I came home from work yesterday, exhausted from the stress of a few incidents at work. In a bit of a daze, I opened a can of cat food and fed the kitties. The fat one, Screech, who, at feeding time, acts more like a meowing dog than a cat, was still desperately hungry and [...]
Archive for June, 2007
It appears Amazon is not responding to my requests, Dave.
It appears Amazon is not responding to my requests, Dave.
It appears Amazon is not responding to my requests, Dave.
I made a very clear and sensible decision to stay clear of the iPhone hype. I don’t need a phone that does all that. Actually, I have a phone that browses the web, gets my email, wi-fi, bluetooth, mp3, and a gorgeous screen. I use the phone feature only.
Unfortunately, I have friends who are not [...]
Or more like yesteryear… 50 years ago in New Haven Connecticut where they are currently filming the new Indiana Jones movie due out in 2008.
A small part of the city was dressed up to look as it would fifty years ago, complete with authentic vintage guitars in the shop windows.
Check out the photos here.
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What does that mean? Is that “blow” like in “You know how to whistle don’t you” Just put your lips together and blow?” Or is that “blow” as in “cocaine,” or is it blow like “fellate?” Take your pick.
Nonsense? Yes… but not if you are a high school student. Those words may be interpreted by an [...]
I love to IM, but sometimes I feel like I am just talking to myself.
Here is my most recent example:
[12:31] Cory: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118289311361649057.html?mod=home_personal_journal_left
[12:31] Cory: The iPhone’s most controversial feature, the omission of a physical keyboard in favor of a virtual keyboard on the screen, turned out in our tests to be a nonissue, despite our deep [...]
Born on this day in 1903.
Quotes:
On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it.
Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a [...]
Make not Mistake: Vice President Dick Cheney is not an executive bound by rules pertaining to the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
And according to this ABC story, he claims he does not have to comply with a request from the Information Security Oversight Office to review his document classification records.
Bill Leonard, head of the [...]
I’ve enjoyed my Apple TV a lot since buying it in that first week it was out. Even upgraded my TV. We don’t have cable, so we get all of our TV from iTunes — but, it’s the off season and I was a little bored with my selection of podcasts and other non-purchased content. [...]
Salman Rushdie turned 60 today. He was recently honored with knighthood for his contributions to literature.
Here’s how Muslims in Pakistan celebrated:
The Pakistan parliament yesterday called on the government to reverse the decision to award Rushdie a knighthood or face further protests from Muslim nations.
“If someone commits suicide bombing to protect the honour of the Prophet [...]
HIV Medication SUSTIVA Linked To Local Suicide
Published by June 18th, 2007 in Miscellaneous. 2 CommentsThis past Saturday a very close friend jumped off the West Seattle Bridge. He killed himself. He was only 21 years old.
Jesse had suffered his whole life with rapid-cycling bi-polar disorder (aka manic depression). Three years ago he became infected with HIV after a few months of careless (read: meth-related) unprotected anal sex.
His doctors had [...]
