Talking About Stuff, with Mike and Christiana

That's why I adopted this little fella..

adopt your own virtual pet!

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Got a couple today. The first isn't related to me in any way, but it's interesting.

Google maps has got the Moon!

Make sure you zoom in all the way!


Next up, a pair of odd internet connections that impact me personally.

Apparently, my review of Conan the Barbarian is the #1 link that comes up when you Google "Thusla Doom".

This last item I find simultaneously flattering and very disconcerting. I suppose this is the sort of thing that just happens when you become an original content provider, but... ew.

Apparently, someone has taken my Pool Rules cartoon, and reposted it on a site for Furry Hentai.

You'll forgive me, I hope, if I don't link to it here.

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Take this quiz and find out!

Apparently, my results are:

You're Watership Down!

by Richard Adams

Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're
actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their
assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they
build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd
be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Wow, it was a lot of work, but I've finally put up the first part of my flash cartoon.

It's actually only the first half of what I had originally envisioned as the first episode, but it took so long that I decided I'd go ahead and put up what I've got.

So I've put the link over on the right side of the page beneath my profile. Check it out and let me know what you think!

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I'm sure that you've all heard about this by now, (if not, turn on a TV or the radio or something,) and though I'm not sure I have anything profound to say on the subject, I just felt that I had to say something.

Clearly, this is a terrible tragedy and I want to offer my sincerest sympathies and condolences not only to those who were directly affected by the explosions, but also to everyone living over there who has had the war on terror brought right to their doorstep, especially since the UK is a target mostly for being such a close and valuable ally to the United States in this fight.

While there are clearly some legitimate questions and concerns about the way the war on terror/Iraq is being fought, I think it needs to be reiterated that this sort of bombing is simply unacceptable.

Even the purported reasons, (that we've heard so far,) that this is retaliation for the fights in Afghanistan and Iraq are disingenuous, since 9-11 proves they hated us before that.

But the reason that groups like Al Queda hate us are frankly immaterial to my point.

Regardless of any beliefs or problems or complaints they have, the deliberate attempt to kill as many innocent civilians as possible can have no justification whatsoever.

This is not a case where we can give them what they want and they'll go away. Even if we were to give in to all their demands (which we would never do for a variety of reasons), that would simply demonstrate to them that their tactics are effective and they would just ask for more.

The issues in the Middle East are extremely difficult ones to address and there are no easy answers. But the one thing that is easy, is knowing that this sort of terrorism is never okay, no matter what the cause.

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