Archive for February, 2006

Fastr: A Game Built On Flickr

Monday, February 27th, 2006

I recently stumbled on a new game to which I am quickly devoting fives of minutes out of my day. This new game is called Fastr, and it is built on Flickr, the popular photo sharing website. First, I should briefly describe Flickr. People submit their photos to the Flickr servers, ...

Rosemount Estate and Montpellier

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

Last night, Ariele and I had a few people over for dinner, and over the course of the evening, Roger, Mike, Kristin, and I ended up splitting two bottles of wine that I really enjoyed. I suppose I should admit up front that I am by no means a wine connoisseur. ...

Just Trust Me, Dude

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

That is pretty much what President Bush is saying to everyone today while he is trying to combat the criticism of his administration's approval of the taking over of our country's major port operations by a United Arab Emirates-owned company. I'll leave it to President Bush: "This deal wouldn't go forward if ...

Finch and Say Hello To Sunshine

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

I have a new album that I would like to add to my own personal debate of best rock album of all time. The album is titled Say Hello To Sunshine, and the band's name is Finch. Most people that recognize Finch know them from their very popular album of a ...

President Bush and Port Security

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Now this one is a real head-scratcher. President Bush and the executive branch of the American government have approved a sale that would allow a United Arab Emirates-owned company to takeover operation at some of America's biggest ports. This approval has come after a (secret) review of the terms of ...

Algebra Is Worthless

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Or so claims Richard Cohen of the Washington Post. Mr. Cohen wrote about how Los Angeles is now requiring that all high school students pass an algebra course and a geometry course (gasp!) before they can graduate. In the world of some people, this requirement seems reasonable. To Mr. Cohen, ...