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My vote is cast. Polls are closing and results are slowing coming in. No more arguments to make in my own head. Time to just sit back and see what happens.

From the beloved Hichhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams: The president, in particular, is very much a figurehead – he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the qualities he is required to display are not those of leadership but those of finely judged outrage. For this [...]

A snipet from John Stewart’s America: The Book: Compared with American democracy, the Athenian version seems simplistic, naive, and gay. Transcripts of early Athenian policy debates reveal a populace moved more by eloquence and rationality than demagogues and fear-mongering. Thankfully, this type of humane governance wasn’t allowed to take root. Oh, and Happy Hallow E’en [...]

Against that time, if ever that time come, When I shall see thee frown on my defects, When as thy love hath cast his utmost sum, Call’d to that audit by advised respects; Against that time when thou shalt strangely pass And scarcely greet me with that sun thine eye, When love, converted from the [...]

A little translation for you – brought to you in part by Sun Microsystems Sun: That isn’t possible. Translation: Hopefully you won’t find this. Sun: errm.. I meant that isn’t supported by Sun, this is the best way to do it. Translation: We can’t charge you for that, but this we can. Brint – Doing [...]

I’m looking forward to the elections being over so all of this can go away. I don’t know what to do. On one hand, we have the choice between the lesser of two evils, of which I have my choice decided. But, the truth is that there are more than just two choices. There is [...]

I have dreams that I can fly. Not with the assistance of technology or magic, I just can. There is no limit. I can soar as high as I’d like and see for distances unmeasured. And yet, I have fear. I am careful not to fly too high, or decend too quickly. Each time I [...]

My mind doesn’t seem to be capable of locking into any one decision or idea lately. Too much to think about, or not enough to hold my interest? All I know is that it is causing a bit of an uneasiness, not knowing exactly what to think about.

Free is good. It’s pretty obvious that I am an open source advocate, but that can reach beyond just open source software. I love the idea of a free society where creativity is not held back with such tight copyright and intellectual property laws. Everyone has the right to be credited for thier work, and [...]

By now, many of you have already heard about or seen this, but I want to make sure in case anyone else is left in the dark. John Stewart (of The Daily Show) appeared on Crossfire recently. It has to be one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Instead of promoting his [...]