New blog now located here.

Amtrak and NPR

Links for info on writing public officials about the current zeal for cutting all funding for everything the general public uses, specificallly (this time) Amtrak and Public Broadcasting. Remember how we stopped that Iraq war from happening?

OK, so it may seem depressing and pointless, but it isn't. Eventually. So here are some links.

Amtrak stuff: Amtrak form letter at IBEW and Save Amtrak. Honestly, the Save Amtrak page is one of the most poorly designed sites I've ever seen, so this link goes straight to an anchor tag with good links to writing folks.

Save Public Broadcasting at KPCC.org. Links through the Pasadena public radio station.

Of course, we have to pay for the recently proposed $120 billion government award to the tobacco companies somehow. (Article is PDF.)

7 a.m.: still early

So I just finished my first (half-)week at my new job. Switching jobs can be pretty stressful, and this was no exception. One of the odd things about the new job is that I have to be in the office every morning at 7 a.m., which means waking up 6-ish. Not really a problem except that I tend to have these sorts of dreams:

Alarm sounds. I wake up, take a shower, get dressed, go to work. Do some coding and designing. Lunch rolls around, I realize I left it at home and have to buy something at a nearby cafe.

Then I wake up and it's noon.

So anyway, training myself to get used to actually getting out of bed, not doing the phantom "re-setting of the alarm" (which I never do correctly) or the "I bet I can shower and get dressed and be in Culver City in 8 minutes" thought process or the "Oh yeah, today's national stay in bed day" thing or the "Just tell me I don't have to go and I'll take your word for it" thing -- that's the trick. So far, so good. 2 out of 3 days ain't bad!

More to say, too tired to say it. Nap time.

-M

New Blogs

Introducing two new blogs:

the neighborhood
local blog dedicated to my neighborhood.

transmission
photoblog / audioblog -- sights and sounds from los angeles.

That leaves this blog for the wackier stuff. Enjoy!

-M

Michael Jackson Crazy-Ass Trial Prediction Sweepstakes

I read today that Michael Jackson's ex-"wife," Debbie Rowe, will be testifying at his trial to support the testimony of a prosecution witness. I just can't wait to see the defense discredit her with "Why should we listen you? You married Michael Jackson, the child-molesting pop star!"

That's all I wanted to say.