Category: Life
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Dollars and Sense
The tech startup world, as anyone who’s spent time in it knows, is a weird place. It’s a strange little bubble universe that’s absolutely awash in cash while the rest of the economy struggles and stumbles along, but the people you might expect to be raking in the cash usually aren’t. Case in point –…
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Keep your God out of my Marriage.
The issue of whether Marriage is a civic institution which should be available to all consenting adult or a religious institution with theological restrictions is one of those debates that just won’t go away, no matter how bizarre it might seem. It’s been a major source of stress in my family and in many others. …
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The Race Game
This is one of those things that’s been rattling around in my head for years – why is it that video game manufacturer’s – especially makers of MMO’s – are so enamored with using “race” as a defining criteria for their character creation? Species makes sense in many fantasy and SciFi settings, so does faction,…
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Are you driving like a Jerk?
A quick quiz: Do you consistently tailgate people and use your brights to blind and intimidate them to force them out of your way? Do you change lanes without signalling and make a habit of cutting people off in traffic? Have you ever crushed and mangled a motorcyclist by swerving into him or her or…
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Spyderwork
The Spyder is the first vehicle I’ve ever owned that’s worth putting in the time (and money) to customize and I’ve been having fun with it. Tweaks so far: Added corbin seat. switched runner lights & front turn signals to led. added led lights on top, side, and rear of front wheel wells to increase…
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vespertine circus
So sunday night the lady and I were getting ready to go out to a movie when my friend lara called and asked if we wanted to go to the circus instead. Now what kind of a question is that? And how could we say no? The circus in question was Vespertine Circus, doing a…