In the entire population of Facebook, I am the only person who likes Kasatochi Island.
I’m sorry no one else likes you, little midget volcano barely sticking your nose out of the Bering Sea. I happen to think you’re fascinating.… Read more
I wish to report a troubling finding: for me, watching an episode of Babylon 5 is like opening a bag of potato chips with the mission statement of eating only the first potato chip and then sealing that bag up. It simply does not work that way. The next morning I wake up with an empty bag of potato chips, with a Vorlon sleeping next to me.
It’s still the best science fiction series that American television has turned out since the original Star Trek.
“The purpose of this meeting is to determine how best to completely f*** with everyone’s heads.” “Yes.“ … Read more
This is why the high chair, still in the dining room area and these days supporting various pieces of bric-a-brac (including sleepy Portia, who falls asleep in the thing standing up), needs to go to a new home. That, and the very high likelihood that any further additions to this family are likely to be of the four-legged furry variety.… Read more
For some reason tonight, I’m feeling artsy-fartsy and sarcastic. I’m feeling like tipping over apple carts and pissing people off… well, just for the lulz, really. Good thing I’m no longer anywhere near a transmitter of any kind! … Read more
They are fast. Faster than you can believe. … Read more
theLogBook.com’s web master gives mad props to the guys who saved the TARDIS console, worries a bit about the guy who built the “Star Trek apartment,” rants some more about SOPA, and just generally takes you on a fantastic journey. Yeah.
Sound quality is much better this time; the secret is to keep the mic up by my eyebrows.
Listen here:
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Game’s not over, but let’s check the halftime score.
Senator John Boozman seems to get it. In a statement on his official Facebook page (which you can read without being a member), Senator Boozman says:
Over the past few weeks, the chorus of concerns over Congressional efforts to address online piracy has intensified. I can say, with all honesty, that the feedback I received from Arkansans has been overwhelmingly in opposition to the Senate bill (S.968, the PROTECT IP Act) in its current form. That is why I am announcing today that I intend to withdraw my support for the Protect IP Act.
I will have my name removed as a co-sponsor of the bill and plan to vote against it if Majority Leader Reid brings it to the floor in its current form.
Senator Mark Pryor, also on Facebook, says:
While I commend the ongoing efforts to prevent online piracy, I am concerned that the Protect IP Act (PIPA) has too many unanswered questions and could lead to many unintended consequences. We need a solution that will protect intellectual property without restricting American’s rights to an open Internet. I believe we can do better, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to find a solution.
And again on Facebook, Rep. Steve Womack:
I share some of your concerns with this bill and am looking forward to working with my colleagues to craft a meaningful bill that protects American ingenuity without infringing upon the rights of American citizens.
I could ask for much stronger, more definitive statements of Senator Pryor and Rep. Womack’s intentions to vote against PIPA and SOPA, respectively; as such, both of them will be hearing from me. Again.
I appreciate Senator Boozman’s forthrightness in clearly stating his intentions to vote against PIPA. I’ll admit that I didn’t vote for Mr. Boozman in 2010; his predecessor, Senator Blanche Lincoln, was always very responsive to local issues. At a point when the bank holding our mortgage was ready to foreclose on our home a few years ago, because they couldn’t keep up with their own records to save their souls, the only thing that got the bank in question to stop and take another look and figure out that the problem was on their end was the intervention of Senator Lincoln and her staff on our behalf. I was keen to avoid seeing her voted out, but it just didn’t work out that way. I haven’t been crazy about Senator Boozman’s voting record of the last year, but I appreciate him hearing his constituents out on this one and making his intentions crystal clear.
Like the old saying goes, keep those cards and letters coming. Don’t start the fight without finishing it. Who knows, you might have just changed the world. If you’re not from northwest Arkansas, check up on your Congresscritters and find out which way they’re leaning. Apply pressure to prop them up in the right direction if necessary.… Read more
…in which theLogBook.com’s webmaster carries on cranky about the SOPA and PIPA bills, eroding freedom in general, making brownies, volcano observation, making brownies, hacker kiddies, future projects at theLogBook.com, and brownies. Mmmmmm… brownies.
Apologies for sound quality; I’ve got a new(ish) hands-free headset for recording and I still need to work out a few things… like finding a little tiny wind sock for it.
Listen here:
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One can only assume that this means you’ve dedeemed something more than once.
Ah well, I got a free Dr. Pepper outta the deal. If anyone needs any copy editing done, I’ve got lots of time on my hands, and 44 ounces of Dr. Pepper to keep me awake. Like the Ghostbusters said, “No job is too big, no fee is too big!”… Read more
