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Friday, April 29th, 2011
2:25 pm	Happy 5 year anniversary, baby! (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
2:31 pm	A Special Request A Special Request: If you live in Huntsville and like dining at Chef's Table, please call us and set up a reservation for dinner this week. July 4th fell on a weekend night this year. That combined with the general recession has pulled the strings tight. You'd be doing my friends Tom & Aunia a favor by coming out to dinner this week. We've even added a few new items to the menu, so there's even some new food to try! (Now I just need to add them to the web page) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, July 13th, 2009
1:18 pm	Jeff Sessions: Embarrassing Alabama on the National Stage since 1996 Just to put all this garbage the partisan right is throwing into perspective, here is some information. Here is Sotomayor's quote regarding racial and sexual discrimination cases: I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life. First off, it's not like she was saying all white men are stupid and unreliable. She specifically said, "I would hope a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences". Secondly, she was discussing RACIAL and SEXUAL discrimination. It doesn't take a genius to put together that people who have seen it in action would have a better understanding of it than people who have not. Lastly, understanding a situation does not necessarily require you will opt to abandon valid legal precedent and law. Let's look at some other horribly biased "activists" who spoke the same way. Justice Alito.... When a case comes before me involving, let's say, someone who is an immigrant -- and we get an awful lot of immigration cases and naturalization cases -- I can't help but think of my own ancestors, because it wasn't that long ago when they were in that position. When I look at those cases, I have to say to myself, and I do say to myself, "You know, this could be your grandfather, this could be your grandmother. They were not citizens at one time, and they were people who came to this country." When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background or because of religion or because of gender. And I do take that into account. and Justice Thomas... I believe, Senator, that I can make a contribution, that I can bring something different to the Court, that I can walk in the shoes of the people who are affected by what the Court does. As for her racial "activism", five minutes worth of research will show that she is so firmly in the mainstream that one would barely think she had any interest in defending minorities from discrimination. And if you're buying into that bit about her being overturned by the Supreme Court an horrific percentage of the time, I urge you to look into what the numbers really mean. In any case, 60 percent of the cases the Supreme Court has reviewed is not a particularly high number. In any given term, the Supreme Court normally reverses a higher percentage of the cases it hears. During its 2006-2007 term, for instance, the Court reversed or vacated (which, for our purposes here, mean the same thing) 68 percent of the cases before it. The rate was 73.6 percent the previous term. Jeff Sessions is a partisan dickwad. His posturing before the hearings is uninformed and ignorant, equating anything that disagrees with Republican dogma as something that should never even be considered on the Supreme Court. I'm ashamed he represents me. (12 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
5:43 pm	Video Game Deal Steam is having a 2K games sale this weekend, featuring a KILLER deal on a big batch of games. This is well worth the money... ( List of Games behind the cut... ) (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 29th, 2009
2:07 pm	Best Fox News Report EVER! (with cardboard cutouts) http://www.fox8.com/video/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=3847832 (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
9:58 pm	The Wes Wilson 2009 Garden ™ I think I've finally managed to get everything into the ground! ( More behind the cut ) (11 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
12:09 pm	Iran... For years I have tried to tell people that Iran is not the evil empire that the media and the neo-conservatives would have you believe. I have told you that Ahmadenijad is not the voice of the people, but the voice of oblivious nationalistic pride. I've told you that they are a source of intellectual and democratic liberty in the region. I hope that the people who have looked blindly at this nation as some comic-book arch-enemy are rethinking their stances right now. Please keep your thoughts on the Iranian people as they battle for their democratic souls against the forces of oppression. Former successor to the Grand Ayatollah takes a stand.... (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
12:42 am	Mentos Cubes! (10 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 5th, 2009
3:00 pm	Astronomy Picture of the Day Just to give you a little awe on your Friday, check out this image of cosmic dust blocking off starlight from farther reaches of the Milky Way. The universe is so magnificent... and we are so very, very tiny. How lucky are we to get to view such impressive sights in our lifetime? You can see more here. (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
5:54 pm	Play On Con Coverage (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
10:54 pm	Heh... Check it out I'm starring in a political cartoon... (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
8:59 pm	Testing to see if this embed code works... (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
9:47 am	25 Days of POC Programming: Day 23 DDR Tournament If your feet can't stop moving in the four cardinal directions, this might be the competition for you. Facing head to head against other players, your moves will earn you a swift victory. Don't let your opponent pass you by, and you might claim the gold. Join Us At Play On Con 2009! (Comment on this)
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
5:10 pm	25 Days of POC Programming Day 22 Chick Flick Trivia Pajama Party Don your comfiest sleep pants, your softest bathrobe, and a truly bizarre pair of animal slippers, because it's time for a Pajama Party! Pam from Frolicon will be hosting this event, and testing your trivia knowledge of all those Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Matthew Mcconaughey, and Julia Roberts VHS tapes you have languishing on your shelf. Join Us At Play On Con 2009! (5 Comments |Comment on this)
3:37 pm	Play On Con 2009 T-Shirt Shirts will be available at the convention this weekend! Design by the inimitable Boomrocker! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
6:50 pm	25 Days of POC Programming Day 21 Holy cow... I doubled up on Day 12! Poetry Slam It’s time to dim the lights, don your berets and turtlenecks, grab your latte, and snap your fingers in appreciation. We're having a poetry slam! Bring your best... most emotional... thought provoking... well written... hmmm... lemme rethink this... dorkiest, silliest, hokiest, most histrionic pieces of faux poetry you can muster, and perform them for your fellow geeks! Join Us At Play On Con 2009! (Comment on this)
Monday, May 18th, 2009
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7:04 pm	25 Days of POC Programming: Day 19 via Day 20 Trivia Battles At various points throughout the weekend, our trivia masters, Judson and Sean, will quiz our guests on everything from movies to music to monsters. Compete for POC Marks and the admiration of onlookers! Join Us At Play On Con 2009! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
12:57 pm	25 Days of POC Programming: Day 18 via Day 19 Point of Contact The Self Protection Workshop Join Self Protection Instructor, Arnold Kelly, as he shows everyone how to protect themselves against the most common forms of attack. Learn the ten moves needed to protect yourself and your loved ones. Learn concepts such “Cover, Crash, Counter” and “Line Of Pain”. Also learn how to turn everyday items into “Self Protection Device”. Certificate of Achievement awarded upon completion of the workshop. Must sign a waiver before participating! Join Us At Play On Con 2009! (2 Comments |Comment on this)