A big pat on the back for the denizens of Oklahoma, who had the mettle to enact a law that will deport illegal immigrants when arrested. The law, which goes into effect Thursday, also is rumored to cut off government funding for illegals as well. I heard this first on the radio yesterday, where in Tulsa alone, 23,000 illegals are leaving in droves. Again, I’m not against people coming to this country to make their living, but there are rules in place that should be followed for doing so. (See various previous posts on Nick, Phoenix, and my original immigration rant.)
I’ve tried to write a new post three times now, and just couldn’t get the traction. But here’s the highs and the lows since Friday:
Furnace breakage costs just under 600 dollars. (most decidedly low)
Repair included a workman’s knee going through the sheetrock in the ceiling of our laundry room. (limbo low)
Furnace is fixed. (coming back)
Repairman for ceiling is working as I write this. (better)
Played Super Mario 64 all weekend with wife and kids. (nice!)
Joined a new church and immediately was swept up in the choir. (warm feelings inside)
Listened to some BOL, TWiT, and Amber (which is back from hiatus, yay Amber). (oh yeah, love that tech)
So all in all, I’m in an upswing. I see Brian has played hours of Gutiar Hero III, so I expect a review from him soon, and maybe a chance to play with him if I can get over to his house soon.
I got the chance to do a little extra work on the site this week, and now I have an email address reveal that appears on the ‘about’ page. The folks at Wordpress, and the open source superstars that cater to it, have really created a flexible platform that allows for very specialized presentations. Version 2.3 has been out for a month, and I think it’s a quantum leap in comparison to the 2.1.3 I first started with (all of five months ago, now).
I wish I could grasp a grain of what they talk about on Floss. I remember getting a C in ‘C’ in college, and that was pretty much the end of programming for me.
My super wife had the greatest comment about CSI:NY last night, which was heavily involved with Second Life. She said to me, “I’m glad your Second Life is in heaven with me.” I heartily agreed, and then we talked about our serious need for DSL. Yay!
Well, it’s been kinda thin for posts as of recently, so I intend to make up for it now.
First off, Wil Harris has a great new tech show called Unwired. I got a chance to watch it on Saturday, and I was impressed with the cutting edge tech and the simple straightforward format. Please support the lad and watch all that happens on Channelflip.
Secondly, Brian has been posting again at Randomthink. He’s all crazy on Halo 3, and as I only own legacy nintendo consoles, I go to him personally for all my gaming news. Also in the development phase; Brian and I might try to put out a web comic. More on that as events warrant.
Thirdly, let me put the bug in your ear about bluegrass gospel. There’s a fabulous album out there called Gloryland: 30 Bluegrass Gospel Classics that I’ve been listening to for about the last 2 months. Sometimes it causes me to tremble, indeed!
Fourthly (o when will it end?), Phoenix is still a city under siege by illegal alien criminals, please keep this in mind as we head into the election season and let’s get someone who says they will reform immigration to let the honest in and keep the deviants out.
And finally, the Lord God has more love for His children than even His children can possibly imagine. Don’t believe me? He left a whole book about it called the Bible. Take a moment and just start reading John’s gospel. I think it’s comforting to know that there is something else besides this world and its values.
Two separate updates in two days!!! The duck donation percentage and ducks over time (graph and chart respectively) have been long overdue for an update, and I had a moment today! Please take a look when you get a chance.
Wow! It’s been quite a time since I’ve had a chance to talk to you all. But two exciting new things! First, the museum is now ready to be view upon your iphone! I’d love to hear about how it looks, so if you know someone who has the means, please ask them to show you rubberduckmuseum.com on the phone and drop a comment. Second, Brian has finished animation of the flasher duck and posted it on YouTube. I’ve embedded it here below.
I guess he set it to music as well, so I’m gonna have to sneak a peak. God bless your day!
Many apologies for not getting a duck up on Monday and that I’m just posting today. Work is a mess and I will be flying to Pennsylvania this weekend. So I’m putting two ducks up for this week and next.
