The Death of OS X
Okay, so OS X isn’t going anywhere, but it’s dead to me. I have made a decision, and that decision is … no more Apple computers. Mind you, this was not an easy decision. Currently, I have 3 Macs (1...
View ArticleRest in Peace, “Chris”
For a few months in 2011, I had a regular customer named Chris. Chris was an interesting guy, an unusual guy, and a sometimes pathetic guy. A veteran of the first Iraq war, Chris reminded me of that...
View ArticleI Hate You
“Gimme, gimme, me, me, it’s mine all mine!” If the State of Washington had a moto, that’s what it would be. I don’t think that any sane person would disagree that Seattleites set an unparalleled...
View ArticleBrown Bags and Banned Citizens: Seattle’s Insanity Explained
Being a Seattleite can be tough sometimes. While Seattle enjoys a generally positive image from a technical and business perspective, we suffer a fair amount of ridicule when it comes to, well, just...
View ArticleThe Triumphant Return of Lesser Seattle and the KBO
On Sunday morning, I was awakened at 3:00am by a ringing phone. “Who in the hell is calling me this early in the morning?!”, I mumbled. I grabbed my EVO, looked at the screen, and noticed that the call...
View ArticleThe Worst Drivers in America. A Dissertation.
Even though Rick Santorum and 98% of Texans claims that it’s un-American to do so, in my opinion, when a man is wrong, he should apologize. With that in mind, I would like to take this opportunity to...
View ArticleBee Girl Finds Her Hive at Sakura-Con 2012
My memories of elementary school are not fond ones. For a few reasons, I had trouble relating to other kids my age. I still remember a comment from one of my report cards which read “Gets along well...
View ArticleSeattle Rex vs. Apple: The Verdict Is In
A few years ago, Apple sold me a $4,000 computer with a defective graphics chip/logic board. The defective part was the Nvidia 8600M GT GPU, and when it was discovered that the machine was defective,...
View ArticleEverybody’s a Critic
I have a very difficult relationship with my blog. I always have. It’s a love/hate relationship if ever there was one. Lately, however, it’s been more hate than love, and a couple of months ago, I...
View ArticleThe Greater of Two Evils
Everyone I meet in my day-to-day life assumes that I am a Democrat. It’s a fair assumption, I suppose. After all, I’m an atheist, I have a bleeding-heart on most social issues, I believe in universal...
View ArticleA Woman’s Prerogative
Women are indecisive creatures. Fickle beasts, unable to make up their minds. Emotional, untrustworthy people, unwilling and unable to take responsibility for anything. These were (some of) the...
View ArticleThe Death of OS X
Okay, so OS X isn’t going anywhere, but it’s dead to me. I have made a decision, and that decision is … no more Apple computers. Mind you, this was not an easy decision. Currently, I have 3 Macs (1...
View ArticleA Seattle Top 10
I was surfing YouTube a few minutes ago, and I stumbled across a video from Internet Celebrity Chris Pirillo, fellow resident of the “Seattle Area” (I’m not sure if he lives in Seattle proper or not)....
View ArticleThe Columbia Tower Observation Deck
Downtown Seattle - Columbia Tower Built in 1985, the Columbia Center is the 7th tallest building in the USA, and at 932 feet, it is the tallest building in the entire Pacific Northwest. The building...
View ArticleSleepless in Seattle
Not long ago, the primary news source for Capitol Hill, the Capitol Hill Blog, ran a story about a man named “Joe”. You see, Joe is a man who lives in Pike/Pine, and Joe is upset that a nearby...
View ArticlePike Place Market
After hanging out at the Broadway Farmer’s Market yesterday, I turned right on Pike Street and walked the short mile to my other official “home” market: Pike Place Market. Pike Place Market in Downtown...
View ArticleAbout a Bridge. (and some other stuff too)
I love Aberdeen, Washington, or as I call it, Far West Virginia. I always have. At one point, I almost moved there. Grays Harbor certainly has its problems, economic depression being the primary one,...
View ArticleSeattle Sucks
Downtown Seattle “Man, what’s the deal with your blog?” I was not prepared for this question. It sounded hostile when it came out of his mouth, but I was sure that I had misunderstood the tone. After...
View ArticleA Cowardly Christmas Spawns a Wake-up Call
Child Bullying, minority displacing, priapism curing, emotionally-stunted, psychopathic, pathetic cowards on the lookout for grown-ups or anyone who might be able to fight back. You know, I’ve taken on...
View ArticleMayor Ed Murray’s War on Tolerance & Diversity
Growing up, I was called a “faggot” more times than I can remember. Probably 10,000 times, maybe more. Come to think of it, everyone was called faggot. In fact, I doubt a single day went by when I, my...
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