Earth, Jupiter and Venus (as seen from Mars)

Earth, Jupiter and Venus (listed from top to bottom) seen from Mars.  How cool is that? Go Science!

update: turns out this picture is fake.  not so much a hoax as a representation from some software that has been passed around (like I did at first) as real. See the comment below by Justin for a link to the explanation.

boo science that makes fake pics looks so real...

ze frank's "hard times"

Our Long National Nightmare is Over

Finally. Finally. Finally.

listen~

Can't wait for GeekAid!

Everyone within the sound of this blog should come to GeekAid! details are here and I guarantee a good time will be had by all. Music, beer, and a relaxed small-town atmosphere. Check out the bands this August 16th

GeekAid 2008
Saturday, August 16th, 12pm – 8pm
Riverside Park, Grand Rapids, MI

lightning at volcano

The Gods are Angry!

nature is awesome

found at http://www.dvorak.org/blog/

Please, please please: After I'm gone, turn my skull into a bong. Please.

Wow.

(From the Houston Chronicle)

Two men and a juvenile are accused of digging up a corpse, decapitating the body and using the head to smoke marijuana, according to court documents.

Matthew Gonzalez and Kevin Jones have been charged with the misdemeanor offense of abuse of a corpse, said Scott Durfee, a spokesman for the Harris County District Attorneys Office.

According to documents filed in the case, Gonzalez, Jones and an unnamed juvenile on March 15 went to an Humble cemetery, dug up a man's grave, left with the head and turned it into a "bong."

Gonzalez told authorities about the incident Wednesday, and showed officers the defaced grave, including a 4-foot hole. Because of a heavy rain, officers were unable to determine whether the casket or the body had been disturbed.

Now those are some serious pot-heads.

Government Stimulous Package already Stimulating me.

Oh, that sweet, sweet Eagle is going to shit some gub-mint money my way. I'm already spending a little more freely, already thinking things are looking up now that the gub-mint is finally looking out for my welfare by sending me a check. It's fantastic that the government is sending us all checks, looking out for our welfare. It's too bad there wasn't a more nimble name for the check. "financial stimulus package check" is just so cumbersome. What would be another way to describe a check that is meant to look out for our financial welfare? What is the word I'm looking for? I mean, I'm thankful the government is giving us a check because it is concerned for our welfare. Well, whatever the word is, its a good thing the entire nation needs a check to improve its welfare. What is it? What kind of check? What's the word I'm looking for?

160 miles of awesomeness

Yesterday I dug a rotten old tree root out of the ground with an axe. I burned an old wooden swing-set the girls outgrew last year. I drank Coronas and sat in the sun. I worked on a short story I'm going to send out. I played World of Warcraft. I puttered around the house.

Today I had SIX stops. I spread technological goodness all over the city, from Grand Haven on Ada to Kalamazoo Avenue to Rockford. 160 miles of awesomeness without even leaving "town".

The van had a flat tire, had to take the tire in for repairs. My internet connection was off and on all day.

I ran 4 miles.

All in all, a pretty sweet day. And the basketball tourney final is tonight. woot I say. woot.