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Snowmageddon à la Flickr

Snowmageddon à la Flickr: Here’s the latest images of Snowmageddon from the official Flickr feed!

I think it’s Snow Madness.

Is it Snow Madness?

SGU? BJS!

What’s the best thing about Stargate Universe?

On iPads, Economics, Oral Sex, and Avatars

Twenty years later, I’ve begun to realize that concepts I once though esoteric or relegated to the far stretches of my imagination have a way of abruptly showing up in the real world.

‘Tis the Season…

Due to the inclement weather and this weekend’s air travel security incident, I gave myself an extra hour of drive time and a full two hours to clear security. The interstate was clear and it took me under 5 minutes to clear security. Awesome.

Rule #8: Never fight in public.

There is nothing less classy than having your arguments in public. Trust me, you will regret it later (unless you’re as hot as the two above, and someone’s taking pictures). Keep your arguments private.

My Sister Person

Just so everyone knows who stole most of the good looks in the family, I give you Betsy, my oldest sister.

Rule #7: Don’t Re-Invent the Wheel.

Rule number seven: Be smart, don’t re-invent the wheel. This is one of those really basic rules of which people should not need to be reminded. The problem is, people do it all the time.

Internal Activism

A few weeks ago, I got a draft copy of my employer’s new Employee Handbook. In the equal employment opportunity section, there was a standard list of protected groups: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability. I decided I’d like to see LGBT employees listed, as well. To that end, I wrote up a proposed change to the policy, and submitted it to HR for review.

My bio illustrated on I’m From Driftwood!

Artist Brian Ness picked my short autobiography to illustrate for his role as “I’m from Driftwood’s” featured artist this week!