http://blog.themoon.org Ramblings from the Woods Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:11:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en just because I've got nothing to say.  In lieu of real posts, I'll talk about the sandwich I had (yes, to further the bored blogger's stereotype.)   If it doesn't say "tomatoes" on the menu, I shouldn't have to tell them (*TWICE*) to leave off tomatoes, but, it was good after ... http://blog.themoon.org/2009/02/17/dont-hate-my-blog/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB7ljbVT-Rw[/youtube] Skip ahead to about 4:10 to see me. . . . heh. ;) http://blog.themoon.org/2009/01/30/gnomedex-2007-video/ Mobile post sent by theunabonger using Utterli.  Replies.  mp3 http://blog.themoon.org/2009/01/27/felony-arrest/ Okay, so I have this really great idea, I'm going to buy some white poppies for peace for Veteran's Day (Remembrance Day, if you are ruled by a Queen!), but I realized how much they cost, and I'm pretty much flat broke anyway. So please, donate to my cause, Click on ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/10/28/help-me-buy-white-poppies-for-peace/ [audio:http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/.jukebox/media/kplu/769123/mp3/news/podcast/346/769123.mp3] Austin Jenkins from NPR interviewed me for a story broadcast on KPLU about the new medical marijuana "60 day supply" limits set by the Washington State Department of Health as per the Legislature's direction to do so. Unfortunately, the DOH erred on the conservative side, and patients will likely ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/10/05/medical-pot-washington-sets-60-day-limit/ Just a cool picture of the Cosmobile on Deschutes Parkway (about halfway between my Condo and the Governor's Mansion (as the crow flies), taken at long exposure (8 Seconds, 9MM Focal Length, and with the Aperture at 2.2.  Thought I'd share. ;) http://blog.themoon.org/2008/09/30/325/ At the Target store this morning, I noticed an entire section of nostalic reproduction rock concert T-Shirts. I thought this was weird, and made a quick post to BrightKite which joked "reproduction concert shirts, why buy inside when you wait thirty-seven years, and get it cheaper !" There were shirts from AC/DC, ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/09/27/old-rock-and-roll-concert-shirt-reproductios/ Here's a picture of my new haircut, courtesy of the hard work of my oh-so fabulous stylist, Eric Pollard of Olympia's Jamie Lee and Company. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/09/20/new-haircut-2/ Checking out the Halloween masks at JoAnne Fabrics (Formerly Ben Franklin) in West Olympia, I noticed that there were no John McCain masks, although they had both Hillary and GW Bush, in addition to Barack Obama.... How odd. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/09/14/political-halloween-masks/ Subtitled; Why I Love Gnomedex so much!!!The Iterasi Gnomedex Magic Bus, in Four Video ActsIn the afternoon on day 1 of Gnomedex 8, Alex Williams had Chris Pirillo announce that the Iterasi "Magic Bus" was going to make a quick tour to an art gallery in North Seattle where KK ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/08/27/magical-myster-tour-iterasi-gnomedex-magic-bus-tour-in-four-video-acts/ Okay, so I had to go the Apple Store in Tukwila this morning for my pre-scheduled iPhone repair/replacement appointment as ordered by the Apple iCare dude I talked to at length yesterday. He had made a big point of putting me on hold, calling the store in advance to ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/07/31/kick-steve-jobs-in-the-nuts/ As the title says... I don't think I'll get much battery life, so here's a picture. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/07/28/blogging-from-the-monthly-democratic-party-meeting/ Just sitting here at Applebee's having dinner and a beverage to celebrate the fact I got my credit card processing Queue current and cleaned up. Now tomorrow I tackle the aging, which will help me clean out stale accounts in the billing system and allow me to concentrate on ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/07/24/testing-iphone-wordpress-app/ [audio:http://www.utterli.com/utts/60/60d0ead9c263f5af7dc3bc9991bc582d.mp3"] Mobile post sent by theunabonger using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3 http://blog.themoon.org/2008/06/07/tune-stranglers-at-olympia-farmers-market/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSA4vzNDIXE[/youtube] Whilst stopping to pickup some smoked king salmon from Sea Blossom Seafoods I caught this diggity performance of Gaelica playing a song to benefit the Rocky Prairie south of Olympia. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/30/gaelica-performs-for-rocky-prairie-at-olympia-farmers-market/ [audio:http://www.utterz.com/utts/4f/4fd0ba9fa482a56bdcecf27d1e09fb57.mp3] Mobile post sent by theunabonger using Utterz. Replies. mp3 http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/25/125/ Washington 3rd Congressional District Nominating Convention - Napavine, WA Chaired by State Democratic Party Chairman Dwight Pelz Speaking for Brian Baird: Paul Berendt Cheryl Crist, Speaking for herself. [googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6058447478029350506[/googlevideo] http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/17/3rd-congressional-district-democratic-nominating-convention-napavine/ I needed to post this, to explain why I'm going to Napavine tomorrow morning, to vote for Cheryl Crist, who is challenging sitting incumbent Brian Baird for the party nomination to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat in the U.S. Congress. It is not an easy explanation for me ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/16/throwing-baird-out/ How can the people be so easily hoodwinked? How can so many people watch Fox(un)News and think it's anything other than revolting? Stop watching Springer, put down the remote and read a goddamn book, you foolish foolish sheeple! God help us if we elect that crazyman John McCain ("I'm Brian Fellows, ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/13/republican-madness/ Inconsiderate Buffoon Parking, originally uploaded by theunabonger. inconsiserate WA 685WHC http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/03/inconsiderate-buffoon-parking/ Leadership Training Session, originally uploaded by theunabonger. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/05/03/leadership-training-session/ [audio:http://www.utterz.com/utts/c7/c738e69280b3caf35ddb963d749428c6.mp3] With pomade!! Because the pleasing odor is half the point! Thanks OlyBlog!!Mobile post sent by theunabonger using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3 http://blog.themoon.org/2008/04/30/new-haircut/ So wrong, on so many levels., originally uploaded by theunabonger. I saw this on the store shelf at safeway and had to resist the urge to gag. Not that I've got anything against Clamato... A fine vegetable beverage which is integral to what I (an under-educated American) consider one  of ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/04/21/so-wrong-on-so-many-levels/ Dalai Lama in Seattle with Dave Matthews, originally uploaded by theunabonger. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/04/12/dalai-lama-in-seattle-with-dave-matthews/ K Record & Dub Narcotic Studio, originally uploaded by theunabonger. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/04/10/k-record-dub-narcotic-studio/ Moo Cards, originally uploaded by theunabonger. Ohh, my Moo Cards arrived, sweet. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/04/07/moo-cards/ [audio:http://www.utterz.com/utts/45/456317774e1c82c78f1e839055312986.mp3] Mobile post sent by theunabonger using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3 http://blog.themoon.org/2008/03/14/jakes-on-4th-hotdog-stand/ I'm Late, originally uploaded by theunabonger. http://blog.themoon.org/2008/03/14/im-late/ You can never be sure, you can never fully trust the people you hire to govern, or the people to be governed.  What do you do?  I've decided this year to believe.  To believe that our country can be healed.  I've decided to come off the fence, and declare my ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/02/09/why-im-supporting-barack-obama/ I'm sitting here eating breakfast at my favorite breakfast place in Olympia, which I scheduled for low volume, with few customers coming and going. The smooth jazz is playing, as I watch a singular street person (derelict, bum, homeless, metallly-ill?) wander past the fenced in parking lot of the ... http://blog.themoon.org/2008/01/25/a-minor-rant-regarding-speedtests-3g-iphones-and-paperclips/ I received my Chumby (a gift from Dingo, the "PC black" model) shipped directly from the factory in China to my door in 4 business days and hand delivered by a smartly dressed (overly energetic) UPS employee, who got it to me on time, even though there was a biblical-ish ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/12/06/winter-warlock-my-chumby-the-iphone-and-hackability/ Blogged with Flock Tags: olympia, washington, protest, november 17th 2007, police brutality, social justice, peace, police riot, rally, march, anti-war, impeachment, illegal war, george w. bush http://blog.themoon.org/2007/11/19/port-rally-photos-november-17th-2007/ Here are some audio highlights from last night's (November 11th, 2007) Community Forum on the Police Response to Port Protesters, called by T.J. Johnson, and held at City Hall, recorded by yours truly. T.J. Johnson Pre-Opening Remarks: [audio:http://users.zhonka.net/stoner/podcast/TJ Beginning Info.LvL.mp3] Robert Whitlock's Testimony: [audio:http://users.zhonka.net/stoner/podcast/Robert_Whitlock_Testimony.mp3] Drew Hendrick's Testimony: [audio:http://users.zhonka.net/stoner/podcast/Drew_Hendricks_Testimony.mp3] Gus Kroll's Testimony: [audio:http://users.zhonka.net/stoner/podcast/Gus_Testimony.mp3] Daisy Montague's Testimony: [audio:http://users.zhonka.net/stoner/podcast/Daisy_Montague_Testimony.LVL.mp3] Noah - Testimony on Police ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/11/12/audio-from-community-forum-on-police-response-to-port-protesters/ Sign, originally uploaded by theunabonger. sign dingo dingostewart tongue http://blog.themoon.org/2007/11/09/sign/ "God Bless Israeli Bulldozers!", originally uploaded by Robert Whitlock. This picture was taken by OlyBlog docent (and contributor) Rob Whitlock at the Port Militarization Resistance protest at the Port of Olympia, please click on the picture, read what Rob wrote, then go back and read this post I wrote ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/11/07/village-idiots/ Gus at Olympia Port Militarization Protest, originally uploaded by theunabonger. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/11/06/gus-at-port-militarization-protest/ Before the meeting, originally uploaded by theunabonger.   http://blog.themoon.org/2007/11/02/before-the-meeting/ While checking out media feeds with Flock 1.0 RC3 I noticed a friend of mine's flickr feed had been splooged on by Viagra Spammers. I assume he needs to change his-mail to flickr address, to stop the flow. Also, another friend of mine sent me a myspace message (it turned ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/10/28/flickr-spam-free-prizes-and-booby-traps/   A Great Olympia Breakfast, originally uploaded by theunabonger. I had this breakfast at Cicada in downtown Olympia, which I highly recommend. They are a great NW / Cajun Fusion restaurant with four star food, a lounge, and a great inclusive Oly Vibe. A great place to get salmon ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/09/14/a-great-olympia-breakfast/ GnomeDex 2007, originally uploaded by theunabonger. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/08/10/gnomedex-2007-2/ The faux-po, originally uploaded by theunabonger. July 4th, seen on highway 18, why do people drive these cars so similar to the WSP cruisers? Everybody was afraid to pass them, ugh. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/07/04/the-faux-po/ Here is a picture of my wife Dingo posing with her Police Dress Rehearsal Tour shirt with one of evergreen's campus officers in the beer garder, (ahem, er), Greener Oasis.Blogged with FlockTags: evergreentesc dingo dingostewart supersaturday "June 16 2007" beergarden http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/27/testing-new-flock-browser-super-saturday-content/ The other Vancouver, originally uploaded by theunabonger. i'm driving to the other vancouver for Dingo's IME at the behest (er, demand) of the Labor and Industry Department. A damn shame, as the doctor's job is not to provide treatment, but to try and find a way to take away her ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/12/the-other-vancouver/ Why I Love Olympia - Part X, originally uploaded by theunabonger. Moderate weather, good times, hanging at the Farmer's Market with Dingo, and watching the Tune Stranglers! Ah good times. . . http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/10/why-i-love-olympia-part-x-2/ For Sale, the past. . ., originally uploaded by theunabonger. Seen on my morning drive through West Olympia. Two Seventies vehicles for sale in the yard of this post WWII bungalo. The deep irony of the entire scene in front of of pulled me in and compelled of to ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/09/for-sale-the-past/ Stonecap Syrah, originally uploaded by theunabonger. at tugboat annie's, seventeen dollars. Having blackened salmon caesar salad, yum! http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/07/stonecap-pyra/ Tugboat Dinner, originally uploaded by theunabonger. missing don and shelly, but enjoying dinner. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/07/tugboat-dinner/ Sign for golf tournament, originally uploaded by theunabonger. sign donated by brown and balsley http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/07/sign-for-golf-tournament/ Red Tag Day, originally uploaded by theunabonger. There's nothing like waking up to find the city has red tagged your door because you forgot to pay your utilities bill. Ugh, one more high priority item for my day. . . http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/07/red-tag-day/ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/06/bene-gesserit-litany-of-fear/ Bumper Stickers for Jeebus, originally uploaded by theunabonger. Bumper stickers for Jeebus and W. Seen at Tumwater Fred Meyer. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/04/multimedia-message/ Air Conditioning Install Day, originally uploaded by theunabonger. my friend and handy man Shane after installing my two air conditioners for the season. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/03/air-conditioning-install-day/ One last test, originally uploaded by theunabonger. i'm digging this phone to blog feature and wanted to try directly from my phone with the best camera. http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/02/one-last-test/ I might be taking this too far. . But. . . Originally uploaded by theunabonger In the spirit of my 'no bacon, no cheese, no fries in June' pledge, I've even removed the pepperoni from my bloody mary (ahem, er - Caesar, eh?) at my friendly local Applebee's where I'm having dinner ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/02/i-might-be-taking-this-too-far-but-2/ Dingo's deck Garden, originally uploaded by theunabonger. My wife Dingo planted mass foliage on our deck this year, including a catnip plant for the kitties. I need to go shopping and get a deck table, as the windstorms this winter caused ours to break due the fact that I ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/02/dingos-deck-garden/ Why I love Olympia. . . Part X Originally uploaded by theunabonger Because of Women in Black, the Olympia Movement for Peace and Justice, and other outspoken freedom loving, caring Citizens who oppose the war in Iraq and violence in general as a means to solve problems. The Women in Black have been ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/06/01/why-i-love-olympia-part-x/ During our trip to Vancouver, B.C., our friend Kris challenged himself (and me) to eat better during the month of June, in a continuing effort to become better people. here is the checklist he came up with, and we agreed upon. I think that no bacon is going ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/05/31/special-kk-challenge/ I don't know a Bruno Magli from a Mama Mia! when it comes to shoe fashions, but whilst recently enjoying a session at Podcast Hotel 3 in San Francisco, I noticed that Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome and Gnomedex (who was broadcasting live on hit ustream feed) was wearing shows that ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/05/13/chris-pirillos-italian-shoes/ I love developing old film.  I found a roll in my garage and took to the Walgreen's and paid around $6 to get a CD-Rom with the pictures on it (no prints, please!).  I found this picture of my friend Scott, driving his Ford Cortina, probably at the parking lot ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/04/10/unusual-memories/ [splashcast GYWA3084GW] http://blog.themoon.org/2007/03/22/police-activity-at-the-top-foods/ I couldn't let this anniversary go without some kind of posting. I saw an article in the newspaper about the new Rachel Corrie foundation, and thought I'd let people re-visit my post from March 16, 2003, the day Rachel Corrie died, (and three days before Shrub started the Iraq war.) Although I've ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/03/19/four-years-on/ The Barack Obama supporters will be having their first local meeting at Evergreen tomorrow (March 11th) at 4PM in the TESC Library building, Room 4300. I'll be there to see if the "history in the making" is "Gary Hart" history, or "John Kennedy" history.  I have to admit I'm intrigued by ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/03/10/obamania-hits-olympia/ Kids Chocolate cigarettes Originally uploaded by teclo. Kids chocolate cigarettes my arse! These are pure brown tar fructose, meant to hook kids on psychedelic mind-bending drugs or worse!! Of course, it's too late to rescue my friend, the Ubertoad, but I thought I would warn the public about this nefarious menace. Cosmo Just looking out ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/02/27/old-toad/ Taking the lead of my friend Scott, I have taken the Sci-Fi writer's quiz.  Surprise on the answer, eh? I am: Robert A. Heinlein Beginning with technological action stories and progressing to epics with religious overtones, this take-no-prisoners writer racked up some huge sales numbers. Which science fiction writer are you? http://blog.themoon.org/2007/02/06/i-am/ Blogging for Retailers White Paper Provides Practical Advice for Online Merchants My good bud, and fellow renaissance-man/entrepreneur and marketer extraordinaire Dave Olson gets the business press of the week, by feeding coal into the engine of the Cluetrain with an article in PR Web on his Practical Advice for Marketing ... http://blog.themoon.org/2007/01/24/dave-o-hops-the-cluetrain-riding-the-rails/ This time featuring a great picture of me at the Zhonka! Data Center. This is in response to the Attorneys General of many states, including Rob McKenna of Washington State, putting out a hot-air puffery press release (read the actual letter here) on how ISPs could help catch paedophiles, which is ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/11/21/yet-more-business-press/ I see this scooter everyday when turning from 5th Avenue to Water Street around the horrendous park construction that is happening (again) in Heritage Park.  I assume the scooter is the master of some drone working in the Heritage Bank Mortgage office, which is right next door, but they could ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/10/31/picture-of-the-day-scooter-olystyle/ In honor of the sweet peanut butter cookies I'm making tonight, I'm re-hashing some of my old web 1.0 content, and posting it to my blog, and to OlyBlog. Have fun, and remember, all things in moderation! Cosmo Gluten ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/10/23/peanuts-dont-have-gluten-do-they/ Whilst Chillin' at the Clubside Café brunch on Sunday, and catching up on some podcasts with my new Mobile Phone (LG CU 500) and Stereo bluetooth headset (Moto BT820) combo, (Dingo and I had brought the wee burn Cael in for showsies), I noticed our noted credit union teller, and ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/09/25/clubside-brunch/ Courtesy of Kris Krug, a visual homage to my sweet wifey-poo. Of course, I agree with him completely, she is a hawtie. Blogged with Flock http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/25/my-beautiful-wife/ Robert Scales - Raincity Studios Photo Credit: Uncleweed Robert is the accomplished, formidable and talented design and business Wiz behind Raincity Studios, one of the premier design firms working with such prestigious clients as the Ask A Ninja Podcast, (iTunes #1 Rated Podcast), and many other clients. From the short time we got ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/17/good-friends-from-gnomedex-5/ Corey Denis - aka CrazyWanda (Corey and Kris Krüg) Photocredit: Uncleweed Corey met us on her birthday, the last day of the Gnomedex, and we tried to make sure she had a memorable one. Corey works for IODA, which is a company that allows bloggers and podcasters to use "rights-cleared" music from ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/14/good-friends-from-gnomedex-4/ Mark Chernesky - From CNN Photo Credit: Uncleweed We met Mark last year at Gnomedex5 and had a lot of fun talking to him about the news business, and the (then) newly burgeoning technology of RSS/XML feeds. Mark is a great guy, and another of the many friends we made, along ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/09/good-friends-from-gnomedex-3/ Whoadude, I've been featured on the Crap Monkey Podcast, in Travis Petershagen's often humorous Pieces of Crap Series, Episode #7.  Listen to the podcast, it's a hoot!!! Here's a picture of the after-hours party, shorty before Travis shoved the microphone in my face without warning when I sat down on the chesterfield ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/05/monkey-crap/ Chris Heuer from Brain Jams Not a great picture of Chris, (but one I took), although it was around 3:00 AM after we left the Broadband Mechanics after-hours party.  We seriously enjoyed hanging out with Chris, as he was the one who helped us find a nice comfortable room at the ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/05/good-friends-from-gnomedex-2/ Jacob Gower from BloggyNetworks. Jacob was a first time attendee to Gnomedex, who, although originally from Tennessee, is now living and running his own blog/hosting business from Arkansas. Jacob and I not only share a first name, but also a birthday, which is a pleasing coincidence. Jacob left his Laptop and ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/04/good-friends-from-gnomedex-1/ Testing the cool new Flock browser, which I love! I had installed Firefox, but never let it be my default browser, which is annoying, because when I clicked on things, it would open IE instead, bah! But after seeing Flock's "social network" integration, and two minutes of hassle-free ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/04/flock-test-post-1/ A fine night after-hours party at the Marriott, (oddly enough, in the hard to find room 404), sponsored by Marc Canter, and his new venture Broadband Mechanics. First, We stopped off at the Fish Club lounge for an Pike Kilt Lifter Ale for Dave and a Scotch for Me, the 10 ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/07/01/respect-my-hospitalit-i/ One more photo, (a Meta-Photo) for the blog before lunch.  Senator Edwards is trying to weasel his way into an ending, but the crowd might not give him the chance. http://blog.themoon.org/2006/06/30/meta-blogging/ Dave and Jay after caffeine. Our Wee Kitten Oisin chillaxin(TM) at the corner suite at the W. Dave and our friends Mark Chernesky and Dermot Waters from CNN. Our View from Gnomedex (Yes, that's the back Dave Winer's head on the left) http://blog.themoon.org/2006/06/30/more-gnomedex-pictures/ I thought I'd see if it worked. This is more important though.  A proclamation signed by Governor Gregiore honoring RSS! And Gnomedex begins. . .  Unclweed is typing a massive missive, sure to be posted soon, Stay tuned for more. http://blog.themoon.org/2006/06/30/chris-said-to-post-this-so/ Just like it says, I'm getting excited about Gnomedex, where we intend to mingle with the blogospheres gliterati, and hopefully learn a new trick or two, and make some new friends, like last year. I'm ready to help pimp out and demonstrate Castblaster, as the best available, live recording, Podcast creating ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/06/28/excited-about-gnomedex/ I think I should let the pictures speak for themselves.  I wouldn't want to ruin it for all us "not too old to remember the70's", who think that TAB is still cool. Personally, I'll still stick with a SPARKS, when available, or more preferablly, a nice roasted coffee, hot, cold, black, ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/04/28/tab-refreshing/ From the South Sound Business Examiner  Jacob Stewart, co-founder, Zhonka Broadband Class of 2003 Stewart continues to run his high-tech small business in Olympia. He is most proud to be associated with several nonprofit leadership positions, most notably as chairman of the Olympia Masonic Building Association, which oversees several million dollars' worth of commercial ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/04/18/another-shot-of-business-press/ It's becoming that time again in Washington State, when the Scotch Broom starts to flower, and many people incorrectly blame their allergies on the "Broom Bloom", (most likely it's the tremendous amount of Douglas Fir pollen that pervades the area that causes the allergies, and not the Broom.) However, I have found ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/04/17/oh-ill-tak-ye-on-the-road-again-when-the-yellows-on-the-broom/ http://blog.themoon.org/2006/04/14/illuminated-heh-thats-right/ Three years ago this month, fellow Evergreen Student, and like myself, longtime Olympia Resident Rachel Corrie met her untimely and horrific death under the blade and tracks of a US Purchased Israeli military bulldozer, bulldozing homes, and disrupting the lives of Palestinians living in Gaza.  Since that time, Israel has pulled out of ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/03/31/an-anniversary-none-of-us-can-celebrate/ Ben the righteous, Ben the protector of the weak, poor, and uninformed, Ben the man with more angst than Howard Dean after losing the Iowa Primary, wants everyone to know about his experience with trooper R.J. Woods of the Washington State Patrol.  http://blog.themoon.org/2006/03/04/protect-your-rights-to-public-property/ A few young gentlemen purporting to be from Scarsdale High School have started calling me at my home number to inform me that they have formed a Beard club, which they said was one of the most popular on campus.  They said they had admired some of the beard pictures ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/03/04/shsbeardclub-shoutout/ Cosmo's Condo is open for Business! Hello, I'm Jacob Stewart, also known as Cosmo G Spacely, on my *other blog* Here's a nice picture taken from the top deck of the condo during a snowstorm in 2001 as a starting point.  This was taken one week before the big Nisqually Earthquake, which has ... http://blog.themoon.org/2006/02/28/first-post-snow/ Entry #27 As promised, here's the big announcement; I've started a podcast which will highlight local music, talk about news and politics, and hopefully keep you entertained. You can subscribe by clicking on the XML tagged link below, and entering the address in your podcacthing client, or you can just enter ... http://blog.themoon.org/2005/07/03/welcome-to-the-clubside-breakfast-time-podcast/ Entry #26"Apple is taking Podcasting mainstream by building it right into iTunes," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Podcasting is the next generation of radio, and users can now subscribe to over 3,000 free Podcasts and have each new episode automatically delivered over the Internet to their computer and iPod." Podcasts ... http://blog.themoon.org/2005/06/28/podcasting-enters-adolescence/ Entry #25 Really getting into the swing of things at Gnomedex, which makes me feel the same kind of electricity felt when the whole Internet world started to take off. I can still remember when URLs were starting to get printed in newspapers, on product labels, and in advertisements, and how ... http://blog.themoon.org/2005/06/25/gnomedex/ Entry #24 Been working hard, new DSL speeds up to 7Mbps, (at consumer prices), has us busy plotting, planning, and revising things at Zhonka now that DSL is cheaper AND faster than crappy Comcast.Just finished NANOG, where I met some cool guys from the various European Internet exchanges, and geeked out ... http://blog.themoon.org/2005/06/03/29/ Entry #23 Well, actually, I did cut my hair, after more than a decade of being a natural longhair. Here's a before and a after shot from the Condo/Cat Cam. Before After The first day I got my hair cut, the women started throwing much brighter smiles, and flirty comments. I told my wife that there ... http://blog.themoon.org/2004/09/12/almost-cut-my-hair-happened-just-the-other-day/ Entry #22 read about myself in the local business press. http://blog.themoon.org/2004/06/28/always-nice-to/ Entry #21 I had a horrible stomach virus near the end of last month, which had me laid out most of late Thursday night and pretty much all of Friday. My beautiful wife got the bug, and is now reliving another bout of flu at the beginning of this month, poor ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/09/02/outdoor-what/ Entry #20 I was riding as a passenger in a car up I-5 from Olympia to Seattle last week and since I'm usually driving, and don't get much time as a passenger, It was kind of a treat. But while riding yesterday, on my way to another "failed dot-com" bankruptcy liquidation ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/06/10/plus-ca-change-plus-cest-la-meme-chose/ Entry #19 I have the bestest wife in the whole world. Because I was so sick yesterday (it's SOOO terrible to be sick when it is HOT outside), she brought me a home cooked lunch to eat at work today. Mmmm. Plus my medicines and some bottled water to keep me ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/06/06/my-sweet-wifey/ Entry #18 Some of them are weird. Sitting in a family restaurant having dinner I heard a patron singing along to the piped-in muzak, which happened to be "Kiss' - I Was Made For Lovin' You Baby." Was told by a member of my most honorable and ancient fraternity, the Free and Accepted ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/05/17/things-i-did-the-past-few-weeks/ Entry #17 When driving through downtown this lunchtime on the way to a Mega-Lo-Supermarket in Lacey what won't be named, I noticed the Apex grocery store, purveyor of fine pornographic materials and cheap beer was fully engulfed in flames with the OFD responding in full force to fight the fire. After deciding ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/04/07/burning-out-the-filth/ Entry #16 We're moving some equipment and stuff into our (old/new) office and since our phone (or our phiber optic OC3) line hasn't been installed yet, we're leeching WiFi access from someone else in the building, who has a crappy bridge DSL connection to local Seattle ISP, Drizzle. We'll have our ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/04/01/super-leech/ Entry #15 I got up this morning, showered and put on my tartan tie. Then I headed down to the State Capitol, where I needed to be in order to attend a meeting between State Senate Telecommunications Committee staffers, Public Utility District representatives, Telecom lobbyists and ISP lobbyists. The focus of ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/03/26/another-weird-day/ Entry #14 I'm just writing to express my abhorence to find out about the death of fellow Evergreen student and Olympia native peace activist Rachel Corrie in Israeli occupied Gaza. For years I have held a strong belief that Israel regularly violates human rights by destroying homes of political enemies and ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/03/16/war-begins-a-remembrance-of-peace-through-individual-action/ Entry #13 Even though I started College in 1984 at Evergreen, I'm still not done yet! I only went to Evergreen for one quarter that year, then transferred to Eastern Washington University. At EWU I lived the usual dorm life, drinking beer, smoking pot, going to classes every day, etc. I was ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/02/27/the-old-alma-maters/ Entry #12 Or is that about 100 Dollars, straight down the toilet, with no more coming in. Oh well enough pessimism.I don't know what to write about today, so I won't say much. I am continually amazed at the weirdness and intolerance of our current Federal administration (Read: Wrinkly Old Men and ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/02/27/another-day-another-dollar/ Entry #11 While watching an episode of 70's brit-tv show Fawlty Towers, I just remembered two other 70's shows that I'd love to see on DVD or at least back on the air. They were both Norman Lear shows that pushed the envelope, and were a little ahead of their time. ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/02/15/old-tv/ Entry #10 I'm just leaving a quick note to say that yesterday, February 8th, 2003, my petition to join the Olympia #1 Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was read in lodge and I have been accepted into the local Blue Lodge, where I'll now begin my degree work. I won't ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/02/08/masonic-initiation/ Entry #9 Last week's internet worm, which overloaded computers running Microsoft's SQL server, caused 13,000 bank machines owned by Bank of America to malfunction, and generally overwhelmed Internet backbones worldwide reminded me of the very first Internet Worm and it's creator, Robert Tappan Morris and how any sense of security we ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/01/27/the-worm-turns/ Entry #8 This week I've been; Working with Qwest to get our T3 for DSL access active so we can take customers Supervising work on our webpage Debugging and hardening security on about 10 Windows 2000 servers Doing research for my class at Evergreen, for which I have to write a paper detailing why the ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/01/23/a-simple-list/ Entry #7 I made unbelievable progress today, on projects that looked like they would end up screwing up my whole day, if not the weekend.Heading up to Seattle at 7:15 AM in order to move our servers from the 18th floor of the Westin building to the 32nd floor, we experienced ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/01/17/16/ Entry #6 I'm starting off my busy business week with a journal entry, because I've got so much on the table, I'll probably not see light of day until Friday.Today I'm meeting with our former landlord and am going to talk to him about renting our old office, which is being ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/01/13/business-business-busy-as-a-bee/ Entry #5 I've been having a tough time this week. First, I get a notice from Evergreen stating I've been "disenrolled" from class, because I didn't pay by the deadline. Since I went to their webpage and tried to verify registration and was told "Your Registration Slot is January 8th", I assumed ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/01/08/damnation/ Entry #4 After my last rambling post, I thought I'd post a brief followup regarding the tendency toward airport security fascism. Apparently, Illusionist Penn (of Penn and Teller), met with a hassle when recently flying out of Las Vegas, and he has posted an account of his experience on his weblog.Credit ... http://blog.themoon.org/2003/01/06/a-brief-interlude/ Entry #3 I hate ignorant people. Unfortunately, the ignorance level runs around 80-90% in America, what with people being more interested in the next Terminator movie, or who is matched up in the next Wrestlemania Smackdown! than in what is going on in International current affairs.Some examples.1) Senator Patty Murray (Wa-D) ... http://blog.themoon.org/2002/12/30/ignorant-americans/ Entry #2 I just can't seem to get enough of the blue these days. I've been eating mostly protein and fatty foods (on the advice of my doctor), and I've pretty much quit eating bread, pasta, cereal grains, or anything with wheat or sugar in it. "That's not so odd", you may ... http://blog.themoon.org/2002/12/27/dreams-of-a-blue-turtle/ Entry #1 Well, if all goes well, this will be the first *real* entry in my new online journal. It's taken me about 2 years to get it working, like everything else in my life. Technology seems to have "turned" on me, somehow knowing that I once enslaved their brethren and ... http://blog.themoon.org/2002/12/27/this-little-journal-thing-of-mine/