Archive for the 'life' Category

A Declaration by the Representatives of United States of America, in General Congress Assembled

Friday, July 4th, 2008

One of my favorite part of The Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be [sacred and undeniable] selfevident, that all men are created equal and independent; that from that equal creation they derive in rights inherent and inalienables, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to […]

Atheism defined

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Atheism is the recognition
that we understand enough about the universe
to no longer necessitate a creation myth
in order to live fulfilled
during the short spans of time
when we exist as we are now.
And that the more we understand the universe, the closer we become to understanding truth as defined by reality instead of emotion, old books, or […]

To the Emerson Class of 2008

Monday, May 19th, 2008

CA Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

LA Times: California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

I was going to post a happy birthday poem for my mom yesterday, but couldn’t write. I was going to post a happy mother’s day remembrance today, but I couldn’t feel the loss that I know is sometimes still there.
So I simply present a link (via Adam): “On saying goodbye” by Wil Shipley

Evidence Local News Isn’t News: The Rain

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Last night, a puddle formed in Sherman Oaks. ABC 7 Eyewitness News had team coverage with Live Mega Doppler 7000 HD Plus.

Leading, yes, leading the 11 o’clock newscast was a story about the 1/10 inch of rain that drenched Los Angeles. The in depth report featured some residents surprised by the “April showers” and “cold” […]

Aptera Reserved

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Arthur & I officially are number 1,717 in line to purchase an Aptera. The company announced it had entered the manufacturing stage this past week. Cars are rumored to start shipping to customers by the end of the year.
Arthur and I live in an apartment complex with no way to charge an electric car. We […]

What happened to The Ben & Dave Show?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Just a week after being called “a little hottie” (albeit indirectly) by Ben Harvey1, The Ben and Dave Show on HERE! Networks2 seems to have been cancelled.
I checked the podcast this afternoon to get the latest episode, only to be greeted by a 404.3 I searched Facebook and could no longer find the show’s fan […]

Classifying Easter

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

I couldn’t agree with Google News more.

Not this time.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Barack Obama delivered a speech about racial equality in America today that will be considered historic by history books. (Watch here if you missed it.)

Words on a parchment would not be enough to deliver slaves from bondage, or provide men and women of every color and creed their full rights and obligations as citizens of […]