Get Firefox. The software, for browsing the internet (like Microsoft Internet Explorer, only better) has now had an official release. There are many, many reasons why this browser is better. For all intents and purposes, significant programming updates on Internet Explorer ended years ago, although they say there might be some updates for the new version of Windows. Who knows when that will be, and why wait until then when there is something better available? Read some of the reviews and then try it for yourself.
screams
Screams will not be heard. This is an information age, but it will be months before we learn the truth about the assault on Falluja.
I Don’t Enjoy Being Short
They say a person should embrace those things about himself he cannot change. Well, I do for the most part, but every once in a while I’m reminded of my shortcoming. Here I am delivering a first place trophy and banner to a school at a marching band show last weekend.
I suppose it’s all relative. The three guys standing next to me were likely the tallest members of that particular high school band.
At Home
I have something like 15 vacation days left for the year. There’s no way I can use all of them, but I’m going to try… starting tomorrow. I have some things to take care of.
Speaking of taking care of things, I need to have my wisdom teeth removed. I’ve been good about going to the dentist. Since college, I’ve gone once every six months. My teeth are in great condition. But my third molars are coming in a little bit and the bottom ones are slightly impacted. It hasn’t been hurting, but once in a while, I’m just aware of the corner of the teeth peeking through the gums.
So I have to have them extracted at some point, and I’m not looking forward to it. If anyone has any good extraction stories to share, I could use the encouragement. Most of the time all I hear about is pain, discomfort, and blood.
We Thought We Saw Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction
F-16 Fighter Fires At School In New Jersey.
A National Guard F-16 fighter jet on a nighttime training mission Wednesday fired 25 rounds of ammunition that tore through an intermediate school.
We know there isn’t much federal funding for education, but now schools are military targets as well.
Pictures of Cats
Everyone likes photos of cats. Lalalala. Really, there will be other things to talk about at some point. Maybe after I wake up.
Now That Is Out Of My System
We now reutrn this website to less political topics.
Re-energize and Re-define
I honestly didn’t think that it could have happened this time without major fraud. If it truly is legitimate, I will just have to quote BoingBoing answering a response from a British individual:
Well, presuming that the elections were fairly conducted and accurately counted — which remains a matter of some debate — I’m going with yes, more than half of American voters are just fucking stupid.
The United States of America: A nation of intolerance, fundamentalist Christianity, and a fake “moral superiority” which people believe validates philosophies like intolerance, bigotry, racism, sexism, lack of concern for the needy, the “death penalty,” and lying to a nation about war and the state of the world. Is that really “moral?” If that is “superior,” I wonder wht could be considered “inferior.”
Feel free to disagree. As it is we are all so steadfast in our positions within our Divided Nation, we won’t listen to each other and will never change our minds.
This is where I say: I am getting involved. I don’t know how yet, I don’t know the plan, but I am energized.
UPDATE: As I get time today, I’ll add some links to interesting comments (not just from people who agree with me) on election night and the next four years if I find them:
BoingBoing (that’s the post I quoted, but I note they’ve changed their wording to be a little less hostile)
Greg Knauss is almost right, except for his call for dispassion. Passion is the only thing that can drive change.
CNN on the economic issues for the next four years
Canada 2.0 (hehe)
Lance Arthur – Do Not Move to Canada
Why they voted for Bush (interesting)
More Jeff Jarvis (about “moral values”)
NaSoAlMo
It’s possible you’ve heard of NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month. A group of people have decided that it would be fun for each of them to write a novel of at least 50,000 words in the 30 days of November. Now someone has thought of NaSoAlMo, National Solo Album Month. The idea would be to write, perform, and record a complete solo album throughout the same month. I should do this. I really should. I have enough equipment to do it. I just don’t know if I have enough time.
By the way, I voted this morning. This is how CNN plans on analyzing poll results and early vote counts in order to project a winner.