Winding down
We have now closed on the sale of our old house. I had serious reservations that this was going to go through, but everythihg was fine. No problems at all. … Continue reading Winding down
Author: Mark
I write, I read, I lift heavy things, and drink fermented beverages. Just not at the same time. I work in the computer industry, and blog for no good reason at all.
May you live in interesting times
Sometimes you just get way too much happening at once to fully comprehend or handle. We are finally moved into our new house at this point, but not fully moved … Continue reading May you live in interesting times
Not *actually* a new year’s resolution…
But I have noticed that over the last few months I have been letting events catch up with me and impact my mood far more than I normally would. I … Continue reading Not *actually* a new year’s resolution…
Hanging before we move
Currently, we are getting ready to move across town, so my house looks like a loading dock currently. I am right now sitting in my office upstairs with my brother watching … Continue reading Hanging before we move
Cancer sucks dog rectum
As of today one of my best friends has gone into Chemotherapy. Again. He had Oral cancer about a year back, which if you don’t know, is usually fatal. Not … Continue reading Cancer sucks dog rectum
If a tree falls in your backyard, does it make a sound?
Yes, and the sound is me saying, "Holy Crap!" So we got hit by the same storm as everyone else out in seattle. and as with everyone, we lost our … Continue reading If a tree falls in your backyard, does it make a sound?
Quote of the day
"If you cannot change the situation, change your attitude"
Those who would sacrifice Liberty for Security…
… pretty much get what they deserve. There still is not magic bullet to weed out terrorists, it will take actual investigations, not sweeping data grabs of the whole US, … Continue reading Those who would sacrifice Liberty for Security…
HistoryLink.org: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
This is also pretty cool. some historical photos and stories about Washington, and it is searchable! Link to HistoryLink.org: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
Cool Documentation Resource
Here is some site that has created a central repository containing many of the key background documents for a range of today’s most pressing public policy issues: Iraq, Intelligence … Continue reading Cool Documentation Resource
GOP: Fighting 101st Keyboardists
From HuffPost. Some things just speak for themselves. Below are the bios of the GOP’s freshman congressional class. Note that not one new GOP congress member has served in the … Continue reading GOP: Fighting 101st Keyboardists
Hey Cheney: Hypocrite much?
One of the reasons that I like reading Andrew Sullivan is that he represents a more "old Skool" conservatism, fiscally conservative, and the rest isn’t your business. This is, of … Continue reading Hey Cheney: Hypocrite much?
Cognitive Dissonance 