I can here it now: "You're doin a heck of a job Stewie!"
... Meet Stewart Simonson. He's the official charged by Bush with "the protection of the civilian population from acts of bioterrorism and other public health emergencies"--a well-connected, ideological, ambitious Republican with zero public health management or medical expertise, whose previous job was as a corporate lawyer for Amtrak. When Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell, recently speculated, "If something comes along that is truly serious...like a major pandemic, you are going to see the ineptitude of this government in a way that will take you back to the Declaration of Independence," many of those professionally concerned with such scenarios couldn't help thinking of Simonson. They recalled his own unsettling words at a recent Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on government response to a chemical or biological attack: "We're learning as we go."
Full article
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 21, 2005
pacificviews.org: Another great moment in corporate courage
regarding the influence the Christian Right has on Corporate America.
Unfortunately, potential US corporate sponsors haven't been enthusiastic about the exhibit at all. Unlike most museum offerings of its size and scope, the Darwin exhibit doesn't have a single corporate sponsor. Instead, the US$ $3 million cost of the exhibit is coming out of the pockets of individuals and foundations.
also...
The AMNH has put up a great website to go with the Darwin exhibition. You'll find it here. Short film [RealVideo] about the importance of evolutionary theory to modern science.
Unfortunately, potential US corporate sponsors haven't been enthusiastic about the exhibit at all. Unlike most museum offerings of its size and scope, the Darwin exhibit doesn't have a single corporate sponsor. Instead, the US$ $3 million cost of the exhibit is coming out of the pockets of individuals and foundations.
also...
The AMNH has put up a great website to go with the Darwin exhibition. You'll find it here. Short film [RealVideo] about the importance of evolutionary theory to modern science.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Burning Man and Hurricane Katrina
Our Burning Man camp (HippoCampus) is having a fundraiser to offset the costs of driving a donated RV to Mississippi as well as support World Shelters another BM organization helping Katrina survivors.
Our event will include a raffle for some very nice gifts that have been donated, including a Lopez Island Weekend Getaway.
More Burning Man - Katrina operations here...
Our event will include a raffle for some very nice gifts that have been donated, including a Lopez Island Weekend Getaway.
More Burning Man - Katrina operations here...
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
BioDiesel: How sweet is this? Corn Oil sweet my friend.
BioDiesel getting Bipartisan support here in WA. KOMO news | State Senators Have Different Idea For Battling High Fuel Costs
I recently purchased a 1977 Mercedes 300D just so that I could run BioDiesel. So far it has been painless getting off the Petro teet. The car has 178K and had only run Dino Diesel. I drove it over to Dr Dan's in Ballard he told me to run 3 tanks of B100 (100% BioDiesel) and then he'd replace the fuel filter and lines. This is because BioDiesel actually *CLEANS* the petro Diesel carbon out of the engine.
That's it. No conversion, no fuss. (I'm on my 5th tank -- need to get over there soon, but the car is running great!)
All sorts of great reasons to go Bio. Less than half the carbon and hydrocarbon emissions, higher viscosity, higher BTU than Dino Diesel. Of course minimal reliance on the petroleum industry, greater reliance on local farmers and producers. And if you are in a pinch and can't find Bio, you can run Dino… or better yet throw a $1000 converter & tank in the car and just pull up behind McDonalds to fill up on waste vegetable oil!
But the best part is... every time you fill the car you can send the message to Cheney, Carlyle and Company to go fuck themselves.
I recently purchased a 1977 Mercedes 300D just so that I could run BioDiesel. So far it has been painless getting off the Petro teet. The car has 178K and had only run Dino Diesel. I drove it over to Dr Dan's in Ballard he told me to run 3 tanks of B100 (100% BioDiesel) and then he'd replace the fuel filter and lines. This is because BioDiesel actually *CLEANS* the petro Diesel carbon out of the engine.
That's it. No conversion, no fuss. (I'm on my 5th tank -- need to get over there soon, but the car is running great!)
All sorts of great reasons to go Bio. Less than half the carbon and hydrocarbon emissions, higher viscosity, higher BTU than Dino Diesel. Of course minimal reliance on the petroleum industry, greater reliance on local farmers and producers. And if you are in a pinch and can't find Bio, you can run Dino… or better yet throw a $1000 converter & tank in the car and just pull up behind McDonalds to fill up on waste vegetable oil!
But the best part is... every time you fill the car you can send the message to Cheney, Carlyle and Company to go fuck themselves.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
An anonymous Internet communication system
Currently, Tor development is supported by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Tor was initially designed and developed as part of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Onion Routing program with support from ONR and DARPA.
Microsoft kicks the dog.
PBS | I, Cringely . May 12, 2005 - Inflection Point
"So Apple takes over video and movies while Yahoo threatens with a low-priced music subscription service and Google threatens to take control of, well, everything."
Thanks to JLA for the link.
"So Apple takes over video and movies while Yahoo threatens with a low-priced music subscription service and Google threatens to take control of, well, everything."
Thanks to JLA for the link.
Monday, May 16, 2005
Saturday, May 07, 2005
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Monday, April 25, 2005
National Priorities Project
Provides a searchable database by county, state or all of US on issues like Poverty, Hunger, Military Spending and Energy.
Under the link "Trade Offs" you can see for example how taxpayers in Washington state will pay $226.7 million for ballistic missile defense in FY2006. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided 2,411 Port Container Inspectors.
Under the link "Trade Offs" you can see for example how taxpayers in Washington state will pay $226.7 million for ballistic missile defense in FY2006. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided 2,411 Port Container Inspectors.
Don't just Google...
Welcome to INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
Librarians' Index to the Internet
A few of many recommendations from stubby
Of course, if you must Google, check the labs for Google Scholar.
Librarians' Index to the Internet
A few of many recommendations from stubby
Of course, if you must Google, check the labs for Google Scholar.
Friday, April 22, 2005
Adding to the purge list
"April 13, 2005, was a dark day for Democrats. As House Republicans gleefully passed legislation to repeal the estate tax permanently, 42 Democrats--about one-fifth of the party's caucus in the House--went along for the limo ride. It's true that 160 Democrats did vote against this unjustifiable tax break for the wealthiest of Americans. (Only one GOPer said nay to it.) But the three-and-a-half dozen Democrats who sided with Denny Hastert and Tom DeLay gave ammo to Republicans and their conservative allies in the punditry who were now able to claim the repeal was a bipartisan action that had drawn significant Democratic support. Once again, the Democrats botched an opportunity to signal clearly that there is a sharp difference between Ds and Rs and that the Republicans care more about millionaires than middle- and low-income Americans while Dems do not."
... more here
Here are the 42 Democrats who collaborated with the GOP's relieve-the-rich effort. Do with this information what you will.
Bud Cramer (AL-5)
Marion Berry (AK-1)
Mike Ross (AK-4)
Sam Farr, (CA-17)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Jim Costa (CA-20)
Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
Bob Filner (CA-51)
John Salazar (CO-3)
Sanford Bishop (GA-2)
John Barrow (GA-12)
David Scott (GA-13)
Melissa Bean (IL-8)
Jerry Costello (IL-12)
Leonard Boswell (IA-3)
Ben Chandler (KY-6)
William Jefferson (LA-2)
Charlie Melancon (LA-3)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2)
Albert Wynn (MD-4)
Collin Peterson (MN-7)
William Clay (MO-1)
Ike Skelton (MO-4)
Shelley Berkley (NV-1)
Steve Israel (NY-2)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4)
Edolphus Towns (NY-10)
G.K. Butterfield (NC-1)
Mike McIntyre (NC-7)
Tim Ryan (OH-17)
Dan Boren (OK-2)
Darlene Hooley (OR-5)
Lincoln Davis (TN-4)
Bart Gordon (TN-6)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Chet Edwards (TX-17)
Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Jim Matheson (UT-2)
Rick Boucher (VA-9)
Rick Larsen (WA-2)
Nick Rahall (WV-3)
... more here
Here are the 42 Democrats who collaborated with the GOP's relieve-the-rich effort. Do with this information what you will.
Bud Cramer (AL-5)
Marion Berry (AK-1)
Mike Ross (AK-4)
Sam Farr, (CA-17)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Jim Costa (CA-20)
Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
Bob Filner (CA-51)
John Salazar (CO-3)
Sanford Bishop (GA-2)
John Barrow (GA-12)
David Scott (GA-13)
Melissa Bean (IL-8)
Jerry Costello (IL-12)
Leonard Boswell (IA-3)
Ben Chandler (KY-6)
William Jefferson (LA-2)
Charlie Melancon (LA-3)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2)
Albert Wynn (MD-4)
Collin Peterson (MN-7)
William Clay (MO-1)
Ike Skelton (MO-4)
Shelley Berkley (NV-1)
Steve Israel (NY-2)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4)
Edolphus Towns (NY-10)
G.K. Butterfield (NC-1)
Mike McIntyre (NC-7)
Tim Ryan (OH-17)
Dan Boren (OK-2)
Darlene Hooley (OR-5)
Lincoln Davis (TN-4)
Bart Gordon (TN-6)
Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Chet Edwards (TX-17)
Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Jim Matheson (UT-2)
Rick Boucher (VA-9)
Rick Larsen (WA-2)
Nick Rahall (WV-3)
Thursday, April 21, 2005
The Infrastructure of Democracy: Strengthening the Open Internet for a Safer World
John Barlow, EFF founder recently posted this.
The Infrastructure of Democracy
Strengthening the Open Internet for a Safer World
March 11, 2005
I. The Internet is a foundation of democratic society in the 21st century, because the core values of the Internet and democracy are so closely aligned.
1. The Internet is fundamentally about openness, participation, and freedom of expression for all -- increasing the diversity and reach of information and ideas.
2. The Internet allows people to communicate and collaborate across borders and belief systems.
3. The Internet unites families and cultures in diaspora; it connects people, helping them to form civil societies.
4. The Internet can foster economic development by connecting people to information and markets.
5. The Internet introduces new ideas and views to those who may be isolated and prone to political violence.
6. The Internet is neither above nor below the law. The same legal principles that apply in the physical world also apply to human activities conducted over the Internet.
II. Decentralized systems -- the power of many -- can combat decentralized foes.
1. Terrorist networks are highly decentralized and distributed. A centralized effort by itself cannot effectively fight terrorism.
2. Terrorism is everyone's issue. The internet connects everyone. A connected citizenry is the best defense against terrorist propaganda.
3. As we saw in the aftermath of the March 11 bombing, response was spontaneous and rapid because the citizens were able to use the Internet to organize themselves.
4. As we are seeing in the distributed world of weblogs and other kinds of citizen media, truth emerges best in open conversation among people with divergent views.
III. The best response to abuses of openness is more openness.
1. Open, transparent environments are more secure and more stable than closed, opaque ones.
2. While Internet services can be interrupted, the Internet as a global system is ultimately resilient to attacks, even sophisticated and widely distributed ones.
3. The connectedness of the Internet – people talking with people – counters the divisiveness terrorists are trying to create.
4. The openness of the Internet may be exploited by terrorists, but as with democratic governments, openness minimizes the likelihood of terrorist acts and enables effective responses to terrorism.
IV. Well-meaning regulation of the Internet in established democracies could threaten the development of emerging democracies.
1. Terrorism cannot destroy the internet, but over-zealous legislation in response to terrorism could. Governments should consider mandating changes to core Internet functionality only with extraordinary caution.
2. Some government initiatives that look reasonable in fact violate the basic principles that have made the Internet a success.
3. For example, several interests have called for an end to anonymity. This would be highly unlikely to stop determined terrorists, but it would have a chilling effect on political activity and thereby reduce freedom and transparency. Limiting anonymity would have a cascading series of unintended results that would hurt freedom of expression, especially in countries seeking transition to democratic rule.
V. In conclusion we urge those gathered here in Madrid to:
1. Embrace the open Internet as a foundation of 21st Century democracy, and a critical tool in the fight against terrorism.
2. Recognizing the Internet's value as a critical communications infrastructure, invest to strengthen it against attacks and recover quickly from damage.
3. Work to spread access more evenly, aggressively addressing the Digital Divide, and to provide Internet access for all.
4. To protect free speech and association, endorse the availability of anonymous communications for all.
5. Resist attempts at international governance of the Internet: It can introduce processes that have unintended effects and violate the bottom-up democratic nature of the Net.
The Infrastructure of Democracy
Strengthening the Open Internet for a Safer World
March 11, 2005
I. The Internet is a foundation of democratic society in the 21st century, because the core values of the Internet and democracy are so closely aligned.
1. The Internet is fundamentally about openness, participation, and freedom of expression for all -- increasing the diversity and reach of information and ideas.
2. The Internet allows people to communicate and collaborate across borders and belief systems.
3. The Internet unites families and cultures in diaspora; it connects people, helping them to form civil societies.
4. The Internet can foster economic development by connecting people to information and markets.
5. The Internet introduces new ideas and views to those who may be isolated and prone to political violence.
6. The Internet is neither above nor below the law. The same legal principles that apply in the physical world also apply to human activities conducted over the Internet.
II. Decentralized systems -- the power of many -- can combat decentralized foes.
1. Terrorist networks are highly decentralized and distributed. A centralized effort by itself cannot effectively fight terrorism.
2. Terrorism is everyone's issue. The internet connects everyone. A connected citizenry is the best defense against terrorist propaganda.
3. As we saw in the aftermath of the March 11 bombing, response was spontaneous and rapid because the citizens were able to use the Internet to organize themselves.
4. As we are seeing in the distributed world of weblogs and other kinds of citizen media, truth emerges best in open conversation among people with divergent views.
III. The best response to abuses of openness is more openness.
1. Open, transparent environments are more secure and more stable than closed, opaque ones.
2. While Internet services can be interrupted, the Internet as a global system is ultimately resilient to attacks, even sophisticated and widely distributed ones.
3. The connectedness of the Internet – people talking with people – counters the divisiveness terrorists are trying to create.
4. The openness of the Internet may be exploited by terrorists, but as with democratic governments, openness minimizes the likelihood of terrorist acts and enables effective responses to terrorism.
IV. Well-meaning regulation of the Internet in established democracies could threaten the development of emerging democracies.
1. Terrorism cannot destroy the internet, but over-zealous legislation in response to terrorism could. Governments should consider mandating changes to core Internet functionality only with extraordinary caution.
2. Some government initiatives that look reasonable in fact violate the basic principles that have made the Internet a success.
3. For example, several interests have called for an end to anonymity. This would be highly unlikely to stop determined terrorists, but it would have a chilling effect on political activity and thereby reduce freedom and transparency. Limiting anonymity would have a cascading series of unintended results that would hurt freedom of expression, especially in countries seeking transition to democratic rule.
V. In conclusion we urge those gathered here in Madrid to:
1. Embrace the open Internet as a foundation of 21st Century democracy, and a critical tool in the fight against terrorism.
2. Recognizing the Internet's value as a critical communications infrastructure, invest to strengthen it against attacks and recover quickly from damage.
3. Work to spread access more evenly, aggressively addressing the Digital Divide, and to provide Internet access for all.
4. To protect free speech and association, endorse the availability of anonymous communications for all.
5. Resist attempts at international governance of the Internet: It can introduce processes that have unintended effects and violate the bottom-up democratic nature of the Net.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Bill Horist
Saw this gentleman at the Lower Level on Thursday night -- been listening to his mesmerizing sounds non-stop.
Best $4 you can spend in a week -- and the stiffist Glenlivet in town.
Best $4 you can spend in a week -- and the stiffist Glenlivet in town.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Cold Heat Soldering Tool
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
Monday, March 21, 2005
Rainbow - Twangers Clip - TV Episode
Sing along with the plucking song, don't forget to use your twanger and play with your friends balls.
Wow.
Wow.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Gizoogle in da Hizouse
Having a difficult time keeping up with the latest in Gangsta speak? No need to worry, Gizoogle is here to freshin yo mouth.
www.gizoogle.com can be used to search for normal sites, just like Google -- but "izzlefies" the results. (Warning: many results may contain offensive
langauge)
www.gizoogle.com can be used to search for normal sites, just like Google -- but "izzlefies" the results. (Warning: many results may contain offensive
langauge)
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Fusistance is Retile
"I am Dyslexic of Borg. Fusistance is retile. Your ass will be laminated."
props 2 Professor Space Jazz
props 2 Professor Space Jazz
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
"Bankruptcy Reform" aka Cloture on the fast track
Professor Elizabeth Warren of Harvard Law School gives an overview here
TPM - Bankruptcy
"...the Credit Card Corps certainly earned their money today: Senators Tom Carper (D-Delaware), Joe Biden (D-Delaware), Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska), Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) and Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) all voted for cloture. Long-time fence-sitters Senators Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) also got in the act, as did someone we thought was a Consumer Champion: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Florida)"
TPM - Bankruptcy
"...the Credit Card Corps certainly earned their money today: Senators Tom Carper (D-Delaware), Joe Biden (D-Delaware), Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska), Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) and Tim Johnson (D-South Dakota) all voted for cloture. Long-time fence-sitters Senators Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) also got in the act, as did someone we thought was a Consumer Champion: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Florida)"
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Monday, February 28, 2005
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Hacking Google Maps - make your own walking tour
Jons Udell, lead analyst for Infoworld has a great screencast (movie) of how he hacked Google maps to put together a walking tour of his home complete with custom images and movies.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Iraq's WMD
Just as the crosshairs begin to settle on Iran and Syria let us never forget the cadence of this administrations drumbeat for war.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
accessdump.com
AccessDUMP is a database migration tool to instantly convert Microsoft Access to MySQL online, while you wait!
Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/
Easier driving directions (try Seattle to Aberdeeen, SD). Once you have a map you can click and drag it around within the browser.
Fun results:
Bartell Drug Bellevue, WA [search]
Seattle [search]
(now clear the textbox)
Puget Sound Pilots [search]
(click on a link)
(Start a fresh search by click on the Google Maps logo)
library Aberdeen, SD [enter]
hospital [enter]
Them Google folks sure am smart.
Easier driving directions (try Seattle to Aberdeeen, SD). Once you have a map you can click and drag it around within the browser.
Fun results:
Bartell Drug Bellevue, WA [search]
Seattle [search]
(now clear the textbox)
Puget Sound Pilots [search]
(click on a link)
(Start a fresh search by click on the Google Maps logo)
library Aberdeen, SD [enter]
hospital [enter]
Them Google folks sure am smart.
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Thursday, January 27, 2005
VLC media player
Tired of screwing around with codecs for all the various media types?
Check out this open source project.
Thanks Dave Crozier via the ProFox list.
Check out this open source project.
Thanks Dave Crozier via the ProFox list.
MSNBC - The secret list of ID theft victim
An interesting article on ID theft, and how agencies like the Social Security Administration do not report known fraud to victims.
Even credit reporting groups like EquiFax and TransUnion can see all the activity related to a given SSN, but the consumer cannot.
There is a Your ID's been stolen, now what? section -- but it's not linkable. So without prior permission from the website, here is the content of that section:
MSNBC.com FACT FILE
Your ID's been stolen. Now what?
Step 1: Protect your finances
Contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit bureaus.
Get a copy of your credit report, which is free to ID theft victims. Ask that your file be flagged with a "fraud alert tag" and a "victim's statement." That will limit the thief’s ability to open new credit accounts, as new creditors will call you before granting credit, generally. Insist, in writing, that the fraud alert remain in place for seven years, the maximum, according to PrivacyRights.org.
Credit bureaus
Equifax
1-800-525-6285
www.equifax.com
Experian
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
TransUnion
1-800-680-7289
www.tuc.com
Step 2: File a police report
You will need a police report to dispute unauthorized charges and for any insurance claims. Be persistent; your local police department may suggest that this isn’t necessary, because they don’t want the paperwork hassle. Also, fill out an online ID Theft complaint with the Federal Trade Commission or call 1-877-ID-THEFT.
That enters your case in the FTC’s “Consumer Sentinel” database, a nationwide list of ID theft cases which can be used by law enforcement officers to find patterns and catch criminals.
Step 3: Close all compromised accounts
The list may be wider than you realize. This includes accounts with banks, credit card companies and other lenders, and phone companies, utilities, ISPs, and other service providers. Dispute all unauthorized charges – The FTC offers a sample dispute letter on its Web site. Disputes may require a sworn statement and a police report. The FTC also offers a form affidavit which can be used for the sworn statement at www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/affidavit.pdf .
More help
- More detailed 17-step plan to follow if your ID is stolen www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
- “When bad things happen to your good name” – FTC document full of sample dispute letters and other recovery procedures. www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
- U.S. Department of Justice ID Theft kit www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
- Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org
- ID theft laws vary by state – here’s a list of state laws www.consumer.gov/idtheft/federallaws.html#statelaws
- Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice ID Theft page www.cj.msu.edu/~outreach/identity
Even credit reporting groups like EquiFax and TransUnion can see all the activity related to a given SSN, but the consumer cannot.
There is a Your ID's been stolen, now what? section -- but it's not linkable. So without prior permission from the website, here is the content of that section:
MSNBC.com FACT FILE
Your ID's been stolen. Now what?
Step 1: Protect your finances
Contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit bureaus.
Get a copy of your credit report, which is free to ID theft victims. Ask that your file be flagged with a "fraud alert tag" and a "victim's statement." That will limit the thief’s ability to open new credit accounts, as new creditors will call you before granting credit, generally. Insist, in writing, that the fraud alert remain in place for seven years, the maximum, according to PrivacyRights.org.
Credit bureaus
Equifax
1-800-525-6285
www.equifax.com
Experian
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
TransUnion
1-800-680-7289
www.tuc.com
Step 2: File a police report
You will need a police report to dispute unauthorized charges and for any insurance claims. Be persistent; your local police department may suggest that this isn’t necessary, because they don’t want the paperwork hassle. Also, fill out an online ID Theft complaint with the Federal Trade Commission or call 1-877-ID-THEFT.
That enters your case in the FTC’s “Consumer Sentinel” database, a nationwide list of ID theft cases which can be used by law enforcement officers to find patterns and catch criminals.
Step 3: Close all compromised accounts
The list may be wider than you realize. This includes accounts with banks, credit card companies and other lenders, and phone companies, utilities, ISPs, and other service providers. Dispute all unauthorized charges – The FTC offers a sample dispute letter on its Web site. Disputes may require a sworn statement and a police report. The FTC also offers a form affidavit which can be used for the sworn statement at www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/affidavit.pdf .
More help
- More detailed 17-step plan to follow if your ID is stolen www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
- “When bad things happen to your good name” – FTC document full of sample dispute letters and other recovery procedures. www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
- U.S. Department of Justice ID Theft kit www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
- Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org
- ID theft laws vary by state – here’s a list of state laws www.consumer.gov/idtheft/federallaws.html#statelaws
- Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice ID Theft page www.cj.msu.edu/~outreach/identity
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- The Official Movie Website!
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- The Official Movie Website
That's right -- this May 6, 2005, the world is destroyed on the big screen!
That's right -- this May 6, 2005, the world is destroyed on the big screen!
Our tax dollars at work...
"...a report in the January 26 edition of The Washington Post that conservative columnist Maggie Gallagher was paid $21,500 by the U.S. government to promote a Bush administration proposal intended to promote marriage."
Letter to Universal here.
Letter to Universal here.
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Bush Unfazed by Criticism of Iraq WMD Hunt
Guest poster JLA shares this.
...talking about the easy press Bush gets from Fox news
Does this work if you aren't the president? Will relentless pluck and feistiness convince my credit card company to stop 'attacking' me with these hurtful allegations that I owe them money just because I used my card? Is it my fault if my brother-in-law's cousin's uncle's best friend swore to me on his honor that they wouldn't really send me a bill? They have to understand that I was just promoting an active consumption policy with the goal of creating a more peaceful and free life for myself. They're either with me or against me. Why does VISA hate my freedom?
...talking about the easy press Bush gets from Fox news
Does this work if you aren't the president? Will relentless pluck and feistiness convince my credit card company to stop 'attacking' me with these hurtful allegations that I owe them money just because I used my card? Is it my fault if my brother-in-law's cousin's uncle's best friend swore to me on his honor that they wouldn't really send me a bill? They have to understand that I was just promoting an active consumption policy with the goal of creating a more peaceful and free life for myself. They're either with me or against me. Why does VISA hate my freedom?
Thursday, January 13, 2005
iBiz - IGG Software, LLC
iBiz - IGG Software, LLC
looks interesting...
"iBiz is an easy to use time-billing and invoicing application. It integrates with iCal and Address Book, offers tax support and easily generates custom invoices. This is the most intuitive time-billing application out there. Essential for anyone self employed. Try it, you won't be disappointed. And yeah, it has seamless networking features."
looks interesting...
"iBiz is an easy to use time-billing and invoicing application. It integrates with iCal and Address Book, offers tax support and easily generates custom invoices. This is the most intuitive time-billing application out there. Essential for anyone self employed. Try it, you won't be disappointed. And yeah, it has seamless networking features."
Monday, January 10, 2005
The Pentagon's New Map
Thomas P.M. Barnett worked at the Naval War College until recently. His book is topping all the charts and is a "must-read" inside the Pentagon.
Separating the world into the "Core" and the "Gap" this is a logical follow up to philosophy of the PNAC.
"The U.S. has an unparalleled capacity to wage war. Nobody else has that capacity. There are situations inside this Gap that are crying out for resolution. Kim Jung Il let a famine occur in North Korea that killed maybe 2 million of his people. Saddam killed hundreds of thousands of his people. What's going on in Zimbabwe is a crime against humanity in many ways. What's going on in Sudan is horrible. Would the world like to see these situations dealt with?"
-Thomas Barnett
You see Billy, it's all so very simple...
Separating the world into the "Core" and the "Gap" this is a logical follow up to philosophy of the PNAC.
"The U.S. has an unparalleled capacity to wage war. Nobody else has that capacity. There are situations inside this Gap that are crying out for resolution. Kim Jung Il let a famine occur in North Korea that killed maybe 2 million of his people. Saddam killed hundreds of thousands of his people. What's going on in Zimbabwe is a crime against humanity in many ways. What's going on in Sudan is horrible. Would the world like to see these situations dealt with?"
-Thomas Barnett
You see Billy, it's all so very simple...
Thursday, January 06, 2005
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Holiday Flashpost
Back to Midwest for the holidays, caught up with some friends in Minneapolis – had a seminal MN winter moment: Out late at a bar, listening to great tunes, catching up with friends – on the drive home actually worrying about one of them who decided to walk home. Not worried because he had too much to drink… rather that it was -30 with the wind chill!
The weather was brutal the entire time we were in Minneapolis, never getting above 0. Grace got sick, then Margit which put a cramp on visiting everyone we wanted to – but we did have a great time with those with whom we connected.
On to SoDak, where we were constantly reminded we were in a Red state. Fresh off of a Thune over Daschle win… we heard plenty.
Other reminders included a conversation overheard in Wal-mart on Christmas Eve: “I can’t believe there is not ONE TOY GUN in this ENTIRE store!” said the mother to which the father replied “it’s really sad when it’s come to this”.
Out late, on Christmas night at a Karaoke Bar, mostly filled with kids home from college – it was both painful and a respite from avoiding political conversations with the relatives. I bought the town Fire Chief a beer – and we talked about how the Democratic Party blew it while listening to some guy sing “Material Girl”.
“Surreal” is so synonymous with “Christmas with the relatives” – it’s always nice to get away… and to get back home.
Happy New Year!
The weather was brutal the entire time we were in Minneapolis, never getting above 0. Grace got sick, then Margit which put a cramp on visiting everyone we wanted to – but we did have a great time with those with whom we connected.
On to SoDak, where we were constantly reminded we were in a Red state. Fresh off of a Thune over Daschle win… we heard plenty.
Other reminders included a conversation overheard in Wal-mart on Christmas Eve: “I can’t believe there is not ONE TOY GUN in this ENTIRE store!” said the mother to which the father replied “it’s really sad when it’s come to this”.
Out late, on Christmas night at a Karaoke Bar, mostly filled with kids home from college – it was both painful and a respite from avoiding political conversations with the relatives. I bought the town Fire Chief a beer – and we talked about how the Democratic Party blew it while listening to some guy sing “Material Girl”.
“Surreal” is so synonymous with “Christmas with the relatives” – it’s always nice to get away… and to get back home.
Happy New Year!
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