured?!
* 27 Illegal immigrants busted @ airport ... buh-bye! (I hope)
* Bankruptcy to become harder ... finally! Bankruptcy should not be a part of your fiscal management plan; it is a last resort and should not be undertaken lightly or without penalty! ... and here is a contrary view ... from a fellow Conservative ... and, since it is most assuredly going to pass : what you might want to know
* Symptom-less Bird Flu? ... that is not good ... and some interesting antibody action
* Lebanese President actually re-appoints the PM ... 10 days after he quit (he is pro-Syria) ... after a sham of a rally, many of which were not citizens ... not indicative of forward progress in the push to get Syria out of Lebanon
* Undercover FBI agent credited with 32 mob arrests ... sweet!
* Malaria : more widespread than thought?
* Chinese textiles 'flooding' US market?
* Woman dies during fumigation
* More on the recent Lexis Nexis database hack ... again - 32k peoples' info at risk (ChoicePoint has that # handily beat, they hit 145k (so far) - more on that from Bruce Schneier)
* Poor countries catching up ... WRT cancer rates, that is
* Bush renews call for ANWR oil production ... good, lets up our 'in-house' oil production! (could produce as much per day as we currently import from Saudi!) ... speaking of oil : oil down towards $53, great - but it is still ~$18 too high ...
* France fines security researcher
* Apartment fire kills 11 ... condolences
* Jackson late, judge peeved
* US : Household wealth hits all time high
* Argentina President urging boycott of Shell ... hey, why don't we boycott all the evil gas companies here too ... I don't know the details, but it sounds like he's just being whiny?
* Philippines pay ransom as well ... short-sighted & ill-conceived ...
* Continental (back) under investigation for Concorde crash
* Spain : Fatwa issued against bin Laden ... about time Muslims start raising their voices against terrorism

Interesting
* Terri : Greer abuses power, others fighting for her life ... you can help! ... and HB701 passed the HRC ... one step closer ... back to the bad news : Greer rules DCF cannot investigate ... abuse of power? ... ah, this site says it better - "Judge Greer breaks law to ensure death" ... and click here!
* My pet jawa drops a plug for Hagganah Internet ... striking out at websites, etc. that support terrorists!
* Colorado keeps Churchill, fires well-regarded Christian ... what liberal bias in academia?? ... and more here ... "Keep the lying sociopath, we want the good teacher's head"
* Social inSecurity deceit, a historical perspective
* Where science and faith coexist ... cool, I had never heard of the Templeton Award ...
* Thoughts on 'the Walmart "problem"'
* Yes, personal accounts are about dismantling the welfare state ... and why that is a good thing!
* Thoughts on GenX, today's kids
* Beltway Traffic Jam - linkfest! ... its a great meme!
* SCOTUS ignoring the Constitution? ... indeed ...
* US Army testing hydrogen-powered 'Aggressor'
* Support Bolton's nomination to the UN
* Sexy Moans for Ringer Tones ... sad and annoying
* More on 'legal immigrants are always welcome'! ... hard work leads to success ...
* Lightning linked to gap in radiation belts ... it is great that we are still finding things out like this!
* Ultra-portable PC
* Some church leaders speak out against Bush's budget ... sadly, includes Jim Winkler of the United Methodist Church (my religion) ... worth noting - these are (notoriously) liberal people, Winkler also spoke out against the Iraq War
* Forbes presents a list of The Top Corporate Hate Sites ... like Walmart-Blows.com, etc ... nice!
* Size limit for Stars? ... ~150x our sun
* Samsung introduces a 7megapixel camera phone ... and more here, and (more importantly?) it also has 14mbps Internet!
* Democrat having a little road rage ... ah, yes - the party of peace (well, and of tire-slashing :P )
* Mars Rover goes autonomous ... successfully!
* 802.11g Router (+4 port switch) for $7.99 ... $62 mail-in rebate ...
* Why now is a terrible time to let China have military aid ... e.g. : China expected to have 800 missiles pointing at Taiwan by '06
* FollowUp : UN not totally anti-human cloning ... it was a nonbinding 'declaration', not a ban ... remember kids, UN = Useless Nations
* Quick tweak to help Firefox block (even more) ads!
* NOW on the wrong side of Social inSecurity debate ... aren't they almost always on the wrong side?
* Jupiter mirrors flares on the far side of the Sun? ... neat!
* Book Review : Mark Levin's 'Men in Black' ... 'How the Supreme Court is destroying the 'land of the free'' ... order the book here
* Leave some cookies out ... for the thief to eat ... DNA helps bust 'em :)
* Clinton opens mouth, inserts foot ... apologies to Iran, blames US ... blah blah
* Channeling Jesus ... a liberal tries to use Jesus as justification, and fails miserably
* Review of VectorLinux
* It matters not where you come from, only where you choose to be ... thanks to SCA for those words of wisdom, and a great (true) story
* Congressing stepping in where it doesn't belong? ... MLB, steroids ... more wasting of our money ...
* Interstellar pioneers to be RIFed? ... that would be the wrong decision!
* Is the US about to send the wrong message to (the bad people of) the world?
* DIY Recovery CD ... using BartPEB
* MS buys Groove
* How to Start a Startup
* Freenet : anonymous, decentralized P2P
* Mod-X : Hacker Simulation
* Race-based hiring ... "reverse discrimination" in New Orleans DA's office

Funny
* New OOTS ... healing a non-speaking raven, and a cool time trick we all know & love
* Exclusive interview with Giuliana Sgrena's agent ... fricking hilarious!
* Troops shoot Italian hostage's car despite EZ-pass
* Ra^ther knows the frequency!
* Zarqawi wins Iraqi elections!
* Minimum wage increase fails; "Your checks would be a lot bigger without Social inSecurity," Advise Republicans
* China to build stone wall around Taiwan
* Geek adages ... " Don't put off until tomorrow what you can code a script to do today"
* Martha’s confinement to 153-acre estate is cruel and unusual punishment
* Bonds talks candidly about steroids, killing a midget, and his role in 9/11
* Insurgents Fail to Warn of Bombs
* Bush urges ownership
* MadChad goes Motoboarding ... and juggling ... with tennis balls ... on fire ... and with a chainsaw ...
* White Trash Wednesday ... ok, so I am a day late ... I was all sick & stuff yesterday
* eBay foils phishers by removing all passwords
* Elvis leading Iraqi insurgency
* After 2 years, Ambassador Terpeluk learns Luxembourg is real
* Bush: Syria's pull-out not linked to Howard Stern Deal
* Syrian bread prices climb as tension mounts
* Baby : Newfound mobility
* Bush, Clinton - sleep together?
* al-Qaida resents tsunami
* Psych 101 student analyzing everything
* True : Cat shoots owner
* Flash / Game : Duck Hunt!!

Quote of the Day
Common Bible Misconceptions:
* Jesus didn't get mixed up in politics
* You can't impose your morality on other people
* There's a separation between church and state
* It's never right to resist authority
* Christians should remain neutral
* Christians should just 'preach the gospel'
* It's not right to judge what people do.
* Politics is dirty
* Religion and politics do not mix
* Our citizenship is in heaven
* God's kingdom is not of this world.
thanks Gary DeMar ... you can order his book 'Myths, Lies, & Half-Truths: How Misreading the Bible Neutralizes Christians' here!

Terri : this just in Terri : this just in

Representative Dave Weldon (R-FL) and Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) have just introduced the "Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act" (H.R. 1151, S. 539).

If passed into law, this bill would make an immediate impact toward protecting the lives of people like Terri Schiavo, by providing a final avenue of review of these cases, insuring that a disabled person's constitutional rights are not trampled, simply because that person is unable to speak for him- or herself.

With time running out for Terri, we must take immediate action to create a groundswell of support for this legislation. By reaching out to lawmakers and urging them to support this vital piece of life-affirming legislation, we can fight for Terri's life.

Here are three ways you can make a powerful difference in the battle to save Terri:

+ + Action Item #1--Contact Your Virginia Senators!
Please call your Virginia senators and urge them to stand for those who cannot speak for themselves by co-sponsoring the "Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act" (S. 539).
Here's your contact information for:
Sen. Allen (202) 224-4024
Sen. Warner (202) 224-2023
Remember, time is of the essence, so call as soon as possible!

+ + Action Item #2-- Contact Your Representative Today!
After contacting each of your senators, take a few extra moments to contact your Virginia representative, urging him or her to give full and immediate support to the "Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act" (H.R. 1151). Make certain that your representative understands this bill will benefit those citizens who simply cannot fight for themselves.
If you don't know who your Virginia representative is, call the Capitol Switchboard, and they will connect you quickly.
Here is the number:
202-224-3121
You can also find your representative and his or her contact information by clicking here:
http://www.reclaimamerica.org/contactCongress.asp?lk=house

+ + Action Item #3--Thank Rep. Weldon and Sen. Martinez!
Finally, please thank Representative Weldon and Senator Martinez for taking a courageous and principled stand on this issue! Too often, elected officials hear only complaints from unhappy constituents.
It is essential that we support and praise our representatives in Washington for doing the right thing!
Representative Dave Weldon: 202-225-3671
Senator Mel Martinez: 202-224-3041

+++ Center-Sponsored Rally For Terri Schiavo ++++
If possible, make plans now to attend the Center's Rose Rally for Terri, at 3 p.m., this Sunday, March 13, on the steps of the "Old" Florida State Capitol, in the Capitol Courtyard, Tallahassee!
We are expecting a substantial turnout, and we would love for you or your church group to attend this prayerful effort to build support for saving Terri Schiavo's life.
For information on attending, please click here:
http://www.reclaimamerica.org

If you cannot make the trip to Tallahassee in support of Terri this Sunday, we still desperately need for you to help us build congressional support for the "Incapacitated Persons Legal Protection Act"(H.R. 1151, S.539) by contacting your federal elected officials.
Thank you in advance for doing your part to help save the life of Terri Schiavo and numerous other Americans in similar situations.

CENTER FOR RECLAIMING AMERICA
P.S. This is such an important issue for every pro-life person in America. Please, take time to forward this message to as many of your friends and family as you can in the coming days. Encourage them to become part of the growing effort to save Terri Schiavo's life by clicking here:

http://www.cfra.info/213/petition.asp?PID=8104932

For more on the Terri Schiavo case:

http://www.reclaimamerica.org

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Read the text of S. 539/H.R. 1151:

http://www.reclaimamerica.org/pages/NEWS/newspage.asp?story=2518

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The Center for Reclaiming America, established by Dr. D. James Kennedy, is an outreach of Coral Ridge Ministries to inform the American public and motivate Christians to defend and implement the biblical principles on which our country was founded. The Center, led by Executive Director Dr. Gary Cass, provides non-partisan, non-denominational information, training, and support to all those interested in impacting the culture and renewing the vision set forth by our Founding Fathers.

Questions? cfra@coralridge.org

<font color="#800000">Man-at-arms Emeritus of The Alliance of Dragon Balls</font> Man-at-arms Emeritus of The Alliance of Dragon Balls

Quick Thoughts
* Sick today ... again ... damn
* It is Wictory Wednesday ... help Rick Santorum get re-elected (even if he did try to raise the minimum wage)

News
* Iraq : 2 mass-graves found ... 41 bodies found ... condolences to all of those!
* Lebanon to reinstate the PM?
* Oil up (surplus down) ... update : over $55 ... "New York Mercantile Exchange said an option with a strike price of $100 a barrel traded on Tuesday, the highest level thought to have traded on the exchange"
* IRA 'offers' to kill 4 linked to Belfast slaying
* Economy up, inflation steady
* Jackson's accuser takes the stand ... after a less-than-convincing display by others
* Florida : Couple arrested for child neglect - 17yr old caged & diapered ... weighed 49lbs ...
* Snack kills 27 @ Philippines school ... wow, and damn. I didn't realize how deadly the Cassava root is ... and condolences to all those poor children killed, and prayers for the other ~100 affected
* Gay couple sue over Anti-AARP ad ... a big whoops by USA Next .. but suing for $25M?? That is just a big egregious, yes?
* Annan : "UN Must Accept Hezbollah" ... ahem, no they shouldn't. Yet another example of the UN proving its uselessness ...

Interesting
* CBO 'comes clean' : the Social inSecurity system has a big problem approaching ... 2008 is an important year!
* Licenses for illegals?
* Excellent thoughts on Capitalism, Democracy, Minimum Wage and America ... "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasure"
* Kuwait joining the 'democracy party' ... not quite yet, but let's hope ...
* Rise of the NeoCons? ... and do you really know what NeoCon means?
*About Rabeh says the US staged Saddam's capture ... in case you didn't know, he is almost certainly lying :)
* Beer is not fattening
* Israeli Army frowns on D&D players! ...
* Americans like to sue ... is a dead dog actually worth $700k?
* Moon-based telescopes
* Google into VOIP?
* Lexis Nexis parent company hacked, 32k peoples' info at risk
* TDAs to replace PDAs?
* BT vs CWU ... union getting uppity
* More on the CELL
* Australia to fine for 'suicide info' ... fining for content is quite a questionable, slippery slope ...
* Homo-Necrophilia by a duck?
* l33t sp34k g3Ner4+0r
* TiVo hacks
* Stairway to Hell ... ol LedZep rumor true?
* Useful FCC rules!
* Rover anniversary (flash)videos
* 'Hacker' could tell you if you were accepted to college or not
* Lucent to host/manage your storage?
* Free, Online network utils ... cool'ish ...
* For those of us who don't care to watch CBS, here is Ra^ther's farewell ... "Gunga Dan" ... Ha!
* Some more thoughts on the "Dean Machine" attempting to be obstructionists in Cali ... "Dean and his out of state Democrat buddies plan to stop that reform by spending $70 million in order to protect their union and special interest partners" ... thanks Gindy!

Funny
* Valve - are you ready to cruise the forums ... flash, check your volume!
* True : The OOPS list ... aircraft incidents ... funny / interesting / bothersome

<font color="#800000">Centurion of Men in Tights</font> Centurion of Men in Tights

Quick Thoughts
* If anyone cares - I have decided that I like having randomly generated titles ... so get used to it (unless I have a reason to pick a title, in which case I will).
* It is Tuesday - which means we should all take a sec to remember to remind Kerry to sign his 180! ... and take a look @ PoliPundit's Kerry-180 Counter ... :)

News
* St Helens is ashing all over the place ... 5:25pm, ash plume reached higher than 30k' ... video here
* Kosovo : UN indicts PM Ramush Haradinaj for War Crimes, PM resigns
* Afghanistan : British aide killed in drive-by
* China : may use 'non-peaceful means' to stop Taiwan 'secession'
* More SCOTUS fallout, France likely (cough) 'supporting' the US as usual, Iranian spy satellites being launched ... " Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, creating a new job market for hit men under the age of 18" - hahha, well said!
* Laughing is good for your arteries, blood flow
* Teresa says the vote was hacked ... naturally, she has no evidence or logical basis for this ... another 'person' who cannot accept the fact that we didn't elect her waffling, loser, traitorous husband ... :)
* Senate (rightly) defeats (both) minimum wage increase proposals ... increasing the minimum wage is completely the wrong answer, and the political aspect is largely driven by union backers whose already inflated hourly rates are typically based on the minimum wage ... and More thoughts on Minimum Wage ... quotes one of our favorite moonbat punching bags, Abigail ... and on a related note " 'Cowardly lions in the GOP?' ... (cough)Arlen Specter(cough) ... "With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?"
* UK : CC Fraud hits new high
* Germany : Snow-swastika near Berlin airport
* Vietnam +more Bird Flue cases, on retest ... that is not so good ...
* Iraq : Iraq Islamic Army: we refused ransom for Italian journalist
* Italy regretting the 'policy' of paying ransoms ... they have paid $15M in the last year ... $15M supporting those who are kidnapping and killing our troops ...
* More Union thuggery
* Russia : Chechen rebel leader killed
* UN reaffirms anti-cloning stance
* Mexico is worried that the Minutemen will be rough on the illegals trying to enter the US ... here is a thought : if the govt is worried about them stop them from leaving their country, or more specifically - stop them from entering ours! ... meanwhile, legal immigrants are always welcome
* Clinton back into the OR ... should be quick op ... as much as I disagree with his Politics, I hope he comes through OK.

Interesting
* Terri : Vote yes for HB701! ... and can she still be rehabilitated? This Nobel Prize-Nominated Doctor says "Yes!" ... that is not good news for the "Kill Terri Coalition" (aka Mr Schiavo)
* Ultimate gaming interface? ... THG rates it a "must have"!
* American Prospect's Franke-Ruta vs the good people @ Powerline? ... and more here, from PWL themselves
* McCain has some dirty laundry? ... that isn't so good ...
* Democrats complain that Republicans are "working feverishly to undermine democracy here at home" because they want to stop the Democrats from Filibustering ... can you smell the irony?
* Privatize the USPS
* Google Desktop no longer 'beta'!
* Bloggers safe from FEC ... or maybe not ... and Bloggers might be safe after all ... and check this : A blogger gets a press pass ... thanks Zeke!
* Nuclear Cybersecurity brouhaha
* Controlled Neutrino experiment
* Self-configuring, high speed, wireless mesh networks? ... Intel introduces 802.11s ...
* Ward Churchill is a fraud ... the blog ... thanks Raven!
* Canada going all 'big brother'?
* Social inSecurity : 'They think you are stupid'
* Risky real estate
* Your cel phone will get a worm - eventually ... soon?
* USDOJ goes with Corel (over MS) ... mostly ...
* A few thoughts on Internet Security ... and, on a related note : more phishing fun ... and Too big to test?
* Hubble sees impending destruction of galaxy
* Wanna snatch an expiring domain?
* Smut : OK for kids, not for adults? ... Montgomery County Board of Education inconsistencies
* Spelunking on Mars?
* Monkeys can judge others' field of vision ... useful for snatching their food
* Motorola rolls out some VOIP gateways
* Cronkite : 'Ra^ther should have left sooner' ... in not so many words
* Wanna use your GameBoy Advance as a GPS mapping receiver?
* CNN still all about typos and misrepresentation?
* Some thoughts on the Continuity of Representation Act ... "sweetness is not the odor it emits"
* Science proves yet another portion of the Old Testament (of the Bible) to be true
* Need to find a good quote?
* Dean's Machine fighting against the Govenator? ... how do you find that many people able to drop what they are doing and go hand out pamphlets? Don't jobs get in the way of your schedule just a little bit? ... and more relevant thoughts here ... "at some point they’ll actually have to be for something , rather than just against everything" ... and and they lie to their 'base'
* Man over machine - robo-muscles just not cutting it (yet)
* Black Hawk Down ... XBOX version to support teams of 50 people!
* Need to send a quick, anonymous email? ... MailFreeOnline has an idea for you ... can send anonymous faxes, SMS as well ...
* Space Touristry to happen in 2006?
* Germany : Land of no ISP-privacy?
* XBOX2 peeks ... three 3.0 GHz PowerPC cores, GPU is a generation beyond the ATI X800 (500MHz), 256MB RAM (4x what the XBOX has), dual-layer DVD-9 discs (same as XBOX, but 7GB now), Live and HD reqd for all games ... SWEET!
* Ethically and medically safe Embryonic Stem Cells? ... still uses 'donated embryos' so great care must be taken about how this is administered, if it becomes more common-place that is
* BitTorrent 4.0 Client released
* Firevision leaves customers in DNS limbo
* Air getting genome sequenced?
* Symantec Enterprise Firewall and Enterprise Security Gateway appliance products DNS-related vulnerability
* Need a Hot Rod PC case? Mod it!
* Remember : Moore lies
* Does Sgrena lie as well?

Funny
* New OOTS (yesterday) ... name your class features, and Pińata the Raven
* Reality TV, and Reality, unfair to Blacks
* Game : Rubic's Cube!
* Fearful over rumors of visiting Hillary, Clinton gives bed to Bush Sr.
* Greenspan to head up U2, Bono to head up World Bank
* Iraq Exit Strategy : through Iran
* Goan ... Smee ... ... thanks John!
* SCOTUS bans all violence in the media
* Victims sought for next weeks shooting
* True : Playgirl's editor-in-chief is (now) a Republican! ... money quote : "Republican is a man who would fight, bleed, sacrifice, and die for his country. Could you imagine what that very same man would do for his wife in the bedroom?" ... UPDATE (032105 : she has now been fired!)
* True / NSFW : Sexual harassment training video
* BBC receives complaints over lack of fles