12.31.2005
12.29.2005
12.26.2005
Grand..."E-tracking, coming to a DMV near you."
Perspectives | CNET News.com: "Trust federal bureaucrats to take a good idea and transform it into a frightening proposal to track Americans wherever they drive."
12.24.2005
One our my favorite movies was on this morning - Patton.
Reviews, IMDB - Some more historical info - Patton's Race to Messina.
12.20.2005
Not surprised one bit.
The Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ordered the creation of Planet of the Apes-style warriors by crossing humans with apes, according to recently uncovered secret documents. Scotsman.com News
12.19.2005
12.18.2005
The mathematics of Sudoku
Tobermory's new pussle obsession (I 'm responsible) - American Scientist Online - Unwed Numbers.
12.16.2005
12.15.2005
12.14.2005
Happy Festivus!
We've been watching a number of movies around GateTree House in recent weeks. We're working through our 80's sci-fi lineup: Bladerunner, Alien (actually 1979), The Thing, The Terminator, & Buckaroo Banzai, with Brazil & maybe Aliens left to go. I'm sure there are a couple of others I'll throw in, Mad Max & a few more.
We've also been hitting the Christmas playlist this past week - Bing: Going My Way and Holiday Inn, A Nightmare Before Christmas, BlackAdder's Christmas Carol and The Grinch (the real one) among others.
We've also watched an odd assortment of other films - Soldiers & Saints - a good WWII story with reenacters that won a ton of awards (a little religious, but very good), Northfork - a surreal drama about death & leaving the heartland from the Polish Brothers, King Arthur, which was better than I expected, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which is an odd combination of true science fiction and a love story. I probably shouldn't like it, but I really did.
12.07.2005
The Holidays are upon us
Festivus - Festivus Poles - 100% Aluminum - Tobermory points out that the Declaration of Independence was an airing of grievances.
As if we needed any more proof that Hugo Chavez' govt. is a fascist dictatorship
The Devil's Excrement - "An undemocratic Government responds to the consequences of their own failures" & "This piece of (election) software and database demonstrates that we are living in a fascist state where the rule of law is non existent..."
12.04.2005
Should we have to show 'papers' to travel in the United States?
I hope not.
This case come before the 9th Circuit this week - Gilmore v. Gonzales.
I'm concerned that we are allowing terrorists to change our way of life more than necessary.
