The wizard behind the curtain spent some time last night and today changing a few structural elements and tweaking other areas of the site. It’s certainly not anything major or groundbreaking, but it’s probably noticeable if you’ve been here before.
As changes are made to the structure and content, the software used to administer this [...]
The thought occurred to me last week that Austin might not be the best city in which to gauge reaction to the new Michael Moore documentary, “Fahrenheit 9/11”.
In the middle of what is surely one of the most conservative states in the nation, lies the most progressive and cultured city in the Southwest. [...]
Yahoo! claims to have started blocking third party IM services from accessing their chat network this week. Again. The difference this time is that they have pledged to continue changing protocols, etc. as services like Trillian find new ways to connect.
Oh, and Yahoo! says this is necessary to stop IM spammers from taking [...]
I picked up former President Clinton’s memoir last night. I have a book buying compulsion. I’ve barely made it a few chapters into “A Confederacy of Dunces”, and I have ten different Bush bashing books still to wade through. What are another thousand pages to feed the addiction?
Bill Clinton came along during [...]
The media reported this weekend that Ray Bradbury is upset that Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” is too close in title to his classic “Fahrenheit 451”.
The 83 year old author was apparently rubbed the wrong way when Moore didn’t ask permission to use a similar title. Bradbury told the press, “That’s not his novel, that’s [...]
I maintain an abbreviated version of the blogs/feeds that I subscribe to in the right hand column under “Recommended”. My actual blogroll is much longer and probably overstuffed by half, but the site version is a short list of my favorites.
Over the months since I created the initial listing, I’ve developed an interest in [...]
I’ve read that several comic book movies are currently in the works. While news that Superman may be played by Ashton Kutcher is surely a sign of the apocalypse, it seems the Batman people have cast a perfect group of villains for the 21st century.
I lucked out tonight and managed to score a coveted GMail invite.
In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, GMail is the new free webmail service from Google that changed the rules by offering 1GB in storage space.
The invites are hard to come by. The service is [...]
We saw Saved! at the theater last week, and I couldn’t recommend it more. Haven’t we all been waiting for a satire about religious fundamentalism posing as a teen comedy? How often do you encounter a character like Pastor Skip who works the crowd by asking, “Who is down with G-O-D? Jesus [...]
Your Wedding News
This is the online home for all news related to Jonathan and Joanne’s wedding. I don’t know either of them, but this site has a really unique design and great content. I wonder if wedding sites of this nature will catch on? Maybe they already have and I don’t know about it. Seems [...]
Do you ever feel so embarrassed for a person on television that you almost need to cover your face in shame?
I made a sincere effort last night to watch the MTV Movie Awards, but it’s obvious that any clue I ever had has vanished during the latter part of my 27 years on Earth. [...]
Joe and Ben are friends. Joe is older, more experienced and generally wiser in the ways of the world. Ben is several years younger and generally inexperienced. This story takes place outside the realm of legality, so try not to factor that into your understanding.
Joe has been driving a lot longer than [...]
Bill Clinton’s memoirs come out on June 22nd. Some say that he hasn’t allowed enough distance from his presidency to gain true perspective, but it should make an interesting read regardless.
I’d expect a balance between the truth, and a protection of those (Hillary) that still have political viability. I’ll have my tent [...]
So George Tenet is out. He resigned this morning to spend more time with his family. Isn’t that what they always say?
The Guardian reports:
Tenet spoke to CIA personnel at a late-morning gathering at the CIA auditorium. “It was a personal decision, and had only one basis in fact: the well being of my [...]
I’m an Aggie. I’ve attended several schools, and will probably attend several more, but I will always be an Aggie. The conservative nature of the school often makes me feel like a fox in the henhouse, but at least I would fit in on the Battalion staff.
For a couple of years now I [...]
Color Scheme Generator
Test different color schemes. Very cool.
Original Retro Clipart
Bonus points for being located in Austin.
Buffy Resource
Did I mention I’m a huge BTVS junkie? This site covers all Joss Whedon shows. Download full episodes, trailers, etc.
HoaxBusters
Government site describing hoaxes and chain letters found on the Internet.
Year In Review 2003
Top lists, etc. [...]