Month: January 2005

USATODAY.com – Personal income up record 3.7% on Microsoft payout – This is bizarre and scary. That one little decision by Bill Gates could have a significant, notable, nationwide impact on our country’s economy makes me wonder what he could really do if he wanted to do serious good or evil.

Awful Plastic Surgery – This is one of my favorite blogs.

The New York Times > International > Middle East > Defying Threats, Millions of Iraqis Flock to Polls: “Voters in Shiite and Kurdish areas turned out in especially large numbers, and at the day’s end election officials here estimated that the nationwide turnout could exceed 60 percent. The turnout in the Sunni-dominated areas like Falluja… Continue reading The New York Times > International > Middle East > Defying Threats, Millions of Iraqis Flock to Polls

I’ve been terribly lax about updating my blog lately. Beth and I went to Buena Vista, Colorado last weekend to scout out places for the 2005 Bradley Family Reunion. I thought it was pretty productive, and relaxing. We enjoyed the Cottonwood Hot Springs on Saturday afternoon. January, February, and March I’m working on a play… Continue reading a bunch of stuff

HOT AIR: Postal Experiments: “Helium balloon. The balloon was attached to a weight. The address was written on the balloon with magic marker; no postage was affixed. Our operative argued strongly that he should be charged a negative postage and refunded the postal fees, because the transport airplane would actually be lighter as a result… Continue reading HOT AIR: Postal Experiments

NASA – Cassini-Huygens: Close Encounter with Saturn – “All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landings there.” A player from my Ultimate Frisbee team this past summer said she’s working on a space probe to go to Europa. I told her that’s a bad idea, but I don’t think she cares. Cassini’s not… Continue reading NASA – Cassini-Huygens: Close Encounter with Saturn

FCC – Types of Licenses, Permits, and Endorsements – I have just learned that the FCC Third Class Radiotelephone Operator Permit, which I hold, is obsolete.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US gives up search for Iraq WMD: “Intelligence officials have confirmed the US has stopped searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.” – Bringing an era of governmental buffoonery to a close… Now if we can just leave Iraq a better place than we found it.

Yahoo! News – Top Stories Photos – AP – Now THAT is a boulder! Wow!

Quote DB :: Mahatma Gandhi :: There is more to life than increasing its speed. – I just read this quote in Sierra this past week, and I like it.