Squeegee Your 3rd Eye Clean

As much as we think we can there is no manipulating life to a point that eliminates all risk. The more you try the less you are living.

Hiking Is Fun!

 
So i've started hiking with some co-workers recently. The trail is called the "Mount Wilson Trail". So far it is only about once a week that we go, but i suppose its better than nothing. It is a really nice hike actually, but so far we have only been going to the first stop called First Water. I think we are going to try to push for the next stop next time which is called Lost Canyon.

reactioncome

Dutch ban hallucinogenic mushroom sales

I just don't support these kinds of reactionary measures that only create more problems and create an even more dangerous situation. The last statements are the most important in this article, but that is what no one will hear. It will be selectively blocked out.

"Murat Kucuksen, whose farm Procare supplies about half the psychedelic mushrooms on the Dutch market, said he stood to lose several million euros invested in setting up his legal growing facilities.

He predicted the trade will move underground, prices will rise, and dealers will sell dried mushrooms or LSD as a substitute, with no guidance for tourists.

"So you'll have a rise in incidents but they won't be recorded as mushroom-related, and the politicians can declare victory," he said."

radiohead going independent of a label

http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9788424-16.html
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http://www.inrainbows.com/Store/index3.html

I don't know Butchie instead.

I'm just totally bummed that this series was canceled. It seems that HBO keeps coming up with such refreshing new ideas and is willing to take risks and I allow myself to get invested into a series just to have it canceled. I am starting to hesitate on getting fully invested into shows now, cause I don't want to fall in love with them just to have them ripped away from me suddenly and without explanation.

I am laughing at myself as I write all of this. It all sounds so serious, but damn it, that's what happens with HBO's stuff. It's just too good!!!!

NOAA Vessel to Explore Undersea Unknown

NOAA

This is friggin' awesome!!! This is something I have discussed before with friends and family. There are undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of potential discoveries from past civilizations all buried beneath miles of ocean. I always felt that a focus on developing the technology that would allow us to finally explore these vast lands all buried beneath ocean was one of the most important things that we should be focusing on.

Blogtastic! Blognificent! Blogolicious!

I posted this at my myspace blog and just found it to be quite humorous so I had to post it here as well even though what is written makes specific reference to my myspace blog.

My Myspace Blog Entry:
Ok. I have finally found out about my blog entry that is messed up. Thanks for telling me everyone!!!

The blog entry in my myspace blog that provided a link to my other blog on blogger.com seems to have been pointing to someone else's blog for who knows how blog now...i mean long now.

I have now added a new blog entry, and this time the last, to my myspace blog that provides the correct link to my full time blog at blogger.com and that again expresses the fact that I will no longer be using my myspace blog.

This is not to say that I care all that much if anyone gives half a rats ass about what I have to say in my blog or pays any attention to it, but like many of us, I do still hold a smidgen of hope that I may accidentally say something one day that turns out to be profound and life changing in at least one persons life who happens to accidentally read that one particular blog entry I have made.

Thank you. That is all.

Wired News - AP News

Wired News - AP News

I am glad to see events like this going on. I hope there are many many more events like this occurring throughout the US. It is horrifyingly disturbing to me that so many people, ones who are ignorant of what real science is and are ignorant of all that science has accomplished in answering so many of the fundamental questions of our existence, choose to simply ignore all that science has acheived and throw all their faith into an idea that is in itself as fanciful as any movie ever created or any fiction book ever written. How can that not be seen as nothing less than completely foolish!?

Active Year

This year has been pretty crazy so far. First, we had our trip to the Bahamas while at the same time visiting some of Tina's family that lives there in Florida and also catching the wedding of my buddy who lives out there as well. Then my parents drove out from Texas and we all (Ben, Pam, sister Tina, Tina, and myself) hung out at Pismo beach. We also flew up to Washington to kick it with Tina's parents, sisters, and some other family for the 4th of July holiday.

This is also a momentous year due to having finally upgraded to an HD TV (Toshiba Regza 42HL167), to having purchased a Nintendo Wii, and to having purchased the first generation of the iPhone June 29th on its launch date. I am living large baby!

This all seemed to snowball right after I changed my position at Indymac. I think I would have to say that this has been one of my best years so far and it is only half over! I am looking forward to the rest of the year.

For Fellow Tool Fans

We're in the Bahamas baby!!!

We arrived early this morning to Freeport and have spent the day out in town shopping and checking out da' beach.....boy!!! It has been fun so far. The food on the ship is pretty damn good and all of the ships crew are very friendly and make the experience much enjoyable. Tonight we head out to Nassau to spend a day there. I think we will actually take one of the tours there.

Got to go! Time is running out!

April 16th, 2007 - Cho Seung-Hui

What can anyone really say? This is yet another moment in the history of man that offers nothing but more disappointment. The question can be asked, of course, whether or not anyone did enough to try and connect with this guy considering it was very obvious to everyone that he was in a dark place. From the sound of it though, I really do not think it would have mattered much. When someone is that deeply consumed by anger hate and self loathing there really is not a whole lot one can do. For a person who was where this guy was no gesture, regardless of how genuine and true, is viewed for what it really is. Instead, to the person in question, they are viewed as expressions of pity or as manufactured only because of how much pain they had to wear on their sleeve before someone would finally pay attention to them or give them the time of day. This anger can then very quickly turn into self hatred and feelings of shame for having been so openly weak and broken to have caused someone to feel pity for the person, which can then very quickly turn in to projected rage towards those viewed as the perpetrators. This just touches the surface of what it can be like. It is a vicious whirlwind of emotions from one moment to the next and it only leads to the destruction of life whether it be others or the person them self.

Things like this must be burned into our memories to remind us how short life can be and how precious these lives of ours are. We must not waste these lives. I could not imagine how horrific this experience must be for the friends and loved ones of these victims or must have been for those who witnessed this massacre as it was occurring and I can imagine how beautiful these people were that were lost. My heart cries out for them all.

Geek! What!

I have to be honest here. I am totally juicing over the arrival of the iPhone by Apple Inc. I cannot help it. Call me a fanboy if you like, but no one can deny the beauty in design and simplicity of the iPod that took the portable digital media device world by storm. Well, I believe that Apple could very well do the same thing within the cell phone world. The difference is that they will actually be taking the idea of the cell phone to a new level. We are talking about a phone that is running a full operating system creating the potential for a phone that is not only the first real phone and media entertainment device combined, but that could also essential double as your personal PC. How can that not be something exciting to consider!?

When young minds...

...are driven by a passion to make the world a better place they can accomplish great things. This is some impressive stuff right here! Check this out: http://www.intropsychservices.com/index.html

The new medium of choice.

I have recently become hooked on podcasts. I am now subscribing to about 14 podcasts so far and I am actually listening to them all! I can't stop myself! I imagine that it is only a matter of time before one could find a podcast on just about any topic that could pop into your mind. Here is a sample of what I am currently subscribed to: this WEEK in TECH (the goings on in the Tech world), Fresh Ubuntu (a guide for those taking the Linux plunge), Mosaic (a weekly sermon given by Erwin McManus), and Doctors Without Borders (A monthly podcast bringing you the latest in humanitarian news and emergency updates from MSF projects around the world).

The quality of podcasts can range from amateur to professional and can either be just audio or include video. The amazing content you can gain access to through this medium is often content that you could never find anywhere else. And what's more amazing is how the majority of this content is totally free. Of course, it does cost money one way or another to host this kind of content. Many of these hosts do ask for donations from their subscribers to help them bare the cost of continuing to provide the content. It is well worth it.

There are two very easy ways to find out about top rated podcasts or to acquire them. This is done through the http://diggnation.com website or through iTunes.

The only thing left I can say is that anyone not hip to podcasts is missing out.