Monthly Archives: November 2007

I don’t know. But there is a good chance all of you do. I have been messing around on Facebook lately. One of their diversions is the ‘never-ending movie quiz’. There are hundreds, if not thousands of questions, and you … Continue reading →

No, I’m not talking about presidential candidates. I’m talking about the real deal. The flightless bird that was almost our country’s national bird. Every year I prepare our turkey the way my parents did while I was growing up. And … Continue reading →

While in England, we stopped by Bletchley park to see, among other things, one of the first modern digital computers, the Colossus. I snagged a picture of it. So imagine my surprise when I see a bit in the news … Continue reading →

I came across this today, a site that allows people to post screenplays, novels, short films, and short stories. The idea is that you get “feedback, exposure, and opportunity”. I think I’m going to look through what I have and … Continue reading →

Scientists do research. Who funds them? The government. Who funds the government? You and me. When scientists publish the results of their findings (the findings we paid for) in journals, those journals must be bought. In a sense, we are … Continue reading →

I have argued in the past that current models used in the the publishing and music industry are out of date. Laws, contracts and the ‘way things work’ favor publishers and recording industries at the expense of artists and authors–to … Continue reading →

I was in Wal-Mart yesterday filling a prescription for my sick infant. I noticed a sign that I assumed was a joke. Then I saw similar sign today, and discovered that in fact it is no joke. It’s a Utah … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve experienced the effects of the ‘weak dollar’ first hand over in Merry England. If my memory serves me correctly, the dollar to pound conversion rate used to be around $1.30 to $1.50 per pound. That means if you … Continue reading →