Archive for March 17th, 2010

A Fairwell to MySpace…

I joined MySpace in late 2003, only a few months after it was originally launched. I was a member when no one had heard of it, and there was just a small smattering of computer nerds on there. That account went unused for about two and a half years, while I waited for everyone else to catch up. Once MySpace became “cool” it also began to be somewhat useful to me. Indeed, I had friends with whom my only way to communicate was MySpace, I had not seen them in years, and they simply didn’t use e-mail, at least not very often. Well, my relationship with MySpace officially ended tonight when I canceled my account after reading these two articles (Article 1 , Article 2).

Some might call me paranoid, but after having a long relationship with MySpace, which admittedly has been dwindling lately, I have decided it is in my own best interest to terminate my account in order to safeguard my privacy and my intellectual property. I am still on FaceBook, for now, but sadly, I am certain it is only a matter of time before they strike a similar deal.

C’est la vie…

Bored to Death? Possibly…

Boredom is like an emotional and mental oxymoron. Your mind desperately seeks something to do, but your body does not respond. This universal human experience ranks very near the bottom of our list of desirable emotions, and while boredom may spring from various sources, people report almost uniform sensations of lazy restlessness.

Eye-rolling, gum-chewing teens think boredom could just about kill them. And guess what: They're half right. While boredom itself might not kill you, what about its cures?

Read the full article at HowStuffWorks.com.

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U.S. Military using Rifle Scopes Emblazoned with Scripture

On January 18th, 2010, ABC news released an alarming report stating that thousands of rifle sights used by the military in the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan are inscribed with bible verses.

The maker of the sights, Trijicon, has a multi-million dollar contract to manufacture the sights and provide them to Army and Marine Corps units. Rules of conduct, drawn up specifically for the mostly-Muslim combat zones, were put in place in order to prevent the appearance that US Forces are not engaged in a war on terror but are instead operating a crusade against Muslims. The inscriptions on these sights, which are components of weapons of war in a Muslim combat zone, bear references such as “2COR4:6”, which appears to refer to Second Corinthians 4:6 which reads “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ”. A spokesman for the manufacturer confirmed the markings are bible verses, states there is nothing wrong with them being there, and dismisses any criticism as comments made by people who are “not Christian”.

While some military spokespersons responded to the report by stating they were unaware of the situation and were looking in to it, other spokespersons stated the bible verses are no different than having “in God We Trust” on our money and failed to see this situation as a problem.

It is my position that having bible verses inscribed on these weapons provides the Taliban and other extremists with a powerful propaganda tool to use against us as we fight terrorism around the world. It is imperative that these sights be replaced and recalled from the battlefield. We are not anti-Muslim crusaders and simply cannot afford to be viewed as such. The states are simply too high.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-17

  • Good design is obvious, great design is transparent. #
  • "We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human race." ~Cicero #
  • "For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other." ~Millard Fuller #
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Quixotic Journey

Quixotic Journey was intended to be a place where I could share thoughts, interesting articles and events going on in my life. I post as I travel, and as I monitor major events in the world, giving some thoughts and opinions along the way. Comments and feedback are always welcome!
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