OMG! this is the most inspiring thing and the funniest thing all at once! the game in 1994 between East Plano and John Tyler high. It's the last 2:42 of the game.
Hat tip to Newmark's Door.
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    Lao Tzu is the philosopher primarily responsible for the Tao, (sometimes pronounced Dao) a philosophy which in ancient times was something more, somewhat like a religion because it included many elements of the supernatural.
   
   Without the magic and other elements, the philosophy remains a very potent one for structuring your life. I do not think it is sufficient by itself, but many aspects of the Tao can be beneficial to modern living, especially the emphasis on being ...   more »

And some of them are really good arguments. But there is one argument for free trade that trumps them all. Since Most nations began to liberalize their trade policies in the early 1980's we have had 67% real global economic growth in the last 25 years! (*Global Policy Forum)

That is as high as the post war boom and the beginnings of the Industrial revolution. But it is even more widespread, and this very widespread phenomenon has contributed to the ...   more »

   What is it that we believe?  What are the things that we should be reaching for?  What is it that we should keep our eyes upon?  "Without a vision the people perish" is true now as it was when first uttered.  Here is an exercise to clear my own mind.

    First:  We must identify problems.  If a problem exists it must be put to a test. 1) Can we do anything about it?  2) If a solution exists ...   more »

It is sort of a crap shoot. I have, for a long time now wanted a small laptop with WIFI just for carrying around so that I could write, and get email from anywhere. I don't need huge computing power or bells and whistles, but when I looked at Best Buy and Circuit City the cheapest I could find was
around $550.00. That's just too much for a crappy little notebook.

  So I went to EBay and saw the ...   more »

Post election day.  You will hear all sorts of silly things about the rejection of conservative ideas. However, that would be difficult to believe since the Administration and for the most part the Republican Senate leadership never really did anything conservative.

  Big government, compassionate conservatism, It never really flew.
  Open borders - not really viable
  The War on Terror,  Well the strategy was correct, but the execution was seriously flawed.  I am on record as saying ...   more »

Posting  from the World Fantasy Convention in beautiful Austin. Got to meet Joe Halderman, L.E.Modesitt, Lynn Flewellen, Eric Flynt, Micheal Moorcock, David Drake, Glenn Cook, David Duncan, and Carol Berg(nicest person in the world).

Cook is my favorite fantasy author and he told me something that just made me sick.
He said he was 85% finished with the next volume in the Dread Empire series and someone STOLE THE MANUSCRIPT!!!  Horrible.
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    Jorran had fallen, Mephisto the thief was badly injured.  As the party ran for the  cavern exit the goblins were right on their heels.  Thundro the Barbarian knew that if his party was to reach safety he would have to slow the enemies advance.  With a mighty roar, he came to a halt in the narrow cavern and spun around.  Wielding his magic ax, Thrombarr, he weaved it in a pattern of fury, down went a ...   more »

This article appeared in the British paper "The Independent"

Big Brother Britain 2006: 'We are waking up to a surveillance society all around us' 

here is the link.  Here is a little bit of the article:

Britain has sleepwalked into becoming a surveillance society that increasingly intrudes into our private lives and impacts on everyday activities, the head of the information watchdog warns.

New technology and "invisible" techniques are being used to gather a growing amount of information about UK ...   more »

If Robert Jordan Novels were set in Today's World


 Uweinnie approached the large upscale suburban home and rang the doorbell.  A stern faced  woman of undetermined age answered the call.  She opened the door wide to allow the younger woman to enter.  Uweinnie smiled and presented her wares "Your Pizza ma'am" 
    The older woman looked down her nose at Uweinnie. "It is clear that thirty two minutes have elapsed since my phone call. You are late my dear"  Uweinnie ...   more »