Sep

14

New and improved

September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

All right, now that I’ve dusted a little around this site, I feel like I can post again with some freedom. Most of the changes have been small or detail-oriented, but there are two big ones:

I’m no longer in the freelance web design game. I haven’t been since late 2007, and most of my friends and […]

Apr

1

Miscellany: good works, good books and more

April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

From the How Cool is That files, here’s a new one: GoodSearch
Every time you use this to search the web, money goes to your favorite charity. It even comes with a plugins and toolbars for IE7, FireFox and Safari.
Really, how cool is that? Searches are powered by Yahoo, so supposedly results are just as good […]

Mar

25

words from the street

March 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Some miscellaneous news to close out the weekend:
There’s a nice updated version of the informational pamphlet outlining the connections between (and problems with) ID and creationism over at The Panda’s Thumb today. This is an adaptation from the handy text used by Kansas Citizens for Science. Anybody interested in a quick explanation of what the […]

Mar

20

News roundup: Things that shouldn’t surprise me (or anybody) but somehow still do

March 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Dozens of schools have rejected gifts of free classic books because today’s pupils find them too ‘difficult’ to read. (via The Complete Review)
…Ouch. What exactly are they teaching kids these days, then, if books in general are out? How to read the on-screen TV guide?
Also in the “what exactly are they teaching the kids these […]

Mar

17

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People: White House 101

March 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Thousands of Christians hold anti-war service in D.C., over 200 arrested
Well. So much for those values votes, then.