Dear Little Evil Gut Bug

July 14th, 2010

Here is a letter I found necessary to write today. While it is completely off topic from my studies, perhaps it will provide you with some understanding as to why there will be no on-topic post today.

Dear little evil gut bug,

I am writing to implore you to cease your operations, which surely must be complete by now. You have, sir, accomplished what I assume to be your goal of removing all solid and liquid matter from the system through the upper hatch I used to load it. I find your thoroughness in clearing out the food containment unit most commendable. That you chose a more carpet bomb approach over selectively removing specific items a few at a time does not show a laziness or a lack of preciseness. Rather it reveals the effectively delivered, quality plans of an individual with an aim toward efficiency. I genuinely stand by this statement despite the fact that this procedure has been underway for over 12 hours, now. Read the rest of this entry »

Nice Pic

November 26th, 2008

OK, this Blog is supposed to be all about my research. But I thought I’d share this nice pic. Thanx to Tyson Crosbie for this one.

Post PodcampAZ 08

November 9th, 2008

PodcampAZLast week, I attended and presented both days at PodcampAZ 08.
time at podcamp

It was truly an excellent event at which I met many great people. Much networking, exchanged social capital, and gained inspiration. Read the rest of this entry »

The Mother of All Tax Loopholes

November 8th, 2007

My Sister wrote me today; actually, she just sent a link to the latest moveon.org petition. This one, which I do support, is to help prevent “the mother of all tax loopholes.” Basically, if you are in the highest income percentage, you pay virtually nothing in taxes. I signed the petition for congress to close this. Unfortunately, I do not think this one, above all other votes in vain, with have much sway on congress. The reasoning behind this emotion is that the masses, unbelievably, think they will each one day be in that bracket. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome All

September 8th, 2007

I welcome you to my blog, which is largely devoted to my Dissertation research, ideas, and direction. However, one can assuredly expect other rants, digressions, and discussions. Feel free to comment, question, or initiate new (related) discussions on topics found herein.