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2013.01.31 at 05:55 PM CST It seems all the writing/posting I have time for is bullet lists... Oh well. :)
2013.01.17 at 05:55 AM CST More listage...
2013.01.10 at 01:55 AM CST 2013 began with two wonderful parties, and continues tonight with some little projects while at Epoch. A semi-random list of bits:
Current music: various Placebo, which I've not heard at Epoch in a long time...
2012.09.17 at 02:10 AM CDT The obligatory list of reads:
And an update: my phone is again jailbroken and officially unlocked via the AT&T+Apple process. Just in time for iOS 6! :)
2012.09.03 at 10:18 PM CDT First, a couple of interesting reads:
Just to be clear, I agree that Texas should not have enacted or be defending a voter ID law. I also think that the interim district maps as well as those over which the court decision was made are no bueno. Finally, my iPhone is finally upgraded to iOS 5.1.1. Those of you who have been waiting to avoid the text message cost can rejoice, as you can now iMessage me.
2012.05.29 at 05:45 AM CDT Today is finally primary day in Texas, not that it matters for the larger national races, or even the state-wide races. However, there are local and district level races for which it can matter. So go vote, dammit! You have until 7 PM today to do so. If you're in Travis county, voting information is available from the Travis County Tax Office. For endorsements and discussions my recent reading has been:
2012.05.11 at 07:25 AM CDT Related to yesterday's post is another essay on POTUS and his evolution having completed. This one is from Pam Spaulding. Also, am I the only one who hears the Zerg "evolution complete!" recording each time this comes up? :) And from Luminous Landscape is an article on photography in space. I'll have to find higher resolution versions of several of the photos referenced. Finally, a few upcoming events:
2012.05.10 at 06:25 AM CDT So POTUS finally finished evolving on the issue of gay marriage. f i n a l l y . . . I have read several interesting takes on the event:
I do think it is a good thing and it is phenomenal for a sitting US President to declare such support. However, after previous stances (prior to the 2008 Presidential election cycle), stances during the 2008 elections, stances as POTUS, and now; it is very difficult to not see the timing as politically motivated, more than motivated by an actual change of thought/position/heart. Please excuse me (and many others) if we're non-plussed when our fucking civil rights are being used as playthings. Others, including the presumptive Republican POTUS nominee in 2012, people who backed the recent North Carolina amendment which passed Tuesday, and those backing Texas' 2005 Proposition 2, are just as guilty of political motivation when playing with civil rights. They are not alone. Need I mention NOM (to whom I will not link)? I fully grant that all of the above aside, such a move is not without risk for things about which I do care, such as progressive/liberal stances doing well overall in the upcoming elections. That said, it is a slap in the face (from a member of another minority, no less (not to say that the GLBT community is any better as we definitely have our faults/fails)) when this happens the day after a state constitutional amendment vote about which POTUS had not made a clear, strong statement. It is also a slap in the face when same sex marriage is said to be a state's issue, while DOMA is on the books as the only exemption to full faith and credit. Need I remind you the state of civil rights for GLBT citizens of the United States? (Thanks to the Guardian.) Also note that I have not made disparaging remarks about North Carolina. They are essentially just as bad as my current home state, Texas. Oh right, I do need to remind... I do need to remind people about DOMA and the current state of equality. After I interviewed for my current job, it came up in discussion that HR staff did not know that it isn't illegal in Texas to ask about or discriminate based on sexual orientation in employment. Some of my own family has wondered why I would bring it up in an interview (despite legal protection or current lack thereof). And yesterday, a co-worker didn't see why the North Carolina or Texas state constitutional amendments were such a big problem until I mentioned DOMA. Then he was like, oh, yeah, the whole thing (the amendments and DOMA and inequality in general) is crap. Yay for different perspectives and for DOMA being old enough that people forget that I can't just go to a neighboring state, get married, return to Texas, and all is sorted. One of these days, maybe, the citizens of the United States will stop voting on each other's civil rights, and just fucking recognize them... *sigh* In other "news," I will be moving for better civil rights long before Texas is dragged into actually having them (since I do not expect it will be soon, despite the valiant efforts of many activists). And no, I do not yet have a concrete time line for such.
2012.04.17 at 12:10 AM CST First, a couple of amusing showings from the Alamo Drafthouse:
Second, some back-story, politics, and realism on how Austin should start with real fixed guideway transit (h/t to The Overhead Wire):
Third, Slate had a couple of interesting articles about the United States and walking (or lack thereof). Fourth, I had interesting decisions recently. I did not post about it due to the timing and nature of the decision. I am not yet leaving Austin, though probably in the next year or three. And now we hope current situations improve. (This is not to alarm anyone; I'm fine.) :)
2012.01.25 at 10:15 AM CST And now that 18 January's actions around the Internet appear to have helped, I have un-blacked my site; though I changed the color scheme at the same time. We'll have to wait and see if SOPA/PIPA remain dead, as well as what sort of replacement bills emerge. (OPEN?) We'll also have to see how ACTA goes... Entries (most recent to oldest): 1 - 10 | 11 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 - 100 | 101 - 110 | 111 - 120 | 121 - 130 | 131 - 140 | 141 - 150 | 151 - 160 | 161 - 170 | 171 - 178 |
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