http://jungshadow.com/blog The Gateless Barrier Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:46:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Luckily, when you have entrepreneur friends that are voracious readers and they pay attention, you stay informed (somewhat, by proxy.)  I'm still really not sure why companies are still investing in ethanol (based on the original research, I thought it was ruled out as a relatively bad idea), but that's ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2008/03/18/i-had-no-idea/ Whoever said that technology makes life easier is now on my short-list.  My last Blackberry sync did a great job getting all of my computer's info . . . though I really wish it hadn't done any "Spring Cleaning," specifically in the form of wiping all of my friends' birthdays ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2008/03/07/blackberry-blues/ Well . . . I upgraded the blog to the newest Wordpress build. I'm currently using the fSpring theme as opposed to a custom theme . . . just to see how things go. NB: For those that don't know, and for reasons unknown to me, my blog ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2007/11/04/upgrade/ Kelly Joe Phelps . . . just check this out: Video of Kelly Playing Big Shaky Enjoy. http://jungshadow.com/blog/2007/04/20/the-man-you-need-to-see/ I wrote this in response to an article on Wired's website. As with most fields, teaching is beginning to demand more. I believe that NY now requires elementary school teachers to have a Master's degree and the starting pay hasn't moved an inch (a friend of mine teaches at an ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2007/02/21/the-education-system/ This just depresses me.Others can draw their own conclusions, but it seems to break scientific integrity to have the government so involved. How do they know how to best handle the information? Are they qualified? I'm guessing, no.Currently Rocking Out To: Ballad of Nice & Easy - ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2006/11/02/and-so-it-goes/ I'm not sure how I feel about this. There's something unsavory about it. Currently Rocking Out To: Jah Work - Ben Harper http://jungshadow.com/blog/2006/10/31/i-have-no-idea/ According to this press release from Creekstone Farms, the USDA denied them access to the necessary kits that test for BSE or Mad Cow Disease. Anyone want to speculate why? http://jungshadow.com/blog/2006/10/23/usda-prevents-testing-for-what-was-the-reason-again/ . . . which isn't the best news tonight since I'm slated to go to NY and visit my girlfriend. It does make me happy that I get to use the word inclement in a sentence, though. Such as: My flight was delayed due to inclement weather. Good word. Currently Rocking Out ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2006/10/20/its-snowing/ I understand the need to accommodate people and their various diablities, but, perhaps I'm being judgemental or I've watched too much Mind of Mencia, but I'm not sure if it's entirely healthy in some cases. You can form your own opinions on this, but, in any case, check out ... http://jungshadow.com/blog/2006/10/20/i-dont-know-if-this-is-helping/