ethan non sequitur — thoughts, musings, and the not-so-random

WordPress 2.0.2 Security Release

March 10, 2006

Of course, now that I finally have Internet again (after 2 1/2 months), I decide to upgrade my WordPress 1.5 blogs to WordPress 2.0.1. 6 hours later, Matt gives birth to: WordPress 2.0.2 Security Release. *sigh*…. but did I mention I have a 20Mbps DSL line? I love France.

“Embarassed by Evangelicals?” =)

March 10, 2006

Hehe… You know, it is not terribly hard to amuse me and make me happy. I do it quite a bit all by my lonesome. However, the kind of smiles that warm you up and remind you that while all may not be right in the world, there are great people standing [...]

Boyles and Hendricks Furniture Newsletter Spam

March 6, 2006

Ahh, newsletter spam. Boyles Furniture, of the Hendricks Furniture Group, doesn’t seem to care that I have unsubscribed to their newsletter 14 times in the past six months. It’s kind of a game now. They send me a newsletter in violation of the Federal CAN-SPAM Act and I forward that newsletter to [...]

The Real Simpsons

March 4, 2006

After, what, 16 seasons or something of unique intro credits for The Simpsons, they’ve finally made a live-action version. Marge needs bigger hair. Why is Lisa twice as big as Bart? Why is Maggie on the wrong side of the car? (it’s british). Not all I’d have hoped for, but [...]

Tagworld : a Rupert Murdoch-free MySpace

March 2, 2006

If you haven’t checked it out yet, you need to play with this new social networking site. It has some cool Web 2.0 stuff (meaning AJAX) and is a lot more customizable than MySpace. It’s in beta so there smoothing out the kinks.. Seems to have some mac issues with the AJAX, but [...]

Currently Reading: The End of Poverty

March 2, 2006

The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time – Jeffrey Sachs

Forget Regret Or Life Is Yours To Miss

November 26, 2005

RENT has finally arrived and I loved it. I’ve seen RENT on stage several dozen times and I was apprehensive but hopeful for the film treatment of my favourite musical. As I expected, the film critics are split on the movie, but the fan base is loving it and the cast are enthusiastic as [...]

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire Rocks

November 18, 2005

Just back from the midnight premiere and a bit jacked on too much Coke past my bedtime. Quite a bit darker than the previous movies and much more encouraging of a book adaptation, the fourth Harry Potter movie plain rocked. While some of the teenage acting continues to limp along and the Yule [...]

Discover New Music – Pandora

November 6, 2005

Need help discovering new music? The creators of the Music Genome Project have the answer in Pandora. By analyzing the elements of your favourite artists’ songs, like instrumentation, tonality, phrasing and the general aesthetic, it can suggest similar songs and artists. It will read your mind.
I think the $36 is [...]

Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices

November 4, 2005

This week, the director of “Uncovered: The War on Iraq” and “Outfoxed” released his latest film, “Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices.” It’s a powerful expos

Halliburton Bird Flu Subsidiary

November 1, 2005

Something tells me that Halliburton is about to start a bird flu research company.

Who wants to be James Bond?

October 13, 2005

Well, they are hiring… It doesn’t mention that you will be replaced after 2 to 4 missions with someone younger and with a more current acting, I mean intelligence agent, resume. Yes, yes, I’m still bitter that we’re getting the Blonde Bond instead of Pierce Brosnan for the next flick.

The Rock ‘n Roll Dream: Soap Opera Soundtracks

October 5, 2005

This story discusses the emergence of independent artists on the soundtracks of pop tv shows, films, and commercials. I’m sure the money is welcome, but the global exposure provided is worth its marketing weight in gold. Let’s hope that as I head to France to work on the next couple of singles and [...]

Schwarzenegger OKs Viagra Ban for Sex Offenders

October 5, 2005

Yes, it’s true. If you are a registered sex offender in California, we will no longer be spending our tax dollars to buy you Viagra. No, really. You’re going to have to buy it from India just like the rest of us, I mean, them, I mean… So the question begs to [...]

Google and Sun Announce a Joint Agreement – New York Times

October 5, 2005

Google and Sun Announce a Joint Agreement
Yep, they’re teaming up against Microsoft. Am I allowed to make a joke about this being the biggest joint agreement in California since Cheech and Chong? probably not.

National Porn Sunday

October 5, 2005

This Sunday, October 9th, is National Porn Sunday. Something tells me there are going to be a lot of disappointed people on Sunday morning. That said (here come the emails), my good friend and chief theological uber-genius of the universe, Ben Dubow, will be speaking on it this weekend. Since he’s 3000 [...]

His name is Sam

October 4, 2005

He draws pictures.

What do we know about Harriet Miers?

October 3, 2005

Former Bush speechwriter David Frum, writing of her recently in National Review, said, “[Harriet Miers] once told me that the president was the most brilliant man she had ever met.” really? uh-oh…

Can General Wesley Clark help fix Iraq?

August 26, 2005

Wesley Clark’s op-ed from the Washington Post – reprinted here:
August 26, 2005
In the old, familiar fashion, mounting US casualties in Iraq have mobilized increasing public doubts about the war. Now, more than half the American people believe that the invasion of Iraq was a mistake. They’re right. But it would also be a mistake now [...]

Support Cindy Sheehan

August 10, 2005

Send a letter of support to Cindy Sheehan as she sits vigil outside George Bush’s Crawford, Texas ranch. MoveOn is publishing a 2 page spread in the Crawford local paper with the best submissions and total signatures of this campaign. As more families head to Crawford to add their support to Cindy and [...]

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