Entries from June 2008 ↓

I still can’t believe he’s gone. This is a truly unfortunate loss.

Not only was he insanely funny – he was also intensely intelligent. A sort of modern societal philosopher, if you will. Anyway, check out some truth from our man George:

Man, it’s been a rough week. It all started with my major car trouble last week. Today I should find out how much it’s going to set me back, after a week of waiting. It’s looking like it will be a short-term fix, and that I will most likely need to replace my vehicle. After paying it off just three weeks ago. You’ve got to love the irony. I wish I could, but I’m too bummed and upset to. If you could appreciate it for me, I would appreciate your efforts.

And apparently I was too busy wallowing in disappointment yesterday to pay attention to the news. So this morning I just found out that George Carlin has passed away. We have lost one of the few comedians (or maybe the only comedian) who is producing original and cutting-edge content, and wasn’t afraid to criticize the things that most people won’t touch. He will be missed.

Hopefully the week will get better. We’ll see.

Webmasters are always looking for ways to improve their websites. Whether it’s enhancing your look and feel, increasing your Google Pagerank, search engine optimization, or any of the plethora of ways we can improve our sites, we’re always looking for ways to be better. If you’re a webmaster, I have good news for you.

Network Solutions has just come out with a domain name analysis tool. This is a great tool that will allow you to analyze the effectiveness of your domain name and improve it in three easy steps.

The first step is to visit the domain name analysis tool at the Network Solutions website. Put your domain name in the text box and you’re off!

The second step is to answer their quick and easy questions about your domain name. Once you complete the questionnaire, the tool will rank your domain name’s effectiveness in a few different categories. Even better, the tool will offer ideas on how to improve your domain name effectiveness from the comfort of your own home (and directly on their website).

The third step is to follow through with their recommendations. The tool will offer ideas on ways to protect your brand, increase your domain name’s relevance to your topic, and will even offer new available domain names that you might consider purchasing.

This will be an eye-opening experience for many webmasters, and is quite a useful tool. I would recommend it to anyone looking to improve their website.

Yeah, I know. When I saw the title of this video I was put off too. But this fellow Tyler is hilarious and sarcastic. The only scary part is that people against gay marriage actually believe this bullshit.

If you haven’t yet heard, the first lesbian couple of this new wave of officially state sanctioned same sex marriages had their ceremony last night. Congratulations to them for standing up for what they know is right. What a great reward for all their hard work.

Unfortunately this right is in danger, and the forces against it are rich and powerful. Don’t let ultra-conservative Christians spread their hate any more than they already do. Stand up for the rights of your fellow human beings, and sign the petition at MillionforMarriage.com and let your support for same sex couples be known.

Don’t let the gay community have a basic human right taken from them again.

With the hot days of summer come exciting days spent on lakes and waterways throughout the world. Unfortunately, all too often the fun turns dangerous, and sometimes fatal, when alcohol and boating mix.

Just as with driving a car, alcohol and piloting a watercraft do not mix. A quick reaction time and constant attention are required to have a safe and fun time on a watercraft. In fact, should you be caught operating a watercraft under the influence of alcohol, you can be cited for Boating Operating Under the Influence, which is a Class Two misdemeanor.

Arizona Boating can be fun and exciting when it is done safely. Besides avoiding alcohol while piloting watercraft, you can enhance your probability of a safe trip by taking a watercraft safety course. Unlike with automobiles, there is no education requirement for piloting a watercraft. It turns out though, that educated boaters are seventy percent less likely to be involved in a watercraft accident than uneducated boaters.

If you want to be extra safe, you can take Boating Education Online courses by following the link. You can also take classes in person if you would prefer that.

Boating sober and getting your Boating Education Online is a great way to have a safe and fun summer on the waterways.

Well, last week my blog got the Google spank. In a split second, my site went from a Pagerank of three to a big fat ZERO. Ouch.

I know this doesn’t mean much to most people, but hitting three a few months ago felt like a really big accomplishment. You see, Google “ranks” pages through their Pagerank, which rates sites between zero and ten (ten being the best – only sites like Amazon, Google, eBay and such have a ten).

A high Pagerank means a number of things, many of which Google will not divulge. To me, as a blogger, a higher Pagerank means that I can sell advertising for a higher price, thus meaning that I can afford to blog more often (not to mention that I’m motivated to blog more often – yes, sadly I am extremely money motivated).

But alas, for some reason the Google Gods have decided to spank me down to a big gnarly zero. This could be for a number of reasons, but it’s not because of my traffic. You see, my traffic has not changed at all, so there’s something funny going on.

Anyway, this spanking has given me some insight into my blog. I have been trying to rein it in, and keep things productive and more focused. But if that strategy isn’t going to help me, I’m going back to the old format. I’m going to talk about what I want to, when I want to, and not worry about trying to make the Google Gods happy anymore. Don’t worry, friends. I’ll still be bringing you the best stuff I can. But I might be inclined to write more random shite now too. Stuff like this. Stuff so inconsequential that I shouldn’t even be writing it – but here we are.

Thanks for tolerating my rant. And now back to our irregularly unscheduled programming…

Here’s a great video. True, sarcastic and funny as hell.

Article I
Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq.

Article II
Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the Attacks of September 11, 2001, With
Misrepresentation of Iraq as a Security Threat as Part of Fraudulent Justification for a War of
Aggression.

Article III
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Possessed Weapons of
Mass Destruction, to Manufacture a False Case for War.

Article IV
Misleading the American People and Members of Congress to Believe Iraq Posed an Imminent Threat
to the United States.

Article V
Illegally Misspending Funds to Secretly Begin a War of Aggression.

Article VI
Invading Iraq in Violation of the Requirements of HJRes114.

Article VII
Invading Iraq Absent a Declaration of War.

Article VIII
Invading Iraq, A Sovereign Nation, in Violation of the UN Charter.

Article IX
Failing to Provide Troops With Body Armor and Vehicle Armor

Article X
Falsifying Accounts of US Troop Deaths and Injuries for Political Purposes

Article XI
Establishment of Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Iraq

Article XII
Initiating a War Against Iraq for Control of That Nation’s Natural Resources

Article XIIII
Creating a Secret Task Force to Develop Energy and Military Policies With Respect to Iraq and Other
Countries

Article XIV
Misprision of a Felony, Misuse and Exposure of Classified Information And Obstruction of Justice in
the Matter of Valerie Plame Wilson, Clandestine Agent of the Central Intelligence Agency

Article XV
Providing Immunity from Prosecution for Criminal Contractors in Iraq

Article XVI
Reckless Misspending and Waste of U.S. Tax Dollars in Connection With Iraq and US Contractors

Article XVII
Illegal Detention: Detaining Indefinitely And Without Charge Persons Both U.S. Citizens and Foreign
Captives

Article XVIII
Torture: Secretly Authorizing, and Encouraging the Use of Torture Against Captives in Afghanistan,
Iraq, and Other Places, as a Matter of Official Policy

Article XIX
Rendition: Kidnapping People and Taking Them Against Their Will to “Black Sites” Located in Other
Nations, Including Nations Known to Practice Torture

Article XX
Imprisoning Children

Article XXI
Misleading Congress and the American People About Threats from Iran, and Supporting Terrorist
Organizations Within Iran, With the Goal of Overthrowing the Iranian Government

Article XXII
Creating Secret Laws

Article XXIII
Violation of the Posse Comitatus Act

Article XXIV
Spying on American Citizens, Without a Court-Ordered Warrant, in Violation of the Law and the
Fourth Amendment

Article XXV
Directing Telecommunications Companies to Create an Illegal and Unconstitutional Database of the
Private Telephone Numbers and Emails of American Citizens

Article XXVI
Announcing the Intent to Violate Laws with Signing Statements

Article XXVII
Failing to Comply with Congressional Subpoenas and Instructing Former Employees Not to Comply

Article XXVIII
Tampering with Free and Fair Elections, Corruption of the Administration of Justice

Article XXIX
Conspiracy to Violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Article XXX
Misleading Congress and the American People in an Attempt to Destroy Medicare

Article XXXI
Katrina: Failure to Plan for the Predicted Disaster of Hurricane Katrina, Failure to Respond to a Civil
Emergency

Article XXXII
Misleading Congress and the American People, Systematically Undermining Efforts to Address Global
Climate Change

Article XXXIII
Repeatedly Ignored and Failed to Respond to High Level Intelligence Warnings of Planned Terrorist
Attacks in the US, Prior to 911.

Article XXXIV
Obstruction of the Investigation into the Attacks of September 11, 2001

Article XXXV
Endangering the Health of 911 First Responders

It just so happens that my hunch about Obama was right. It turns out that over the weekend, Obama ditched his press corps without warning, allegedly to attend the Bilderberg conference in northern Virginia. While his press secretary insists that he was just in private meetings, he sure dances around the subject in a skittish manner.

I think my vote will go to Jesse Ventura or Cynthia McKinney. Real change does not come from Bilderberg attendees.