As you can tell, things have changed around here. Since there’s a global warming crisis going on worldwide, I’ve decided that sprignaturemoves.com must go green. There’s only one earth and we all need to do our part. Not lip service like John Travolta, but for real.
So what does that mean for you, Faithful Reader?
Well, you’ve got to make some lifestyle decisions. Think of this as a fresh slap in the face. You know you need to do the right thing. Here’s how to get off on the right foot:
- One sheet of toilet paper is all you get. You can stand a little grossness for the sake of the planet can’t you?
- You’ve got to go carbon neutral, too. That means you need to plant a tree for every sheet of paper you use. That includes your one sheet of toilet paper.
- Your bike is your new best friend. You now have to ride it to work everyday instead of driving that gas guzzling heap.
- Did I mention that you have to make all of your own clothes out of hemp? Yeah, those sweat-shops in China that churn out your designer clothes don’t care about harmful emissions.
- You have to build a rain garden. Not only do they look nice, but you can drink the water from the barrel, too. You’ll get used to that timberline shingle taste after a while. Live in an apartment? No excuse. Make it happen.
- This is a big one: Think like a squirrel. Oh yeah, gather food, bury it in various safe places in the summer and whip it out when things get chilly. It’s OK if you forget where you put some of it, just dig around and gnaw until your find something.
I’d like to hear your “going green” tips. Click the comment link above and tell us about your green self.
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After reading this book it really made me wonder why some of his claims haven’t been bantered about in the mainstream media and in Washington. There’s so many details in the book and with Sada’s firsthand interactions with Saddam, Chemical Ali, Tariq Aziz, Uday and Qusay, it’d be crazy not to give him and his book significant credibility.
Here’s some of the details:
- Saddam had a plan to use chemical weapons on Israel
- Nearly all of the weapons of mass destruction were transferred into Syria in modified commercial airliners
- Saddam hired Chinese scientists to develop nuclear weapons for him
- The scope of the Oil-for-Food scandal ridiculously huge
- The biggest U.S. mistake in dealing with Iraq was pulling the troops out after the first Gulf War.
It’s a miracle to me that this guy made it out of Iraq alive.
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Whatever.
Travolta owns 5 airplanes including a Boeing 707 and says that everyone should “do their bit” to fight Global Warming
Ummm. Yeah.
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I would not be a good Irfanview fan if I didn’t let you all know there’s a new version out. Don’t forget to download the plug-ins, too. There’s a link for them below.
Here’s the changelog:
Version 4.00 (Release date: 2007-04-23)
- Improved Vista compatibility
- New display option: Center image in window (Menu: View->Display options)
- Toolbar skin option added (Properties->Toolbar)
More Toolbar skins are available on the IrfanView homepage:
http://www.irfanview.net/skins.htm
=> Users can send new Toolbar skins by email, Thanks guys!
- New Properties->Video option: Use DirectShow for playing (good for MJPG AVIs)
- New advanced batch option: Auto adjust colors
- “Enhance colors” can be now used on selections
- New EXIF dialog button: Show in Google Earth (if GPS data available)
- The EXIF dialog can stay displayed on screen
- Thanks to Dmitri Poguliayev for the new Vista icon!
- New Hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + M = Show/edit JPG comment
- Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions:
Download from: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
- Some bugs fixed (Start folder, RLE BMPs, ANI loading)
Many of you have heard me say this already, but this is the only piece of free software that I’ve financially supported.
There’s one reason: It’s stinkin’ awesome.
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This seems to somewhat jive with Georges Sada’s book, Saddam’s Secrets, except Sada says that Saddam transferred the WMDs to Syria before the second war started.
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Here’s some more potential apps that could find their way into Google Apps.
My thoughts: I agree with some of the commenters. Let’s see some more innovation instead of just gobbling up every Web 2.0 start-up.
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Guess my poll about the “next big thing” from Google was missing a big one — Google announced they’re coming out with a Google presentation application. It’s been rumored since Google’s acquisition of TonicSystems a while back.
Hope it’s not going to be only web-based. Maybe Google’s really taking on WebEx and not Microsoft in this little venture.
Too bad.
I’ve used the last 3 versions of PowerPoint and it really hasn’t changed that much. I spend about 2-3 hours per week prepping PowerPoint presentations for church and if there was an app that needs some good, stiff competition, it’s PowerPoint.
Speaking of Google Apps, I’m just about ready to pull the trigger on migrating our church’s e-mail to a new Google Apps for your Domain account. It’s going to be sweet.
I’ll let you know how it goes, Faithful Reader (henceforth dubbed “FR”).
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What’s better than a math pun?
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Why, yes they can have a Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in Fredericksburg, VA.
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…In case you need some more ammo against the global warming hysteria and it’s chief hoodwinker, Al Gore.
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Watched Happy Feet last night.
I’m sorry, but it was a load of environmentalist, secular crap.
(Let me just say this before you get too worked up: I’m not anti-environment. I’m big on good stewardship of the environment. I’m an Eagle Scout and anyone that knows me knows one of my biggest pet peeves is littering — just ask my kids. However, environmentalism is not my god and the movement is not my religion.)
I digress.
This movie reminded me of the overt, tree-hugging drivel in Ferngully.
Not only that, but nearly every song had some sort of sexual innuendo in it. How about Salt n’ Pepa’s “Let’s talk about Sex” and Boyz II Men’s “I’ll make Love to You.” Oh, yeah — in a kid’s movie.
I also thought it was:
- derogatory to Latinos
- anti-religious/anti-God/anti-religious establishment (e.g. the Elders of the High Council)
- pro-gay (Mumble was just “born that way”)
Add this one to the should-have-never-let-the-kids-watch-it list.
If you want more details about what I’m talking about, check out this Screen It review or this Christian Spotlight review.
Ugh.
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It’s a sad day for those of us that are fans of college basketball in the state of Kansas. We now have Benedict Arnold situation on our hands.
What a jerk.
The thing that I heard over and over again when he first got to Manhattan was that he was intensely loyal to his players. Well, I’m wondering how his players and recruits are feeling about now.
Guess his true colors are even more apparent than they were back in Cincy. It’s all about Bob Huggins.
Like I’ve said before, basketball needs less of the “me-first” attitude in every aspect of the game, not more. What Bob Huggins has done is put his own self-interest over his word and commitment to K-State and his recruits.
Way to kick in the teeth of K-State fans in the whole world, Bob.
In case you’ve only heard snips, here’s the statements from K-State officials: A.D. Tim Weiser, President Jon Wefald, V.P. of I.A. Bob Krause
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Stephen Hawking spoke at the Berkeley Physics Oppenheimer Lecture back in March.
Glad he’s figured out how the universe began. I’ve always wondered.
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Couple of random thoughts about the NCAA National Championship:
- Joakim Noah is annoying — even when he’s on the bench in foul trouble. He has “NBA bust” written all over him.
- All of Ohio State’s 3-pointer attempts were flat — which tells me that they were fatigued.
- Horford or Oden would look awesome in a Bucks uni.
- Even a half-time cameo of Dick Enberg is too much for me. He was good when I was a kid — and only during the Olympics and Tennis. Just retire, Dick.
- I accomplished my goal of finishing in the top 5 in my work Yahoo Tournament pool. It’s about time, because the yearly tournament was having a negative impact on my Yahoo Fantasy Profile rating. Gotta keep that up. I did better this year because I didn’t pick Kansas over UCLA like I wanted to. It was hard to deny the Kansas fan in me, but such is the life of a fantasy sports guy.
- I can pretty much guarantee that I’m not going to root for Florida anytime soon. I don’t like the attitude that Brewer and Richard play with and I already mentioned that I’m not a Joakim Noah fan already.
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If you’ve ever seen my car, you’d know that it’s not something that I obsess over at all. In fact quite the contrary — I don’t care about it that much. It gets me from here to there. It’s not pretty but it’s functional.
I try to invest in it as little as possible. There’s more important things to spend money on, IMO.
So, anyway–I found a way to make my windshield wipers last longer than recommended (every 6 months). When they start “skidding” across the windshield, I stop (usually at the gas station) and take them off and 1) switch the right and the left and 2) flip them over so that the end that’s on the top is now on the bottom.
Turning off your car when the wiper blades are upright makes them a little easier to change.
Worked like a champ in the torrential downpour on the way to work this morning. Voila! No skidding.
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Rosie O’Donnell leaving “The View”
‘Bout stinkin’ time.
Guess she’ll be taking her freak-show on the road.
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