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Gmail Humor – Trash
5/5/2004Gmail – Trash No conversations in the trash. Who needs to delete when you have 1000 MB of storage?! Ha ha…
Wearing rivals’ colors detracts from USC
3/8/2007While having breakfast at EVK, I read an excellent article in the Daily Trojan by my friend Blessing Waung. The premise is that USC students wear other schools’ paraphernalia. She believes this is a bad thing, instead preferring that USC … Continue reading →
Midnight Message at Risk
11/25/2005Well, I missed writing a post last night, but nobody commented on my previous one, so it really doesn’t matter! If you’re interested in seeing more MMs, leave a comment. If not, let me know why. Yesterday was Thanksgiving, so … Continue reading →
The making of a versatile game character
11/4/2004I just came up with this thought: Mario is, by far, the most versatile video game character ever made. He’s such an ideal franchise to have. Known worldwide, he appears in games of all sorts of genres. Think for a … Continue reading →
Firefox 1.5.0.2 update
4/13/2006The first update that Firefox tried to download and install failed. But it then tried again with a full download, which worked. What was a little strange is that Firefox opened a browser window after the failed install; but that … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
The World-Wide Web Isn’t
Photo: Foreigners in Vietnam, left to right: Dustin (SF), me (LA), Shawn (Singapore) I used to think that the Internet was a global network that worked pretty much the same way regardless of whether you’re in the U.S. or Vietnam. … Continue reading
What motivates terrorists?
Answer: our own government’s foreign policy of military interventionism. This question — what motivates terrorists? — is the key question that we must understand in order to reduce and, ideally, eliminate terrorism. Increased airport security and full-body scanners are not … Continue reading
Is the National Debt Bad?
I was watching Schoolhouse Rock videos on YouTube when I came across the following:
Eliminate the Income Tax Without Adding a Sales Tax
I’ve been reading Ron Paul’s The Revolution, and have already mentioned what it says about gold. Today I’d like to quote a bit about what Paul says regarding the income tax. Essentially, he believes we should completely abolish it, and … Continue reading
Gold in Ron Paul’s The Revolution: A Manifesto
I mentioned this book previously. Bought any gas lately? How about food? Do you think prices are going up by only a few percent per year? Consider this, from page 144: …the “inflation rate” itself, which is tracked using the … Continue reading
Ron Paul’s New Book: The Revolution
It’s no secret that I’m a supporter of Ron Paul – here’s one post I wrote about him earlier. That’s why I was excited when I discovered today that he’s coming out with a new book, entitled The Revolution: A … Continue reading
Abolishing the Department of Education
Getting rid of the Department of Education used to be part of the Republican platform. But when people get in power, the temptation to abuse their power becomes too great. It is extremely easy to justify certain government expansions, especially … Continue reading
Did My Vote Count?
Yesterday’s “Super Tuesday” primaries were extremely sketchy. I specifically asked the lady at my polling place: Do I need to write my registered address on the provisional ballot envelope? She said “No,” they have other ways of identifying me. Yet … Continue reading