http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog A Zen gay atheistic Texan's perspective Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:05:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My CodeGuild Java blog is now "Thoughts on Java". Don't ask. :-P http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/07/27/java-blog-changed/ I've been published again! This is my first paid publication. Coming Home Scroll down to see it listed under short fiction. If you enjoy science fiction/speculative fiction, check out the other work published by Silverthought Press both online and in print form. I've already found some very enjoyable stories there by new ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/07/25/published-again/ I haven't posted here in a while. I may begin posting again, I'll just have to see. I've kind of settled into a groove in my life so not a lot happening. My views haven't really changed, and I doubt I've changed many minds with my posts. So I may ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/06/08/code-guild-new-blog/ This should come as a real shock (please note the sarcasm! ;-). When you take away the oversight built into our government's spying/wiretapping programs to expedite the 'war on terror', no one will abuse the system, right? No, never! FBI Tried to Cover Patriot Act Abuses With Flawed, Retroactive Subpoenas, Audit ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/03/14/quis-custodit-ipsos-custodis/ Dana at Apophenia summarizes best why I'm not a huge fan of Wal-mart. While they do try to do things for the community and have become more eco-friendly, they still benefit from outsourcing production to overseas in sometimes questionable work environments, and they destroy local businesses when they move in. ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/03/09/cultural-sustainability/ Anyone who considers waterboarding to not be torture should be waterboarded. Let's see if it changes their minds then. I'll be glad to be the one to hold ol' Bushie down during the procedure. :-) The ethics of torture to me, are much like conflict of interest. If you think there ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/03/08/bush-supports-torture/ Well, we've reached a significant milestone in the adoption process. After months of paperwork and expenses, we are approved by the agency. They have copies of our birthmother letter to send out, and our site is linked from their website. Now comes the waiting game! It could be tomorrow, it ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/03/07/were-on-the-list/ Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, the seminal tabletop roleplaying game passed away today at 69. I didn't play D&D but for a few years in middle school (and loved it!), but it lead soon to GURPS, another roleplaying system. No matter what the system, Mr. Gygax created an ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/03/04/founder-of-dd-passes-at-69/ I've always enjoyed Irish/Celtic music anywhere from traditional Celtic style ballads to Irish drinking songs & jigs.  While I do like a lot of the genre, there's a number of artists and songs that I don't care for either. I particularly have to hunt to find an artist or band ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/03/02/irish-music/ My glue for my model train buildings dried up several months ago and it took me forever to get around to buying some more. Well I finally did and finished painting and assembling the latest building, a factory. According to the signs that come with it, a beer factory. I also ... http://bobby.queerlydigital.com/blog/2008/02/23/model-train-updates/