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An easy way to check for Firefox extension upgrade…

An easy way to check for Firefox extension upgrades in bulk?

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Strange bedfellows: Televangelists Hope To Smite A…

Strange bedfellows: Televangelists Hope To Smite A La Carte Cable: “The televangelists, who often side with the conservative advocacy groups, staunchly oppose the a la carte plan, because it would likely remove them from a good number of people’s TV sets.” I think they’re afraid of the truth. As long as their programming is carried by default they can delude themselves into thinking they’re making a difference. I’d love to see natural market forces squash that delusion like a bug.

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I knew I loved that country for a reason.

Via Reuters.com: Ignoring the part about 70 year-old prostitutes, “Brothels are legal across most of Australia…”

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Experts: Introverted youth have deep roots for beh…

Experts: Introverted youth have deep roots for behavior: “Introverted children enjoy the internal world of thoughts, feelings and fantasies, and there’s a physiological reason for this. Researchers using brain scans have found introverts have more brain activity in general, and specifically in the frontal lobes. When these areas are activated, introverts are energized by retrieving long-term memories, problem solving, introspection, complex thinking and planning.”

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My house is falling apart. Water damage from lea…

My house is falling apart.

This homo(wner) shit is for the birds. Sometimes I miss apartment life. Actually, I miss the townhome in Arvada, CO, I shared with a roommate in the late 90’s. Except the roommate was kind of a b… er, kind of difficult to live with. Ah well.

Before that I rented an apartment in a well-run complex in Wheatridge, CO. When the water heater was rusty and spewing forth reddish-brown water, the management had it replaced within two days, no questions asked. It was awesome.

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