ok... on with the linkage!
Of course, I’m talking specifically about “anthropogenic [human-caused] global warming” (AGW), the cause célèbre of the Environmental Left.
heh... it looks like the ending of bambi!... sweet.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Global warming is a joke in yo town, Get up, get, get, get down
This carbon offset credit thing seems like a new spin on the ponzi scheme. I'm all for making things cleaner, and using things better, and being independent for energy. It's easy really... make power nuclear, switch over farm, commercial, and fleet vehicles to Bio-diesel, and the cars can catch up with hydrogen fuel cells after. Stop paying farmers subsidies to NOT grow stuff... and subsidize them to grow bio-fuel. Ethanol is a joke, it's simply there so people have to buy new cars to run it.
ok... on with the linkage!
ok... on with the linkage!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Doin it, and doin it, and doin it well...
Oh internetz... you've brought wonderful gobs of goodness yet again, and this time it's completely educational, and informative. It's something that I can honestly say I wish I had when I was in the ol' highschool (y'know... like 10yrs ago?).
It's called: "The Midwest Teen Sex Show" (MTSS)
The show does a great job integrating text, along with the video, which is what caught my attention (I swear). I love the humor, and I love the lessons. The advice is spot on, and is great for all ages!
Check out this one on dating:
The premise is simple, you strip away all of the candy coating, and just tell kids the way it is. Do we honestly think that todays young ones are NOT going to have sex? Should we ignore the fact that while kids may not be having as much intercourse, they are in fact having more oral sex? Nope.. and MTSS doesn't. They offer a new approach to an old problem:
How do you talk to your kids about sex?
Like anything in America.. the answer is:
Let someone else do it.
They touch on a variety of topics, and admittedly many are much more racey, but all are done with high production value, packed with content, and easily watched.
So if you know someone who wants to do it, and no one has taught them how, and you're not gonna do it... let them do it... cuz doin it is fun! (when it's safe)
It's called: "The Midwest Teen Sex Show" (MTSS)
The show does a great job integrating text, along with the video, which is what caught my attention (I swear). I love the humor, and I love the lessons. The advice is spot on, and is great for all ages!
Check out this one on dating:
The premise is simple, you strip away all of the candy coating, and just tell kids the way it is. Do we honestly think that todays young ones are NOT going to have sex? Should we ignore the fact that while kids may not be having as much intercourse, they are in fact having more oral sex? Nope.. and MTSS doesn't. They offer a new approach to an old problem:
How do you talk to your kids about sex?
Like anything in America.. the answer is:
Let someone else do it.
They touch on a variety of topics, and admittedly many are much more racey, but all are done with high production value, packed with content, and easily watched.
So if you know someone who wants to do it, and no one has taught them how, and you're not gonna do it... let them do it... cuz doin it is fun! (when it's safe)
Sunday, March 23, 2008
When words mean more than the sum of their letters
Oh spoken word... how you eternally fascinate me.
What would spawn such a recognition of admiration of such a flawed vocal communication?
The word "Dude".
This also held a special place in my heart because of all my flying, which leaves me saying 'Dude'.. in almost all those situations.
There are many other words that you can use and simply say them differently, the word "fuck" comes to mind actually. The point really is that the way we say things really changes how you hear them. It reminds me actually of when I was 14 and I had gotten a pager, I chose to record the following as the message you would hear when you called. Needless to say, it was a major hit with the friends. The trouble only came when my mother called to page me once. Lets just say that little message was short lived.
What would spawn such a recognition of admiration of such a flawed vocal communication?
The word "Dude".
This also held a special place in my heart because of all my flying, which leaves me saying 'Dude'.. in almost all those situations.
There are many other words that you can use and simply say them differently, the word "fuck" comes to mind actually. The point really is that the way we say things really changes how you hear them. It reminds me actually of when I was 14 and I had gotten a pager, I chose to record the following as the message you would hear when you called. Needless to say, it was a major hit with the friends. The trouble only came when my mother called to page me once. Lets just say that little message was short lived.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Be all that you can be... simply by saying so
Minding your own business, sitting alone, a stranger strikes up a conversation. Nothing terribly important, just a short pause from the mundane waiting of life that cannot be avoided, and the insatiable need for human contact and communication, no longer able to be avoided. Well... by them, because your ass has twitter and aim mobile, text message and the whole dam internet on your wi-fi enabled laptop adding machine with full battery power and the wish to enjoy a little quiet.
You guessed it..
You've found yourself in an airport, awaiting a connection, and apparently that means you want to talk to people. At first thought, it's easy to simply say you would politely decline the conversation, and feign tired, or sick, or 'Ich spreche kein English'... we rarely do. We often find ourselves simply giving into another's need to chit chat. What we say however often is up to us, and where todays (not that it's time sensitive) moral question is posed:
Do you have to be truthful to the person in an airport that chats you up?
Seems simple enough. They ask you where you're from, what you do, where you're going, and if you've eaten... do you REALLY have to tell them the truth?
In reality they are talking to you to escape their own reality, they want a story, they want entertainment from anothers life. Why not oblige? If you are willing to talk to them in the first place, then you have already given into their request to entertain them. Besides, telling them you are on your way to another library filing system seminar, really doesn't entertain like that time you had to escort the prince of Zambia to the airport bathroom only to be tackled by his security because they couldn't speak english.
So... don't feel bad spinner of tales, just remember, they asked for it.
You guessed it..
You've found yourself in an airport, awaiting a connection, and apparently that means you want to talk to people. At first thought, it's easy to simply say you would politely decline the conversation, and feign tired, or sick, or 'Ich spreche kein English'... we rarely do. We often find ourselves simply giving into another's need to chit chat. What we say however often is up to us, and where todays (not that it's time sensitive) moral question is posed:
Do you have to be truthful to the person in an airport that chats you up?
Seems simple enough. They ask you where you're from, what you do, where you're going, and if you've eaten... do you REALLY have to tell them the truth?
In reality they are talking to you to escape their own reality, they want a story, they want entertainment from anothers life. Why not oblige? If you are willing to talk to them in the first place, then you have already given into their request to entertain them. Besides, telling them you are on your way to another library filing system seminar, really doesn't entertain like that time you had to escort the prince of Zambia to the airport bathroom only to be tackled by his security because they couldn't speak english.
So... don't feel bad spinner of tales, just remember, they asked for it.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Closing your mouth by opening your eyes...
`Do you know how to listen?
Better question would actually be, do you know what listening is?
`Most of the time, people hear what someone says, but they don't really listen. Could this possibly be why instant messages, texting, and other such written communications have become wildly popular. If you overall want to become a better listener, then I would suggest reading The 10 Step Program to Becoming A Better Listener
`I would like to take a quick look at one of these tips that highlights (without knowing) why text has become so popular.
#2 Avoid Planning Counterarguments: It is a natural response to automatically start planning a counterargument as soon as something is mentioned. As hard as it may seem, don’t. Mentally record your disagreement and formulate a response later after the whole message has been received.
`This tip is interesting because it deals with a fundamental difference in how we communicate, and why we find ourselves ever increasingly addicted to text based communications. We all have cell phones, and Voip isn't exactly rocket science. We have all the technology needed to talk to each other whenever we want, and yet we choose text. This is because text allows us to complete the thought, and send. When we use text, gone is the worry, and hassle, of interruption. In a verbal conversation, we only get once chance to hear, and process the spoken word, unless you specifically ask the speaker to repeat (which can be distracting). On the contrary, in text communication, we are given the ability to read, re-read, and compare our response before we actually send the complete thought, this does not afford the audience the ability to interject, and interrupt, as well as form a conclusion, or rebuttal during the speech. This levels the playing field so that we can all have an equal platform to speak on.
Here is a movie that you can watch online, I wrote this entry before I saw this, how appropriate that it exactly deals with the very subject I wrote on. Enjoy!
Better question would actually be, do you know what listening is?
`Most of the time, people hear what someone says, but they don't really listen. Could this possibly be why instant messages, texting, and other such written communications have become wildly popular. If you overall want to become a better listener, then I would suggest reading The 10 Step Program to Becoming A Better Listener
`I would like to take a quick look at one of these tips that highlights (without knowing) why text has become so popular.
#2 Avoid Planning Counterarguments: It is a natural response to automatically start planning a counterargument as soon as something is mentioned. As hard as it may seem, don’t. Mentally record your disagreement and formulate a response later after the whole message has been received.
`This tip is interesting because it deals with a fundamental difference in how we communicate, and why we find ourselves ever increasingly addicted to text based communications. We all have cell phones, and Voip isn't exactly rocket science. We have all the technology needed to talk to each other whenever we want, and yet we choose text. This is because text allows us to complete the thought, and send. When we use text, gone is the worry, and hassle, of interruption. In a verbal conversation, we only get once chance to hear, and process the spoken word, unless you specifically ask the speaker to repeat (which can be distracting). On the contrary, in text communication, we are given the ability to read, re-read, and compare our response before we actually send the complete thought, this does not afford the audience the ability to interject, and interrupt, as well as form a conclusion, or rebuttal during the speech. This levels the playing field so that we can all have an equal platform to speak on.
Here is a movie that you can watch online, I wrote this entry before I saw this, how appropriate that it exactly deals with the very subject I wrote on. Enjoy!
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