http://www.steevak.com/blog For serious reals Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Charlton Heston died yesterday at 84. I may not have enjoyed many of his movies too much, but I always enjoyed seeing him work. http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/04/06/rip-charlton-heston/ Five weeks ago I started using Twitter. I didn't know what to really do with it, and I wasn't sure what to expect from it. After five weeks, I've realized that I enjoy Twitter far more than any other social networking site. I always had a strong dislike for MySpace. It ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/24/twitter-and-social-networking/ To read something like this gives me joy and hope for our political process. A self-described "brain-dead liberal" confesses his change in views, embracing a less polemical view of the world (and I'd say much more realistic). It is refreshing, honest, and thought-provoking. Even though I'm sure the author and I would ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/12/putting-on-the-thinking-cap-and-removing-the-blinders/ Comment spammers hit my site so hard last Friday that my hosting provider was forced to lock permissions to my blog so as to limit the effect on other sites and services. Think I got things figured out, though I had to turn off all trackbacks (anybody actually use those anymore?). Thank you, ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/11/and-its-back/ I'm not so keenly interested in politics these days. Not much has changed since 2004. I have to admit though the battle royale between H. Clinton and B. Obama is fairly interesting to watch. And now with Mrs. Clinton winning both Ohio and Texas, it may have put her back in the game. ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/04/an-uncivil-war-brewing/ I recently bought an iPod Touch. My two word assessment is it is a device of perplexing glory. I hope to have a more detailed review soon, but in the meantime I'll say -- and not to be crude -- it has revolutionized my time in the WC. http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/28/a-handheld-revolution/ So, my older brother got engaged. He announced this to the fam with a simple email. No details on how he did it, how much he had to drug her, and a ballpark date of when he'd actually Seal the Deal. Pretty typical Drew style. He did make his proposal in ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/21/the-moment-thousands-of-women-cried-out-in-sorrow/ I know I'm totally late to the micro-blogging party, but I just re-discovered my Twitter account. I think I'll start using it. http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/17/twitter/ Those who know me are keenly aware of my opinion of Washington drivers. Those who've ridden with me are keenly aware of how I drive. I have a growing concern about the person whom I become when I get behind the wheel of my truck. All the virtues I attempt to cling to and ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/07/devil-driver/ This past weekend I was in Detroit. http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/26/detroit/ My current web hosting company is shutting down, so I'm in the process of moving to a new host. This will probably involve some downtime and inaccessibility especially as my domains are rerouted and I transfer the databases. Seeing as I'm not posting too much these days, there will probably not be ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2007/07/27/steevakcom-moving/ Seattle is a pretty cool town. I love living here, but stupid crap like this makes me a bit itchier to get out of the city limits. Here's the gist: All single-family homes in Seattle must sign up for table-scrap recycling in 2009, the City Council decided Monday. While residents will have to pay for ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2007/07/17/seattle-city-council-vs-table-scraps/ "You always talk about the ending." He gave a serious look and then reached for the pitcher. The ice cubes chimed softly as he poured another glass. "Yes, well, the end is what matters the most. It's where the punchline is. It's where all the emotion is finally wrapped up for better ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2007/07/11/the-ending/ I thought Apple, not Apollo, brought us the iPhone, but I was clearly wrong. Fringe blog has the true -- and surprisingly entertaining! -- story. http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2007/07/04/iphone-curse-of-the-gods/ Happy Fourth of July! As we Americans celebrate our country's independence and history, it's good to keep certain things in mind. Douglas Wilson at his blog has some wise words about American exceptionalism: Advocates of the new global neo-conservatism have been pressing heavily on what they call American exceptionalism. There is a trick here, so I ... http://www.steevak.com/blog/index.php/2007/07/04/but-our-brown-dirt-is-better/