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January 16th, 2006 | 
Author: More people are interested in switching off their PCs & Macs than ever before. See why they made the change and how easy it was. Discover how compatible you are with other people. Learn about all the great ways getting out more will give you a better life. And understand how a simple outdoor activity can make your life easier and your possibilities endless.
OK, it’s a joke and it’s on me. 
Makes a good point though.
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Look out kitties! Fluffy’s in town!
TV is so crummy these days. When I stumbled across the Google Video Blog and saw this link to an hour long online video I thought I’d check it out. If I can find more of this quality of shows I’ll give up TV completely. It’s very well done and the experience reminded me of my bicycle journeys from my youth. If you have some time to watch a video, this is a good one!
Official Google Video Blog: Independent Films: Part 3
Kintaro Walks Japan
“I met a Japanese woman, fell in love with her, and decided that a good way to impress her would be to walk the 2000-mile length of Japan. I spent nearly five months walking through the countryside, arm wrestling old ladies, running from trains, and eventually becoming a Japanese media sensation.
How to Write More Clearly, Think More Clearly, and Learn Complex Material More Easily
One wonderful thing about the Internet is the educational opportunities in it. This page is from a University of Georgia Prof. who wants to help his students write papers well.
It’s not exactly new to me, but it is concise, much as a speech note page and maybe it will help you or others you show it to as well.
Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software
by Tim O’Reilly
09/30/2005This
has been a question of mine and that I hear from folks just getting
started in computers nowadays. If you are new to the net, or if you are
not new but still don’t have any grasp of what you are doing with the
Internet this five page article is a well written ticket just for you.
How could I say it better. We Americans have become so obsessed with consuming we don’t care who or what else in the world it will hurt.
STOP IT!
The site linked above list ideas I use and will use to live for the good of GOD and that means for the good of the world.
I’m as far from perfect as they come but I am not making changes in my life strategy just because the calendar number changed. I intend to stay as frugal as I can and remain a Democrat, Union Member, father, and husband and make the world better for children.
Blogger.com is a Google owned Blog host and to try it out I have a blog setup here.
I just happened across a website that had this link. Great Flash production particularly if you have a broadband connection.
You’ll need to allow it’s popup and click on an icon or two to get it going, but it’s worth it!
‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says
This is the text of a commencement address by Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and NeXT and Pixar, expressing what I believe is a secular description of my Christian beliefs for life.
It’s a very good short read. I hope my kids will read it.