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Archive for September, 2010

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  • rage raGE UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE

    Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

    Blind irrational overwhelming unreasoning rage striking without warning. Sometimes amusing in a perverse sort of way but often causing not just havoc but, on occasion, death. Unfortunately plagues of anger and violence continue spreading unchecked across the globe creating an epidemic of unprecedented proportions.

    I'm not talking about outrage or legitimate anger. I'm talking about some serious contagions gradually infecting all the world's various cultures be they religious, political, economic or even philosophical in nature. The fundamental question is; What is the cause and how do we combat or cope with this pestilence?

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  • STATE FAIR TRIP

    Sunday, September 5th, 2010

    Flying pig races

    Lions, tigers and bears, heck they're nothing. We saw dragons, dinosaurs and flying pigs when grandma and I went to the fair. It was a rare good day for me with no nurse visit scheduled and no MS attack to bedevil me so we decided to just take a chance, pack up the wheelchair and go.

    The trip also gave me a chance to field test my new camera system and eliminate a few more bugs in the system. The system worked “fairly” well and I'm posting a photo and video record of the trip (click on a picture if you'd like to see more detail). You'll have to tell me in the comments what you think of the effort.

    The result? (more...)