Samuel Goldwyn - "Include me out."
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Grief and anger in Magdeburg after Christmas market attack - Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Childhood Dreams
My memory of the dream starts off in the area of new Rose Park (that means regular sized street widths) where I grew up. Things are a little patchy there. I think I had some tasks and conversations there but I don't remember any details. The real highlight of the whole sequence was of a home-made rocket ship. I was switching back and forth from a high-up birds-eye view of the scene to a first person view from the pilots in-cockpit perspective, to a view of a third-party speaking to the pilot. The pilot had a helmet that looked just like the old-school Apollo astronauts. During a birds-eye view, the rocket engines ignited and the ship moved with ludicrous speed to fill my view and then stopped and moved in zero-g slow motion. The ship looked just like an old Dodge Rambler station wagon. with fins and the ends of rocket engines hanging out the back. These pics were pretty close to what I saw.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Dream Remembered
I remembered a dream from last night which is not very common for me.
My memory starts off as I'm entering a coffee shop and deli in a
neighborhood in what appears to be an older section of an east-side
Salt Lake neighborhood (seems like about 13th east and 9th south).
From the disdain, and grouchiness I receive from the staff working
there, along with my ability to wander through the place with impunity
I gather that I work here. All my co-workers are blurry-faced hipsters
with long hair and clothing in college-kid skater-type style. At some
point soon after I notice I'm dressed only in my underwear, (small
striped jockeys for maximum exposure, of course) nobody seems to
notice but it provides an undercurrent of anxiety for me. I interact
with the staff and customers of the shop without doing much work. I
must be one of the managers because the only "work" do is take an
application from a young girl and set-up an interview time of "come
back tomorrow"; she had an older lady with her, maybe her mom. I take
a break after that and ride my lost skateboard on shady tree-lined
streets with dark ancient pavement until my alarm goes off. I hope I
have that one again soon.
My memory starts off as I'm entering a coffee shop and deli in a
neighborhood in what appears to be an older section of an east-side
Salt Lake neighborhood (seems like about 13th east and 9th south).
From the disdain, and grouchiness I receive from the staff working
there, along with my ability to wander through the place with impunity
I gather that I work here. All my co-workers are blurry-faced hipsters
with long hair and clothing in college-kid skater-type style. At some
point soon after I notice I'm dressed only in my underwear, (small
striped jockeys for maximum exposure, of course) nobody seems to
notice but it provides an undercurrent of anxiety for me. I interact
with the staff and customers of the shop without doing much work. I
must be one of the managers because the only "work" do is take an
application from a young girl and set-up an interview time of "come
back tomorrow"; she had an older lady with her, maybe her mom. I take
a break after that and ride my lost skateboard on shady tree-lined
streets with dark ancient pavement until my alarm goes off. I hope I
have that one again soon.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
RIP: Star Trek Experience
The Las Vegas Hilton's Star Trek Experience closed last month. Sadly, I never made it inside. I didn't understand that once you got inside you could hang out and ride the rides as long as you wanted for a single admission price. I would have done that all friggin' day. I'm sure of it after looking at the pics of the inside of STEXP.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spyndle/sets/72157606830916381/
Dell Schanze for Governor!?!?
OK, here’s the link to the state’s Voter Information Pamphlet. Check out Dell’s statement on page 10. The guy is incredible! I couldn’t believe they actually let this go to press.
http://elections.utah.gov/VIP.2008.pdf
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Cool Songs on KRCL Today
The Salmon Dance by The Chemical Brothers
Crawl by Kings Of Leon
Je Veux Te Voir by Yelle
Listening to KRCL's pledge drive. I'm sill too broke to donate, but I'm working on it. ;D
Friday, September 26, 2008
Judge Tosses Out Verdict Against Mom, Points Finger at RIAA Dipshits
A Common Sense Hero
Judge Tosses Out Verdict Against Minn. Mom Accused Of File Sharing
A jury convicted Jammie Thomas of putting 24 songs on Kazaa's file-sharing network and ordered her to pay $9,250 per song.
By K.C. Jones InformationWeek
A federal judge (Judge Michael Davis) dealt the Recording Industry Association of America and record labels a setback Wednesday by throwing out a $222,000 verdict against a mom who was convicted of illegally sharing music over the Internet.
U.S. District of Minnesota Chief Judge Michael Davis ordered a new trial for Jammie Thomas, saying the jury's punishment was "unprecedented and oppressive." Davis said that the term "distribution" does not apply to simply making music available. It requires actual dissemination, he said.
This week, her lawyers convinced Davis that the attorney representing the music label, Capitol, erred when he told the jury that making the songs available for others could be considered illegal distribution, even if there was no proof anyone downloaded the songs.
In a 44-page statement, Davis urged the U.S. Congress to improve copyright laws to prevent "oppressive" penalties in similar cases.
"The Court would be remiss if it did not take this opportunity to implore Congress to amend the Copyright Act to address liability and damages in peer-to-peer network cases such as the one currently before this Court," Davis wrote. "While the Court does not discount Plaintiffs' claim that, cumulatively, illegal downloading has far-reaching effects on their businesses, the damages awarded in this case are wholly disproportionate to the damages suffered by Plaintiffs. Thomas allegedly infringed on the copyrights of 24 songs -- the equivalent of approximately three CDs, costing less than $54, and yet the total damages awarded is $222,000 -- more than five hundred times the cost of buying 24 separate CDs and more than four thousand times the cost of three CDs."
Davis said he did not excuse Thomas' behavior, but the penalty was excessive.
The RIAA said it would try the case again. Thomas also vowed to continue fighting the charges.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Today's Playlist
I rated quite a few songs today. I didn't have my Ipod in the car or at Soccer, otherwise more ratings. Chris' team is playing up a grade (up to sixth) and the games are getting really good. As opposed to the one-sided vitories experienced previously. Ashley's dad is coaching more often; he seems to know his stuff and he's taught his daughter well. I hope some of that focus will rub off on Chris.
I turned on ads today too. Unfortunately I'm not able to click on the ads myself, it's against the rules. Maybe I'll find the fortiude to publish the site address somewhere and other people will click on the ads. Then again, who clicks on ads anymore?
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