Monthly Archives: December 2005

Leak hypocrisy

Posted on 31 December 2005 by Becca

Excerpt: The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into recent disclosures about a controversial domestic eavesdropping program that was secretly authorized by President Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, officials said yesterday. Washington Post: Justice Dept. Investigating Leak … Continue reading →

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Nothing like a rainy day…

Posted on 31 December 2005 by Becca

…to get one thinking about matters introspective. Well, that is, when I’m not either getting angry about the latest Bush Administration act of moral terpitude, blatant hypocrisy, and/or megalomaniacal attempt to control the entire world — or being amused as … Continue reading →

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Fork time for DeLay

Posted on 30 December 2005 by Becca

Bring on the fork, Tommy’s done. Washington Post: The DeLay-Abramoff Money Trail The U.S. Family Network, a public advocacy group that operated in the 1990s with close ties to Rep. Tom DeLay and claimed to be a nationwide grass-roots organization, … Continue reading →

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Review: VAIO VGN-TX650P/B subnotebook

Posted on 29 December 2005 by Becca

Review: Sony VAIO VGN-TX650P/B If you’re looking for the full specifications sheet, it can be found here (PDF): LINK. Full review on the flip.

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Digital Blasphemy art

Posted on 29 December 2005 by Becca

A blatant plug here for some truly amazing art I ran across today, by Ryan Bliss. The stuff at Digital Blasphemy 3D wallpaper is simply gorgeous — as well as the first wallpaper I’ve found that’s been specifically adapted for … Continue reading →

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First post from new VAIO

Posted on 28 December 2005 by Becca

Just one of those ceremonial things, like breaking a bottle of champagne across the nose of a new ship.

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The new VAIO TX650P/B is here

Posted on 28 December 2005 by Becca

Oooh, geeky tech toys make this Technowitch go all squishy inside. I also know what I’ll likely be doing with the rest of my day. This is the one I got.. The Sony TX650P/B sub-notebook, in charcoal. Also got an … Continue reading →

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Happy Noodly Holidays

Posted on 26 December 2005 by Becca

Read the words of Our Prophet, Bobby Henderson, at Venganza.org.

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Drugs, alcohol, and creative pursuits

Posted on 26 December 2005 by Becca

This post here is another in my series on “How to BE a Writer” — although this lesson could be applied to anything creative. Or spiritual. Or really anything requiring focus and dedication. I have just one word regarding the … Continue reading →

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Ah, Rumi

Posted on 25 December 2005 by Becca

We are the mirror as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste this minute of eternity. We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours. – … Continue reading →

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