Pat Rock on Oct 31st, 2006A Halloween Treat
On halloween nothing could be scarier than true life stories of parasites
Nature is sooo gross
Pat Rock on Oct 31st, 2006Tuesday Depression
I’m depressed that last night in my blacksmithing class I UTTERLY failed to make a pair of pliars.
But my utter failure was pretty entertaing in its own way, considering that I filed away a missed shoulder for about 45 minutes and still had another should to do. Boy were my arms tired.
Ok, you know [...]
Pat Rock on Oct 30th, 2006Line Rider
Crazy Line Rider Game to while away your boring monday.
Pat Rock on Oct 30th, 2006Monday Jam — No One Can Breath Underwater
I hit the ground running in the mornings. I bang the snooze button twice, jump up yell “Crap, Ima be late again!” and jump in the shower.
Fly out the door, start the car and then zip off on my 45 minute commute.
The first 25 minutes of my commute is through some country back roads, [...]
Pat Rock on Oct 25th, 2006How Fast Would Man’s Traces Disappear?
Interesting timeline of how fast all traces of man would disappear from the earth
Pat Rock on Oct 24th, 2006Tuesday Depression — All my intentions come to naught. Even hope is an obstacle.
The damn Yahoo fantasy sports page is goofy right now, and I desperately need to get in and weigh my options. Both my QBs are benched now and I’m left with having to choose between Bulger and Vick.
What world do I live in that those are my two last best hopes?
This is [...]
Pat Rock on Oct 23rd, 2006Monday Jam — Ed Gruberman Edition
“Mind of I just lie down here for a minute?”
I’m just kind of sitting here. At work you know. And I’m thinking there must be a very long German word that describes exactly how one feels on that first Monday morning back to work after a really great vacation.
It’s probably something like: GawdMondayFeelsJustLikeABootToTheHead
And [...]
Pat Rock on Oct 23rd, 2006Rushkoff versus Pinchbeck
Douglas Rushkoff and Daniel Pinchbeck discuss myth, prophecy, and psychadelic drug use.
Pat Rock on Oct 20th, 2006China To Give Labor Unions Real Power
China Giving Labor Unions Real Power
Even as China is looking to put laws into place that will strengthen Labor and crack down on abuses of workers in sweatshop US and other other foreign companies are threatening to build less:
The move, which underscores the government’s growing concern about the widening income gap and threats of social [...]
Pat Rock on Oct 20th, 2006Has The Whitehouse Betrayed the Religious Right?
Related to this week’s earlier post about the GOP losing its hold over the religious right is the release of a new book by David Kuo entitled, Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction.
I’ve written about David Kuo before. He was the number 2 guy in the Office of Faith Based Initiatives. [...]