Thesis thus far

January 29th, 2010

I am too 35 pages and 4000 words in my thesis. And I wouldn’t even say I am half done. Plus I still need to create legitimate appendicii as opposed to the pages that simply say, appendix, and my table of contents is a joke. But its getting there.

And I may have just come up with a partial solution to my spam problem, something I should have instigated long ago, now I need the authors name and email, which may not help that much, but also all comments older then 14 days will have their comments sections closed which should slow the flood to a trickle.

Happy Birthday Madmartigan

December 31st, 2009

Happy 50th

Some reason I am not allowed to upload photos, It may be linked to my 184,429 comments left to moderate.

Grumpy Old Men

December 2nd, 2009

So last night at the gym while I was changing to older gentlemen were grumping about the decline of america, specifically the public option health plan. Mostly it was just one gent grumping to the other, and it was about how his medical coverage pays for his medical expenses, but somethings he has to pay 8% to the government. And how it the public option goes through he loses his medical coverage but still has to pay the 8%. Now I don’t know entirely what he said but it did get me thinking. If private companies strip their employees of their private helath plans because of the availability of a public option, shouldn’t that mean the employees salaries should then go up because the company no longer has to pay for the health coverage? Or would it mean the board of directors pay would go up because they o’ so wisely cut expenses?

New List of Best Children’s Books of All Time

December 1st, 2009

1) OH SNAP!!!

2) For Families

3) For Travelers

Photos

November 2nd, 2008

I uploaded a couple more photos onto flickr of Alex and Nick. Spent the weekend helping grandma and grandpa clean up the yard for the winter. Due to the number of leaves still in the trees I will need to go up again, which makes a good convenient excuse to go and visit grandma and grandpa. Plus gives me a chance to stop in and see the Sullivan Lambles on the way. Also I hate Moles/Groundhogs/Whatever is making its home in Grandma & Grandpa’s yard, cuz when you hit their mounds of dirt with the lawnmower all the dirt puffs out.

Later

Colin Powell

October 20th, 2008

I have always like Colin Powell, everything I have read about him including his biography made him sound interesting to me. I was saddened when he agreed to serve with the Bush Administration, though at the beginning that was only because it was a Republican Administration. I became only more disillusioned with him as he spoke as the Secretary of State for Bush/Rumsfeld/Cheney. I was sad to see what choices he made. This morning though when he came out in support of Barack Obama, he made me really happy. Maybe Obama can dump Biden and pick up Powell.

Colin Powell Endorses Obama there was a longer video on Yahoo but I can’t find it.

Also just got done listening to FW de Klerk speak about the world in person.

Peace

For the Horde

October 18th, 2008

Alright well this one is for Aaron. On Gamespy Fargo weekly update a WOW comic strip. It used to be Flintlocke, a Dwarf Hunter/Warrior, and his compatriots, now it is a Orc Hunter and his compatriots. It is title For the Horde. I think it is right up Aaron’s alley (if he does not already know of its existence) because it is a Hunter and his attack pet is Bunkar the Warrior Bunny.

Maz Jobrani

September 12th, 2008

Well having seen the axis of evil with Nina and Adam, I have searched for the 4 comedians that were on there in between homework and the like. I have found the perfect thing for Adam to do the next time Nina’s birthday comes around.

Baby Animals

September 5th, 2008

This is mostly for Mom, though no Pameranians(?)

http://travel.msn.com//Guides/MSNTravelSlideShow.aspx?cp-documentid=609464&GT1=41000

What I have learned so far

August 31st, 2008

Things I have learned since coming to MST.

-There is more air pollution inside buildings then outside.

-Using shampoo in your hair less often improves its quality (allegedly), also oily hair removes ozone from the atmosphere (confirmed).

-Most ceiling tiles remove pollutants from the air, while at the same time creating new ones.

-Rolla has a big comic book shop.

-There are 2 stores to buy/rent movies.