http://www.paradoxdruid.com Yet Another Community Weblog Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:23:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, I'll admit that it's entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it's really addictive.  It's a game that tests your vocabulary.  Each time you get a word's meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program.  So, give ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/386 Last weekend, duv and I went to Las Vegas to meet up with some of her family, and had a great time! I just finished posting the pictures we took, and wanted to point out a few of them. http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/385 So In keeping with an earlier post from paradox somehow my sweet g/f's green black deck got eaten.  It was a decent deck but could be stopped easily with a terror where she likes big creatures, possibly ones the grow.  But what she really likes is she likes to make ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/384 First I'd like to introduce myself to those who don't already know who I am. I've posted a couple times recently, mainly on the tech side, as Stephen. I'm a friend of Andrew and Teisha's from their undergrad years. So, I left the office this last Tuesday (June 10th) ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/383 I came across this story today which really made me feel the need to rant for a bit. Apparently the people in charge at Guantanamo are aware that things are screwy enough that they printed in their procedure's manual : "The mission has legal and political issues that may ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/381 One of the contributors to a blog I read fairly frequently, Positive Liberty, is about to start a project that might be of interest to the Druid and others with an interest in science fiction and philosophy. Jason Kuznicki had an idea of a class on science fiction and ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/382 There is something that has been weighing on my mind more and more with everything that has been going on.  Everything I see on TV, internet, anything else is all about how to make life more "sustainable."  While yes I do understand the need to become far more ecologically friendly ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/379 I recently completed the project for ME12S, the Machining class I've been taking: an Air Motor (photos of mine). The class has really rekindled my love for making things with my hands, and I'm racking my brain for more fun things I could find an excuse to build. http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/378 Everybody knows them, they are in every major city they are all over Santa Barbara, you know who I'm talking about. I'm talking about the homeless. Now before you scream "thats so terrible and your a horrible person" let me clarify who I'm talking about. I'm not ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/373 Recently, I've gotten back into Magic: the Gathering. It's a very periodic function for me: I love the emergent interactions between a complex ruleset, but then I spend too much time or money and get burnt out. But currently, it's on the upswing, because I've stuck pretty ... http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/376