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About Me



"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent. But if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can have genuine meaning. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light."
- Stanley Kubrick

"Happiness is a warm puppy."
- Charles Schulz

I'm one person trying to do the best I can at every turn.

That pretty much sums it up.



My Interests

I'd like to meet:


...people that are genuine, sincere, honest, and have gobs of passion for life.

People that can make me laugh.

People that can teach me how to do cool things and introduce me to new cool things.

Oh, and people that are interested in cool things.

My Blog

Why You Should Carry a Gun: A Follow-Up

In the comment section of my last post, I defended my views on gun control with a few pieces of information that are 'common sense' to me as a result of my experiences. Last night something happened t...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:41:00 GMT

"Why You Should Carry a Gun"

An acquaintance of mine recently posted a link to this email, which I haven't seen in a while. I think it's excellent and should be passed on, especially in light of the upcoming protest(s) of conceal...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:24:00 GMT

'Controversial' Survey - A blogged bulletin

I had just posted this as a bulletin, but decided to archive it here for grins.  Some of the questions/answers wound up being lengthy enough that I figured it would be blog-worthy.----Would you do met...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:12:00 GMT

Video: "The Great Global Warming Swindle"

This video is excellent, and is something we should all take into consideration. It's also refreshing to see that I'm not the only one exasperated with the politicization of science.
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Sea Change

I have not written anything of substance here in a long time. It's been months. The few things I have managed to post have been brief rants or pieces of information that I've wanted to share. I've bee...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:41:00 GMT

Fantastic psychology article: "Try a Little Tenderness"

Try a Little Tenderness"UT Educational Psychologist says practicing self-compassion can relieve stress, improve relationships."I love this article and I look forward to reading the book, as I have qui...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:11:00 GMT

My All-time Favorite Commencement Address: A hands-down MUST-read

This is a transcript of a commencement address that David Foster Wallace gave in 2005, at Kenyon college. The pearls of wisdom contained within this speech are absolutely invaluable - and of course, i...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:57:00 GMT

I have some really messed up dreams.

I usually wonder about them too, because I know for a fact that my dreams are often a reflection of the way I'm feeling - not always, but when they're bad that's usually the case. Most of my nightmare...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:56:00 GMT

I has nature pictures!

I have not really been blogging much lately, which is retarded. Part of it has been that I'm busy, part of it has been that I'm lazy, and the other part is that I'm tired half the time. (Oh and my int...
Posted by on Sat, 24 May 2008 17:35:00 GMT

Why I think the Music First Coalition is a bunch of crap.

I was recently sent an invitation on Myspace to support fair compensation of artists by visiting the 'Music First Coalition' website. I clicked on the link thinking, 'Yes, I do support fair compensati...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 21:45:00 GMT