Archive for January, 2007

VocabGrapher - Cool Google Gadget

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 Posted in Internet, Technology | 2 Comments »

So I'm a fan of Google (at least their online tools).  I didn't enjoy being partnered with them at my last job (they tend to push around the little guy).  ... Read more..

Book Review: Songmaster by Orson Scott Card

Monday, January 22nd, 2007 Posted in Books, Orson Scott Card, Society | No Comments »

Continuing on my goal to read/listen to all the Orson Scott Card books on Audible.com, I downloaded and listened to Songmaster. This was the first full book I enjoyed ... Read more..

The link between linguistics and dementia

Sunday, January 21st, 2007 Posted in Family, Home, LDS Life, Science | 1 Comment »

According to this article, those who are bilingual (and use both languages on a daily basis) have a better chance of avoiding (or at least delaying onset of) dementia.  I ... Read more..

Bill strips ethics-challenged legislators of pensions

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 Posted in Politics | No Comments »

So the new legislature is off to a solid start.  They passed a bill which strips the pensions of legislators convicted of ethics violations.  And it was unanimous!  The whole ... Read more..

Impeachment: What are the qualifications?

Monday, January 15th, 2007 Posted in Politics, Society | 11 Comments »

Wikipedia indicates that impeachment is often misunderstood and the constitution explains that: For the executive branch, only those who have allegedly committed "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" may ... Read more..

Power corrupts… perhaps the inverse?

Sunday, January 14th, 2007 Posted in LDS Life, Politics, Society | 4 Comments »

Interesting quote from David Brin: It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. Now ... Read more..

Intolerance: stupidity or lack of education?

Sunday, January 14th, 2007 Posted in Politics, Rant, Society | No Comments »

Once again, just a few uneducated (or stupid) individuals can display the intolerance of an entire region or country.  In this CNN article a man was so threatened by a ... Read more..

Book Review: Empire by Orson Scott Card

Saturday, January 13th, 2007 Posted in Books, Orson Scott Card, Politics, Science, Society | 1 Comment »

Once again, Orson Scott Card hits a home run with his latest book, "Empire". From the publishers summary: Orson Scott Card is a master storyteller who has earned ... Read more..

Quaran to be used to swear in congressman

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 Posted in Politics, Society | 5 Comments »

Why are some people so stupid? After reading this article, I realized that all the jokes about stupid lawmakers have some validity. To summarize, Republican Rep. Virgil Goode made ... Read more..

Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007 Posted in Politics, Society | 9 Comments »

I think the Idealist would like this quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower: "I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than ... Read more..