Monthly Archives: December 2003

I used to be an even bigger geek than this.

Back in the mid-1990s, I lived on the Internet even more so than I do now, and dabbled in as many obscure and near-pointless geek activities as I could get away with. By the time the Millennium rolled around, various … Continue reading

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People usually think I’m the animated one.

My youngest brother is a sailor in the U.S. Navy, currently stationed in Japan. Tonight, I watched a DVD he and his wife made to show off their new baby to my parents. While I was watching the “slideshow” portion … Continue reading

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More maps for me!

One of the free maps I ordered in October finally showed up yesterday. It’s a Federal Highway Administration map of America’s Scenic Byways, which are an almost random collection of “scenic routes” spread about the United States. Two quick observations … Continue reading

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A white Christmas in an orange America.

Have I ever mentioned that I born into an atheist family that still celebrates Christmas? (Mom hates Jesus, but loves decorating.) This was my first Christmas at my parents’ house since 1997, which means it was my first Christmas at … Continue reading

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Ethnocentrism in the XHTML Friends Network.

I have to up very late, and very, very bored before I bother to check the “headlines” at Blogdex and Popdex, but I was up very late one night last week, so I did. It was mostly the same-old same … Continue reading

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President Bush hires advertising dognapper.

Over the past week, ABC News and other news agencies reported that President Bush’s media team has recruited some new advisors for next year’s re-election campaign. Most of the articles’ headlines singled out Vada Hill, formerly chief marketing executive of … Continue reading

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The syndication situation, as I see it.

I’m usually a big fan of off-the-shelf web development. For example, if I need a search engine for a site, I’ll happily download somebody else’s script if it lets me save my time for more important jobs, like developing the … Continue reading

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I’m not even mainstream when it comes to porn.

I’m constantly reading that an appreciation of pornography is acceptable (even normal) in contemporary American society, but the truth is I’ve never been a fan of hardcore pornography. The deal-breaker for me isn’t the objectification of women or the incredibly … Continue reading

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In my heart, I’m still an Arizona liberal.

For a few months last year, I worked for the Arizona Democratic Party 2002 election campaign. It didn’t pay much, but it was probably the best match I’ve ever had between my personality and my job requirements — I like … Continue reading

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I was going to write about porn today, but…

I notice that Blog For America hasn’t mentioned the capture of Saddam Hussein yet. I guess Howard Dean doesn’t know what to say right now, either. Seriously, though: This won’t make democracy break out across the Middle East, it won’t … Continue reading

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