Distraction. I spent an hour or so playing with fish yesterday afternoon. Other OS X users who don’t mind a certain degree of instability (especially with full-screen mode) might lose some time with it, too. [AKMA’s Random Thoughts] —- looks like fun.

FCC: The History of the Internet. [Scripting News] [A blog doesn't need a clever name] — haven't looked to see what stories people told yet…..

by weebl

Rumsfeld and the 'Ghost Detainees'. Turns out it was not just one detainee that Rumsfeld ordered held from the Red Cross, but at least two detainees. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld admitted Thursday that he ordered the secret detention of at least two prisoners captured… [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime] —— this has to be […]

Are they reading this?. One wonders if the people over at Dell Hell are reading this? Afterall, they've called me twice in the last two days to give me an over the phone survey about how my interaction with 1-800-Dell-Hell went (including specific Hellers, the product in general, and whether I'd buy one … By […]

here's a nice short story about virginia tech's quarry, where we get the famous 'hokie stone' that clads our buildings.

i like certain comics because they make me remember what was going on at a certain time. in fact, i have somewhere a developmental book proposal dealing with comics and history that i've not quite finished….

Neither Brain Nor Trust. As this isn't bad enough: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, acting at the request of George J. Tenet, the director of central intelligence, ordered military officials in Iraq last November to hold a man suspected of being a senior Iraqi… [Eat Your Vegetables] ——- just one more way that this administration […]

Senate Votes to Adopt Anti-Torture Amendment. Earlier today, the Senate adopted the Durbin anti-torture amendment by unanimous voice vote. Senators McCain, Specter, Levin, Feinstein, Leahy and Kennedy joined as cosponsors. We just received a copy of Sen. Durbin's floor statement today on the amendment and will… [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime] —— doing the right […]

and this is scary crap. i've posted about this sort of thing before, about the president's apparent goal of bringing forth armageddon.