We're about T-20 days and counting...

Perhaps I'll have my desktop fixed by then. At least I've got the laptop. I had a few issues with my desktop recently and now it's acting like the power supply is wonky. If I have to buy many more new parts, I might just bite the bullet and buy a cheap new system. I like the ease of piece by piece replacement. Heck, I've had most of my current system for at least four years (some pieces longer). However, it seems like the point of diminishing returns is getting near.

Charley came and went. That beeeeeyotch Frances did another number on Florida. Ivan's now waiting in the wings. You might ask what the next series of storms will be named. Click here and see. Actually, that whole site has a great deal of information.

P.S. - I was able to mow the lawn today without killing any bunnies. However, I think I did scare the crap out of them. Perhaps they are scarred for life. For what it's worth, I don't subscribe to the philosophies presented at the aforementioned link. I just thought it was funny.

C-Span...

I'm watching C-Span right now. Michael Badnarik and David Cobb (Libertarian and Green respectively) are in the midst of a pre-recorded debate that actually took place on 8/31/2004. I'll bet you didn't hear anything about it in the "news". I hope that it will be available online sometime.

Suzanne's last paragraph in this entry is making fun of Dubya. I have deeper problems with other things that Dubya says. One of the blurbs he has been repeatedly using for a little while is, "The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom. I believe America is called to lead the cause of freedom. I believe that millions in the Middle East plead in silence for their liberty. I believe that given the chance, they will embrace the most honorable form of government every devised by man. I believe all these things because I understand freedom is not America's gift to the world, freedom is the almighty God's gift to each man and woman in this world." I happen to disagree that "American strength" is the best way to get the word out.

In keeping with the finest traditions of Labor Day, I labored. I can't complain much. Suzanne worked for four hours this morning and I worked until 3 PM.

If you're Chinese, you'd better not peddle porn online. 250,000 clicks on a Chinese-owned porn site could land the owner in prison FOR LIFE. I realize that there are plenty of people in this country who wouldn't mind seeing penalties similar to that for porn-peddling (or perhaps even surfing). While we're at it, let's lock up all cheesecake-eating, cigarette-smoking, beer-swilling, non-church-going, dissent-speaking (or any combination thereof and more) people. We'd be better off, right? That brings me to one thing we were talking about at work today. I don't see how anyone would ever want to be a polygamist. However, I think that the Supreme Court decision that upheld law against it was wrong. I don't care what the European traditions said about polygamy. I care if anyone's right to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness is being violated.