I found Dean Koontz’s “Odd Thomas” to be a quaint and lovable story that wins you over with it’s refreshing simplicity and genuine honesty. Though Dean Koontz has quite a talent of making the dark and twisted supernatural seem almost mundane in “Odd Thomas”, it has an innocence that even a “Harry Potter” book could not touch upon.

Wishy Washy

Wishy Washy

Worth Consuming!

Worth Consuming!

blogs.guardian.co.uk — New York firefighters campaign against former mayor as Rudy Giuliani launches last-ditch effort to save bid

San Francisco

California

Worth Visiting

The Astoria Column

Astoria, Oregon

Worth Visiting

Astoria

Oregon

Worth visiting!

Eugene

Oregon

Worth Visiting

The Saturday Market

Eugene, Oregon

Worth Visiting!

Sandusky

Ohio

Not Worth Visiting!

Greenville

Ohio

Worth Visiting!

Obsidian Blend Coffee

Worth Consuming!

Worth Consuming!

Niagara Falls

Ontario, Canada

Not Worth Visiting!

Oakland International Airport

Oakland, CA

Wishy Washy

Cedar Point

Sandusky, OH

Worth Visiting!

Ohio

Ohio State Fair

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Crater Lake

Worth visiting!

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum

Not worth it!

Should be way cooler than it is. You walk in thinking, “Whoohoo! I’m gonna see The Rock ‘n’ Roll Museum!” But you walk out thinking, “Was that it?!?” It’s not what I think the Rock Hall Museum should be. It’s to commercialized. A definite disappointment.

Cedar Creek Mine Ride

Worth visiting!

capwiz.com — Allowing the Fed to create more money out of thin air would merely put off the day of reckoning, and ensure that day would be even worse, when it finally arrived.

Comment:

by bingobongony on 02/01/2008

Here are two reasons why the RonPaulians are stupid:
1. They think that Ron Paul has any chance of winning, even though he himself knows otherwise.
2. They think that if he DID win, that the Federal Reserve would magicially disappear on January 21, 2009. (The same with a lot of his wacko ideas, like eliminating the income tax etc.)

My response:

by XieLanthia on 02/02/2008

Actually it is not stupidity it is hope. Hope, at a chance of a better future. Ron Paul has a chance even if it is slim and I believe that just because everyone believes he has a snow chance in hell doesn’t mean we give up that hope for a shoe-in candidate. That is not how change is brought about. Change is something you fight for. Strive for. Change is difficult and slow process. And that brings me to your second point. I hold no illusions that IF (and I stress IF) Ron Paul won the Republican Nomination AND won the Presidency, that the Federal Reserve (and other such issues)would magically disappear upon his admittance into office. But I DO believe that he will make good on his promises and set into motion the process of change for a United States that our founding fathers would be once again proud of. Hope for a United States I can be proud of. Ultimately, I believe that even if he lost he has brought about a motivation for change. I don’t believe the country will be the same after this regardless if he wins or not. THAT, my friend, is why Ron Paul has my support.

youtube.com — A Summary of Ron Paul’s responses to questions in the CNN republican debate.

mladenpenev.net — Damn … I never knew.

youtube.com — A call to action.

youtube.com — One question that seems to embarrass all Presidential candidates is the question on Evolution. Some refuse to recognize its existence as a legitimate theory and prefer to let religious beliefs dictate their political message. Others refuse to discuss or advocate for the views of atheists, merely because they represent a minority of votes

senate.gov — House Resolution 1268 contained the appropriations for REAL ID. Here is the official vote in the senate. Please contact your Senator expressing your disgust.

i30.tinypic.com — Question Scientology

reuters.com — Technology might be just as addictive as alcohol and drugs and could also wreak havoc with personal and work relationships, a leading expert said.

frcaction.org — The most dynamic candidate to come along in many years demonstrates his ability to directly address the issues in one of his best and most powerful speeches to date. This is by far the most Presidential performance to date. No sound bytes, just dynamic truth backed by powerful solutions for America. This man should be our next President.

wired.com — Always insightful Bruce Schneier exposes the false logic behind security/privacy trade-offs.

news.filefront.com — Chair Entertainment has announced a partnership with Orson Scott Card to start working on a game. They have purchased the rights to use the Ender ’s Game series of books to create a gaming series based on the writings of Orson Scott Card.

dailystab.com — Christian Bale is in talks to star in the next installment of the Terminator movie franchise. He will be reprising the role of John Connor in the forthcoming Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Producer Moritz Borman has dismissed claims Vin Diesel is up for a part, but won’t dismiss Bale talks. Bale is even listed on the IMDb page.

time.com — The disturbing truth about the cult that is sweeping the nation; started by science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard.