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Who are you?

Can anyone tell me why they don’t ask for SOME form of ID to prove you are who you say you are when you vote? I walked in to vote today and told them my name, they had me sign next to my name, and then handed me a ballot.. no ID no nothing.. that seems bad..

i’m just sayin..

Social Networking

So I gotta admit that I’m one of the many that has been sucked in to the whole ‘computer aided social networking’ thing… Ya know.. Things like Friendster. I don’t know what it is about it that fascinates me but I find myself poking around all the time.. Seeing who knows who, who I know that has appeared on there, who I would like to know, who has bookmarked me. Its totally addictive. And the cool thing is that its something ALL my friends can do (where some of the other online ‘social’ things are.. er.. um.. inappropriate for a wider audience)

And it seems I’m not the only one. These sites are popping up like weeds. So far I’ve found three that are all pretty much functionally the same (though their creators would probably disagree) – or at least they serve the same purpose

• Friendster
• Tribe.net
• Connexion.org

Friendster was my first. Tribe seems to be the most interesting. And connexion seems to be complete knock off of friendster (but with a more well done interface, servers that can handle the load, etc.). Now if i could just transfer all of my connections from friendster directly over to the rest – cuz I can’t, in good conscience, pester all of my friends again to join the other two. So I guess friendster it is..

Anyway – just a diversion for a tuesday morning

(BTW – if you live in San Francisco go VOTE today)

December 1, 2003 – World AIDS Day

In case you think you don’t need to think about HIV and AIDS any more read these:

• CDC Reports AIDS Cases Up for First Time in Decade
  
• Study Shows Alarming Spread of Drug-Resistant HIV
  
• HIV/AIDS Statistics, NIAID Fact Sheet
  

And then save these away for safe keeping

• World AIDS Day
  
• National Institutes of Health – World AIDS Day
  
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation
  
• The Body: World AIDS Day 2003
  
• AIDS Education Global Information System
  

This isn’t just about gay men. Its not about injection drug users. Its not about people in far off lands. Its not about people from the 80s. Its here, its now, its real, and it effects every one of us.

Be safe, be educated, and be heard…

The Marriage Amendment

Thanks to the BoiFromTroy via the SoCalLawBlog I’d like to pass on these guidelines for those who support a constitutional amendment defining marriage based on biblical.

1. Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women.(Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5.)
2. Marriage shall not impede a man’s right to take concubines in addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21)
3. A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed (Deut 22:13-21)
4. D. Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden.(Gen 24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30)
5. Since marriage is for life, neither this Constitution nor the constitution of any State, nor any state or federal law, shall be
   construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)
6. If a married man dies without children, his brother shall marry the widow. If he refuses to marry his brother’s widow or deliberately does not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. (Gen. 38:6-10; Deut 25:5-10) *”

If you can sell THAT to congress and the American people more power to ya.

(I know this has made the rounds – but it bears repeating)

Friday Five

1. Do you like to shop? Why or why not? Not at all… And why? Because I don’t have the cash for the things I really want to buy. Clothes and toys are so damn expensive. The only thing I really enjoy shopping for are books – and my bedroom and office are evidence. I think I got that from my dad.
   
2. What was the last thing you purchased? A bunch of geek books from Stacy’s. I LOVE that store.
   
3. Do you prefer shopping online or at an actual store? Why? Depends on what for. When it comes to books I prefer going to the store – I like being able to thumb through them and see if it has what I need. Otherwise I kinda prefer online cuz its faster.
   
4. Did you get an allowance as a child? How much was it? 50¢ to $1 when I was a little kid.. When I got to high school it suddenly went up to $20 for some reason.
   
5. What was the last thing you regret purchasing? Damn fine question. Probably every computer game I buy. I keep buying them thinking I’ll like them only to be disappointed. I just need to deal with the fact that I’m not a computer game kind of guy.
   

Unconscious Mutterings – Week 43

1. Scrooge:: Dickens
2. Ribbon:: Yellow
3. Physical:: Pain
4. Income:: Disposable
5. Dream:: Scape
6. Notebook:: Computer
7. Disney:: Lion King
8. Combo:: Drive
9. Booty:: Pirate
10. Skin:: Cancer