Archive for June, 2007
Posted on June 27th, 2007 in Annoyances, Social Awareness with no comments
The fact that the White House and VP Cheney’s office refuse to comply with the subpoenas issued for information related to this administration’s warrant-free eavesdropping on Americans is yet another example of the audacity and lack of respect for the democratic system on which our country was founded. It really makes me sick…
Posted on June 26th, 2007 in Technology with no comments
I’ve been reading other blogs and news sites lately and am entertained by the amount of hype over the iPhone. Today, the rate plans were released. The iPhone rate plan is roughly the same as any other data phone plan. For example, 450 minutes with unlimited data and text/SMS messages would cost $70. If you […]
Posted on June 25th, 2007 in Annoyances, Social Awareness with 1 comment
We went to go see Hedwig & the Angry Inch at Neumos last night. It was a great performance and the crowd seemed to really enjoy it. Unfortunately, there were these two idiots that were drunk and kept making disruptive comments and heckling Hedwig (who ignored them like a true professional). Luckily, enough people told […]
Posted on June 24th, 2007 in Travel with no comments
Gian and I went to a party on Vashon Island last night. In addition to a couple of friends we already knew, we met a lot of friendly folks and had a really great time. On the ferry ride back (which was beautiful and rather quick), Gian and I mused about what it would be […]
Posted on June 19th, 2007 in At Home with 1 comment
Gian and I were going to adopt a second dog so Sophocles would have a playmate (besides our cat) during the day. We found a cute dog at the Humane Society named Moose. He was very friendly and cute, but someone already placed a hold on him. Today, we found out he went to that […]
Posted on June 18th, 2007 in Annoyances with no comments
It is mid June and, even by Seattle standards, the weather is not at all summer-like. Where is the sun? I want to be able to go on bike rides and eat dinner on our patio. When will that happen?
Posted on June 15th, 2007 in Annoyances, Social Awareness with no comments
I don’t go to church any more, but I was still disappointed that The Stranger’s recent review on thirty different Seattle-area churches was so negative. I have several friends and family members who go to church regularly and, for them, going to church is about belonging to a community. It is interesting that The Stranger […]