Waving Bye-Bye to Jury Duty
My time in the life-limbo of jury duty is ended; I’ve been officially excused. I have to say that the Second Judicial District Court knows how to do jury duty.
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CJ’s Quick Homemade Frijoles (Beans)
When it comes to food, sometimes I take the easy route and go with pre-packaged stuff. When I found Taco Bell Fat Free Refried Beans, I had a product I could really sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, it’s all but disappeared. So…it was back to making beans at home.
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The WPS Suspended 2012 Season – Certain Death or Phoenix-like Rebirth?
The 2012 season of the WPS was cancelled today. The question hanging in the air is whether this is the death of the league (like the previous WUSA), or if this is an opportunity for the league to experience a successful rebirth?
Read more...Pick up the pitchforks: David Pogue underestimates Hollywood (Clay Shirky)
Hollywood wants to take the law into their own hands — they had our representatives add a vigilante clause, for God’s sake, …
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The Shadow of Jury Duty
This week starts another chunk of my life that must be tithed to jury duty. Ugh. I loathe serving jury duty. Having served on juries in the past, this isn’t just theoretical for me. I know I loathe serving jury duty.
Read more...Acad sounds alarm about fragility of digital prod’n (Variety)
On of my loudest and most obnoxious klaxon wails is about the fragility of digital media…not just movies, but text, photos, research, …
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It’s Been an Interesting Day For Freedom of Speech
The United States government has a long history of considering, if not passing and creatively interpreting, some really poopy-headed laws. From the Alien and Sedition Acts, to the Dred Scott Decision, to SOPA and PIPA; the Congress and Supreme Court of the United States are sometimes the most dangerous groups of people in the country when it comes to how we communicate ideas.
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Those Sexy Rockets
I’m a bit of a life-long space nerd. (I know!) Obviously, over the years, different launch vehicles have caught my eye. Much like worthy media celebrities, these rocket stars are more than just a pretty face…but the pretty face helps.
Read more...Study: NM is ‘dull,’ ‘barren’ and ‘close to Arizona’ (KOB.com)
Actually, we are those things. Let’s be honest. Even so, it’s a better state than many, IMO. Study: NM is ‘dull,’ ‘barren’ …
Read more...Getting WordPress Excerpt Text to Post in Google+
I was getting very annoyed with Google+ whenever I’d link to an article on my blog. Instead of showing either the excerpt or the first “x” words of the article text, I’d see instead other administrative text from the source code. A little bit of coding fixed that up quickly and nicely.
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Pondering Amber Benson’s Relationship Question
On her blog, Amber Benson asks, Why Are Relationships So Hard? Scrolling down to the post’s comment section, you see that simple question generated a flood of comments in a very short amount of time. Apparently, this is a subject very much on people’s minds. And yes—mine, too.
Read more...Switched at Birth – Mid-1st-Season Q&A With Katie and Vanessa
As I post this, the series Switched at Birth is about to return from hiatus to complete its first season run (starting January …
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What Could Have Been Entering the Public Domain on January 1, 2012?
“That means that all these examples from 1955 are only the tip of the iceberg. If the pre-1978 law were still in …
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2011 In the Rearview Mirror
In conclusion, 2011 wasn’t my favorite year. OK, now that that’s out of the way, I can pause and take a brief look back on the year that was…not because it’s necessarily a good idea, but because it’s the last day of the year and I’ve got some time to kill.
Read more...What Is Space Exploration Worth? (The Planetary Society Blog)
“Our space program is one of the things that makes us great, that sets us far apart from other productive countries, that …
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NerdTests Proves It: I’m Very Much a Nerd
A few years ago, I took one of those silly (but amazingly accurate) online tests to evaluate my nerdiness. It told me I was a “Slightly Dorky Nerd God”. You can well imagine that I beamed with pride. I stumbled upon the site again and wondered what a few more years had wrought.
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An Idea For Naming Planets, Stars, and Galaxies
I agree with the idea that we need a new way to name celestial bodies that helps the public feel a bit more in touch with the cosmos. We have two major problems with that now: the vast number of objects, and the limited number of thematic names we’ve traditionally used.
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Holiday Watch: Christmas Magic
There are times when you don’t want to have to work to watch a movie…especially during the holidays. Christmas Magic is an easily digested break from the hectic season. The story isn’t complicated or ironic, just quietly entertaining.
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