Blog Master G

Historical note: The last time I wrote a blog entry of the same title was August 21, 2002, not long after Jen and I had moved off Treasure Island and into our short-lived stint in Larkspur. The apartment in Larkspur was spacious and I miss features like a guest room, two bathrooms (including a private […]

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Imagine Las Vegas. Now take away the free drinks, the open container laws, the arms from the one-armed bandits, the cling-clang of change hitting metal, and, oh yes, the desert. What’s left? The new “racino” video casino that’s the gaming part of the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, the harness track and neglected little brother of […]

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I’ve never been called a “semi-famous blogger” until now, but hey, I’ll take the compliment. It also seems to suggest that my blog was single-handedly responsible for turning around the poll: “Of course the AFA didn’t realize the power of weblogs and social software, so when Gabe (semi-famous blogger) posted the poll on his website, […]

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If you’re not a teenage girl, a member of a frat, or Demi Moore, then you probably aren’t very into Ashton Kutcher. But if you can get past that, then give his latest movie, The Butterfly Effect, a chance. Feeling a bit stir crazy and the need to get out of the house, Jen and […]

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The Objective: Create a page that displays the full text of entries X, Y, and Z, which are a subset of category A. The Problem: Existing category display templates are designed to show only a listing of contents with links to individual posts. Additionally, the need is to display a subset of the category and […]

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Boston.com / Infiltration of files seen as extensive: “Republican staff members of the US Senate Judiciary Commitee infiltrated opposition computer files for a year, monitoring secret strategy memos and periodically passing on copies to the media, Senate officials told The Globe.” [ via iProtest ]

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Is it any surprise that CBS will gladly take money from the Bush White House’s anti-drug office, but not from PETA or MoveOn.org? The organization is trying to run an ad that won a contest to get the truth out to the American people about the damage Bush has done to this country. Running this […]

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Our cross-country drive began one month ago today. How time flies. The trip took us a total of nine days, including the short jaunts on Day 1 from San Francisco to Roseville and on Day 9 from Kinderhook to Saratoga Springs. That leaves seven days of intense driving, with an average of 548 miles driven […]

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On December 18, 2003 I linked to and commented on the now infamous gay marriage poll conducted by the anti-gay American Family Association. I became part of the Internet movement that ultimately showed the AFA what the American people really think — and that if they want to conduct a poll like this, they’d better […]

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One of the fun things about having a blog is when people leave comments. I really enjoy feedback and the often-ensuing dialogue or debate. One of the funny things about having a blog is that sometimes people think I am someone I am not. Twice this week I’ve been contacted by people who have thought […]

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