an idea

Blood for Oil
(June 2005)

Pull the blood from our veins

And pump it to the pipelines-

The transcontinental ones

So we can replace the blood in all of us

With that soiled and sullied gasoline

Only then will we see its value

And quit this useless spillage

Of blood for oil

Never again will we waste our fuel

Or let our blood be tainted with viruses and disease

If it becomes the true lifeblood of our mortality

Hello Mr. President

And other G8 figureheads

Your diluted words mean less and less

Still, however

Cutting like a knife

Just give it up, confess

We’ve got to stop this useless war

This haste made scar on the power nations of the world

You see the others there

The little guys, they’re laughing at us

And mocking us heavily

For we’ve too long shook the hands of political crooks

That we’ve forgotten to lend our palms for the less fortunate

So go trade this oil, no not on the open market

Go swap oil for blood

And see how quickly it recedes

This flood

This flood of utter displeasure and despondence

an idea

Blood for Oil
(June 2005)

Pull the blood from our veins
And pump it to the pipelines-
The transcontinental ones
So we can replace the blood in all of us
With that soiled and sullied gasoline

Only then will we see its value
And quit this useless spillage
Of blood for oil

Never again will we waste our fuel
Or let our blood be tainted with viruses and disease
If it becomes the true lifeblood of our mortality

Hello Mr. President
And other G8 figureheads
Your diluted words mean less and less
Still, however
Cutting like a knife
Just give it up, confess

We’ve got to stop this useless war
This haste made scar on the power nations of the world

You see the others there
The little guys, they’re laughing at us
And mocking us heavily
For we’ve too long shook the hands of political crooks
That we’ve forgotten to lend our palms for the less fortunate

So go trade this oil, no not on the open market
Go swap oil for blood
And see how quickly it recedes
This flood
This flood of utter displeasure and despondence

storage units

is there anything more american than the storage unit? honestly, i mean it! we americans, the people with the ever expanding wastelines and mcmansions overlooking everything; we are notoriously a "more is better, more is more" society. we like accumulating things, even if they have no use... even if someone else could use it better or more than we could.

near my house there is a new 4 row storage unit facility being constructed. yep, that will make about 5 storage facilities within 10 miles that i can think of off the top of my head. i know i know, this area is home to many college towns; and to that i say.... ok. i understand that many college students need places to store belongings, etc when they are home for the summer or away for a semester, etc. but come on, how many people actually need to store things for extended periods of time and in these types of quantities. i've always been lucky enough to be able to store my golf clubs or mini-fridge or seasonal belongings at a family members basement, spare room, or attic. i realize that not everyone is that lucky, and because of this i can at times understand the need for storage. yes, i can understand storage for short term necessity like when moving into a new house or if you have no home in terms of flood damage/ fire damage or those sorts of things. but the average scenario... come on.

however (because with me there is always a caveat) i can not understand why the average ordinary american has so much stuff they are not using that they need to place it in a storage room. to make matters worse, they are paying out more of their hard earned cash in order to leave their belongings in these facilities.
i guess i'm of the belief that if i'm not using something- get rid of it. i don't like clutter, i don't like hanging on to things "just in case two years from now i may need it", and i don't like paying some schmuck to watch/ store my personal property that i'm not using.
do we as americans need all this stuff? do we need to hold onto it if we're not utilizing it? can't we barter and trade more? can't we be more generous and offer our unused things to people that could use them? why not have a tag sale, garage sale or "yahd sale" (not to leave out all our fellow southeastern mass residents, haha)?

i don't know, i'm just ornery i guess... i see the whole storage explosion as a waste. i see it as people making money off our gluttonous ways. i see it as a needless expense and a needless "pack-ratness". less is more in my book.

again, as usual, i don't mean to sound preachy. my tone may sound as if i'm standing behind the facade of a pulpit... and i apologize for that if it comes off that way. i just think that there is so much waste and useless expenditure of time and energy in this world in our everyday lives- that if we were to "cut out the fat" just a little bit here and there, that we'd have more time to spend being happy and coming together as a society. just a thought...

so, "as american as apple pie..." hmmm, sounds so old-fashioned to me... i propose "as american as storage units..." haha

storage units

is there anything more american than the storage unit? honestly, i mean it! we americans, the people with the ever expanding wastelines and mcmansions overlooking everything; we are notoriously a "more is better, more is more" society. we like accumulating things, even if they have no use... even if someone else could use it better or more than we could.

near my house there is a new 4 row storage unit facility being constructed. yep, that will make about 5 storage facilities within 10 miles that i can think of off the top of my head. i know i know, this area is home to many college towns; and to that i say.... ok. i understand that many college students need places to store belongings, etc when they are home for the summer or away for a semester, etc. but come on, how many people actually need to store things for extended periods of time and in these types of quantities. i've always been lucky enough to be able to store my golf clubs or mini-fridge or seasonal belongings at a family members basement, spare room, or attic. i realize that not everyone is that lucky, and because of this i can at times understand the need for storage. yes, i can understand storage for short term necessity like when moving into a new house or if you have no home in terms of flood damage/ fire damage or those sorts of things. but the average scenario... come on.

however (because with me there is always a caveat) i can not understand why the average ordinary american has so much stuff they are not using that they need to place it in a storage room. to make matters worse, they are paying out more of their hard earned cash in order to leave their belongings in these facilities.
i guess i'm of the belief that if i'm not using something- get rid of it. i don't like clutter, i don't like hanging on to things "just in case two years from now i may need it", and i don't like paying some schmuck to watch/ store my personal property that i'm not using.
do we as americans need all this stuff? do we need to hold onto it if we're not utilizing it? can't we barter and trade more? can't we be more generous and offer our unused things to people that could use them? why not have a tag sale, garage sale or "yahd sale" (not to leave out all our fellow southeastern mass residents, haha)?

i don't know, i'm just ornery i guess... i see the whole storage explosion as a waste. i see it as people making money off our gluttonous ways. i see it as a needless expense and a needless "pack-ratness". less is more in my book.

again, as usual, i don't mean to sound preachy. my tone may sound as if i'm standing behind the facade of a pulpit... and i apologize for that if it comes off that way. i just think that there is so much waste and useless expenditure of time and energy in this world in our everyday lives- that if we were to "cut out the fat" just a little bit here and there, that we'd have more time to spend being happy and coming together as a society. just a thought...

so, "as american as apple pie..." hmmm, sounds so old-fashioned to me... i propose "as american as storage units..." haha

citizens arrest

ok, so maybe there'll be a little profanity in this post, as i'm a little amped at the moment (**there's the disclaimer**)

earlier today, on my way back from the golf course, i witnessed some of the worst driving of my life. i won't get too much into the specifics, but basically i saw multiple instances where one car passed another car in the most inappropriate situation or at the most inopportune time. it's just rediculous to me, and i saw maybe 3 instances this morning alone. as a general statement, people can't drive. i understand that, i recognize that when i'm on the road, and i generally just deal accordingly... but it still irritates me.

in no way however, am i stating that i'm a good driver or even a better driver than most, but i just can't believe some of the thickheaded things i see people pull of/ try to pull off sometimes...


so... in the spirit of this, i propose that we implement an iteration of citizens arrest for daily use. from what i understand, a citizens arrest (a.k.a "any persons arrest) is usually used when a citizen witnesses another person committing a felony or when an officer is in pursuit of a criminal. well, i say we just let us all report/ arrest/ contain/ subdue anyone we see doing anything stupid.
lets call this new law "any person, anything stupid arrest" huh?! what do ya think? and the sorts of things we could use the a.p.a.s.a law for are as follows:

-stupid driving: report the plates to the police if you see excessive speeding/cell phone drivers/newspaper reading drivers/ make-up putting on drivers/ uber illegal passing/ complete failure to stop/ or other general "dumbassness" while driving
-cell phone kiosk workers: you know the ones, they berate you with sales pitches as you walk by in the mall. they should be outlawed immediately- i mean, this ain't no freaking ballgame, i don't want no PEANUTS or PROGRAMS!!!
-RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) employees: you all know whom i'm writing of; those bastard lawyers that sue 13 year old girls and grandmas and grandpas for having pirated music on their computers (that they don't own or even know how to use) yeah, those infant and elderly pirates, they're a risk to humankind i say. we should be able to arrest all poseur riaa employees and their cronies.
-litterbugs: yes, littering sucks and all whom participate in it shall be scolded, but i'm talking abot those bastards that throw ovens and refrigerators into the woods or at dead end roads. those people that dump their lawn compost in the middle of cow pastures, or the idiots that leave full black plastic trash bags full of whatever on the sides of roads.... all of 'em should be hunted down.
-corrupt leaders: you know who i'm writing of- the troublemakers and phonys in "white houses", castles, parlimentary dwellings, and other "gold-roofed" buildings. we all know what they're up to, lets skip the facts and just "smoke 'em out of their caves" with some "shock and awe"!! maybe toby keith could put a boot up their ass!!
-patenters: i know i know, i've already voiced my opinion on this... but i'm still feelin' it. the u.s patent office is out of control and must be stopped. creative licenses and copyrights are infringing on other peoples livelihoods. for example, a nasty uber multinational corporation named monsanto who has their mitts on everything from biotech, herbicides, genetically engineered seeds, has recently filed suit against a farmer in canada for accidentally growing round-up ready seed on his land. i won't go into the details of the case, but check it out here! it's interesting and enraging.
we should be able to knock off all those idiotic patents and people/ companies that patent idiotic things... so the rest of us have some space to be creative or just live our lives.


ok, i've meandered off topic a little bit here... so why don't i let you all decide where and when we should use the new a.p.a.s.a law i've created and enstated! let me know, hit up the comments board, leave a voicemail, or send me some IM's... i'm interested where you think this stuff could be utilized.

obviously, this whole tirade is a bit tongue-in-cheek- i in no way want to "knock off" or kill any of these perpetrators, but i just wanted to rant in a less serious manner this time!

as always- live, love, learn, and ask questions....
peace

citizens arrest

ok, so maybe there'll be a little profanity in this post, as i'm a little amped at the moment (**there's the disclaimer**)

earlier today, on my way back from the golf course, i witnessed some of the worst driving of my life. i won't get too much into the specifics, but basically i saw multiple instances where one car passed another car in the most inappropriate situation or at the most inopportune time. it's just rediculous to me, and i saw maybe 3 instances this morning alone. as a general statement, people can't drive. i understand that, i recognize that when i'm on the road, and i generally just deal accordingly... but it still irritates me.

in no way however, am i stating that i'm a good driver or even a better driver than most, but i just can't believe some of the thickheaded things i see people pull of/ try to pull off sometimes...


so... in the spirit of this, i propose that we implement an iteration of citizens arrest for daily use. from what i understand, a citizens arrest (a.k.a "any persons arrest) is usually used when a citizen witnesses another person committing a felony or when an officer is in pursuit of a criminal. well, i say we just let us all report/ arrest/ contain/ subdue anyone we see doing anything stupid.
lets call this new law "any person, anything stupid arrest" huh?! what do ya think? and the sorts of things we could use the a.p.a.s.a law for are as follows:

-stupid driving: report the plates to the police if you see excessive speeding/cell phone drivers/newspaper reading drivers/ make-up putting on drivers/ uber illegal passing/ complete failure to stop/ or other general "dumbassness" while driving
-cell phone kiosk workers: you know the ones, they berate you with sales pitches as you walk by in the mall. they should be outlawed immediately- i mean, this ain't no freaking ballgame, i don't want no PEANUTS or PROGRAMS!!!
-RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) employees: you all know whom i'm writing of; those bastard lawyers that sue 13 year old girls and grandmas and grandpas for having pirated music on their computers (that they don't own or even know how to use) yeah, those infant and elderly pirates, they're a risk to humankind i say. we should be able to arrest all poseur riaa employees and their cronies.
-litterbugs: yes, littering sucks and all whom participate in it shall be scolded, but i'm talking abot those bastards that throw ovens and refrigerators into the woods or at dead end roads. those people that dump their lawn compost in the middle of cow pastures, or the idiots that leave full black plastic trash bags full of whatever on the sides of roads.... all of 'em should be hunted down.
-corrupt leaders: you know who i'm writing of- the troublemakers and phonys in "white houses", castles, parlimentary dwellings, and other "gold-roofed" buildings. we all know what they're up to, lets skip the facts and just "smoke 'em out of their caves" with some "shock and awe"!! maybe toby keith could put a boot up their ass!!
-patenters: i know i know, i've already voiced my opinion on this... but i'm still feelin' it. the u.s patent office is out of control and must be stopped. creative licenses and copyrights are infringing on other peoples livelihoods. for example, a nasty uber multinational corporation named monsanto who has their mitts on everything from biotech, herbicides, genetically engineered seeds, has recently filed suit against a farmer in canada for accidentally growing round-up ready seed on his land. i won't go into the details of the case, but check it out here! it's interesting and enraging.
we should be able to knock off all those idiotic patents and people/ companies that patent idiotic things... so the rest of us have some space to be creative or just live our lives.


ok, i've meandered off topic a little bit here... so why don't i let you all decide where and when we should use the new a.p.a.s.a law i've created and enstated! let me know, hit up the comments board, leave a voicemail, or send me some IM's... i'm interested where you think this stuff could be utilized.

obviously, this whole tirade is a bit tongue-in-cheek- i in no way want to "knock off" or kill any of these perpetrators, but i just wanted to rant in a less serious manner this time!

as always- live, love, learn, and ask questions....
peace

Thinking is not an option...

Think
(November 2004)

Think for yourself, always
And always think of yourself
When thinking for yourself
Because no one else can
And no one else will

Thinking is not an option...

Think
(November 2004)

Think for yourself, always
And always think of yourself
When thinking for yourself
Because no one else can
And no one else will

attempts upon attempts...

... to explain myself.

Runway Runaway

(March 2006)

Mannequin soldiers everywhere, display colors they deem to be true.

The fashion mob has their direct attention; gangsters of the new age.

Where 'look at me' personalities outweigh functional character and decency

And spirituality becomes confused with sexuality and a crass grip on privacy

They walk the streets as if on a Hollywood runway

Or a fox who's just picked the lock to the chicken coop.

Only care in the world is for what's coming squarely unto them.

And attention they'll get, and attention they crave.

But at the end of the day, at the end of their time

The attention accrued, ain't worth a nickel, never mind a dime.

A society moving at a breakneck speed

But there's still children here that can't read

Yet our models, our athletes, our icons

They're hooked on the high life, and our children, they're hooked on the greed

While occupants of the windowless tenement, they're flocking to the street

The Jones' are out in front, but I'm staying behind

We have no need for the white picket fence.

Throw it in the pot belly stove, let it burn us some warm love.

Take the tiny red sports cars, all lined up in a row

Push them off a cliff, and sell the scraps to the homeless

Now take a bow

attempts upon attempts...

... to explain myself.

Runway Runaway
(March 2006)

Mannequin soldiers everywhere, display colors they deem to be true.
The fashion mob has their direct attention; gangsters of the new age.
Where 'look at me' personalities outweigh functional character and decency
And spirituality becomes confused with sexuality and a crass grip on privacy

They walk the streets as if on a Hollywood runway
Or a fox who's just picked the lock to the chicken coop.
Only care in the world is for what's coming squarely unto them.
And attention they'll get, and attention they crave.
But at the end of the day, at the end of their time
The attention accrued, ain't worth a nickel, never mind a dime.

A society moving at a breakneck speed
But there's still children here that can't read
Yet our models, our athletes, our icons
They're hooked on the high life, and our children, they're hooked on the greed
While occupants of the windowless tenement, they're flocking to the street

The Jones' are out in front, but I'm staying behind
We have no need for the white picket fence.
Throw it in the pot belly stove, let it burn us some warm love.
Take the tiny red sports cars, all lined up in a row
Push them off a cliff, and sell the scraps to the homeless
Now take a bow

Is Al Gore back?

My job/ work consists of readying a large parcel of land on a daily basis so that the elite of our society can spend their leisure time. Leisure time. Leisure time... remember that phrase.

Two or more days a week I wear a respirator mask to accomplish my job. Yes, I risk my health, my future, my sanity, and my wellbeing so that the rich old men of our society can perpetuate their "good ol' boy" lifestyles. So... their leisure time depends heavily on my (or someone else) risking my own life. To me, something is wrong with that image. That picture is bleak- I need a change.

I don't know, maybe this ordeal is what I must endure in order to get to where my calling is. Maybe this is just part of my own personal "Piano Man" song. Shall I pursuse what it is I think I want, or shall it pursue me when I'm ready and the time is right?

Obviously those questions are left to be determined... in time I suppose.
Boiled down, what I'm saying is that I think I'm sort of at a crossroads of my life. As John Mayer would proclaim, I'm having a "quarter life crisis". Either way, it's tough... but as I alluded to Billy Joel above, it shall all work out in the end, we all need to flounder for a while in "career-life" before we find "it".

So where does Al Gore come in on this you ask? Ahh, well first let me apologize for temporarily leading you astray, but let me also explain.
Mr. Gore is making a comeback. He's always been a "people's politician" in my mind. Some would argue quite the opposite, and would attribute his loss in the 2000 presidential election to such things, but I chose to see him as a trailblazer and all around capable man (from the little I know). For the last 14 years he has been making speeches/ lectures having to do with global warming and climate change. Why he didn't make the issue a larger part of his presidential campaign is beyond the scope of my knowledge, and also irrelevant to this discussion.
On May 24, Gore is releasing a movie/ documentary called An Inconvenient Truth.
This movie takes on those exact issues and examines them in a way that relates (or should relate) to all American citizens. I know I'm amped about it, and I plan to go see it on release weekend.

Check these out:
Sundance Film Festival - An Inconvenient Truth
Google Video Trailer - An Inconvenient Truth
IMDb- An Inconvenient Truth
Open Source Radio - An Inconvenient Truth



So how does all this relate to my earlier thoughts on my job? Well, seeing as I do care about our planet, I do care about personal health and wellbeing of all, and I do enjoy outdoors/ environmental stuff, I just thought that I was leading a hypocryitcal life. My soapbox rants and utopian idealism are seemingly pushed aside for aspirations of "the great American dream" and the pursuit of health and wealth... well not exactly, but you know what I mean. Anyone who knows me will realize that my goals and dreams will not be discovered or lived out on a 12th hole fairway somewhere in South Hadley. Those dreams, I surmize, will be found within the political and emotional tensions of Mother Earth, The Conservation Movement, and Envoronmentalism... I think/ hope?

Or maybe i'll find my calling selling music behind the counter of a Newbury Comics somewhere...

Is Al Gore back?

My job/ work consists of readying a large parcel of land on a daily basis so that the elite of our society can spend their leisure time. Leisure time. Leisure time... remember that phrase.

Two or more days a week I wear a respirator mask to accomplish my job. Yes, I risk my health, my future, my sanity, and my wellbeing so that the rich old men of our society can perpetuate their "good ol' boy" lifestyles. So... their leisure time depends heavily on my (or someone else) risking my own life. To me, something is wrong with that image. That picture is bleak- I need a change.

I don't know, maybe this ordeal is what I must endure in order to get to where my calling is. Maybe this is just part of my own personal "Piano Man" song. Shall I pursuse what it is I think I want, or shall it pursue me when I'm ready and the time is right?

Obviously those questions are left to be determined... in time I suppose.
Boiled down, what I'm saying is that I think I'm sort of at a crossroads of my life. As John Mayer would proclaim, I'm having a "quarter life crisis". Either way, it's tough... but as I alluded to Billy Joel above, it shall all work out in the end, we all need to flounder for a while in "career-life" before we find "it".

So where does Al Gore come in on this you ask? Ahh, well first let me apologize for temporarily leading you astray, but let me also explain.
Mr. Gore is making a comeback. He's always been a "people's politician" in my mind. Some would argue quite the opposite, and would attribute his loss in the 2000 presidential election to such things, but I chose to see him as a trailblazer and all around capable man (from the little I know). For the last 14 years he has been making speeches/ lectures having to do with global warming and climate change. Why he didn't make the issue a larger part of his presidential campaign is beyond the scope of my knowledge, and also irrelevant to this discussion.
On May 24, Gore is releasing a movie/ documentary called An Inconvenient Truth.
This movie takes on those exact issues and examines them in a way that relates (or should relate) to all American citizens. I know I'm amped about it, and I plan to go see it on release weekend.

Check these out:
Sundance Film Festival - An Inconvenient Truth
Google Video Trailer - An Inconvenient Truth
IMDb- An Inconvenient Truth
Open Source Radio - An Inconvenient Truth



So how does all this relate to my earlier thoughts on my job? Well, seeing as I do care about our planet, I do care about personal health and wellbeing of all, and I do enjoy outdoors/ environmental stuff, I just thought that I was leading a hypocryitcal life. My soapbox rants and utopian idealism are seemingly pushed aside for aspirations of "the great American dream" and the pursuit of health and wealth... well not exactly, but you know what I mean. Anyone who knows me will realize that my goals and dreams will not be discovered or lived out on a 12th hole fairway somewhere in South Hadley. Those dreams, I surmize, will be found within the political and emotional tensions of Mother Earth, The Conservation Movement, and Envoronmentalism... I think/ hope?

Or maybe i'll find my calling selling music behind the counter of a Newbury Comics somewhere...

I'm Going To Patent the Patent!

Would that be possible? -to patent the process of patenting? I'm sure someone's tried it by now, or maybe it's written in patent law that the whole process of patenting cannot be patented. Hmmm...I wonder?
Anyway, the whole reason why I'm curious about all this is because it seems lately there has been an absurd amount of patent wars. Almost like the United States has been notorious in recent years of being overly litigious (ie. woman sues McDonalds after being burned by hot coffee); it seems we're now becoming (in the business world) overly patent hungry. Lately it seems every time I read a tech article or listen to a tech based news channel or podcast, that some corporation is battling with another company over who patented what, who owes whom how much, or who has the rights to the patent, etc, etc...
These are just a few of the more recent examples I can think of:
(ask yourself this: how rediculous do these sound?)

- Philips Electronics has recently filed for a patent that would allow them to restrict the skipping/ forwarding of commercials during playback of recorded programming. It seems they also would want to restrict persons from changing channels during playback of recorded commercials as well. Hmmm... seem sketchy? I think so!

- Burst.com has filed a suit against Apple Corporation, claming that they have infringed on Burst's patent on downloading media content "faster than real-time". For example, from what I understand, Burst claims they have the patent on the downloading of a 1 hour show in less time than one hour. So cable television delivers their shows to you in real-time, whereas Burst patented the "less than real-time" delivery of that same show. Make sense? Did I just get confusing?? Check it out for youself here!

- Here is a sort of uplifting/ sad story about a man named Geoff Goodfellow, who supposedly invented and patented the idea of wireless email long before it was possible or even dreamed up. He won't ever profit from the idea, and seems quite ok with that notion. Good for him, it seems he has a wider view of the world than most people, and doesn't feel the need to be patent crazy.

- this one really pisses me off: Netflix, the internet movie ordering company, has sued Blockbuster for creating its own online movie ordering system. They (Netflix) claims that they hold the patent of online queueing and mailing/ delivering of movies. WOW, I can't believe that a general idea like this can even be patented. Seems strange to me...

- TiVo, the makers/ developers of the popular set-top boxes that pause/ record/ fast forward/ save live television, is suing Dish Network, claiming they own the patent on pausing live television. Hmm, is there a familiar theme going on here??

This is all the examples I have for now, but let me just say this:
What gives? Why can no American corporation be happy with where it stands, or with the profits it is making? I know, I know... "The American Dream", "The Pursuit of Health, Wealth, and Happiness", "Manifest Destiny", "Socialism", "Communism", "Totalitarianism", etc, etc... you get my drift!
But come on, why must every company have their hand in every cookie jar in America (or the world for that matter)? Why can't we all get along? Is there a happy medium? What about the 'Greater Good' mentality of utilitarianism and community wellbeing? Is that too much to ask, or do we all have to thrust out our chests and say "that was me" whenever our own ideas are out in the public air?

...I'm tired...

I'm Going To Patent the Patent!

Would that be possible? -to patent the process of patenting? I'm sure someone's tried it by now, or maybe it's written in patent law that the whole process of patenting cannot be patented. Hmmm...I wonder?
Anyway, the whole reason why I'm curious about all this is because it seems lately there has been an absurd amount of patent wars. Almost like the United States has been notorious in recent years of being overly litigious (ie. woman sues McDonalds after being burned by hot coffee); it seems we're now becoming (in the business world) overly patent hungry. Lately it seems every time I read a tech article or listen to a tech based news channel or podcast, that some corporation is battling with another company over who patented what, who owes whom how much, or who has the rights to the patent, etc, etc...
These are just a few of the more recent examples I can think of:
(ask yourself this: how rediculous do these sound?)

- Philips Electronics has recently filed for a patent that would allow them to restrict the skipping/ forwarding of commercials during playback of recorded programming. It seems they also would want to restrict persons from changing channels during playback of recorded commercials as well. Hmmm... seem sketchy? I think so!

- Burst.com has filed a suit against Apple Corporation, claming that they have infringed on Burst's patent on downloading media content "faster than real-time". For example, from what I understand, Burst claims they have the patent on the downloading of a 1 hour show in less time than one hour. So cable television delivers their shows to you in real-time, whereas Burst patented the "less than real-time" delivery of that same show. Make sense? Did I just get confusing?? Check it out for youself here!

- Here is a sort of uplifting/ sad story about a man named Geoff Goodfellow, who supposedly invented and patented the idea of wireless email long before it was possible or even dreamed up. He won't ever profit from the idea, and seems quite ok with that notion. Good for him, it seems he has a wider view of the world than most people, and doesn't feel the need to be patent crazy.

- this one really pisses me off: Netflix, the internet movie ordering company, has sued Blockbuster for creating its own online movie ordering system. They (Netflix) claims that they hold the patent of online queueing and mailing/ delivering of movies. WOW, I can't believe that a general idea like this can even be patented. Seems strange to me...

- TiVo, the makers/ developers of the popular set-top boxes that pause/ record/ fast forward/ save live television, is suing Dish Network, claiming they own the patent on pausing live television. Hmm, is there a familiar theme going on here??

This is all the examples I have for now, but let me just say this:
What gives? Why can no American corporation be happy with where it stands, or with the profits it is making? I know, I know... "The American Dream", "The Pursuit of Health, Wealth, and Happiness", "Manifest Destiny", "Socialism", "Communism", "Totalitarianism", etc, etc... you get my drift!
But come on, why must every company have their hand in every cookie jar in America (or the world for that matter)? Why can't we all get along? Is there a happy medium? What about the 'Greater Good' mentality of utilitarianism and community wellbeing? Is that too much to ask, or do we all have to thrust out our chests and say "that was me" whenever our own ideas are out in the public air?

...I'm tired...

slow, slow, slow

not much to write about lately... i've been busy, i haven't had any huge topics i wanted to write about, and i just have kinda forgotten about my blogspace to be honest.

so whats new, lets see:

-back to summer work schedule, which means no time for life usually :-(
-em got a new job as a bank teller, which means smiley emily and more time for life :-)
-we got an hdtv and it rocks the world!
-the weather has been shitty- well shitty in terms of what spring should be
-my nephew is now 1 year old (yeah aidan, we love you)

other than that, not much has changed... stay tuned, as i'm bound to explode back on the scene with a scorching topic and out of this world commentary about some random thing!! haha
peace

slow, slow, slow

not much to write about lately... i've been busy, i haven't had any huge topics i wanted to write about, and i just have kinda forgotten about my blogspace to be honest.

so whats new, lets see:

-back to summer work schedule, which means no time for life usually :-(
-em got a new job as a bank teller, which means smiley emily and more time for life :-)
-we got an hdtv and it rocks the world!
-the weather has been shitty- well shitty in terms of what spring should be
-my nephew is now 1 year old (yeah aidan, we love you)

other than that, not much has changed... stay tuned, as i'm bound to explode back on the scene with a scorching topic and out of this world commentary about some random thing!! haha
peace

not cool, where's the love?

not to rehash and overuse a certain "black eyed" mantra, but where is the love??

in recent news, at&t has purchased bellsouth. to most, this news is just another day in the life of the american way- consolidation of business: the rich get richer, the poor get kicked harder... and "the haves have not a clue", as stated so eloquently by ed vedder.

of particular interest in the at&t/ bellsouth scenario is that by merging, 10,000 jobs will be cut! yes, you read that right. and you have my permission to excuse yourself and poke your head out your front door and scream bloody obscenities in the direction of the american telephone & telegraph headquarters in bedminster, nj.

to my knowledge, the reason for cooperation and teamwork (which in todays world only loosely defines why cooperations exist) is to get more done. productivity. efficiency. expediency. right?
that is why back in the caveman days there were groups of hunters and gatherers. they went out together so they'd hunt/ gather more and have more to bring back to family and townspeople. right?

so then why when two companies merge do they seem to always lay off/ cut thousands of jobs?? i know, i know, it's all about the benjamins... i get it, and this rant is basically as rhetorical as it gets, but i just wanted to voice my displeasure with this trend.

so again i ask, where is the love??

that's it, i'm out!

not cool, where's the love?

not to rehash and overuse a certain "black eyed" mantra, but where is the love??

in recent news, at&t has purchased bellsouth. to most, this news is just another day in the life of the american way- consolidation of business: the rich get richer, the poor get kicked harder... and "the haves have not a clue", as stated so eloquently by ed vedder.

of particular interest in the at&t/ bellsouth scenario is that by merging, 10,000 jobs will be cut! yes, you read that right. and you have my permission to excuse yourself and poke your head out your front door and scream bloody obscenities in the direction of the american telephone & telegraph headquarters in bedminster, nj.

to my knowledge, the reason for cooperation and teamwork (which in todays world only loosely defines why cooperations exist) is to get more done. productivity. efficiency. expediency. right?
that is why back in the caveman days there were groups of hunters and gatherers. they went out together so they'd hunt/ gather more and have more to bring back to family and townspeople. right?

so then why when two companies merge do they seem to always lay off/ cut thousands of jobs?? i know, i know, it's all about the benjamins... i get it, and this rant is basically as rhetorical as it gets, but i just wanted to voice my displeasure with this trend.

so again i ask, where is the love??

that's it, i'm out!

was undecided for a while...

yes, i've changed the name of this here blog once again... just wasn't feelin' the old one. sounded too pretentious or fakely meaningful or some such shit... so from now (and hopefully permanently) the new name is 'the form of function'. it encompasses me, plain and simple... i'm not going to elaborate this time due to the risk of confusion....

enjoy! i'm out for now--

was undecided for a while...

yes, i've changed the name of this here blog once again... just wasn't feelin' the old one. sounded too pretentious or fakely meaningful or some such shit... so from now (and hopefully permanently) the new name is 'the form of function'. it encompasses me, plain and simple... i'm not going to elaborate this time due to the risk of confusion....

enjoy! i'm out for now--

let me cry about it... i never cry about it... not these types of things... so let me whine

ok, here goes... this is semi-new territory for me here, but i'm going to immaturely whine about something for the next few minutes. yeah i can get on my soapbox about social injustices or american economic or military woes, but this one just seems pathetic and juvenile:

cbs canceled love monkey!!! :-(

yes, you read that right, i'm bitching about a television show being canceled. we loved this show (see a previous post) and now it's been taken away. it figures though, the whole television industry is about money and profits and viewers and money and profits and money and money and money... well you get my drift.
now instead of emily and i sitting down to a mature dramedy about the music business and 30 somethings' take on the world, we have to sit through oh so exciting "reality" shows like amazing race and forensic snorers like law and order: svu. can't you tell my excitement, i'm just jumping about with uphoria...
guess this means only one thing- we won't be watching tv during this timeslot. we're not big tv people anyway, now we'll have more time for books/ magazines/ 360/ chatting/ sleeping...

damn it cbs, get a clue, this show was liked and it made sense. it got by on intelligence, maturity, cleverness, and hipness (in terms of it's assault on the pop music industry). it never insulted my intelligence or maturity with reccuring sex/ profanity/ explosions/ blood and gore/ immature tales of teenage angst/ or faux reality skits. it was good, plain and simple, and now it's gone...
yay, just what tv needs- one more timeslot lost to crap.

i feel sorry for all of us that enjoyed the show- i feel sorry that we weren't the ones with those overrated, overhyped, "god boxes" supplied to strategically selected viewers by the nielsen media research company.

ok.. as much sense or nonsense as this post has made... i don't care, i feel better...

if you feel so inclined... go sign the petition to save the show.

i'm out

let me cry about it... i never cry about it... not these types of things... so let me whine

ok, here goes... this is semi-new territory for me here, but i'm going to immaturely whine about something for the next few minutes. yeah i can get on my soapbox about social injustices or american economic or military woes, but this one just seems pathetic and juvenile:

cbs canceled love monkey!!! :-(

yes, you read that right, i'm bitching about a television show being canceled. we loved this show (see a previous post) and now it's been taken away. it figures though, the whole television industry is about money and profits and viewers and money and profits and money and money and money... well you get my drift.
now instead of emily and i sitting down to a mature dramedy about the music business and 30 somethings' take on the world, we have to sit through oh so exciting "reality" shows like amazing race and forensic snorers like law and order: svu. can't you tell my excitement, i'm just jumping about with uphoria...
guess this means only one thing- we won't be watching tv during this timeslot. we're not big tv people anyway, now we'll have more time for books/ magazines/ 360/ chatting/ sleeping...

damn it cbs, get a clue, this show was liked and it made sense. it got by on intelligence, maturity, cleverness, and hipness (in terms of it's assault on the pop music industry). it never insulted my intelligence or maturity with reccuring sex/ profanity/ explosions/ blood and gore/ immature tales of teenage angst/ or faux reality skits. it was good, plain and simple, and now it's gone...
yay, just what tv needs- one more timeslot lost to crap.

i feel sorry for all of us that enjoyed the show- i feel sorry that we weren't the ones with those overrated, overhyped, "god boxes" supplied to strategically selected viewers by the nielsen media research company.

ok.. as much sense or nonsense as this post has made... i don't care, i feel better...

if you feel so inclined... go sign the petition to save the show.

i'm out

kurt says it all

words to live by/ with:

from the mind of the great Kurt Vonnegut:

"People will continue to write novels, or maybe short stories, because they discover they are treating their own neuroses ... Practicing any art -- be it painting, music, dance, literature, or whatever -- is not a way to make money or become famous. It´s a way to make your soul grow."


even thoiugh i've never read any of his work, what i know about him is pretty cool. he seems like a pretty cool guy. an intelligent, grounded, wise, classy cat... ya don't see too much of that amongst the famous...

kurt says it all

words to live by/ with:

from the mind of the great Kurt Vonnegut:

"People will continue to write novels, or maybe short stories, because they discover they are treating their own neuroses ... Practicing any art -- be it painting, music, dance, literature, or whatever -- is not a way to make money or become famous. It´s a way to make your soul grow."


even thoiugh i've never read any of his work, what i know about him is pretty cool. he seems like a pretty cool guy. an intelligent, grounded, wise, classy cat... ya don't see too much of that amongst the famous...

anyone seen winter?

::warning, you have just entered upon my complaint du jour::

well, today it feels like winter... but that doesn't absolve 'old man' from the absence he's shown over the last 2 months or so. yeah yeah, he's reared his face here and there, but damn this has been one mild winter. i know i know, most people love it because their heating bills are lower, they don't have to wear fluffy winter coats everywhere they go, and because they don't have to warm up/ wipe off their cars for 20 minutes every morning before they head to 'career'. but... myself on the other hand misses winter and it's tightly frigid grip, and thus, today just feels nice (36 degrees, brisk breeze)!
adding to my plight (not to sound dramatic) is the fact that the golf course will not come through the winter in good shape if we don't start getting some consistent weather. there's many many reasons for this, so i won't commence on a long boring diatribe , but suffice it to say this:
we had better either get snow cover quickly, or just fast forward to an early spring... because this in between stuff is driving me nuts.

::rant concluded::

anyone seen winter?

::warning, you have just entered upon my complaint du jour::

well, today it feels like winter... but that doesn't absolve 'old man' from the absence he's shown over the last 2 months or so. yeah yeah, he's reared his face here and there, but damn this has been one mild winter. i know i know, most people love it because their heating bills are lower, they don't have to wear fluffy winter coats everywhere they go, and because they don't have to warm up/ wipe off their cars for 20 minutes every morning before they head to 'career'. but... myself on the other hand misses winter and it's tightly frigid grip, and thus, today just feels nice (36 degrees, brisk breeze)!
adding to my plight (not to sound dramatic) is the fact that the golf course will not come through the winter in good shape if we don't start getting some consistent weather. there's many many reasons for this, so i won't commence on a long boring diatribe , but suffice it to say this:
we had better either get snow cover quickly, or just fast forward to an early spring... because this in between stuff is driving me nuts.

::rant concluded::

360 monkey

360. last friday night (january 27) i finally got my xbox 360! yes indeed, i'm now the proud owner of a 'next gen' gaming system. patience was a virtue in this case i guess-- i should have had it on the 22nd of november. it's all that i thought it would be and more... having said that, it all feels a bit surreal because for the 2 months or so i was without videogames i actually learned how to live without them. yep, i said that... i lived without videogames, and it wasn't hell. i repeat, it wasn't hell. no, i would not like to live that way again or for any longer, but knowing it's possible makes me sleep easier... all joking aside, it's nice to have the 360. videogames are a part of my life, they always have and they probably always will be. so... look for the gamertag to change often with the games i'm playing and my gamerscore! if anyone gets a 360, add me to your friends list and we'll get our game on....

monkey. cbs has a new nighttime drama called 'love monkey'. you should check it out, it's quality tv. i'd categorize it as a drama- hints of comedic favor and smart, exciting, hip, involved, stories about a group of friends in their 30's. to me, it's like 'friends' meets 'gilmore girls'. it seems that it will tackle the same sort of issues that those shows explored, but at maybe a more in depth and mature angle. i'd say it's definitely for a bit of an older crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. it centers around the main characters career in the music business, so if you're turned off by music, or couldn't care less what your top 5 all time songs are, or don't understand why bob dylan is considered a music legend, this show may still be for you but it may not grab your attention as fully or as naturally. it's about music at its core, but it seems as if it will be a general 'in the life of 30 somethings' type show that hits on all things in life including romance, sexuality, sports, career, self, friends, and any other myriad of aspects. check it, 10pm on tuesdays on cbs.

360 monkey

360. last friday night (january 27) i finally got my xbox 360! yes indeed, i'm now the proud owner of a 'next gen' gaming system. patience was a virtue in this case i guess-- i should have had it on the 22nd of november. it's all that i thought it would be and more... having said that, it all feels a bit surreal because for the 2 months or so i was without videogames i actually learned how to live without them. yep, i said that... i lived without videogames, and it wasn't hell. i repeat, it wasn't hell. no, i would not like to live that way again or for any longer, but knowing it's possible makes me sleep easier... all joking aside, it's nice to have the 360. videogames are a part of my life, they always have and they probably always will be. so... look for the gamertag to change often with the games i'm playing and my gamerscore! if anyone gets a 360, add me to your friends list and we'll get our game on....

monkey. cbs has a new nighttime drama called 'love monkey'. you should check it out, it's quality tv. i'd categorize it as a drama- hints of comedic favor and smart, exciting, hip, involved, stories about a group of friends in their 30's. to me, it's like 'friends' meets 'gilmore girls'. it seems that it will tackle the same sort of issues that those shows explored, but at maybe a more in depth and mature angle. i'd say it's definitely for a bit of an older crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. it centers around the main characters career in the music business, so if you're turned off by music, or couldn't care less what your top 5 all time songs are, or don't understand why bob dylan is considered a music legend, this show may still be for you but it may not grab your attention as fully or as naturally. it's about music at its core, but it seems as if it will be a general 'in the life of 30 somethings' type show that hits on all things in life including romance, sexuality, sports, career, self, friends, and any other myriad of aspects. check it, 10pm on tuesdays on cbs.

Puritan Comfort

Puritan Comfort


I want to live near a railway
I want to feel the rumble- a momentary riot
View the passing cold steel blur
As the extraordinary clatter fractures tranquility
Creating a closeness only brought on
By discomfort and humility

Each day will pass, a whistle will howl
And nightly, I’ll wait
For that regular growl
Of my passer-by friend, a lonesome companion

While rain churns out its patter, with a musical cadence
I’ll wait for the engine, with equivalent constancy
And as it passes, sink further into comfort
Knowing I’ve company, and nothing left to fear

And in the midst of winters grip
I’ll know it’s upcoming
Someday, someday, someday real soon
On a regular trip

So I wait

I want to live near a railroad
And from there, I wish to grow old
Which I will, graying hair and all
From spring to the newest snowfall
So that from time to time
I share a friend
And a presence to count on
And with that I will die
A happier end


(There seems to me to be a certain uniqueness of living next door to a railway. Yes, it’s probably an inconvenient situation most of the time… but think about it- you truly are never alone. It’s pretty much regular and most certainly does (in time) feel as if a long lost friend is strolling along the rail on a catch-up visit. I once learned somewhere that the Puritans wore long underwear most of the time- even though it was a complete discomfort. They had the mentality and belief that being uncomfortable and irritated by this choice of undergarments brought them to and kept them closer to God. They felt it was a constant attachment to their “savior” and creator. So… though I’m the farthest thing from a religious man, I thought the railway almost signified a tie in to that belief system. I think the yin-yang theory works well here- being that no one can enjoy comfort until they have experienced just a little bit of discomfort. And… as aforementioned, the good that can come from this discomforting situation- a "friend".)

Puritan Comfort

Puritan Comfort


I want to live near a railway
I want to feel the rumble- a momentary riot
View the passing cold steel blur
As the extraordinary clatter fractures tranquility
Creating a closeness only brought on
By discomfort and humility

Each day will pass, a whistle will howl
And nightly, I’ll wait
For that regular growl
Of my passer-by friend, a lonesome companion

While rain churns out its patter, with a musical cadence
I’ll wait for the engine, with equivalent constancy
And as it passes, sink further into comfort
Knowing I’ve company, and nothing left to fear

And in the midst of winters grip
I’ll know it’s upcoming
Someday, someday, someday real soon
On a regular trip

So I wait

I want to live near a railroad
And from there, I wish to grow old
Which I will, graying hair and all
From spring to the newest snowfall
So that from time to time
I share a friend
And a presence to count on
And with that I will die
A happier end


(There seems to me to be a certain uniqueness of living next door to a railway. Yes, it’s probably an inconvenient situation most of the time… but think about it- you truly are never alone. It’s pretty much regular and most certainly does (in time) feel as if a long lost friend is strolling along the rail on a catch-up visit. I once learned somewhere that the Puritans wore long underwear most of the time- even though it was a complete discomfort. They had the mentality and belief that being uncomfortable and irritated by this choice of undergarments brought them to and kept them closer to God. They felt it was a constant attachment to their “savior” and creator. So… though I’m the farthest thing from a religious man, I thought the railway almost signified a tie in to that belief system. I think the yin-yang theory works well here- being that no one can enjoy comfort until they have experienced just a little bit of discomfort. And… as aforementioned, the good that can come from this discomforting situation- a "friend".)

idlewild... it's coming i say!

yes, finally a realease date... feb 14 for the soundtrack and march 10 for the film. that gets me excited for sure- outkast is finally gonna roll out their newest creation. stay tuned...


Idlewild yahoo page

Outkast official site

Idlewild movie site

idlewild... it's coming i say!

yes, finally a realease date... feb 14 for the soundtrack and march 10 for the film. that gets me excited for sure- outkast is finally gonna roll out their newest creation. stay tuned...


Idlewild yahoo page

Outkast official site

Idlewild movie site

that's why it's so tough to do

denver 27- new england 13: well, last night the pats finally lost a playoff game. boo-hoo, wah-wah, sniff-sniff right?? nope, not me... we (they) had a good run for the last 4 years, and we (they) should all feel proud of that. and who's to say that we (they) won't be back again next year to knock 06's champ from the stage. no team in nfl history has won 3 championships in a row (or is it just the super bowl era?) and for them (us) to think this was the year and it was just gonna happen is crazy, it's ludicrous, it's a pipe dream of the most imaginative. it wasn't our (their) year, it was that way from the start. and having said that, i think i'm most proud of this team (us) than any other- considering the adversity and setbacks that occurred almost from day one of the regular season... well even back to last winter if you count bruschi's stroke. because of all those curveballs we (they) were thrown over the past year coupled with the fact that we (they) still managed to have a repsectable record and make it to the mid-rounds of the playoffs was incredible. yes, we (they) could have beaten denver, and yes, we (they) turned the ball over and had the unfortunate luck of a bad call or two, but even so... as bob ryan put it, "this was a bonus game... they were playing with house money". ya see, this just wasn't our (their) year, and we (we) need to get over it... because they (they) will.
next year, wait 'til next year... gee, what's that reminiscent of??
great season pats!
see ya in august...

now go read bob ryan's article... it's one of the best i've read in the way he eloquently states the obvious and not so obvious emotions we (we/they) are going through...

that's why it's so tough to do

denver 27- new england 13: well, last night the pats finally lost a playoff game. boo-hoo, wah-wah, sniff-sniff right?? nope, not me... we (they) had a good run for the last 4 years, and we (they) should all feel proud of that. and who's to say that we (they) won't be back again next year to knock 06's champ from the stage. no team in nfl history has won 3 championships in a row (or is it just the super bowl era?) and for them (us) to think this was the year and it was just gonna happen is crazy, it's ludicrous, it's a pipe dream of the most imaginative. it wasn't our (their) year, it was that way from the start. and having said that, i think i'm most proud of this team (us) than any other- considering the adversity and setbacks that occurred almost from day one of the regular season... well even back to last winter if you count bruschi's stroke. because of all those curveballs we (they) were thrown over the past year coupled with the fact that we (they) still managed to have a repsectable record and make it to the mid-rounds of the playoffs was incredible. yes, we (they) could have beaten denver, and yes, we (they) turned the ball over and had the unfortunate luck of a bad call or two, but even so... as bob ryan put it, "this was a bonus game... they were playing with house money". ya see, this just wasn't our (their) year, and we (we) need to get over it... because they (they) will.
next year, wait 'til next year... gee, what's that reminiscent of??
great season pats!
see ya in august...

now go read bob ryan's article... it's one of the best i've read in the way he eloquently states the obvious and not so obvious emotions we (we/they) are going through...

got the word... as unofficial it is

checked ebgames today... and they're telling me that i'm about 15th or so on the list. what list you ask... the list of pre-ordered xbox 360's that they've yet to have in stock. i'll save you from the details of this mess... but anyway... in maybe less than a month i'll actually be playing some 360, and while i'm at it i'll make this green box over here-----> have some relevance!! seeya 'round

many a reason

yeah, there's a few reasons for my absence of late... the most prominent being the holidays! i had a good christmas and am looking forward to a great new year. it was an interesting and (vicariously at times) trying christmas for me and emily. over all things went well and we enjoyed spending quality time with family and friends- that's what life is all about; not presents and gift receipts and keeping up with the jones'.


also adding to my lack of updates has been the pesky hard drive on the computer. it's been replaced (today actually) and hopefully this ol' girl can act more like the reliable computer it's supposed to be. the drive was on its way out for sure, and i'm so sure it was gonna come at a complete ly inconvenient time... each day when we powered on the cpu we received a message that stated, "1720 hard drive detects imminent failure". now if that's not enough of a kick in the rear end then i don't know what is. so, needless to say, we thought about it and just decided to buy a new hard drive... which i installed today (everyone hold their breath on that one!) thus postponing our plans for a new laptop even more. it just doesn't make sense to fix now only to replace in a month... so we'll just wait a bit longer 'til we make the leap to Mac!


also standing in my way as of late has been a pet project of mine that i started on my "vacation time". basically, i renamed (re-tagged) all 9,300 of our mp3 files!! it sounds worse than it really was... see i'm a fanatic about organization with music files-- i like to have each file embedded with the correct song title/ album/ artist/ track #/ genre/ year, information. ya see, it's just one of those things...! so, with a little help from a program called "musicmonkey" i retagged all nearly 10,000 of our music files... it took about 10 days of putting in a few hours or more each day... but hey whats a greenskeeper to do when he's off for the winter!?! needless to say, the "renaming" has taken me from most of my usual web based cyber-routine... which included blogging.


so... hopefully this hard-drive will do the trick... and the mp3's won't pose a problem now unless i let the new additions get away from me... and new years day is only 3 days away, so once that passes we'll all be a bit more settled. yes, more time for work, more time for play, and yes... even more time for blogging!
peace
happy 2006 y'all!

got the word... as unofficial it is

checked ebgames today... and they're telling me that i'm about 15th or so on the list. what list you ask... the list of pre-ordered xbox 360's that they've yet to have in stock. i'll save you from the details of this mess... but anyway... in maybe less than a month i'll actually be playing some 360, and while i'm at it i'll make this green box over here-----> have some relevance!! seeya 'round

many a reason

yeah, there's a few reasons for my absence of late... the most prominent being the holidays! i had a good christmas and am looking forward to a great new year. it was an interesting and (vicariously at times) trying christmas for me and emily. over all things went well and we enjoyed spending quality time with family and friends- that's what life is all about; not presents and gift receipts and keeping up with the jones'.


also adding to my lack of updates has been the pesky hard drive on the computer. it's been replaced (today actually) and hopefully this ol' girl can act more like the reliable computer it's supposed to be. the drive was on its way out for sure, and i'm so sure it was gonna come at a complete ly inconvenient time... each day when we powered on the cpu we received a message that stated, "1720 hard drive detects imminent failure". now if that's not enough of a kick in the rear end then i don't know what is. so, needless to say, we thought about it and just decided to buy a new hard drive... which i installed today (everyone hold their breath on that one!) thus postponing our plans for a new laptop even more. it just doesn't make sense to fix now only to replace in a month... so we'll just wait a bit longer 'til we make the leap to Mac!


also standing in my way as of late has been a pet project of mine that i started on my "vacation time". basically, i renamed (re-tagged) all 9,300 of our mp3 files!! it sounds worse than it really was... see i'm a fanatic about organization with music files-- i like to have each file embedded with the correct song title/ album/ artist/ track #/ genre/ year, information. ya see, it's just one of those things...! so, with a little help from a program called "musicmonkey" i retagged all nearly 10,000 of our music files... it took about 10 days of putting in a few hours or more each day... but hey whats a greenskeeper to do when he's off for the winter!?! needless to say, the "renaming" has taken me from most of my usual web based cyber-routine... which included blogging.


so... hopefully this hard-drive will do the trick... and the mp3's won't pose a problem now unless i let the new additions get away from me... and new years day is only 3 days away, so once that passes we'll all be a bit more settled. yes, more time for work, more time for play, and yes... even more time for blogging!
peace
happy 2006 y'all!

Let it snow, let it sleet, let it freezing rain...

winter's here y'all, and i'm loving it! the holidays just wouldn't be the same without snow and just all around winter goodness. yeah it's cold, yeah it's hazardous at times, but come on it's perfect... and i also get much needed time off from work. yep, no more working 6 or 7 days a week for 12 hours a day, no more getting up at the butt crack of dawn (4:30am), and no more swealtering hot summer sun and humidity! yes, it's safe and accurate to say that i am extremely amped for winter. bring it, full force, with all ya got "old man", i'm ready! now just as long as everyone has a safe time navigating the myriad of sidewalks, roadways, parking lots, staircases, and unkempt pathways within our world, then i'll reserve complete serenity and bombast!

let it snow! peace

Let it snow, let it sleet, let it freezing rain...

winter's here y'all, and i'm loving it! the holidays just wouldn't be the same without snow and just all around winter goodness. yeah it's cold, yeah it's hazardous at times, but come on it's perfect... and i also get much needed time off from work. yep, no more working 6 or 7 days a week for 12 hours a day, no more getting up at the butt crack of dawn (4:30am), and no more swealtering hot summer sun and humidity! yes, it's safe and accurate to say that i am extremely amped for winter. bring it, full force, with all ya got "old man", i'm ready! now just as long as everyone has a safe time navigating the myriad of sidewalks, roadways, parking lots, staircases, and unkempt pathways within our world, then i'll reserve complete serenity and bombast!

let it snow! peace

Keegan

Keegan
Originally uploaded by A.M. Son.

Here's Keegan, our 6 month old tiger cat... Cool cat, cool cat!

He's a pretty interesting guy... he loves to play (as all cats do), keeps us up most nights, loves to watch "this old house", doesn't talk/ meow at all, falls off the foot stool when sleeping on it, isn't really picky about his food, greets us at the door when we come in, doesn't like cinnamon, loves snow...

... i could go on for a while, but you get the point- he's a cool cat!!

Keegan

Keegan
Originally uploaded by A.M. Son.

Here's Keegan, our 6 month old tiger cat... Cool cat, cool cat!

He's a pretty interesting guy... he loves to play (as all cats do), keeps us up most nights, loves to watch "this old house", doesn't talk/ meow at all, falls off the foot stool when sleeping on it, isn't really picky about his food, greets us at the door when we come in, doesn't like cinnamon, loves snow...

... i could go on for a while, but you get the point- he's a cool cat!!