How About Some Card Tricks?

I hadn't seen this guy before, but this video is pretty cool. The computer effects add a little bit of extra fun to some pretty nifty tricks. This came courtesy of Engadget, and they claim there is no post-production work done, so no editing or anything to make this work...it's actually happening as the video rolls.

From The It's-Funny-Because-It's-True File

You all realize that Twittering is EXACTLY like this:

Real-Life Twittering

(Courtesy of the fine individuals at Geeks Are Sexy.)

The Big THREE

Three months, that is. Today is Julianna's 3-month birthday! She's such a beautiful thing. Heidi said to me just a bit earlier today, "I am so in love with her." Seriously, how could you see this special little girl and not be in love with her? Especially when she comes out to cheer on her daddy at the marathon this weekend, as you see her here:



What a blessing she is. I love you so much and I am so proud of you, Jules! I promise to always do my best for you.

Marathon Pics

All the pics in my previous posts were from my own POV during the race, so here are a few pics from my day that were from Heidi's POV.

Here I am at nearly 21 miles. The route happened to pass a Babies 'R' Us, so Heidi and the kids parked in the lot there to see me run by.


After seeing me there at that point, they loaded up and headed downtown for the big finish. So Heidi got a pic of me actually crossing the finish line. You might need to click on the pic and then zoom in to see me...I'm crossing in the light blue t-shirt with my arms in the air. (Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling up to crossing over and over and over so that we could get the "perfect" shot.) :-D


Finally, Heidi wanted a better pic of me with the finish line, so she had me walk back next to it so we could get this victory shot.


Also, please understand that I am NOT losing my hair...I had been heading directly into the wind for about three and a half hours.

And that just about does it for the marathon. Thanks for reading along.

Post-Marathon Wrap

Yeah, that's "wrap" as in, "I am completely wrapped up in bandages and ice." My legs are KILLING me.

Any undertaking as massive as this usually provides some pretty good lessons, and it certainly did for me. Here are a few things I learned:

In an age and world of shrinking distances, it's easy to think that 26.2 miles is not very far. Next chance you get, drive it through town; it took us nearly an hour to drive that far. THEN consider running that distance at one stretch. I have to be honest, it was really just an academic question for me until today.

Nearly the entire last half of the marathon was directed dead into the teeth of a 30-mph headwind. Some gusts could've been higher, as high as 40 mph. This reminded me why I can't stand running for exercise, and why I especially don't like running outside. Now that I don't have to focus on marathon training, I can just do weights and the elliptical. YAY!

The wind was so bad, that I don't remember hitting "The Wall" and certainly not pushing through it, mostly because I spent so much time just pushing through the wind.

Gu (that energy gel they use during big races) taste like crap. I'm not kidding; I took one packet of it and nearly threw up. Who knows...it could've provided the key bit of energy I needed to finish, but I don't know if it's worth it. I took that one packet, and no more.

Finishing a marathon is one of the most exhausting, exhilarating, and emotional things you will ever do. If you have the means, I highly recommend it. I was almost crying at the end...and not from the horrible pain my legs were in. It is an experience not to be missed.

Speaking of pain, I didn't know humankind could feel and sustain activity with this level of pain. The pain in my legs has gone beyond mere physical pain and is approaching the profound philosophical level. Even after 11 14ers, I've never felt pain like this in my body.

But it was worth it.

The pain is worst in my right knee. I mentioned it during the race; well, at mile 9 it started complaining. By mile 11, I was no longer running...at all. In fact, I didn't run again until the last 100 yards or so, and my knee sure let me know how unhappy it was with me for that. I had issues with my knee during the last few 14ers I climbed; maybe it's time to hang it up for good, for this sort of long-distance endurance activity. I'm 35, and I've climbed 11 14ers and run a marathon. That's not too damn bad, if I may say so myself. Perhaps God is letting me know that I should just be happy with that.

As a testament to how much electrolyte I went through today, I came home, had the last pickles in the jar, and drank the pickle juice. No, I'm not kidding.

Anyway, if you didn't get a chance to see all the posts from the race, go back and take a look. I know the last half of the race is missing, but frankly, I was mostly on autopilot, and there was that accursed wind to contend with. There's still some good stuff in there. I wish I had taken a few more pictures of the scenery; Oklahoma City has some real beauty within it. Amazing homes and neighborhoods (I can't deny that I coveted several homes I saw on the route), great activities, shops, and restaurants, beautiful natural scenery...I got to see a little bit of everything, including lots I had never seen before. And I'm from here. Thanks for reading along.

AND DOWN THE STRETCH HE COMES!

I am finishing this frakkin' marathon!!

HALFWAY HOME, BABY!!

My right knee is killing. I am cramping slightly in my left leg. My body doesn't want to swallow my energy bars. BUT I WILL FINISH THIS.

One Third

Doing OK. Right knee is giving me trouble never did that during training. Still running but not exactly burning up the course.

Nearlý 1/5th Done

On the way

HERE WE GO!!

And they're off!

Here, and Ready

I am at the muster area. I need to stretch or I'll be hurting. I am ready to do this!

Tomorrow Is The Big Day

Tomorrow I run in the Oklahoma City Marathon. I'll be honest; I haven't been as diligent with my training over the past few weeks as I had earlier on. I still feel I'll be ready and OK, but I need to be very careful. I am going to try something, if I feel up to it during the run. The key for me will be pace and body management. That might or might not sound logical to you, depending on if you've done any running or have any experience with serious running. Essentially, pace will be key, because I would really like to run the entire distance, not walk any part. That might mean I do some plod-running at certain stretches, perhaps with a pace as low as 4 miles per hour (VERY slow for running). But I'm not walking. Body management will likewise be important, because I have to plan out what I eat and drink beforehand, and what and when I eat and drink during the race. I've been carb-loading the past few days to try to build up some additional energy, and I'll be loading up good on pasta and the like tonight. I'll also be drinking a lot of water and Gatorade today to help my body stay well-hydrated.

I'm going to bring my cell phone along, which I was planning to do, anyway...but I'm going to try live-blogging while I run. I'll take a snapshot here and there, add a probably-very-brief comment, and send it up. So if you're interested in following my trek, just stay tuned throughout the day.

The race starts at 6:30 Central time, so I don't expect any of you to be following me that early, but you can check on me for the several hours after that. I expect that my time will be somewhere in the 6-hour range (no, I'm not going to win it, or anything). Honestly, my goal is to finish. I don't care if it takes me 10 hours, I'm going to finish. It shouldn't take me 10 hours, but I'm not going to quit, regardless of what happens.

So pray for me and send along your well-wishes...this time tomorrow, I could be dead. Just kidding!!

MY BABY LAUGHS!!

I wanted to post this before and kept neglecting it, hoping I would be able to get some video (still working on that). But the big news is Julianna LAUGHS now! Two nights ago, I witnessed it myself, with Julianna laughing, actually laughing in a recognizable way, as Heidi made some silly faces to her.

Also, I've attached another photo from Julianna's big day this past weekend, with my most excellent old friend Chong, who is also her godfather, holding her while she receives her blessing.

Summer's Coming!! II

On a warm Oklahoma night, nothing beats some family time at Braum's.

Iron Man Easter Eggs

I'm a big fan of the Iron Man movie that came out last year. (I particularly loved Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man...his performance carries the movie the same way Val Kilmer's Doc Holiday carried Tombstone.) Donovan and Connor really love it, too. I noticed something recently, though, which was a nice touch; in several spots in the movie, they use the original theme song from the 60s cartoon. Here's a quick Youtube clip of the original, which I remember seeing as a kid.



At the Apogee Award ceremony early in the movie, a jazzy arrangement of it is played when Tony Stark's name is called to receive the award. Later, when Iron Man first goes to Afghanistan to fight, and he calls his friend Col. Rhodes, the ringtone for Tony Stark on Rhodes' phone is the opening bars of the theme song. Next time you watch, if you're into that sort of thing, listen for it.

Oh, and one more interesting tidbit: Tony's main bodyguard, Hogan (standing behind him at the craps table, bantering with him about chasing him through the streets of LA as they race to Tony's plane at the airport), is actually Jon Favreau, the movie's director.

The Greatest Cable Ever Made

This little gem came from a most unexpected source...my boss. (He's not a humorless guy, but I didn't expect this from him.)

Anyway, he sent my team this link yesterday:

Ultra-Premium Denon Link Cable

Your typical philistine would assume they are standard computer network cables, but of course they are not...they are AUDIO SYSTEM cables. (For one thing, 5-foot network cables run about $3-7, so there's obviously a huge difference here.) These cables are less than 5 feet long, thus costing just a bit over a paltry $100 per foot. If you're still uncertain about whether you want the fine Corinthian experience provided by these cables, I highly recommend you check out the reviews of these cables on Amazon. Seriously, take a few minutes to read them...it will be well worth your time.

Thanks for reading along.

UPDATE: HURRY!!! Apparently, Amazon is purging the comments soon...get them before they're gone!!

Summer's Coming!

It's really hot today here in OKC...currently 91 and mostly sunny. After I got home from work, Owen and I went out back so he could play on his climber. After some really hard playing, Mommy brought out some Flavor-ice for us. Yum!

Great Link Of The Day

I know I've put up quite a few things today, but this one is really cool. On the website for the local OKC channel 9, they have a link to the Bald Eagle Nest Cam at the Sutton Avian Research Center in Bartlesville. I had seen this link before and meant to check it out but didn't get to until today. Earlier this morning, I got to watch the Mama Bald Eagle come feed the baby, while the dad flew in later and hung around and watched. If you get a chance, it's pretty cool, so go check it out.

I [HEART] SWA

I have always loved Southwest Airlines. Their staff and attendants are usually pretty friendly, helpful, and courteous, their flights are usually on time, their fares are some of the lowest around, and they are still managing to make a profit in market conditions that currently don't favor the airlines.

So when my little sis sent me this:



I just added it to the list of reasons I love Southwest. Thanks, Misty!

Ah, Memories

All of you who have spent any time in college will fully appreciate this post from the nice folks at Geeks Are Sexy:

Study Fail!

I just couldn't resist posting that. Enjoy your trip down Memory Lane.

My Beautiful Baby Girl

Julianna was baptized on Sunday, and we had nearly the whole family down (not my kids, of course, but nearly everyone else). Here are some of my favorite pics of the event:

Here she is in her baptismal gown. Look at her wonderful little grin...



And here she is actually being baptized, while my sister (her godmother) holds her and her big brother Donovan looks on.


Isn't she just beautiful? Not to brag or anything...

Thanks for reading along.

Troubleshooting with Assumptions

If you're ever trying to solve a problem, be it a technical problem or a logistical problem or a problem at home or at work or wherever, there is one very important rule you must always remember: don't assume anything is "normal" or "OK" or working as expected. In my experience, the part or situation or knowledge level or step-already-taken that you believe is OK, is nearly always either the root cause itself or directly related to the root cause.

Case in point from this morning: one of our helpdesk techs got a call that one of our security applications wasn't working. The user couldn't make it work at all and it was preventing him from accessing his system. So the tech called me to ask me to check a few things. I had to get a few tools going to check this out and so I told him I'd call him back. When I was ready to go and needed more information, I called him to get it so I could check the user's situation. He didn't answer but sent an e-mail a few minutes later saying that the user wasn't plugged into the network, and that this was the root cause. The user plugged in and everything was fine. He apologized for assuming the user knew how to make sure he was on the network before he did anything.

My intent here is not to criticize the tech or the user, but to demonstrate how you can never assume something has been done or something is the way it is supposed to be, or that someone else knows something they're "supposed" to know. This is logical, really; if something is not working the way it's supposed to, it could be anything that's causing it and it's foolish to assume anything is working, until you actually check it and make sure that it's working. The tech assumed the user was competent enough to know he needed to be on the network for anything to work, so he didn't check for that. If he had asked that question first, the issue would have been resolved in about 30 seconds. When the tech called me, I assumed that he had done all the basic checks and steps to ensure that is was really an issue for me to look at; I took him at his word that I needed to look at some things. In the tech world, knowledge of the fundamentals of any technology, protocol, or process are critical to building, maintaining, and fixing that technology, protocol, or process. Sometimes, you can't even assume that an otherwise-competent technical coworker knows the fundamentals of something you're dealing with. Usually, they're sharp enough to know their limits and tell you they don't know, but sometimes they won't tell you that (for various reasons). The raw breadth and complexity of today's technology solutions and configurations only exacerbate the issue when something's not right, because there are so many things that could go wrong and you can easily waste a lot of time looking in the wrong places and at the wrong things.

Assumptions in troubleshooting do two very bad things:

1. They waste time that could be used for legitimate work. The user could have just checked his network connection, but he might not have known to do that. It's the primary function of a Tier-1 helpdesk/desktop support technician to verify the basic, fundamental information and screen out the simple fixes so that the truly difficult ones may be escalated to someone more knowledgeable or experienced. The user is the one who makes the money around here, so he's the one who needs to be functional. The tech and I are liabilities on the bank's balance sheet; we cost money, we don't make money. Plus, the tech is a lot less expensive than I am. So when the user isn't working, he's not making money. Then when he calls the helpdesk, more money is being spent to fix him because not only is he not making money, but the tech is costing the bank money with his time devoted to that issue. Then, when I get involved, the bank is losing even more money, because they're paying a user who isn't making money, a Tier-1 tech at a fixed price who still oversees the ticket, AND my time for helping track down the issue. That's a lot of money for something that could've have been resolved in about 30-60 seconds, if no assumptions had been made. True, the tech and I are SUPPOSED to be paid to do this work, and we get paid anyway, whether the user's system is busted or not. However, both the tech and I could be working more serious issues, or making sure that more serious issues don't occur and cost the bank more money (i.e., PM or "preventative maintenance", like changing your car's oil). So, rather than spending the bank's money in the most useful, constructive way that provides better ROI to the bank, we're spending it in a very inefficient way.

2. Overall trust is damaged, both on the user's part and on my part. The tech's inability to check and rule out the basic, fundamental causes up front lowers the tech's (and by extension, all of the IT department's) reputation in the eyes of the user, who senses he's getting something of the runaround because he can tell the tech is grasping at straws and not working methodically. It also lowers the tech's reputation in my eyes, since next time I will have to not assume that this particular tech has done his basic due diligence and will verify it myself, or force him to verify or re-verify it, which further wastes the user's time, the tech's time, and my time.

Time is money, as they say, and when you're fixing broken stuff, the key is to use your time and tools as wisely and efficiently as possible. It doesn't matter if you're mowing your lawn, working on a car, fixing a computer problem, dealing with a kid's behavioral issues, figuring out your finances, working on your marriage...you can't make any assumptions about what is working and what's not working, or what you should be doing vs. what you are already doing. Even if it's just you and not three people involved in your issue, as it was in mine, you do yourself a disservice by assuming something is fine when it isn't. This might seem logical, even foolish for me to devote this much time to talking about it, but we all do it, every day.

Thanks for reading along.

The Essence of America

There's still a lot of commentary and reporting on the Tea Parties, from both sides, and it has me thinking.

Freedom is about being free to do what you will, including being responsible or irresponsible, because you want to (Consequences are another matter, of course, and a bit outside the argument for now). It bothers me that so many of the current administration and their supporters are simply trying to force America into a new virtue, and force you to follow it. I want to do what I think it the right thing, because I think it's the right thing...not because someone tells me it's the right thing. That's the crux of our situation, which I would now call a 'death spiral'. Are we ever going to get out of this cycle? Forget the economy; the simple fact that our differences prevent us from working together to fix the economy, because it is impossible for us to agree on how to fix it, proves my point.

I'm starting to feel that an amicable divorce, between the "liberal" and "conservative" factions of the country, is the only possible solution. When conservatives are in power, liberals fear they'll simply be told what to do and be expected to blindly accept and follow. When liberals are in power, conservatives fear they'll simply be told what to do and be expected to blindly accept and follow. Neither side is willing to let the other side do anything their way. We're not happy together...why in the hell can't we just go our separate ways?!?!? In a nation where we can't even agree on what marriage is, and where we thus easily accept a 50% divorce rate, why can't we figure out that the time has come for us? Don't you think each side would be happy to sign the paperwork and get it over with? Even the Anglican Church, old dinosaur that it is compared to the American "Union", has recognized the uselessness of further dialogue. And there's precedent for what I'm saying...we carved up Yugoslavia pretty good for those people when it became obvious that they couldn't live together in a "diverse, multicultural" nation. Still need proof? Let me say one more thing: the Middle East. Those people have been arguing over the same land for 5,000 years! Are you ready for a never-ending fight a little closer to home? Seriously, when was the last time you heard a liberal say something nice about a conservative? Or vice versa? Q.E.D.

I hear talk about how foolish secession is...how like we conservatives to stubbornly cling to the Old Ways. "The next elections are in 2010!" or so goes the refrain. And what happens if conservatives win? Do you think the liberals are going to go along? How happy were they under 8 years of George W. Bush? Ready for more of that? Do you even care? And what if we don't win, and we're still in the minority of power in DC? "The next elections are in 2012", anyone?

All I see in our country these days is division. All we hear in our country is division. We have too much anger, too much stress, too much fighting. A house divided? Wake up...it's already divided. We don't even need secession; let's just agree to part ways and let the people vote what they want in the area they're in. We don't love or respect each other any more. We can't live together. Let's start being realistic about it, recognize that it's over, divide up the assets, work out custody, waive alimony, and sign on the dotted line.

I've Got One Word For You...

Plastics. Owen's new climber, a belated birthday gift. (It even holds full-sized adults.). :-). Happy birthday, buddy!!

Who Owes Who?

Have you ever noticed how, when a large organization or government entity owes you money, they kind of hem and haw around about it, and you're lucky to get it within a month of the date that you're supposed to get it?

But if you owe money to that same large organization or government entity, and you're even one day late paying them, they're going to nail your sorry butt to the wall, ruin your credit, and threaten legal action?

Your Journey To The Dark Side Is Now Complete

I know now that the last remnants of my Colorado exile have been swept away, and my Oklahoma blood has fully reasserted itself, after I just made the following remark to my partner here at work:

"Wow, it's a bit chilly out today...only 60."

Thanks for reading along, and stay warm this weekend.

The "New" Bronco

I promised a pic so here's one...more later. There's a recent backstory to go with it, whic I will provide later.

Hmmmmmmm...

Democrats: Texas gov should disavow secession talk

Why, of course they should! Who will the Democrats tax if all the good, hard-working people leave the Union? Oh, and note the customary playing of the race card: "some people associate it [secession] with racial division".

Then there's this:

Obama Appointee Suggests Radical Plan For Newspaper Bailout

Apparently, some critics believe that bailing out the big newspapers would ruin "the independent media." Raise your hand if, after seeing the last election cycle, you still believe the big newspapers are "independent." This would simply be the Democrats repaying another political debt.

OKC Tea Party Wrap-Up

I tell you what, I sure enjoyed going down for the Tea Party. If you attended one close to you, you likely enjoyed yourself as well. We had great speakers and lots of great signs...and most importantly, lots of true Americans out to follow that most American of traditions, speaking their displeasure with the King. I was impressed with the turnout, which the Capitol Patrol estimated at up to 4,000, according to local reports.

If you're interested in following the movement yourself, or even joining it (or ridiculing it, as is your right), feel free to check out the Tax Day Tea Party site.

Sign: Even God only asks for 10%

BWAHAHAHA! A GREAT Speaker comment: "Obama is the CEO of big government...he should be fired too!"

An outstanding comment from the crowd: "When is Governor Henry going to speak?"

Another sign: Your fair share is not in my wallet

Favorite signs from today

When taxes rise, freedom dies

It's the Constitution, stupid!

Don't spread my wealth...spread my work ethic

We can't spend money we don't have...why should the government get to?

WANTED: Congressional Hearing Aids

"Change" back?

More pics as I get them.

Another great sign: God Bless America (no apology needed)

Americans at work

I am sure the MSM and the HuffPo idiots and Kosites will try to downplay today's gatherings and deny their significance, claiming "a few fringe elements" are leading this movement. LET THEM DENY THIS!

We're at the back of the crowd

BIG crowd here!

Tea Time

From the Oklahoma State Capitol's south steps, the Oklahoma City Tea Party. For the first time in my life, I am a political activist.

On Hallowed Ground

Sent via phone from the Spring Game. It's always awesome to be here. Being at Owen Field is like Superman with our yellow sun or Green Lantern's lantern. It recharges my power.

Cheering On The Enemy

We Okies tend to have a real love-hate relationship with all things Texas. On the one hand, we fight each other over the same athletic talent. And as the diplomatic factors of Sid Meier's Civilization IV so eloquently puts it, "our close borders spark tensions." Oklahoma and Texas have certainly had their disagreements in the past. They can be quite stubborn and spiteful.

On the other hand, Texans are an amazingly resilient, hard-working people, with similar beliefs and viewpoints to most Okies. Generally conservative but also open and welcoming. Hard-nosed when need be, but generous and forgiving to those who deserve it. They believe in law and order, personal rights AND personal responsibilities, and they understand that sometimes force is a necessary evil.

And we both pretty much agree that the US Government is beginning to overstep its bounds. When they secede, I hope they'll let us come with them.

Rapid-Fire Posting

Heidi and I watched a little bit of the Barrett-Jackson auto auction this weekend on Speed. It was fun to watch, and interesting for all of the different cars as well as the interesting pricing. For example, one guy sold a NEARLY COMPLETELY ORIGINAL 1961 Ford Thunderbird with a 390 V8 engine, all in near-perfect condition. It only 2,627 verified, original miles!!! The only "upgrade" the owner had made was to repaint it (in the original color and finish) at some point. Everything else was 100% original...engine, wheels, interior, it even had the original paperwork, dealer sticker, Build Sheet, and manuals. What do you think it went for? $50,000? More? If you thought so, you were wrong...it went for a mere $20,900. Yes, I know that's still a lot of money, but for what that car was, that was a bargain, in my humble opinion. Ford's own poorly-received Retro 'Birds from the early part of this decade cost twice that much, and this one was an original and practically off-the-showroom-floor new. In case you couldn't tell, I was disappointed. (By the way, see the actual car here.)

Another interesting thing was watching the buyers. They're buying VERY expensive toys, and you'd think they'd be having fun or at least somewhat enjoying what they were doing. Instead, two-thirds of them looked like they were suffering severe indigestion. Very rarely did a buyer actually look happy about what he had purchased, but normally they just looked like they'd shot a bowling ball out their rear end. Well, you know what they say about having fun...you're not having fun until you're serious about it.

Speaking of fun, Donovan and I made this past Saturday our official OU Sports Day. We went to the Red-White Game in the early afternoon, then hiked down to Mitchell Park to catch Game 2 of OU's doubleheader against Texas Tech. Unfortunately, they lost, but they still won the series and lead the Big 12. The football game was a lot of fun, too...we got our picture taken with Sam Bradford's Heisman Trophy. I joked with my mom that that was probably the closest I'll ever get to a Heisman. I'll post the pic as soon as I have it.

So I just wanted to post a couple of pics from our big Easter weekend. The first one is Owen and Heidi coloring eggs.


This next one is Julianna with her first Easter egg. Isn't she beautiful?



Hope you all had a great Easter, too. Thanks for reading along.

Well Done!

So, America re-grew some of its backbone.

U.S. Navy rescues captain, kills Somali pirates

I told you that if they did it, I'd come back on here like this with some well-deserved praise. Good job, Mr. President, and kudos to the Navy captain who made the call to do this, and to all of our men and women who continue to "git'er done".

An All-Time Low for America

I had realized that our country has been horribly weakened since this past election. Recently, we've seen not only repeated blunders by our new President in dealing with foreign dignitaries and apologizing to anyone who will listen for everything the United States has ever done, but we've also seen our enemies become even more emboldened as they see how far they will be allowed to push the envelope (short answer: pretty darn far).

But now, I have officially seen the death of American power and of America's reputation. While the current administration sends in the FBI to waste time negotiating and allowing the Somali pirates the opportunity to reinforce themselves and make good their escape, France demonstrates that they know how to deal with this kind of crap.

It's a sad, sad day when the good ol' USA is shown up in front of the world...in MILITARY OPERATIONS...by FRANCE. Maybe we should ask them to rescue our captain for us.

At least the men on the ground in this situation (the American crew who fought back rather than take another one up the rear...the gallant captain who sacrificed himself so his crew could make good their escape, then makes a daring dash for freedom himself) still have that "Let's Roll" spirit. I think it's obvious that they knew, as soon as their ship was taken, that they were pretty much on their own. I hope that soon the US regrows its backbone and does what needs to be done here. If they do, I'll come back on here and retract this post publicly. However, to show what's more likely to happen, I have a name and a phrase to link for you, to remind you of a little history: Jimmy Carter and Iranian Hostage Crisis.

Are you hope-and-changers beginning to come to your senses? You think America was a laughingstock before the new administration arrived? How safe do you feel now???

When A Geek Dreams

He might see something like this (courtesy of our good friends at Geeks Are Sexy):



Some excellent humor to give you a good laugh on a Friday. ROCK ON!!!

Political Science In Action

Yes, pun intended.

Surprise, surprise...examining disputed and scientifically-dubious solutions to a disputed and scientifically-dubious problem.

This type of thing has been endemic to the Democrat party for years...perhaps they should get credit for creativity. Pity they can't be nearly that creative or risk-tolerant with other potentially-catastrophic situations, like the economy, for example. I suppose it's a lot easier to just raise taxes and flog those greedy bastard bankers.

For The Person Who Has Everything

Need a gift for the hard-to-buy-for person in your life?

Why not get them one of these? (NOTE: there's even an embedded video. Also note that it comes in two varieties, grin and smirk.)