As a liberal with strong libertarian leanings, I have always viewed as suspect the relationship between Republicans and (L)ibertarians. This post details some reasons for a growing divide between the two camps.
Better for the rest of us, I say.
I am no fan of Halloween. I don’t enjoy the little moochers ringing the doorbell every 5 minutes, I don’t like candy (that much), and I don’t enjoy dressing up or knocking on random people’s door. Halloween is hell.
This, however, is a hoot.
Yesterday in Physics someone’s phone went off to the tune of the Justice League. After the professor paused his lecture to acknowledge the phone, the kid answered his phone and replied, “The University is in trouble?! We’re on our way!” The kid stood up, ripped off his t-shirt, revealed the Superman costume underneath, and exclaimed “Super Friends, Assemble!” Scattered across the class of about 150, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Green Lantern, and Flash all stood up and promptly left the class to save Auburn University. MLIA
Props to the smartass(es?) who planned and executed the brilliant stunt.
h/t to My Life is Average.
Zen Habits offers some essential advice for reducing stress and b-slapping around the pernicious ego. Good stuff.
1. Don’t plan. Planning is an attempt to control the world around us, but it’s a futile attempt. Throw out your plans, for now at least until you’ve decided this method isn’t for you. What do you do instead? More on this below. For now, just stop planning.
2. Don’t worry about the future. Will something bad happen? Are there things coming up that we must anticipate and prepare for? Of course, if there’s a massive hurricane headed your way, you should probably get ready. But otherwise, just realize that the future is unpredictable, and worrying about it is a waste of time. Focus on right now, and you’ll always be able to handle what comes.
3. Don’t have expectations. If you expect people to act a certain way, or hope that things will turn out a certain way, you’ll always run into problems. Forget about outcomes for now. Go into things without expectations, and they will always turn out perfectly (if a bit messy).
The list continues, including both “do’s” and “dont’s.” The non-you inside of all of us would be benefited by a thorough read.
So, you have probably all heard that Rush Limbaugh was kicked out in his attempt to buy a stake in the St. Louis Rams. I gotta tell ya, I don’t think that the NFL owners or player’s union are a sacred lot, and the NFL has cannonballed itself many times into hypocrisy before, so writing him off the list of contenders to purchase the Rams is cheese ball.
But, I am one of those individuals who happen to think that political entertainers like Rush Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, et al., are seriously and, in a significant way, harming our nation. They peddle in distortions, fear, and discord. So, when I heard that his fat wallet wasn’t big enough to cover for acerbic tongue, well, I smiled a little smile & and dreamed a little dream. Alas, twas not meant to be Rush……
the godfather
Please help yourself & indulge in this classic 80’s power ballad during this post.
For the second time in a little over 2 months I have been canned.
Now, the first time I was “released from employment,” I was a little cranky. At myself, mostly. I hate all that existential responsibility stuff.
This second time however, the reason & facts involved were so absurd, so bizarre, I can do little but shake my head and go about my day. Sighs help, too.
Sometimes life is just too kooky to inhale all at once, so instead I am choosing to just “be” for a little while.
I have other opportunities available that I will pursue & I am not too concerned about cash right now, so everything’s gonna be alright….
It is hard to not be moved by this dude’s passion.
So, if you were wondering, the Ubuntu install is complete. A few relatively minor issues with BIOS and whatnot, but I am pleased with the outcome. Lots of open source goodies were added, so the experimentation with the software continues. So, now you know.
So I am off to install a new Ubuntu release on a second computer. The feeling is almost like buying a new car, so I am pretty psyched about it.
If you want to try out a good Linux distro, try Ubuntu.
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