Monthly Archives: September 2009

Advertising Fail

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Novell paid a lot of money to have this image splashed around various websites. Of course, there is some story behind it.  Perhaps some of the text was supposed to be moving.  Perhaps this is a transition between slides.  I don’t know.  I will probably never know.  Because this is all I got.

Gorilla Run — Frank's Birthday

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London’s Gorilla Run 2009 was held on September 26, which is Frank’s birthday.  One of my favorite Frank stories was about him doing a Gorilla Run in Hawaii, as part of a promotion for something.  If you’re not familiar with Gorilla Runs, a brief video may help you understand.  Or not.

Happy Birthday, Frank.  We all miss you.

This Is No Time To Go Wobbly, Mr. President

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Reported at Bloomberg.com:

Obama Delays Afghanistan Troop Decision as Criticism Deepens 

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said he’ll hold off deciding whether to add more U.S. troops to the war in Afghanistan, as Democratic lawmakers raised concerns that he lacks a clear plan and measures of progress.

“You have to get the strategy right and then make the determinations about resources,” Obama told reporters at the White House yesterday following a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “I am going to take a very deliberate process in making those decisions.”

My objection to this is that an over-arching strategy is actually the least important aspect of our presence in Afghanistan.  Our simple continuing presence there … Continue reading →

Murayama Matsuri

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   I first posted this while sitting on a curb in a small town in Japan.  Murayama is on the northern outskirts of Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture.  We have family up there, so each year we go up for this wonderful street festival.

   This year, I had just returned from Afghanistan, and on the way back, picked up a Nokia E75.  I had done my homework, determined that the phone would work in Japan and shelled out some serious cash at the airport in Kuwait City.  The Nokia E75 is a thing of beauty–a small phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and the Symbian … Continue reading →

Purchase, Comrades, Purchase!

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Capitalism is integral to Freedom, and vice-versa, of course. As part of my ongoing efforts to free my fellow man, Dear Reader, I intend to aid you in your shopping. Amazon is fantastic, and I want to help you get your Amazon on.

Amazon swiftly became one of my best friends while I was in Afghanistan. They got a lot of my money, and I think they should have some of yours. And I should have just a skoshe off the top. You know, for my efforts.

I won’t steer you wrong. Comrade.