sharkeythomas
This is an online manga a friend of mine is doing the art for. I just figure it would be nice to give her at least a posting on here. It's pretty good by me. Worth checking out.
31.8.04
MSN Careers - Do What You Love and You'll Probably Starve - Career Advice Article
MSN Careers - Do What You Love and You'll Probably Starve - Career Advice Article
Megan sent me this article. She said it was to put a little fire in my day. It certainly did that. This article is almost all the things that are wrong with this country all rolled into one. It tells you not to do what you love, just find some position that you can lie low in and just get money. That, or start a business or support a franchise in something nobody cares about. This might get you money, but if that's all it takes to make you happy, you are a pathetic person. Never mind that starting a business is just as likely to fail as following what you love... if not moreso. Moreover, the author suggest that if you do start a business, make sure you don't innovate. Make sure you keep things exactly how they are right now, because they're just so successful when people aren't supposed to do what they love. This article actually reminded me a lot of the Republican national convention last night, where they stated things that might have had some point, but said that they were irrefutable, and nobody in their right mind would disagree with them. That kind of closed-mindedness and derision of people who hold differring views is detestable. If someone wants to start a janitor franchise or sell some unknown product, I say, more power to them, but I don't think it's good to tell people that it's bad to follow your dream because you might fail, so instead you should start a business, because although most businesses fail, yours won't. It's not only unethical, it's hypocritical. Not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur... and if everyone followed this man's advice, we'd be in trouble. Maybe I'm unamerican for not believing blindly in capitalism, but I don't think that money is the beat-all and end-all of life. That people are unable to follow their dreams doesn't mean that we should all forget about it unless we're "superstars"... it means that there is something fundamentally wrong with our current system... all the more reason to innovate. If we're going to all be entrepreneurs, maybe we should be entrepreneurs in the fields we love. Maybe we should have more independent music labels supporting art instead of capitalism, more environmental groups giving people chances to follow their loves, regional movie production groups, and anything else people can think of to want to devote their lives to. Maybe we need to make it so we can destroy the monolithic structures that keep people from following their dreams so we can actually have something that works out right for people. Oh, but that would make the world a better place, and we can't have that....
Megan sent me this article. She said it was to put a little fire in my day. It certainly did that. This article is almost all the things that are wrong with this country all rolled into one. It tells you not to do what you love, just find some position that you can lie low in and just get money. That, or start a business or support a franchise in something nobody cares about. This might get you money, but if that's all it takes to make you happy, you are a pathetic person. Never mind that starting a business is just as likely to fail as following what you love... if not moreso. Moreover, the author suggest that if you do start a business, make sure you don't innovate. Make sure you keep things exactly how they are right now, because they're just so successful when people aren't supposed to do what they love. This article actually reminded me a lot of the Republican national convention last night, where they stated things that might have had some point, but said that they were irrefutable, and nobody in their right mind would disagree with them. That kind of closed-mindedness and derision of people who hold differring views is detestable. If someone wants to start a janitor franchise or sell some unknown product, I say, more power to them, but I don't think it's good to tell people that it's bad to follow your dream because you might fail, so instead you should start a business, because although most businesses fail, yours won't. It's not only unethical, it's hypocritical. Not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur... and if everyone followed this man's advice, we'd be in trouble. Maybe I'm unamerican for not believing blindly in capitalism, but I don't think that money is the beat-all and end-all of life. That people are unable to follow their dreams doesn't mean that we should all forget about it unless we're "superstars"... it means that there is something fundamentally wrong with our current system... all the more reason to innovate. If we're going to all be entrepreneurs, maybe we should be entrepreneurs in the fields we love. Maybe we should have more independent music labels supporting art instead of capitalism, more environmental groups giving people chances to follow their loves, regional movie production groups, and anything else people can think of to want to devote their lives to. Maybe we need to make it so we can destroy the monolithic structures that keep people from following their dreams so we can actually have something that works out right for people. Oh, but that would make the world a better place, and we can't have that....
26.8.04
Full Circle Events - The Pagan Voting Project
Full Circle Events - The Pagan Voting Project
I found this site today while looking for jobs (don't ask how those two are related... they just are), and I thought it was a good site. It's geared towards getting pagans to vote, and being for both of those things, it seems like a worthwhile idea. Worth checking out if you're pagan or just interested. The cartoon on the side was pretty funny, too. ;-)
I found this site today while looking for jobs (don't ask how those two are related... they just are), and I thought it was a good site. It's geared towards getting pagans to vote, and being for both of those things, it seems like a worthwhile idea. Worth checking out if you're pagan or just interested. The cartoon on the side was pretty funny, too. ;-)
12.8.04
MSNBC - What's in a name? Sexiness, says scientist
MSNBC - What's in a name? Sexiness, says scientist
I thought this would be an interesting article, and it could be, but unfortunately, the research is flawed. The linguist posted pictures on Hot or Not with different names... but unfortunately, your name is given if you choose to meet the person, which is on a different screen than where you rate them, so the connection is very weak if present at all. Having posted my pictures different times and gotten vastly different results, it all really just boils down to who is on when, how they feel, and whether they're attracted to you or not. It was some very poor scholarship.
I thought this would be an interesting article, and it could be, but unfortunately, the research is flawed. The linguist posted pictures on Hot or Not with different names... but unfortunately, your name is given if you choose to meet the person, which is on a different screen than where you rate them, so the connection is very weak if present at all. Having posted my pictures different times and gotten vastly different results, it all really just boils down to who is on when, how they feel, and whether they're attracted to you or not. It was some very poor scholarship.
10.8.04
Teaching Tales: Why Fight? -- Beliefnet.com
-- Beliefnet.com
This was a good little story. I have some fundamental metaphysical problems with some of the reasoning, but the conclusion is one that I agree with. Worth looking at and keeping in mind.
This was a good little story. I have some fundamental metaphysical problems with some of the reasoning, but the conclusion is one that I agree with. Worth looking at and keeping in mind.
Campaign to De-Criminalize the Worship of the Greek Gods in Greece
Campaign to De-Criminalize the Worship of the Greek Gods in Greece
I found this site, and I almost can't believe that something like this is really taking place right now. It's just crazy. It's definitely something that is rather contradictory. I just think people should be allowed to worship as they please.
I found this site, and I almost can't believe that something like this is really taking place right now. It's just crazy. It's definitely something that is rather contradictory. I just think people should be allowed to worship as they please.
6.8.04
Sign the Oceans Alive Pledge
Sign the Oceans Alive Pledge
This was a good site. It's about maintaining the health of the oceans, which I think is a good thing. It's worth checking out and sending the email. Sure, people might ignore it, but the more people who sign it, the better chance there is that it won't be ignored. I'd suggest to anyone that they check it out.
This was a good site. It's about maintaining the health of the oceans, which I think is a good thing. It's worth checking out and sending the email. Sure, people might ignore it, but the more people who sign it, the better chance there is that it won't be ignored. I'd suggest to anyone that they check it out.
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