Random Thoughts

My 3 month old son has more international experience than Sarah Palin.

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:17:00 -0400

No, really. We’re American. He already has a passport. He visited Europe before he was even...

This one goes out to all of you community organizers out there. ...

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:28:00 -0400

This one goes out to all of you community organizers out there. To all the people who work long hours for little pay just to make life a little better for someone else. You people are real heroes and you don’t get enough respect. We love you, and I hope people spread this around.

One of the things I remember most about my childhood is the sense of caring that my parents taught me early on. They were very active in the church and the family participated regularly in every community fair and fundraising event that happened. Later on I’ve worked with various organizations that provided a public service, and I know that these people have great hearts that need to be acknowledged.

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Feel free to steal the idea, redo the badge, mash it up, whatever. I just want a meme to start in a positive response to the ridicule of the grassroots people that do it for the love of their fellow human.

McCain turns the Presidential race into an episode of Jerry Springer.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:16:00 -0400

I’m disappointed with John McCain. Apparently he wanted to select Joe Leiberman as his...

Starting over with GReader and Feedly

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:50:20 -0400

I never really used these two services after signing up because I found them overwhelming. I see a...

Judgement Call - Should I Rickroll people who hotlink my images?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:51:24 -0400

I make silly animated gifs sometimes, it’s kind of a hobby. Ok I’ll be honest...

Have you ever felt yourself 'level up?'

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:16:25 -0400

I was singing along with a CD for my son this morning. The song was ‘Rainbow...

Hanging out with my son is the most amazing interactive experience ever.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:04:31 -0400

Other than my wife, of course, but it’s different with him. He’s such a cool kid and...

"Film is the most wonderful medium invented. It’s recorded dreaming. And I think people need to..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:32:29 -0400

““Film is the most wonderful medium invented. It’s recorded dreaming. And I think...

"Somehow, people think animation is different. It’s funny because we don’t have separate..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:31:52 -0400

““Somehow, people think animation is different. It’s funny because we don’t...

"I never wanted to domesticate the show, to make it simply about Mulder and Scully rather than about..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:29:25 -0400

““I never wanted to domesticate the show, to make it simply about Mulder and Scully...

"It’s a coming-of-age movie, so even though I don’t think I knew it at the time,..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:29:08 -0400

““It’s a coming-of-age movie, so even though I don’t think I knew it at the...

"We would not do the thing that is done so often in this type of movie, which is where you do a..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:28:42 -0400

““We would not do the thing that is done so often in this type of movie, which is where...

"Success and failure are equally disastrous."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:27:53 -0400

““Success and failure are equally disastrous.”” - Tennessee Williams

"Writing is a solitary business. It takes over your life. In some sense, a writer has no life of his..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:27:00 -0400

““Writing is a solitary business. It takes over your life. In some sense, a writer has...

"Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:26:42 -0400

““Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the...

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple,..."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:26:18 -0400

““Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely...

"I am a teller of tales, and in telling tales I find my delight."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:26:01 -0400

““I am a teller of tales, and in telling tales I find my delight.”” -...

"First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him!!"

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:25:43 -0400

““First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him!!”” - Ray...

"There are two kinds of writer: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder."

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:25:22 -0400

““There are two kinds of writer: those that make you think, and those that make you...

I figured out why I'm bored by most RPG games.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:44:46 -0400

Games (for me) are supposed to be a departure from normal hundrum life, an escape to a fun...