Monthly Archives: March 2004

It’s not the end of civilization, but it may be a sign.

Posted on March 31, 2004 at 11:51 pm by Michael

I’m not a macho guy. I’m thin, I have long hair, I don’t like sports (or, as I prefer to say, “I outgrew sports”), and I don’t spend any of my spare time saying inane things like “I’d hit it”. … Continue reading →

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Once that species is gone, who cares?

Posted on March 24, 2004 at 4:09 am by Michael

Up late, reading random newspapers and magazines online: The Metro Times Detroit is reporting that the E.P.A. has approved a set of “deep injection wells” underneath the city of Romulus, Michigan. In case you don’t know what that means, the … Continue reading →

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Apparently, you don’t need an education to get a job in Lincoln Park.

Posted on March 17, 2004 at 11:25 pm by Michael

Back in October, I mentioned the city manager of Sterling Heights getting fired for lying on his résumé. The odd part of the story was that everyone agreed he was very good city manager, and a lot of people didn’t … Continue reading →

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I hate Chicago.

Posted on March 16, 2004 at 11:09 pm by Michael

I’ve only been to Chicago a handful of times, but it’s always been an annoying experience. In fact, Chicago is annoying enough that it makes Illinois a state I’d rather drive through than drive to. (When Gencon announced it was … Continue reading →

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Canada wouldn’t hurt me. It needs the money.

Posted on March 12, 2004 at 11:57 pm by Michael

Today, Trent Lott said he’ll support Americans‘ right to import drugs from Canada, which is good news for everyone (like me) who occassionally slips over to Windsor for a drug buy. (Oh relax, it’s just codeine.) Senator Bill Frist (the … Continue reading →

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Congress is made of people (who watch too many movies).

Posted on March 9, 2004 at 11:39 pm by Michael

So CNN’s been running stories for a few days now about the DARPA-sponsored “robot race”. A dozen or so completely non-manned cars are supposed to drive themselves from Barstow, California to Primm, Nevada so that DARPA can get a look … Continue reading →

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MTV is beginning to make me feel old.

Posted on March 7, 2004 at 11:36 pm by Michael

I spent the weekend writing Perl scripts no one is ever going to use with the TV on MTV most of the time. Five music videos made impressions on me: “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness … Continue reading →

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Why Janet Napolitano can’t be Vice President.

Posted on March 3, 2004 at 11:35 pm by Michael

Several times today, CNN commentators have suggested that Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona is a contender for the Democratic vice-presidental nomination this year. What? I like Napolitano. I voted for Napolitanto. I campaigned for Napolitano. Still, I can give you … Continue reading →

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I need a beer, some cheese, and two road maps — To go!

Posted on March 2, 2004 at 11:56 pm by Michael

The free map of Ontario I ordered showed up in the mail yesterday. It’s a nice map, as far a road maps go: A bit bigger than the average state road map, full of useful French phrases (Lord knows, without … Continue reading →

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New Domain Day: Odd domain out.

Posted on March 1, 2004 at 11:24 pm by Michael

I’m fortunate enough to remember the Good Old Days, when the Internet had seven “real” top-level domains, a few dozen of the wierd “national” domains, and even a few “pseudo-domains” (as I’ve said before, I had an e-mail address in … Continue reading →

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