Posting Twitter Messages to Your Blog

Posting your twitter status to your blog as posts for each one is fucking annoying, because if I wanted your twitter statuses filling up space in my RSS feeds, I would I don't know subscribe to the RSS feed on your FUCKING twitter page.

DC Schools

The problems with DC schools don't rest solely on it's resident's shoulders
I yield the reminder of my time to thelady from Louisiana

Strange Van

I saw a minivan driving by my house today on the way to the Metro. What made the minivan strange is that it had the DC logo on the side, a small blue light, and two cameras pointing in either direction.

Any idea what it was doing?

Evangelicals

This is pretty disturbing, I don't really want evangelicals anywhere near children any more.
Child 'witches' in Africa

If you have the stomach for it, watch the very saddening video.

Talking to Your Imaginary Friend

F'em Heritage Foundation
Originally uploaded by dcdan

It is often common for children to have imaginary friends and from what I've read it is pretty normal and isn't really a sign of a problem. Though I think when you are an adult you should probably be beyond it or at least realize that your imaginary friend isn't real. I saw something today that reminded of the fact that there are lots of adults who should know better but still talk to their imaginary friends. While biking* by the evil offices of the Heritage Foundation (which is under renovation) I saw an example of adults who think their imaginary friend is real on the back of a dump truck was the quote "Prayers go up, blessings come down" The fact that in spite of evidence to the contrary, the company that owns the truck presumably thinks talking to you imaginary friend will do things for you.

Sigh



*I'm boycotting Metro details to follow.

Holiday Gift Ideas

Stumped on gifts for friends and family for the holidays?
There are a variety of great items from the DC Dan Store

Wow

I usually don't buy into the whole viral video thing but this is great.



If you don't know who Kevin is watch his performance here:




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Despite the Facts

Bush yet again wants to create his own reality

Reminds me of this clip from "The Boondocks"

From a Science Blog I Read

Things like this upset me, sigh
Putting women in their proper place.

Wireless Router Suggestions

Since I'm most people's resident nerd I'll make a list of suggested nerd toys.
Wireless Routers:
Wireless Router (entry-level)
Wireless Router (mid-level) includes support for wireless printing and music streaming
Wireless Router (pro-level) includes support for wireless printing and a networked drive.