So, it finally happened – my aging 4th generation iPod’s battery has more or less become useless. I suppose it holds some historical value, in that it helps me relive the days of having a portable CD player which would last an hour or so before the batteries crapped out. Unfortunately, I didn’t particularly like [...]
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Volunteer as a Fresh Air Fund Counselor
I was contacted by Sara from the Fresh Air Fund and asked to spread the word about their program, so without further ado:
The Fresh Air Fund is now accepting applications for counselors for this coming summer of ‘09. We hire staff members with a wide range in some pretty amazing fields. We are looking for [...]
American Pride
After watching the inaugural speech yesterday by Obama, I think that, in time, if he follows through with what he has promised, I will once again have some pride in being American. The past 8 years, and in particular, the last 4, have had me feeling quite self conscious when, talking to people on the internet, [...]
Battlestar Galactica Reminder
It’s been quite a while since my last post about Battlestar Galactica, for the obvious reason that it hasn’t been on since June of 2008 (gah!). So, it’s nice to be posting to remind you all that Battlestar Galactica will be returning on January 16th at 10PM / 9C. Don’t miss it!
And, if you need [...]
Religion and Small Children
My son is quickly nearing the age where he’s going to start asking big questions, like “where are we from?”, “why are we here?”, “what’s God”, etc. I’m faced with a problem which I’m unsure as to how to solve: what do I tell him?
I’ve long thought that indoctrinating small children with religion is not [...]
