Archive - Feb 2005
February 27th
Winston
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 02/27/2005 - 11:12
Today, I received an email pointing me to a picture of Winston. He came in third place in the Equine Ideal: Summer 2004 Online Photography Contest. Scroll down and look at the picture of Winston.
Now, let me tell you the story about Winston. Years ago, Kim took riding lessons from a man named Alex. Alex is in his mid eighties and still runs his small little horse farm. A few years ago, they heard about United Pegasus's PMU Foal Rescue.
A PMU foal is a horse that was born so that its breeders could extract a hormone replacement drug called Premarine from the pregnant mares. The foals are just an unneeded byproduct and the life is pretty miserable for both the mares and the foals.
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Rate on NewsTrustFebruary 25th
Quote of the Day
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 02/25/2005 - 21:43
Blogging is not a luxury, it's a civic responsibility.
Christopher Rabb
BLOGGING WHILE BLACK
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February 24th
Interactive Deliberation
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 02/24/2005 - 10:34
Recently, I received an email from a friend who works for the evening news at one of the major networks. I had sent him an email about Epic. He found it interesting and send a great email back. I started writing my response, but as it tied in more and more of what has been going on for me over the past few weeks, it occurred to me that it might be a better blog post. So, please continue reading for a long entry about journalism, politics and technology.
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February 22nd
Buster Baxter
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 02/22/2005 - 16:57
(Letter sent to New York Times concerning their article about politics around Postcards from Bustor.)
My three-year-old daughter is learning how to act nicely with people that are different from her. She often watches ‘Postcards from Buster’ on PBS. In one episode, Buster visits kids in Kentucky that are clogging. While I recognize that some religious groups consider dancing sinful, I’m glad that my daughter had a chance to learn about this different lifestyle. In another episode, Buster visits a fair in Indiana where a boy shows a pig and talks about how it will go to the slaughterhouse. While I recognize that some animal rights groups consider this wrong, I’m glad my daughter had a chance to learn about this lifestyle as well.
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February 20th
Quote of the day
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 02/20/2005 - 16:21
I stumbled over this quote over at the Online Social Networks conference. I thought it was a great quote, and would share it here:
Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them.
Laurence J. Peter
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February 18th
The Gates
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 02/18/2005 - 22:18
Today, Kim, Miranda, Fiona and I went into New York City to see 'The Gates'. Because of this, I'm now over 400 emails behind, and way behind on my reading for Online Social Networks 2005.
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Miranda and Fiona at The Gates Originally uploaded by Aldon.
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 02/18/2005 - 22:15
Miranda and Fiona standing beneath one of The Gates in New York's Central Park
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February 17th
There ought to be a law...
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 02/17/2005 - 16:57
No sooner had I posted a comment on a forum about the famous $250 Neiman Marcus Cookies, than I got an email pointing me to this site.
New Legislation Would Ban Urban Legends
By Brian Briggs
Washington D.C. – A new law proposed by a bipartisan group of Representatives would outlaw the spread of "urban legends."
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February 15th
Pushdown stack overflow
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 02/15/2005 - 11:55
<rant>
Okay. So, I have over 400 messages in my inbox. There are 66 discussions I am behind in at the Online Social Networks conference.
Lots of people want help with their websites or CivicSpace modules. All of this is either unpaid, or people have said that they will pay me some nominal amount sometime in the future. I need to find a real source of income. I need to catch up on all my online activities. I need to spend time with my family. I am this close to hitting 'Delete all unread email' and 'Mark all discussions read'
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OSN Tuesday morning posts
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 02/15/2005 - 08:36
Following are extracted comments I have made over at the Online Social Networks forum. While they are missing the full context, I have edited them so that enough context should be available.
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