The Fortress - Whatever

Self Publishing - lulu.com

2007-08-28T03:10:52Z

If you catch the writing bug, and you don't want to try your hand -- or trust your fate -- to one of the large publishing houses, then self publishing is the way to go.
If you do that, check out http://www.lulu.com.
If you don't have the writing bug, but you want to check out some independent authors, then you can buy from lulu as well.

Now That's Innovation!

2006-09-06T01:53:02Z

Well, the creative minds at Redmond have come up with another winner. They have filed
US Patent Application 20060195313 spelling out a system that -- get ready for this -- conjugates verbs.
Now you already have websites like Google Translator to translate from one language to another, and software from Rosetta Stone to teach you another language.

You Are What You Eat

2006-08-07T05:45:17Z

If you want to be a happy, energetic, sharp and positive person.... Hang around happy, energetic shart positive people.
You'll be smarter too.
It may sound silly. But there's science to back it up.
I was reminded of this when I saw an article I'd read a couple months ago. So check it out. (Hang in there through the first three or four paragaphs.)
Angry/negative people can be bad for your bran

Music is....

2006-07-21T04:30:16Z

"Music is the space between notes" -- Claude Debussy

Weapons of Mass Deception

2006-07-17T05:09:41Z

Weapons of Mass Deception is a documentary by Danny Schechter (formerly of ABC News' 20/20) that explores the roles played by the the major American news outlets in their coverage of the Iraqi war.
It delves into the efforts by the current and past GOP administrations to contain the media "to prevent another Vietnam"... the roles of the organizations to disseminate -- unchallenged -- propaganda and disinformation provided by the White House... the
problems inherent in the current basic organization of the major media that prevent them from performing real journalism as opposed to play-by-play coverage... the entertain vs. inform clash... and more.

W Finally Does the Right Thing

2006-07-11T05:03:28Z

The Supreme Court -- overwhelmingly conservative -- ruled that the Guantanomo detainees, and detainees elsewhere in W's "war agains terrurzim" must enjoy the rights accorded to them by the Geneva Convention.
TWO WEEKS LATER, the W regime finally announces that they will change their policies to comply with the ruling. (Related BBC Story)
It's about time.

How the Left is Losing the Language War

2006-07-11T02:33:53Z

Interesting show on NPR. From their description of the guest: "In his new book, Talking Right, linguist Geoff Nunberg examines the parlance of the American political right. Conservatives, Nunberg notes, have been remarkably effective at creating a language through which to convey their agenda."
Listen to the show

Quote of the Day

2006-07-07T02:44:24Z

Saw this on my google portal page today....
"No man remains quite what he was when he recognizes himself."
- Thomas Mann

How to kill the record labels? Or maybe not?

2006-06-28T06:04:52Z

This is just stuff i think about. mySpace through its saturation and its little music widgets really threatens, i think, to turn the music world upside down.
Consider a partially hypothetical situation
MySpace offeres a "band page" for free to which you can upload songs for listening pleasure of a potential 50-million-plus audience.
For $5/mo you get unlimited uploads and the ability to sell your music downloads via myspace. You charge $1.00 -- more or less -- and myspace gets a 10-cent cut.
If you, the band, play the social networking game right, you may have a moneymaker here such that you don't need a record label for major success.

Vets Defending Bill of Rights against GOP

2006-06-28T05:50:07Z

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?pid=96790

The Fortress - 2003-2006 ... RIP???

2006-06-28T05:07:34Z

is it time to kill it?

USA vs Italy @ Anodyne

2006-06-16T05:32:49Z

Start:
17 June, 2006 - 1:30pm

Name:
USA vs Italy - World Cup Match

USA and Italy face off in GroupE match. Broadcast on ABC at 1:30/12:30. Since I don't have cable, I think I'll be at the Anodyne enjoying the match.

daddy daughter day spent doing what?

2006-06-15T03:09:30Z

walking over to the anodyne to watch the world cup of course! an amazing last-second goal gave germany a 1-0 victory over poland. immer deutschland, baby!

Email addresses, GiRLz!

2006-06-13T06:22:27Z

Please please please please puhleeeze.... would you go into your profiles and update your email addresses
That way we all can still contact each other and any broadcast mails -- and there are VERY FEW -- will not bounce.

World Cup 2006, Baby!

2006-06-13T06:16:08Z

USA - one loss, the Czechs. That leaves Italy and Ghana. My prediction for the group: Italy (12pts), Czechs (9pts), USA (3pts), Ghana (0pts). So, not as good of a showing for the USA as in 2002, but this is one hell of a group to get stuck in for the first round. Too bad. They were looking good that year until the Germans kicked them in the head.
Speaking of whom... Germany's won their first. They'll advance, but how far?
I've been paying attention to the African teams. Judging by the standings, they're not a major force yet. But have you watched them play, especially outside of the WC? OI! Give them a few years, and we'll be saying "Brazil who?"