Okay, kids. Politics time.

First: On Elections.

rodant-kapoor just said everything that needs to be said about yesterday's special election in Massachusetts.

Second:On Activism.I've heard some comments that there's more to participating in democracy than just saying, "I voted; now it's their turn to sort things out ( Read more... )

Fasten your seatbelts, kids; this post starts talking about current Pop Culture, then veers into politics, philosophy, personal development, and metaprogramming ( Read more... )

eggshellhammer and I just had an online conversation about gaming and pop culture that might be worth sharing, at least for my own future reference. It started out being about gaming and pop culture, anyway ... .

eggshellhammer:
I've been in this noir DnD game, for... I dunno. Maybe 20, 24 sessions now ( Read more... )

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I don't do a lot of this, but I'm feeling introspective today:

I've found far too many jobs that require a Master's degree; now I really wish I'd stuck around Monterey Bay and gone to Moss Landing Marine Labs to get it.

People look at my capstone paper on Elkhorn Slough, and express surprise that it's not a Master's Thesis; sitting right there ( Read more... )

Tomorrow, for the first time since returning to school and graduating with a Real Degree, halfelf goes back to work, starting a new job that, gasp, actually relates to his education.

In honor of this, I thought I would offer some appropriate music:

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Have fun, halfelf, and remember -- from now on, every Monday is really a Monday.

quelonzia and I voted today.

And now... a Reality Check.

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The video says, "Hey, we liberals can sling mud, too," but honestly? We don't need to sling mud. They've got huge piles of shit all around them; all we have to do is lift up the corner of the flag they're trying to cover it all with.

Thanks to wingywoof for the video link.

normanrafferty likes to claim that Dragonball Z is to the '90s what Jack Kirby's Fourth World was to the '70s.

( Sure, yeah. Kind of. )