Tag Archives: Commentary

Hubble 0

Apparently the Hubble telescope is in need of some repairs and NASA is planning a repair mission in 2008. The only thing holding them back is the $900 million it’ll take to keep that bad boy in orbit for another five years of pretty picture taking. *sigh* I’ve expressed my frustrations with space programs in [...]

Sucking the life out of youth 0

This could be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard of. There’s a school district in Massachusetts that’s banned kids from playing tag during recess. Why? Because they’re afraid of someone getting hurt and suing. I’m serious. I wish I wasn’t, but I am. I feel like yelling and ranting and raving about this [...]

Apples to oranges 0

There’s some buzz about Leopard (OS 10.5) coming out and how it will compare to Vista when it finally rears its ugly, but shiny head. Frankly, I don’t think it’s a fair comparison. (No, I’m not even remotely concerned that Vista will be better than OS X. I just want to make sure the comparison [...]

One thing that's wrong with Utah 0

I have one word for you my friends: powerlines. Or maybe it’s two words: power lines. Regardless, it’s something that’s sorely wrong with Utah. The mountains are one of Utah’s few redeeming aesthetic features and too often they’re obstructed by power lines. C’mon people! Bury those bad boys and clear up the view!

Distorted perception of beauty (and reality) 0

This is the same model, one picture taken in her “natural” state and one “post production.” I grabbed the pictures from a video that shows the process models go through (hint: lots of Photoshop) to look the way they do. The tag at the end of the video reads, “No wonder our perception of beauty [...]