Sep
18
Anyone Else Think This Is A Bad Idea?
September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I saw this commercial last night. This just looks like a horrible idea. Why would anyone want to turn over control of their vehicle to the government? Sure, it may help if you car is stolen. But the privacy implications and possibilities for abuse by law enforcement are just too overwhelming for me to ever [...]
Sep
17
God Allows Us To Suffer – It’s a Gift
September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I ran across the following conversation on Facebook the other day and after reading through it a couple of times, I just could not reconcile myself with this view of god. The original message declares that god “can act through humanity to bring about peace and hope in a despairing world!” That sounds just great, [...]
Sep
11
Hey Ma
September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
James performs “Hey Ma” Now the towers have fallen So much dust in the air It affected your vision Couldn’t see yourself clear From the fall came such choices Even worse than the fall There’s this chain of consequences Within Without Action cause and reaction Never follows to plan Black swans on your picnic table [...]
Sep
3
I Feel So Much Safer Now
September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Earlier this year, I read an article about how the police at Duke University would be looking for items left visible in cars so that they could warn the owner about the potential of these items being stolen. This program at Duke was called the “Gotcha” program. People targeted by the police were notified by [...]