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Monthly Archives: September 2006

Isn’t anyone going to defend the Pope?

Let me see if I’ve got this right… Pope Benedict XVI gives a speech to German professors condemning religious violence. He quoted a 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus,
“Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread [...]

We’re just a bunch of giant pansies

The title of this post is taken from one of my favorite lines from the movie Madagascar. It seems quite appropriate today. Today on Fox News, they showed the front page of today’s New York Post. It has a picture of dozens of Taliban fighters assembled at a funeral.
The picture [...]

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

According to Drudge, BAE Systems is working on a hijack-proof airplane.
I love capitalism. Defeat terrorists while making money at the same time.
Technorati Tags BAE Systems, terrorists

My 9/11 memories

I was awoken by a phone call telling me to turn on the television because the world is ending. I turned on the tv just in time to see 2nd plane hitting the towers and then, horrified, watched the towers crash to the ground. I had been working in Jersey City for two [...]

Happy Birthday Smillman

Today is my good friend Seth’s birthday. Sad events seem to occur on Seth’s birthday such as the 9/11 attacks and today is no exception. Seth has to attend his grandfather’s funeral. Although it is not a joyous occasion, Seth tells me his grandfather died with a smile on his face laughing from a [...]

Been busy

Sorry I haven’t been blogging much lately. Work has been very busy. My mother and mother-in-law were both in town to visit last week. Now my mother has gone home but my sister-in-law has arrived. We’ve been quite busy entertaining. Plus “A-Train”, Andres’ football nickname, has had practice four [...]

Rest In Peace Steve Irwin

I’m very sad today. The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, was killed yesterday by a sting ray which was hiding in the sand as he swam over it. The sting ray’s barb pierced his chest. I had the opportunity to live in Australia for 8 months and went to the Australian Zoo that he [...]

I got the Q and a Macbook

Yes, I’ve been keeping it a secret. I am a technology geek. I especially like computer related technology. My latest toys are the Motorola Q and the Macbook Pro.
So Verizon finally turned on EVDO in Birmingham on Tuesday. I’ve been coveting the Motorola Q for a long time but when I [...]