I got a really hostile email yesterday from people whom I used to consider my oldest friends. Evidently, their amazement at my disillusionment with the naive, idealistic politics of my youth led them to decide that I had become a Republican. In other parts of the letter, they showed that they still view people through the lens we shared when we met in High School.... Read More
I would only end a friendship on those grounds if we disagreed and the friend forced their views down my throat. We don't have to agree but we can respect our right to disagree.
Stress. It can come from two sources... positive events and negative events.
I remember taking several different stress surveys throughout my school years. The teacher had us check off different events that had occurred during the past year and add the values for each. Seriously, each time we did this I scored off the charts. Way off.
Today my stress comes from things that haven't... Read More
After 16 months of scheming and dreaming, I made my reservation for my triumphant return to the Netherlands.
I'll leave here on April 16th, and spend a night in Houston (I chose that over waking up at 4am and waiting in the Houston Airport for 7 hours), then proceed to Schipol on the 17th arriving 7:30am on the 18th. I'll just have carry-on, so I... Read More
After getting deeply attached to the internet for a several months, I needed a break. I picked up my PS2 controller for the first time in a while and started playing some games that I bought a while back. Fun stuff.
I normally avoid traveling around the holidays, but I decided to hit the road this year and visit my sister in Austin for Boxing... Read More
I guess I've moved one step closer to the stereotypical Texan. I bought a pistol.
My boss (who can practice law with one hand on his cell phone and shoot a dove with the other on his shotgun) and the guys at the gun shop all mentioned the possibility of using it against a person, but that didn't enter into my decision to buy it.... Read More
Ah too bad.
Yeah esozone is coming next year in October, I highly recommend. Another interesting site is irreality dot net. Things are a buzzing over there.
Today, I made my first donation to LEAP, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
From their Mission Statement:
Founded on March 16, 2002, LEAP is made up of current and former members of law enforcement who believe the existing drug policies have failed in their intended goals of addressing the problems of crime, drug abuse, addiction, juvenile drug use, stopping... Read More
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