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Soda Machine…

So, I managed to obtain one of these carbonation machines.  I’ll probably write more about it later,  but in short.. this is really awesome.  Soda anytime I want it…

WikiLeaks..

I have only one question for people who feel WikiLeaks is doing a disservice and is “dangerous.” If “Democracy” is defined as a free and open society, by which every member of society has a voice, how can a “Democracy” have secrets it keeps from its citizenry? How can Truth ever be harmful to a [...]

A little bit of a side rant here on what “steampunk” means. Before I start, let me just say that I don’t have a problem with any of what I’m about to piss on.  I love this kind of genre play, and I think that a lot of the artwork and stuff created by the [...]

This is the last post I expected to make

This post has been written, posted, and edited on an Apple iPad. For a lot of people I know, that isn’t very remarkable. For me, it’s a pretty giant leap. I’ve never been a huge fan of the Apple iPhone and the iPod touch. Yes, I had an iPod touch that I used on a [...]

The Importance of Community (and Ownership)…

As a lot of you know, I spend a pretty reasonable amount of time on Second Life. As I’m fond of saying… “because I don’t have a first one.” As of late, there’s been a bit of an Exodus from Second Life by many of the extremely creative people that made Second Life unique. This [...]

Healthcare is this bad in the US.

So, I understand that “drug stores” have a long and varied history here in the US, and that many of our major drug store chains grew out of a more “general merchandise” view of the establishment. Heck, my favorite hangout in Southern California was a drug store soda fountain, the oldest continually operating business in [...]