Wil vs Will

Well it's not quite the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it's an enjoyable read for all you StarTrek folk out there who don't realize that Wil Weaton is no the secret king of the internet, or at least a well spoken individual with a certain style for composition. So here is a piece in two parts recounting Wil, and Willing F Shatner.

Part the First
Part the Second

Ben Stein Digests Our Terrifically Broken Economy

I'm just going to chuck out the text from the digg submitter scoreboard27, because it was a cobbled together bite of the story, and more sensationalizing, then meaningful. Ben Stein of "Win Ben Stein's Money" and "Ferris Bueller" fame, and notable for as well for his monthly column, and generally regarded as an intelligent fellow often wields a sword of dry humour. So dry in fact that while forging his sword he sought to quench it a bath of water, the water literally dehydrated itself to avoid contact with his blade.

This article is a jab at rich America, and while he does criticize them soundly, I think he better raises the point that the poor are getting profoundly poorer. America the prosperous seems almost cruel brand, to the many who make prosperous the few. What I find most intriguing is how bizarre some of the economic behaviour is, where vast sums of money change hand, and yet very little value is created. I actually consider myself in favour of capitalism, although not completely free market capitalism, and I find this manner of profiteering very short sighted. It seems in the short term individuals prosper, but the country as whole slides further and further from its economic superiority. Canada is inexorably tied to America, so much so that we can not help but suffer when she does.

I have no solution forthcoming, just concern.



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Something interesting

In an effort to be more blogbos, and get back to the fundamentals of blogging, I've decided to share a story from The Star. While I don't think I have anything that I need to be particularly penitent about of late, except perhaps blogging, I found the spirit of the article quite positive, and I think a lesson for us all. Do not seek to justify or excuse your actions, own your mistakes, and move on. In that spirit, I haven't been blogging, and I'm sorry.

Anyways enjoy the story.

In response to my alleged blog death

Yes, maybe, sort of, no, not sure...
I have stopped, or virtually stopped blogging, but I haven't given up on blogging. How perfectly contradictory. I have been formulating in my head a whole lot of things, and either self censoring if I felt they were thing I would prefer not to share, or aborting mid thought as I realize that I've talked myself into rant.

I try, I really try, to not just go off half cocked on something, but instead get some information, and maybe some links, or at the very least reason it out. Ranting without a conclusion is unsatisfying, and it's not constructive. I've decided to be constructive, so while I my resort to rhetoric or oratory, I will not do so without a clear conclusion that is supported by my reasoning.

As such, my blogging has gone right to pot, because what's opinionated blogging without a half formed opinion, and I really can only post so many pictures of my cat before people get disinterested, even if I think Loki is great :)

SO there you go a post that is virtually hypocritical, but I will try and do better. What can I say, old job filled me with more angst :P

Phew

I just managed a post before going a whole month without posting... That post just happens to be lame, as this one is.

Nerd Score

Mac Blogging 101

Well Ladies and gentleman, I am officially online with my brand new MacBook Pro today. I suppose officially it isn't BRAND NEW, I opted for the refurbished product, but I don't say that to loudly around the MacBook, I don't want it to feel bad. Seriously, I've been giddy since friday when I put the order in, but much of that giddiness was defused into our trip to Ottawa, which was a worth while distraction. In fact I may have some more images around here once I get myself completely switched.

So for all the fun details of what I have here, well its a MacBook Pro to start, its running an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz. 2 GB of the ol'memory. Enough spinning media to make my media collection spin (I think that means I have 160 GB, it may only be 120 GB, boo hoo, still more then I have else where. The crowning glory of these machine is its monitor, 17 beautiful widescreen inches of glossy LCD wonder. I think it was actually poured from molten lustrium, a liquid known for both its luster, and ium...

Anyways, long times window user, recent Mac adocate, and new Macolite of the cult of Steve. (Which I note Steve in Zapfino looks particularly swank, I wonder who did that little flourish.) Sadly I am only composing in Zapfino, not posting, as only the Mac users could see its silliness.

Well thats the big news, its quiet at the house as we get ready for the coming party, I must remind all of the surprise guest who will be attending, but I can say no more. It is nice having the cats home, I suspect kids must be something similar with there seemingly frustrating and disruptive behavior being missed when not present. Loki is of course his usual bad self, and Aslan was a pretty sucky (in that positive way.)

Anyways thats the update. Next post will either be Ottawa posts, or something about global warming.

Apple Rising

Well she's here, and she's a beauty, of course I'm trapped at work, with no software, but aside from that she is here and a beauty :)

More later, for now I think I will just do some work and drool on her 17" Glossy Wonder

Winterlude

Well we are back from Winterlude, and we are tired! I have some pictures here, and I had better post at least some of them before this week takes off, so here is Eri and I in the Ice Sculpture exhibit.



Erin 'triumphant' at the end of the canal


The design of our new library


Jerry being attacked by Maman, the spider tribute to the artists mother...


More later

G

Lazy Blogging

Hey all, I'm just the laziest blogger lately. I can't really give you a good reason, so I won't.

Recently did some skiing, and basement work (its really almost done, just quarter round, and touch up painting :)

Heading up to Ottawa this weekend for Winterlude. I can't wait, going to see ice and ice related activities. Skate the canal, see the mint (I suppose thats always fun for either those who like to hold gold, or numismatist.) Speaking of numismatists, the Mint announced or at least confirmed that they are considering making a $1 000 000 dollar coin!

So pictures of Ottawa to come, and maybe some blogging as I turn to the dark side, or at least the shinny happy apple side! The lappy hasn't been ordered yet, but I have made the commitment to go Apple, and am just saving my clams up until I have enough. While I think John Hodgman personifies a PC in actually a flattering light, I must trade my suits and pocket protectors for the sexy sleek anodized aluminum, and feline grace of the OS X. I blame Loki, and Steve Jobs (For Erin: Jooorrrrrrrbbbbbbbbsssss.)

Anyways for those asking, I'm telling, love the new job! Look forward to work in the morning! But don't worry, I'm not a workaholic yet, I still look forward to Friday's with zeal :)

better blogging through effort coming soon

SylGeoff