tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51074317581791326262024-02-07T19:52:22.326-08:00Intrepid CalifornioIntrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-14511980661013644752009-09-11T02:40:00.000-07:002010-01-08T11:14:31.053-08:009/11Eight years later it still blows me away. I still remember turning on AOL and not believing what I saw that Tuesday morning. May all those who lost there lives then and those who have lost there lives since in Afghanistan and Iraq rest in peace. And may anyone that used that day as a platform for gross personal gain burn in hell. Or some place like it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMIW2uFDlCRnkMRi6PWsU19KfnHPX9CVcqvDePcMri_Xg5P0G5G3q6-lnsZsDSMLkohk-dXIJvrZH66I3EB64pqwcXE8aJvvEOKVOY1Fk8TeGMQIqwhmxWVjmUTuEVORqom9buZsChdA/s1600-h/911FleeManBrooklynBr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMIW2uFDlCRnkMRi6PWsU19KfnHPX9CVcqvDePcMri_Xg5P0G5G3q6-lnsZsDSMLkohk-dXIJvrZH66I3EB64pqwcXE8aJvvEOKVOY1Fk8TeGMQIqwhmxWVjmUTuEVORqom9buZsChdA/s400/911FleeManBrooklynBr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380144444195745202" border="0" /></a>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-72006648417922292442009-09-11T02:08:00.000-07:002009-09-11T02:30:27.764-07:00Organic Night Vission<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pvb_gISXXocK0SJ1Qb2a6UJZmMu8Ez-IfJX7apVOdvJnBFDoGms8bc0bhQM8op_nGdobsWcT83S4WbIfGpLkbffPvK0V-WCBwxtJL84t5FQPhfRZGrP5rOGXUacwiei-Wx-e-c2GvfQ/s1600-h/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Predator.15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pvb_gISXXocK0SJ1Qb2a6UJZmMu8Ez-IfJX7apVOdvJnBFDoGms8bc0bhQM8op_nGdobsWcT83S4WbIfGpLkbffPvK0V-WCBwxtJL84t5FQPhfRZGrP5rOGXUacwiei-Wx-e-c2GvfQ/s400/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Predator.15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380138937936003938" border="0" /></a><br />How cool is this:<br /><br /><p style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/04-forget-goggles-chlorophyll-eye-drops-give-night-vision">Seeing in the dark could soon be as easy as popping a pill or squeezing some drops into your eyes, thanks to some new science, an unusual deep-sea fish, and a plant pigment.</a></p> <p style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/04-forget-goggles-chlorophyll-eye-drops-give-night-vision">In the 1990s, marine biologist </a><a class="external-link" href="http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/04-forget-goggles-chlorophyll-eye-drops-give-night-vision">Ron Douglas</a><a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/04-forget-goggles-chlorophyll-eye-drops-give-night-vision"> of City University London discovered that, unlike other deep-sea fish, the dragonfish <em>Malacosteus niger</em> can perceive red light. Douglas was surprised when he isolated the chemical responsible for absorbing red: It was chlorophyll. “That was weird,” he says. The fish had somehow co-opted chlorophyll, most likely from bacteria in their food, and turned it into a vision enhancer.</a></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><br /></p><p>Is there anything cooler than night vision? Not much. How cool would it be to be able to cruise around at night with no headlamps, no flash lights or torch. It would introduce a whole new aspect to camping. You could seriously take night hikes and truly discover the wonders of nature.</p><p> Later on the the article they mention that the feds are putting up money for the further development of this night vision. Can you imagine the advantage soldiers and law enforcement would have being able to see at night? Crazy! It reminds me of Predator. Couldn't beat the Govenator even with night vision though.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><br /></p>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-40148340701119263862009-09-10T14:04:00.000-07:002009-09-10T14:27:26.749-07:00Foreign Phrase Of The Day(Spanish) El Chayote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkEb5QjKmNZvUy32s5N8ONHA_0Kvoqm2s3knAHg8noO1qmsmNph-yagCGDCxgT1MU7BbNls28uRkRvJlA4Aw0_uXIjrL_z5XpDZ_fYAsDdi33WTClGjhQ_N7Xjjh2XxTgX2gyXIDZfcY/s1600-h/money+in+hand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkEb5QjKmNZvUy32s5N8ONHA_0Kvoqm2s3knAHg8noO1qmsmNph-yagCGDCxgT1MU7BbNls28uRkRvJlA4Aw0_uXIjrL_z5XpDZ_fYAsDdi33WTClGjhQ_N7Xjjh2XxTgX2gyXIDZfcY/s400/money+in+hand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379952769806345410" border="0" /></a><br />Today's phrase is "El Chayote" which literly mean the chayote. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote">Chayote </a>is a squash like vegetable, but in this case it is used in Central American slang to imply a bribe. To to give one a chayote is to bribe them.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-32899219402847864122009-09-10T13:46:00.001-07:002009-09-10T13:55:06.506-07:00I am back<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVVvdKmS_oOV9JLZY9zih6_8rdF2pr9ABSnOh12rjPsjAKgJA7OF1SfnkjPQqc7kNj8T9VtIvUb-HdHVdX9tnKwX34HZI0Qp02KtZv3qbiYXmcRiFmrpXyiGEY-qTK8Fj89dxbtXKZEc/s1600-h/blogging.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVVvdKmS_oOV9JLZY9zih6_8rdF2pr9ABSnOh12rjPsjAKgJA7OF1SfnkjPQqc7kNj8T9VtIvUb-HdHVdX9tnKwX34HZI0Qp02KtZv3qbiYXmcRiFmrpXyiGEY-qTK8Fj89dxbtXKZEc/s400/blogging.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379944889034073618" border="0" /></a><br />I know it has been a long while since you all have heard anything from me. Please forgive. A lot has happened in the past six or seven months. I have been pretty darn busy. Well, and a little lazy when it comes to blogging and the such. Anyway, stay tuned and I promise I will say something to piss you off.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-48961403759053706332009-02-20T09:24:00.001-08:002009-02-20T10:11:23.613-08:00Worl Cup '10-All The World is a Stage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJUyFFWFYBJQo68x_3ZP5A9Q85x8jgxlPzJyO5A-xsQ_5MnjoT2GRx7r_oBYSH2TRcGwEAPKmucY08fHOPfTBhQTONHA6l8txVUHUUnUARYOuAyYYoMZ2la7fkhh4loGFU330oI44O40/s1600-h/Madiba+and+World+Cup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJUyFFWFYBJQo68x_3ZP5A9Q85x8jgxlPzJyO5A-xsQ_5MnjoT2GRx7r_oBYSH2TRcGwEAPKmucY08fHOPfTBhQTONHA6l8txVUHUUnUARYOuAyYYoMZ2la7fkhh4loGFU330oI44O40/s400/Madiba+and+World+Cup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304931925836296194" border="0" /></a>I remember growing up watching the news about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid">apartheid </a>in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa">South Africa</a>. I remember the international call and movement for an end to the apartheid. I remember it all coming to an end and this man, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_mandela">Nelson Mandela</a> being released after a nearly 30 year stint as a political prisoner. The world celebrated. We'll most of it did. Obviously some people were upset that they had to give up their reign.<br /><br />That was about twenty years ago, and South Africa has come a long way. They've got to the point that the are going to host a global event. This is big news. I remember ten, fifteen years ago reports that had South Africa and Colombia vying for number one in murderous crime.<br /><br />So the Would Cup is coming to town. And tickets are on sale. They range from about $20 to $900. The lower end prices being reserved for residents. And although South Africa still has a high crime rate, the government garantees 100% safty for guests.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7900836.stm"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">"So, if I have 100% information on your movement, I can give you the guarantee that you will be 100% safe." </span></a><br /><br /><br />Although I am not the hugest football fan, I do enjoy world cup competition. I never thought that I could get hung up on the play by play scenarios of a game, but I did. Seriously, I am into it. Am I going to watch every game all the way though? Probably not. But I will definitely be down to watch marquee matches involving a handful of key teams. The US team first of course.<br /><br />As far as the Cup being in South Africa goes, I would love to go for the experience. But in reality. In bitter reality, there is no way I could afford such a trip. And even if I could, I am not sure that I would. I've gotten to the point that I am turned off by the huge crowds. That isn't to say that if someone handed me plane tickets for those dates, that I wouldn't seize the opportunity. But I am not going to hold my breath, or spend a small fortune to make it happen. I'll watch the games at my local pub or take a drive into the Foggy City depending on who is in it towards the end. Either way I am excited for the event and for South Africa.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-22509972282565717422009-02-20T08:53:00.000-08:002009-02-20T10:21:53.211-08:00Foreign Phrase Of The Day(Arabic) Marhaba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd7OMsnG6GY-5GRM26DBdtSQHrfsjcupN4cVxcx1F86yPmVAyjuHDe-iJw2l0hIsspkig6-gqndaZLAACmZ-Edljd_7tba4Btvi9i2D7fskur01J34GsxnvBb6VgvjEpH_hxR4A4D2iw/s1600-h/800px-Arabic_Language.svg.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd7OMsnG6GY-5GRM26DBdtSQHrfsjcupN4cVxcx1F86yPmVAyjuHDe-iJw2l0hIsspkig6-gqndaZLAACmZ-Edljd_7tba4Btvi9i2D7fskur01J34GsxnvBb6VgvjEpH_hxR4A4D2iw/s400/800px-Arabic_Language.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304924583494451746" border="0" /></a>Today's word is " Marhaba" . This is the word for "hello" in the Arabic world. It is pronounced pretty much how it is spelled with emphases on the H and a slight roll of the R. Marr-HabaIntrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-42124604999951113292009-02-13T15:22:00.000-08:002009-02-13T15:26:48.335-08:00Foreign Phrase Of The Day(Farsi) Chetori<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhhtkUuPMgdicCDzdzZfsiOanRDijgM2Ua8-vq9aeuHnkEJbdufpzchT3nMI8bgTf0BUopCyxUON_RXiW6FDsYuebOac4b17xGvaLAVU6GeIIdB-0OIBIBOXf8UiatOLaSQLuVKH7anE/s1600-h/farsi-s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhhtkUuPMgdicCDzdzZfsiOanRDijgM2Ua8-vq9aeuHnkEJbdufpzchT3nMI8bgTf0BUopCyxUON_RXiW6FDsYuebOac4b17xGvaLAVU6GeIIdB-0OIBIBOXf8UiatOLaSQLuVKH7anE/s400/farsi-s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302427221023508786" border="0" /></a><br />Chetori is the Persian way of asking : How are you?<br /><br />Chetori?Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-82021957191193743492009-02-13T02:10:00.000-08:002009-02-13T02:47:31.792-08:00You Have Got To Be Kidding Me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-VIRJPg_IgUpieEoxb4pWp-bIUuRTt57E9gqx7Q7LT6J6AiHFwsfunHO9GuIgyrzXdzIFTYYCNvgSwbJuKYHJLnq76HwUu9s1mM6UaVDLGidyBP0rbgPH6c6FQjc2xzYl6lRUgNg0U4/s1600-h/Arms+destruction.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-VIRJPg_IgUpieEoxb4pWp-bIUuRTt57E9gqx7Q7LT6J6AiHFwsfunHO9GuIgyrzXdzIFTYYCNvgSwbJuKYHJLnq76HwUu9s1mM6UaVDLGidyBP0rbgPH6c6FQjc2xzYl6lRUgNg0U4/s400/Arms+destruction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302231267379101778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I can't believe that we are letting weapons get into the hands of our enemies. Oh wait. Yes I can. How could we possible be asked to fund a war against unarmed combatants.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/02/12-8"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-family:webdings;" >At the Afghan army's central weapons depot in Kabul, the team found "guards sleeping on duty and missing from their posts." A subsequent audit by the US military found 47 pistols had been stolen from the depot.</span></a><br /><br /><br />Yeah good work A-Holes! Just let them take our weapons so that our troops can get smoked by the bullets that we made here in the USA. In my book this is an example of blatant disregard for our solders, tax payers and the Afghan troops that are helping get their country on track. Furthermore, as if the notion of your son or daughter getting killed by bullets made here in the States, shot from guns made by our allies and being negligently passed to the hands of our enemies by our Afghan allies(the same guys we are supposed to be helping) isn't bad enough, it is so fiscally irresponsible. What is it, cost plus small arms distribution? I mean really, this crap has been going on for how long? These are the kind of cockamamie actions that have to make us take a long look at what is really going on. Take a long look at ourselves.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-77430459767860392202009-02-13T01:48:00.000-08:002009-02-13T02:02:07.881-08:00Dancing Queen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEshfizo0uKli8uzrwPguPYfu7_piqdAVkOxKnIUj-RyxHFQpnIWjuigA635lL_BQF9Wpm6JTF0ywByEY1FtuQPb1zbMI1ox_ZfTQBhC4P8AAQUdIIPzuzBjqoYQS1rJns0L6SpCfrSQw/s1600-h/abba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEshfizo0uKli8uzrwPguPYfu7_piqdAVkOxKnIUj-RyxHFQpnIWjuigA635lL_BQF9Wpm6JTF0ywByEY1FtuQPb1zbMI1ox_ZfTQBhC4P8AAQUdIIPzuzBjqoYQS1rJns0L6SpCfrSQw/s400/abba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302218986040500434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Go ahead. Call Vladimir Putin that. He denies that <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7875372.stm">he was dancing to Abba songs</a> to the rest of the world. And he will to you too. But if you become over accusatory, he'll break you. After all he is a black belt in Judo. Oh and Russian. He's probably made out of solid ice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZ3zH-Ypv4482s5bF_PmuWftIxTW7iFbYpBFwzcM6FWpVBmZzdF8DhLjdTY7GIEkpb84qy0g6o2p_im_DLR52Bb7yl6q7CRGV_4NDDEJInc8fSfZGfQ3q1dNzYF6EphuyL8T4LaEU22w/s1600-h/vladimir-putin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZ3zH-Ypv4482s5bF_PmuWftIxTW7iFbYpBFwzcM6FWpVBmZzdF8DhLjdTY7GIEkpb84qy0g6o2p_im_DLR52Bb7yl6q7CRGV_4NDDEJInc8fSfZGfQ3q1dNzYF6EphuyL8T4LaEU22w/s400/vladimir-putin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302219721296701682" border="0" /></a>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-72429057834129179602009-02-12T18:22:00.000-08:002009-02-12T18:35:39.504-08:00Foreign Phrase Of The Day(Croatian) Sta Ima<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfLPqKAxDF5FOhAysnmYBQQF6fQH1MiQQCuVK_ViWuIYYgbJ79DfUXiQbaDmmT6JY1sUMh5nyNWJFKQ6NJ82VbVV_KauEBcYqZ11Kxcv3Q5lhzw3Fb1nmKydO_zXsoi0b6T7q3MFSgDw/s1600-h/croatia-national-park.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfLPqKAxDF5FOhAysnmYBQQF6fQH1MiQQCuVK_ViWuIYYgbJ79DfUXiQbaDmmT6JY1sUMh5nyNWJFKQ6NJ82VbVV_KauEBcYqZ11Kxcv3Q5lhzw3Fb1nmKydO_zXsoi0b6T7q3MFSgDw/s400/croatia-national-park.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302103687947315106" border="0" /></a>Today's Foreign phrase is in Croatian. It is how you would say or ask: What's up?<br /><br />Sta ima. Pernounced Shta Ima.<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Patrick/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" />Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-3995637948083490322009-02-12T17:42:00.000-08:002009-02-14T00:59:12.025-08:00A-Rod busted<object width="440" height="361"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=3895454"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=3895454" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="440" height="361"></embed></object><br /><br />Well,here it is. Good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ole</span> A-Rod coming clean. But once again with this creep, it's nothing special. Just a robot spewing data. At least he <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">admits</span> that he fucked up and apologizes. That's a start. The video is worth watching for the first couple of minutes. He fails to answer some questions about where he got the drugs, but he cant be expected to rat out his buddies. Anyway, I think that he showed pretty good <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">character</span> by coming clean. However it can't be looked over that he was using when <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">secured</span> the biggest contract in history and to the this day. In <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">actuality</span> the headline below says it all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjljCgLyNJoiYta4yDaVj7a15B1rJYvHCFkXsgFvD9bn-eeLrBsOS5_wDrzK5us44QYXaaFkFoU5DdzlgYV-fCPS9kgCVUMbn19ajVl3_JgYPvLSnLpVc4Zcf9Ftr0EH5BtzCNWohIoUg/s1600-h/6a00d83451b75569e20111685657cd970c-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjljCgLyNJoiYta4yDaVj7a15B1rJYvHCFkXsgFvD9bn-eeLrBsOS5_wDrzK5us44QYXaaFkFoU5DdzlgYV-fCPS9kgCVUMbn19ajVl3_JgYPvLSnLpVc4Zcf9Ftr0EH5BtzCNWohIoUg/s400/6a00d83451b75569e20111685657cd970c-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302095816785736194" border="0" /></a>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-61959142857806287592009-02-10T22:44:00.000-08:002009-02-13T15:16:04.870-08:00Obama SpeaksObama rose to the occasion and held his first prime time news conference just under a month into his Presidency. Thus showing the moxie early on that it took Bush 10 months and some asshole to fly a plane into the World Trade Center before he did it. Obama, and the white house felt that they needed to make a case for his economic stimulus package . The friendly, playful Obama that we are used to seeing was not present. This was a more serious Obama. All business, so to speak.In his press conference he answered about thirteen questions in about an hour's time.Most of them pertaining to bill before congress. Here is the video for those of you that missed it.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XuqK_-nKccM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XuqK_-nKccM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-64400085376777092722009-02-09T18:37:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:52:15.575-08:00Foreign Phrase Of The Day(Spanish)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl0VXxTCs6-VuGrZ44bOeJgNMX_3l4s2MlgiXlebOomp8HVauU20fRIwXYLO4rwNcPzLcnJ4BxWQDce1nS-AJwj2APz3FGmGVg3Xh4xBw9z5brZZuNLk9x1bo5iqxlfjZSANIcIlkG0U/s1600-h/EDIT-ART_gunshot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl0VXxTCs6-VuGrZ44bOeJgNMX_3l4s2MlgiXlebOomp8HVauU20fRIwXYLO4rwNcPzLcnJ4BxWQDce1nS-AJwj2APz3FGmGVg3Xh4xBw9z5brZZuNLk9x1bo5iqxlfjZSANIcIlkG0U/s400/EDIT-ART_gunshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300996843158428562" border="0" /></a><br />Today's foreign phrase is in Spanish.<br /><br />Disparar: To shoot<br /><br />No medispares. Don't shoot me.<br /><br />This phrase can also be use to order something.<br /><br />Disparame un trago. Buy be a drink.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-47131663589298262072009-02-08T02:22:00.000-08:002009-02-08T02:26:42.995-08:00Party TimeI use to watch <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Hill">The Benny Hill Show</a> when it was on( not by choice) all the time. That is why this cracks me up so. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MDX5c3nXexc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MDX5c3nXexc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-12064157983113945302009-02-08T01:47:00.000-08:002009-02-08T01:58:02.038-08:00War On Drugs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPXbAd5BC45EATdN1sRoR_EH4wbQZQFtKJ7nkDc3_6aqfdClAJyqRJKMv_38OboXot8o5BA61bOef1YKBGpTwQVfnV_FbUMKZHEr2OmKPhG9cH4EA_ZAvVt_S6DJY01nPDBmSZW96hz8/s1600-h/mj_bolivia_12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPXbAd5BC45EATdN1sRoR_EH4wbQZQFtKJ7nkDc3_6aqfdClAJyqRJKMv_38OboXot8o5BA61bOef1YKBGpTwQVfnV_FbUMKZHEr2OmKPhG9cH4EA_ZAvVt_S6DJY01nPDBmSZW96hz8/s400/mj_bolivia_12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300361565985383058" border="0" /></a><br />Here are U.S. Trained Bolivian Soldiers taking out a lab in what is known as the Red Zone. There is a whole photo essay that includes this shot and others on the<a href="http://www.motherjones.com/photos/bolivia-cocaine-traffickers/"> Mother Jones Website</a>. There are some insane pictures that are worth seeing.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-30839206773887281842009-02-07T23:38:00.001-08:002009-02-08T00:29:24.738-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxdedQYmihk_JquhHESWUBNaFhIBru4F959aTImP8dk9vJOhlmLR5iY8scXu4qyCtWMcXJhzUgeonUrgXz2EzmC7w1h1vkynrOK5xOsdD7XEqoGUDL3tojWdLfheSNMX5xeHKurrM5iQ/s1600-h/game_visiting_a_japanese_house.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxdedQYmihk_JquhHESWUBNaFhIBru4F959aTImP8dk9vJOhlmLR5iY8scXu4qyCtWMcXJhzUgeonUrgXz2EzmC7w1h1vkynrOK5xOsdD7XEqoGUDL3tojWdLfheSNMX5xeHKurrM5iQ/s400/game_visiting_a_japanese_house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300334308082307154" border="0" /></a><br />As some of you may or may not know. My wife and I have been in the market for a new home. We have a good team working with us. Kevin and Naomi. The reason I bring it up is that Naomi is Japanese. What has that got to do with anything you ask. Well, my whole life I have been fascinated with language. Whenever I can learn a new word or phrase in a foreign language, I go for it. So every time Naomi is taking the time to show us properties, I ask her a word or phrase in Japanese.<br /><br />The problem is that for most of us it is difficult to remember new words and phrases from unfamiliar languages. Sure with study and practice it can be done, but that is too time consuming. So I had the thought that instead of doing a quote of the day or a pic of the day as other bloggers do. I am going to do a foreign word or phrase of the day. Not that I would totally rule out the previously mentioned elements to this blog's format. I would not. I just wanted to spice it up a little and at the same time help myself reinforce those new words. And of course, to share the knowledge.<br /><br />So look forward to new words and phrases coming our way.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-13583571157948778372009-02-07T23:13:00.000-08:002009-02-07T23:37:47.910-08:00Blood BathHaving left hockey for several years. That is having stopped following it. I have missed the excitement that it provided me. And although I am a San Jose Sharks fan,I could not help but feel nostalgic when watching this video. Beautifully synced to a Filter song it almost like it was choreographed. Check it out!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pab978XyR3E&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pab978XyR3E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-73113888497193969822008-10-29T12:01:00.001-07:002008-10-29T13:21:57.146-07:00Who are You?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVIbsabgReXGYA77fkyRO06eeYoUS9-ENb1Qg7OiTeVUPXDWFYt5pXsdY7JkxdzjYbpNJGm1gLyqTeAXZKOhvqacxzmz8B5i1mKtu6jrF_df7iZ3diqrUC5JmGJ58Qm1o_Lzur_KMNGE/s1600-h/Man+with+Keffiyeh+and+Tire+Fallujah.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVIbsabgReXGYA77fkyRO06eeYoUS9-ENb1Qg7OiTeVUPXDWFYt5pXsdY7JkxdzjYbpNJGm1gLyqTeAXZKOhvqacxzmz8B5i1mKtu6jrF_df7iZ3diqrUC5JmGJ58Qm1o_Lzur_KMNGE/s200/Man+with+Keffiyeh+and+Tire+Fallujah.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262662547517592146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwgnt7cfqsaZwYYJI6VXVbeUeWhQWw8LE3mB5xvSNDsSdslGJuAvOl-nImEmFozu0JjQPY98_tL1q_15PFAKSYet3jCm5vyFBvIXGYt6IimceuBAYLOck93iOJfbzoeP9D2KL5QUF980/s1600-h/harold-07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwgnt7cfqsaZwYYJI6VXVbeUeWhQWw8LE3mB5xvSNDsSdslGJuAvOl-nImEmFozu0JjQPY98_tL1q_15PFAKSYet3jCm5vyFBvIXGYt6IimceuBAYLOck93iOJfbzoeP9D2KL5QUF980/s200/harold-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262662191351828034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDutMhJsvo6WOZsj2_2wRcYIF-KaWy1bQCQqfXa1fnnZJBZBMDYyxdkrwcQmm9GoVT5FSrjRY59ObEAblM_o5PVcIMTaETT_JgkJdh9uuepI7GzAKX1nIlViHALhEzfxxR60CkMyIHqaU/s1600-h/unshaven+white+man.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 119px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDutMhJsvo6WOZsj2_2wRcYIF-KaWy1bQCQqfXa1fnnZJBZBMDYyxdkrwcQmm9GoVT5FSrjRY59ObEAblM_o5PVcIMTaETT_JgkJdh9uuepI7GzAKX1nIlViHALhEzfxxR60CkMyIHqaU/s200/unshaven+white+man.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262662342774889378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In this day and age people are careful with the words that the use to describe someone in fear that they may be labeled as a bigot or a raciest. That makes sense. I mean who wants to be recognized solely by the color of their skin and the accent they have. This has become most apparent in the media. With fears of public outcry or lawsuits they choose their words a bit of apprehension. That's fine. But to a certain extent. When listening to the radio and I hear of a crime that has been perpetrated and they say, "police are looking for a six foot chubby man" I end up a bit perplexed. OK so is the man White, Mexican, Asian, or Black? In an article posted in the <a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/">Contra Costa Times</a>, they fail to give any sort of information that could help you avoid this person or inform the police.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_10835844?source=most_viewed"><span id="CCT_Article"><p>The robber was last seen on the north side of the Pleasant Hill BART station. He was described as an unshaven man weighing about 200 pounds and wearing dark clothes.</p><p>Anyone with information can contact Walnut Creek police at 925-943-5844.</p></span></a><br /><br />I am surprised they even described the person as a man. Isn't that gender labeling? Could the description be any more vague?Guess what? That is me. A man weighing about 200 pounds and unshaven. And I do own dark clothes. Good work! I am sure we'll find him now. Just in case anyone needs to know I was at home with my wife.<br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_10835844?source=most_viewed"><span id="default"><span id="CCT_Article"><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></span></span></a>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-86523967705107179712008-10-29T10:47:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:54:49.003-07:002012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAQ4yYlMvMIZmNlRN4GzZrQmr3Qr1pjqsqokqAYeu8KaVnTFo-2bWONnXLOo9OoopoeEu9VFVjXicgxXkO4Go6vPXxsVyY8Wqs5JxdhjkRpx8vxCmOZUSS1kWIcjOXZtCckDj9_WFnZg/s1600-h/mayancalanderinsidepicture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAQ4yYlMvMIZmNlRN4GzZrQmr3Qr1pjqsqokqAYeu8KaVnTFo-2bWONnXLOo9OoopoeEu9VFVjXicgxXkO4Go6vPXxsVyY8Wqs5JxdhjkRpx8vxCmOZUSS1kWIcjOXZtCckDj9_WFnZg/s400/mayancalanderinsidepicture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262645362653926514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I have often been intrigued by ancient cultures, their beliefs and origins. The mysteries as to how the ancient Egyptian pyramids were built or why the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasca_lines">Nazca Lines </a>were created are examples of events that have captivated me for most of my life. Now perhaps one of the more relative of these mysterious events is concerned with the Mayan civilization and their calenders. It seems that their calender is just about to finish a 5000 year cycle and there are many speculations to what will happen. The most sensational is that it will be the end of life as we know it. Or in other cases, some see it as simply a new beginning. Whatever your view, it will most likely be discussed in length in San Francisco this upcoming weekend. <a href="http://2012conference.org/about.html">The 2012 Conference</a> kicks off on Saturday at the <a href="http://www.fortmason.org/index.shtml">Fort Mason Center</a>. Although I don't believe that the Mayans were able to predict the future, it would be cool to learn about what they were thinking and believed concerning the cycle of life, the earth and the universe.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-27759753642393728012008-10-28T12:57:00.001-07:002008-10-28T13:03:11.351-07:00Stealing the voteHere is an interesting <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2008/11/election-fraud-map.html?state=CA">map with dialog</a> on each state's problems with voter fraud. Just click on the state that you want to read about.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-79895445989091828112008-10-23T14:41:00.000-07:002008-10-23T14:48:26.267-07:00Taboo Represents<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwaebz_8dGlsIQHB9wzMINR4ksIBym_AVuuYoNJWsdqfBH7pt9yDLfADsXkBFodq_2YWrVg1NSyNwXprS0qkVJVMDvXObBnEvQuLgH_L47a_CbYhaHyFPL_09McaT0azwAqP1Y_KArvk/s1600-h/obama+promo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwaebz_8dGlsIQHB9wzMINR4ksIBym_AVuuYoNJWsdqfBH7pt9yDLfADsXkBFodq_2YWrVg1NSyNwXprS0qkVJVMDvXObBnEvQuLgH_L47a_CbYhaHyFPL_09McaT0azwAqP1Y_KArvk/s400/obama+promo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260468631552856274" border="0" /></a><br />I guess with a name like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taboo_%28rapper%29">Taboo</a>, nothing is. Here he is representing Obama on the red carpet at the 2008 MTV awards back in September.Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-13900448443970867872008-10-23T11:21:00.000-07:002008-10-24T19:09:59.169-07:00At least she looks good...Right?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt-twAgoBjDAByCumsTwp0r2W3gwJ3OnzbvA1kCeCueVs0_YkFY5l5pAH3SsohRdmiJeUSkkkdpuS9PEPp4tfZwxTkaYmCYxqcFFfsj1wC_vp-8nwOpwTiP4b_REIU10l5kN93miI5mQ/s1600-h/palin+shopping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt-twAgoBjDAByCumsTwp0r2W3gwJ3OnzbvA1kCeCueVs0_YkFY5l5pAH3SsohRdmiJeUSkkkdpuS9PEPp4tfZwxTkaYmCYxqcFFfsj1wC_vp-8nwOpwTiP4b_REIU10l5kN93miI5mQ/s320/palin+shopping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260424051288032738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We'll if Sarah Palin is going to make an elephant's ass out of herself, the GOP and her supporters, at least she'll look good doing it. I think that money does need to spent on looking good when representing. You know-- a couple thousand dollars to doll up. But come on! $100000 for clothes and accessories!? You've got to be kidding me. Who the fuck does she think she is? The Queen of England? Give me a break.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/23/MN5Q13MAOF.DTL&type=politics">The new threads and accessories for Palin and her family included $49,425.74 spent at Saks Fifth Avenue stores in St. Louis and New York and $75,062.63 at Neiman Marcus - stores that don't have outlets in the small towns of "real America" that the Republican vice presidential nominee has been referencing lately in stump speeches.</a><br /><br />Is this putting lipstick on a pig? Just wondering.<br /></div>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-41255762195713025272008-10-23T09:17:00.001-07:002008-10-24T19:13:46.636-07:00Troy Davis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVUW6j6LZKJ2kkC4ULHhzTsxUFXU6Hs6Q7JmM6fhU9g6Eu4tf8nzva2B1YEoEXKVbNAh8cGeds2VBrXFJDzhOGOT4HS-fGJ8_9bah7uH337FdAdwA-MQpO2ZqKyLPFFDR6wm3j1Xnnb4/s1600-h/death+penalty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVUW6j6LZKJ2kkC4ULHhzTsxUFXU6Hs6Q7JmM6fhU9g6Eu4tf8nzva2B1YEoEXKVbNAh8cGeds2VBrXFJDzhOGOT4HS-fGJ8_9bah7uH337FdAdwA-MQpO2ZqKyLPFFDR6wm3j1Xnnb4/s320/death+penalty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260408272014209122" border="0" /></a><br />Although I am somewhat of a supporter of the death penalty, I do believe that it is crucial that alleged criminals get fair trails. So often in this county we have failed to protect the rights of many of our citizens and they have either been railroaded by the law or not given a fair chance by the courts. I know that there are many cases that come to light when the day of execution draws near. Often it is just one last attempt for the convicted to save there own skin. Who can blame them? What most recently comes to mind is <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tookie#The_7-Eleven_murder">Stanley Tookie Williams III.</a></span><br /><br />Tookie was put to death by the State of California in 2005. As too be expected, there was a general movement by anti death penalty groups to save his life just before his execution. Although Tookie appeared to have changed his ways and became an anti gang proponent, it is still pretty straight forward that he committed the murders that he was convicted of. Not only was there a witness, but there was physical evidence to boot.<br /><br />In the case of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Davis_case">Troy Davis</a> it is not so straight forward. There is a lot of speculation as to the integrity of the evidence. Not so much as to getting hung up on technicalities, but more so to inconsistent testimony from witnesses, no physical evidence, no attempt to find a "missing witness" and even witness tampering. There is a diverse group of activists showing support for Davis. Activists include your standard anti death penalty proponents, but also conservatives like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barr#Political_positions_in_Congress">Bob Barr</a>. I think in this situation it is not only whether or not the death penalty is just, but is this case just?<br /><br />The truth of the matter is that if we as nation allow our states to implement the death penalty, we need to make sure that we are <span style="font-weight: bold;">Not Executing Innocent People</span>. It has happened before and it cannot happen anymore. I am not saying that Davis should be off the hook if he indeed committed the crime. Surely, shooting another man in the face in cold blood warrants capital punishment in my book. Let's just be sure that we've got the right man before another life is unnecessarily lost. Let's give this man an appeal and if we cant, let's at least keep him alive. Just my thoughts. If you wish to help the cause, <a href="http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=11330">click here</a>.<br /><br />Up date:<br /><div class="cnnBlogContentTitle"><a href="http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/24/stay-of-execution-issued-for-georgia-prisoner/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Stay of execution issued for Georgia prisoner">Stay of execution issued for Georgia prisoner</a></div> <div class="cnnGryTmeStmp">Posted: 12:27 PM ET</div> <div class="snap_preview"><p> <a href="http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/">(CNN) — The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of execution Friday for a Georgia death row inmate who had been scheduled to die on Monday, his attorney said.</a></p> <p><a href="http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/"> Troy Davis was convicted in 1991 for the murder of a Savannah police officer three years earlier. He has always maintained his innocence in the killing of Officer Mark MacPhail, and since his conviction, seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony. </a></p> <p><a href="http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/"> The Court of Appeals granted a 25-day stay so Davis’ attorneys can file a new habeas corpus brief with a lower court, Davis’ attorney, Jay Ewart, told CNN. </a></p> <p><a href="http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/"> Ewart said Davis’ attorneys will argue that his execution would be a violation of the 8th Amendment. The amendment reads, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” </a></p> </div>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-37658944212610231652008-10-20T19:04:00.000-07:002008-10-24T19:18:49.903-07:00California Academy of the Sciences in San Francisco<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-v5nT9B0-1Bnv_1tOZk6gdAWgaySupQTt5gDx6A2BfQQ6r3_VLY9CtwkcC04yoDaTfWA6awOVlDExdrEK8zBG2dLuUTFnN8sM-WMib-yU5QheetRkkxQ52aTOFcBY7WKVfRlDWgnr5AQ/s1600-h/San+francisco+10-18-08+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-v5nT9B0-1Bnv_1tOZk6gdAWgaySupQTt5gDx6A2BfQQ6r3_VLY9CtwkcC04yoDaTfWA6awOVlDExdrEK8zBG2dLuUTFnN8sM-WMib-yU5QheetRkkxQ52aTOFcBY7WKVfRlDWgnr5AQ/s200/San+francisco+10-18-08+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259502914065469762" border="0" /></a><br />Alright! I went. I know I should have waited a while until the crowds waned, but we could not resist. As I mentioned <a href="http://kickingthenewknowledge.blogspot.com/2008/09/california-academy-of-sciences-in-san.html">before</a>. This building is on the forefront of green technology. Never mind the treasure of knowledge beyond the doors.<br /><br />So we braved Saturday afternoon traffic into the City and made our way slowly but surely over to Golden Gate Park(AKA the Outside Lands). Of course the line was long but I was able to cut our wait in half by going down the the little kiosks that were lined up about 75 yards out from the main entrance.<br /><br />After shelling out $50 for two tickets, we cruised right in. The interior architecture was very modern with sky lighted rooftops, glass domes, white concrete walls and supports. The main attractions seemed to be the Morrison Planetarium, the rainforest, and the aquarium. For the planetarium, you need to buy tickets. It seems that getting the tickets in advance is the way to go seeing as it was all sold out. The line to the rain forest seemed have a hundred people waiting, so we did not bother. We did however check out the African Exhibit where they had a live South African Penguin environment and many replicated animals in their respective settings as well. In the main lobby, there were many interactive displays that let patrons guess and learn about evolution, listen about extinct insects, and watch blazing California forest and brush fires.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7anN_iE0jFUt7j7c8RyZmc9g49STLAwwpT000uZ1NxjbbUV9ve7NHynv6qay_1zQvrRU1RSkemnHFGcWLm61DxPPDPB9hAf7QKDwado4LSi4OhJ3uQALYfYSqIvOjMntq4EA1LxfM4Q/s1600-h/San+francisco+10-18-08+014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7anN_iE0jFUt7j7c8RyZmc9g49STLAwwpT000uZ1NxjbbUV9ve7NHynv6qay_1zQvrRU1RSkemnHFGcWLm61DxPPDPB9hAf7QKDwado4LSi4OhJ3uQALYfYSqIvOjMntq4EA1LxfM4Q/s200/San+francisco+10-18-08+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259503286095302434" border="0" /></a><br />Then we went down below to to check out the aquarium. Talk about a mad house. New rule here. If your baby is in a stroller, chances are you baby is too young to appreciate the science that surrounds them. So... No Stroller! But back to nature at hand. The aquarium did not disappoint. They have the "Philippine Coral Reef" with all the fish and animal life playing the parts. They have a deep see exhibit where all you could see is the luminescence of the fish. To be honest I could not discern if the deep sea dwellers were real or fake. There were so many people down there that I couldn't get to the plaques that explained and describe what one was looking at. But is was cool nonetheless. Oh. I cannot forget the petting pond where you can pet starfish and the like. I remember the previous one as more <span class="dicColor">aesthetically pleasing</span>, but this one was obviously more functional.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMMbiCilSdLwDheekct77-03PQ8WXpENqBv7JHifu9KfduvyeHxtGkzFSzcUbLDC66pTDUsLFhVeN7TCHySDkH-4vw1ru8kLfW22jM8810BArNnH1I3AAI5plRSJ40UG9h6RfqeI_SCE/s1600-h/San+francisco+10-18-08+016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMMbiCilSdLwDheekct77-03PQ8WXpENqBv7JHifu9KfduvyeHxtGkzFSzcUbLDC66pTDUsLFhVeN7TCHySDkH-4vw1ru8kLfW22jM8810BArNnH1I3AAI5plRSJ40UG9h6RfqeI_SCE/s200/San+francisco+10-18-08+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259503893977986018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Up to the roof. This is "the spot". Besides the rain forest and the planetarium (which I did not see on this round) here was where the most obvious changes were. With a large observation deck surrounded by native California ground cover, it was like looking over a green rolling hills with strange ocular like protrusions rising up every so often. There was a very cool view of the Sunset district to one side and a stunning gaze of the recently rebuilt De young Museum to the other. Oh and that reminds me. Your $25 admission to CAS also get you in the the De Young. So get an early start.<br /><br />All in all, the Academy was a good experience. This was just a taste for me. I will go back after the new year and maybe on a weekday so that I can truly enjoy all that it has to offer.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5nj7K1be9w00rlmTw3QY4LB6P1z06xSdLaSMN-TKnZpbqpr67uPiruD1Uyxex6aQls37lg-JUwAkZe4dA7md10mZeDEQMkYDjuBVCAmLQ_8seES5s4nQxOTuedJtkqjLNiQlUfx6VI4/s1600-h/San+francisco+10-18-08+018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5nj7K1be9w00rlmTw3QY4LB6P1z06xSdLaSMN-TKnZpbqpr67uPiruD1Uyxex6aQls37lg-JUwAkZe4dA7md10mZeDEQMkYDjuBVCAmLQ_8seES5s4nQxOTuedJtkqjLNiQlUfx6VI4/s200/San+francisco+10-18-08+018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259504262214044178" border="0" /></a>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107431758179132626.post-20331578946907599052008-10-20T18:59:00.000-07:002008-10-20T19:04:01.878-07:00Something sillyHey blogosphear people. I know its been a week since my last blog. But I am back here just something neat that was sent to me from a family member. Check it below<br /><br /><object width="464" height="392"><param name="movie" value="http://embed.break.com/NDU3NzE1"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://embed.break.com/NDU3NzE1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" width="464" height="392"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/2/HalfTime-Basketball-Creighton-University-Omaha-Neb-457715.html">HalfTime Basketball Creighton University Omaha Nebraska</a> - Watch more <a href="http://www.break.com/">free videos</a></span>Intrepid Californiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07724792677602043068noreply@blogger.com1