Jasonisms

Want to see something amazing? Fox News has a pro Obamacare article. Granted, it's an opinion piece, but it's written by a regular Fox contributor and to be fair Fox did post it on their site. Originally shared by Don N I can't believe this was on FOX News. An opinion piece backed up with facts and figures and sources for them. I just can't believe this. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/09/30/five-reasons-americans-already-love-obamacare-plus-one-reason-why-theyre-gonna/

No one seems to be on the right side of this exchange. It looks like the bikes were riding like jackasses and one tried to intimidate the SUV driver by slamming his brakes in front of the Land Rover. The Rover ended up running over at least one bike(r) and then took off, the remaining bikers in hot pursuit. When they finally catch the driver they break his window and presumably take out street justice. I'll see if I can find an article on this video anywhere for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ukdkgLYYbw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I'm too tired to make a witty comment, but this is a great read. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/29/thomas-jefferson-s-quran-how-islam-shaped-the-founders.html

Costco booze.

Sharing because Mike Elgan asked so nicely. ;) Go to his post and make a comment. Make sure to tag Josh on Mike's post. Originally shared by Mike Elgan Another non-user says Google+ doesn't matter. Josh Constine, who has made only one public post on Google+ all year, claims that Google+ didn't matter until Google deployed G+'s awesome commenting system to save YouTube from being completely over-run by trolls and haters.  If you believe, as I do, that Google+ "matters," and that snarky BS to the contrary is based on pure ignorance, share your views with our friend Josh here:  1. Share this post with your circles.  2. Post your opinion on the original article's comments:  http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/25/google-plus-youtube/ 3. Post your opinion in the comments of THIS post, and make sure you plus-mention Josh Constine.  Let's make some noise! : )

Rumor has it if you create good content people will share it and other will then read and hopefully share your content. But, we live in a world of 33ms attention spans and life as we know it isn't exactly what we thought it was. Is sharebaiting a word yet? If not, I'm copyrighting it. ;) http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/224601/this-clickbait-headline-generator-will-change-your-life/

Got my Hallowe'en costume idea now! Originally shared by Eric Albin I thtopped in at the Thrift Thore, too!

Has this already been posted? http://feedly.com/k/16UyHqy

Kanye West has no sense of humor and has a much higher opinion of himself than the rest of us do. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5740512/kanye-west-lashes-out-at-jimmy-kimmel-after-interview-spoof

If you're into archeology or pre-Columbian American history, this is the perfect article for you. Having been to the mounds, I find this fascinating. A mysterious fire transformed North America's greatest city in 1170 http://io9.com/a-mysterious-fire-destroyed-north-americas-greatest-ci-1390275275 http://io9.com/a-mysterious-fire-destroyed-north-americas-greatest-ci-1390275275

Apparently iOS is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. http://www.fastcompany.com/3018636/fast-feed/ios-7-is-reportedly-making-people-sick

Track sharks. http://sharks-ocearch.verite.com/

Clearing up some of the myths and legends about Jesus of Nazareth. http://m.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-jesus/2013/09/26/b08e8272-1c98-11e3-82ef-a059e54c49d0_story.html?hpid=z2

I live maps! If you're interested in the American heritage then this map is for you. Originally shared by Jake Owens-Crick Where America came from An interesting article about American ancestry and how Americans define themselves. The statistics are interesting and some of them even a bit surprising. There are also some intriguing photographs to look at. h/t to Anne Rice via Facebook.

For #fidofriday, I bring you: Rufus!!

Happy Birthday, Google ! What the Web Looked Like Before Google http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/09/what-web-looked-google/69948/ http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/09/what-web-looked-google/69948/

Hey, look at that, Verizon wants to put tolls on the internet, charging you to access specific content and going after content creators to bring you to them. http://www.alternet.org/media/verizons-outrageous-plot-crack-internet-charging-tolls-web-sites

So, the group in Kansas, The Center for Objective Public Education , is suing the state for approving science in their schools. Apparently, they're still carrying on the RCC's inquisition against scientific thought, deeming such ideas as antireligious. http://ncse.com/news/2013/09/anti-ngss-lawsuit-filed-kansas-0015078

Righteous indignation or spoil sports? I'll grant, not all of there's can be judged equally, for example the down syndrome kid, but once something is released to the internet aethyr, it's free from your control. As the Technoviking filmmaker put it, these things only become more popular when people make a fuss about them. http://m.theweek.com/article.php?id=250270

Motorcycle friendly backpack? Not so much for Sportbikes but for $15 (+$5/shipping) what's not to love? http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-5426040-10860750?url=http://sellout.woot.com/offers/fieldline-motorcycle-backpack?utm_source%3Dversion1%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dapi.woot.com

This dog is the worst raccoon killer ever. Rufus just shook his head and walked off, embarrassed to be a dog after watching this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psu9DWCDuc0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Apple pies as cookies? Hell yes!! Originally shared by **** http://www.ohbiteit.com/2012/11/apple-pie-cookies.html We're not worthy! We're not worthy! #droolicious

A little Linux funny. Originally shared by ****

Let them eat ... something else! Apparently Barilla likes a nice domesticated female role and a nice quiet in the closet gay person. http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/barilla-chairman-antigay-remarks.html

This is good news for Marissa Alexander, but I just wanted to take a moment and show how stupid Florida can be. Marissa received 20 years for not killing anyone and yet Paul Gonzalez only received 15 years for nearly beating his wife to death IN FRONT OF A JUDGE   http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-man-paul-gonzalez-beats-wife-judges-chambers/story?id=13420318 http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/09/26/marissa_alexander_and_stand_your_ground_she_claimed_self_defense_but_was.html

South Florida is a very sad place to live. These are just the "shocking" crimes. Can you imaging what sorts of crimes go one that aren't shocking? http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/crime/sfl-crimes-that-rocked-south-florida-gallery-20120606,0,5984140.photogallery?index=sfl-crimes-that-rocked-south-florida-gallery-2-038

Well, if the government doesn't care about the concerns of the People, then perhaps they'll start listening to giant corporations when their profits fall because no one wants "Made in America" anymore. What am I saying? Of course the government is going to listen to giant corporations, they have all the money and we all know the United States Congress is full of the best legislators money can buy. Originally shared by Lisa Borel http://westlawinsider.com/law-and-techology/german-government-bans-windows-8-use-nsa-spying-puts-american-companies-risk/

Can someone take a look at this for me and let me know what you think? For some reason I think I FUBAR'd it and can't convince myself it's okay.   Thanks, Gracias,  Danke, That's all the languages I know. :)

A few months ago I went to Canon City, CO to go camping in the area with a friend. Naturally, I grabbed my dSLR and brought it along, but unfortunately there were more days of bad light than good light. What's "bad light" you might ask? Well, Timmy, "bad light" is flat and boring.  Fortunately, though, I was able to grab a couple of decent images, even more fortunate are the others I was able to save with some creative editing. Click Collage to go to Album My friend had plans our first day in the area and I was left to my own devices. I took the truck and the dogs up into them thar hills and lucked across this old GMC sitting in someone's front yard. I pulled over and snapped a couple of shots quickly before jumping back into the Explorer and moving on.  One our way back to the campsite from the city my friend suggested taking this very short very scenic   route along some sort of ridge . The top might have been three car lanes wide, leaving only one lane...

Nothing special, just a couple of Android pictures I took earlier today and edited with Snapseed. 

Amy Donovan brought this to my attention. If you're looking for something to do this Saturday I highly suggest getting out and finding something to do, even if it means going back in. :) Apparently you have to register for tickets and can't just show up, so hit the link and follow the directions.  http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/

Need some military grade stuff? Here you go. http://www.kernelmag.com/features/report/5633/you-wont-believe-the-military-grade-tech-you-can-buy/

#fiberprovo Provo, UT is getting fiber and I don't? Boo! http://laughingsquid.com/the-difference-between-google-fiber-and-broadband/

Why are there 6 "Homeland Security" officers and Denver PD hanging around the light rail station? They're not riding it, just BSing and getting some sun. That's not even considering the transit cops that were here as well.

Don't ever let it be said I won't get involved.

I may have saved a life today. Well, not maybe , I definitely saved a life today, the question is how  did I save a life today? Just like every other morning in my life I woke, showered, dressed and then took the dogs for a walk. We walked our normal route around the neighborhood, around a nearby park, through another neighborhood and back to ours. Just like every other morning. Nothing different at all. As we came back around to our neighborhood from the opposite direction I heard a rustling in the dumpster on the corner. This wasn't uncommon as squirrels like to get in there and tear apart the garbage bags looking for food. However, the attention Rufus gave to the noise was uncanny. Usually when he hears the squirrels he searches around the dumpster and when he doesn't find anything to chase he follows me. I rarely stop walking this is so common. Believe it or not, there are four But this rustling seemed somehow larger and Rufus seemed way more interested in what ...

Helping find a missing soldier. Originally shared by **** Please share this around G+ until this soldier is found! It is legit and yes, he really is missing. Be a battle buddy, civilian or not, and help find him!

This is a couple of photos of the road as you come into Roxborough State Park taken from different points. One I treated in black and white while the other seems like a march made in heaven for sepia tones. Both of them are Android shots and edited with Snapseed.

Kimberly Iudakova didn't like my comment on her post (disagreeing with her) so she disabled comments. She believes Thomas Jefferson believed the state should have no influence on the church but the church should have influence over the state. I disagree with that sentiment: religions should have no say in matters of government. Since we can't discuss this subject on her post, perhaps we can discuss it here. What do you think? Originally shared by **** A quote from our founding father that America must always remain "ONE NATION UNDER GOD" to qualify for God's provision and God's protection.

On yeah, this looks great! Sort of like Eight Legged Freaks without David Arquette. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlNiSEWqwQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

If you're an American taxpayer you're paying for this man's extravagant lifestyle. You should take a moment and read what he thinks about you guys -- the people.  http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/aig-ceo-robert-benmosche-compares-bonus-criticism-to-lynch-mobs-20130924

Victory Motorcycles Once again the Victory Motorcycles demo truck rolled into Denver and once again I headed down to Grand Prix Motorsports to have my turn at the reigns of one of these machines. I really wish I'd arrived sooner and had a chance to give a couple of these machines a turn, but a friend came with me and that particular friend wasn't exactly moving at the speed of normal. We finally arrived somewhere around 2PM and grabbed a complimentary philly cheesesteak from A Taste of Philly (mmm... complimentary yumminess) before walking over to the Victory tent and signing up for their demo rides. Luckily, unlike last year, there wasn't much of a wait and I was able to get in the next round of rides. I signed all the blah-blah-blah legal mumbo jumbo: No, I won't sue you; No I won't race; No I won't change lanes or pass or pull off on my own ride , etc. Shortly after I signed all their paperwork the bikes came in from whatever ride they were currently on an...

A great article on brands, image and the status quo. Why do people seem to flip out at change, even a completely benign alteration? http://gizmodo.com/why-we-hate-change-1263949872?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gizmodo/full+(Gizmodo)

This is fantastic! Originally shared by EARTH: The Operators' Manual In an historic moment for California's renewable energy industry, the first tower at Ivanpah has switched on and is generating clean energy. When fully operational, the concentrating solar plant will generate 377 MW. http://tinyurl.com/l8l885h

This is fantastic and I encourage everyone to think beyond themselves. Originally shared by Everyone Matters Last minute wedding cancellations are not uncommon: sometimes the couple realizes that they are simply not right for each other and fortunately catch things before the vows. But then there's the aftermath of cancelling accommodations, hall reservations etc. When Willie and Carol Fowler's daughter cancelled her wedding, they were faced with a similar situation. But instead of cancelling everything and losing their deposits, they did something unbelievable: they threw a party for those less fortunate. The couple called called "Hosea Feed the Hungry," an organization that provides #homeless folks with services and resources. their daughter had volunteered at the nonprofit years earlier. "It was a vision," Carol said of her husband's idea. "He said he had prayed on it during the night and God had directed him and that's what we were going to ...

You know that feeling when you're completely in the ethical and legal 'right' but someone else was put out and suddenly you're the bad guy? Story of my life. I was out walking Dumb and Dumber when a couple came down the sidewalk on their bicycles. The couple have two dogs, both large like small mastiffs or giant boxers, the man in the lead holding onto both leashes and his bicycle. I've seen them before and generally move off the sidewalk when I see them coming, just to be polite. However, today I was sandwiched in by a couple of bushes and a sign post and had nowhere to go easily, especially when toting two leashes. As the couple rode closer Charlie (Dumber, in this scenario) started barking because he always barks at things with wheels (bicycles, strollers, rollerblades and skateboards). Then their smaller dog (easily near 100 lbs) started barking and as I pulled Charlie back while telling him, "Be quite! Stop barking," the other dog lunged, pulling the ...

Great idea! Originally shared by TECHNICS Design to save water. 14 coolest gadgets for your house ➜ goo.gl/CcQ9Mo

The last bit is what I want to talk about regarding this video. Whether or not you believe a religion or a religious idea should be endorsed by a public entity, I want to talk about what the mural creator states at the end, here. He says the majority will of the people should be paramount and those of the minority should succumb to such a will. Do you agree? That is my question. Does the majority have right over the minority? Does a popular idea automatically deem an idea worthier than an unpopular idea? Would you agree with this sentiment if you were not in the majority?  I firmly believe our founders created a republic as a direct result of the threat of mob rule which is exactly what you get when you believe as this guy does. Popular ideas are not put forth to the people to vote on, but rather we elect representatives who (should) decide the best course of action whether or not that idea is sound. http://video.pbs.org/video/2365004455/

Am I the only here who believes this means all those YT jackasses are coming to +? Originally shared by YouTube Starting this week, you’ll see the new YouTube comments powered by Google+ on your channel discussion tab. This update will come to comments on all videos later this year, as we bring you more ways to connect with familiar faces on YouTube. http://goo.gl/TtvAOe

Not sure if the video will play for you, but it doesn't seem to be playable on mobile. http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/09/golf-rap-video/

Poor Blackberry. I was kind of hoping for a comeback kid story on this one. They really do make great hardware and I thought about getting that z10 recently when I didn't think my Note II was going to survive. http://www.wired.com/business/2013/09/blackberry-sold/

Most of the gamers here on the Plus are paying attention, but are your friends, family and coworkers? http://kotaku.com/i-sold-too-many-copies-of-gta-v-to-parents-who-didnt-g-1371011511

Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Google Maps? As I just tried to add a location marker to an image here in Google+Photos, the maps just started scrolling along not letting me stop the scrolling, place a marker or anything at all. The only way to stop it from moving out of state and across the globe was to click "cancel" and try again. Guess what happened when I tried again? That's right, it did the exact same friggin thing. Google should have kept Reader and retired Maps, it's obviously a POS whereas reader was useful.

Ran across this four month old puppy at the dog park this evening. His ears were large enough I thought he could hear the future. It was his second outing to the dog park and he was a little nervous around Rufus and Charlie, but after a few seconds he became a bit more confident. The only real problem I saw with his was his sloped back. It was severely angled and I think it's just hideous on GSDs. I really tried to get a side shot of his standing but he sat very quickly and whenever I kneeled down either Rufus or Charlie would get in the way. By the way, his name was "Chewie" as in Chewbacca. Apparently the breeder named all his dogs after Star Trek characters and just to stay "sci-fi" Chewie's owner named him after the Wookie. The breeder apparently flipped his lid when he found out. He's not much of a SW fan.

Did anyone else see this? If I had $300 to kill I would totally get this for the film experience. "DigiPod Attempts to Save SLR Cameras With Digital Film [VIDEO]" http://feedly.com/k/12xtpUu http://feedly.com/k/12xtpUu

Can you say "wow" with a tone of utter disbelief? Read the article, the texts going back and forth are atrocious at best. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/23/top-pennsylvania-school-officials-accused-of-racist-texts-all-blacks-last-name-is-ngger/

Atheists don't tend to have giant amounts of 'church money' behind them, but this is a move long in the running and may be the best thing to come out of Citizen's United . http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/09/18/223784072/atheists-start-pac-to-elect-non-religious-candidates

Via Nate Taylor Totally worth pushing the play button. Especially worth it if you like Tool. Even more so if you like kids. Add them together? Awesomsauce. Originally shared by Sticker Robot Check THIS out. Tool’s ’46 and 2′ Performed by (Super) Kids http://goo.gl/BOMqqo Aaron O’Keefe is a music teacher on a mission. This guy would give Jack Black’s School of Rock a run for their money. His latest video release is a group of students from his music class offering their polished rendition of Tool‘s song, 46 and 2 from 1997′s Ænima.

Didn't G.I. Joe already have one of these? Regardless, I want one. Now, please. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3957253?utm_hp_ref=technology

Bleh. (not my idea)

Experience really is the best teacher. Originally shared by Chris Kunzler it wasn't as easy as he imagined http://www.occupydemocrats.com/ceo-panera-bread-goes-food-stamp-snap-diet-4-50-day/

There is no other way to verify this story since it is a personal account but I have to ask: was she a feminist before or after relocating to Afghanistan with her liar of an ex-husband. Would she have been a feminist, studying and teaching women's studies, had she not gone through the ordeal she went through? Chicken and egg, I think. Only she knows for sure. More: http://mobile.news.com.au/entertainment/books/my-life-of-hell-in-an-afghan-harem-phyllis-chesler/story-fn9412vp-1226724821753 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2429037/Phyllis-Chesler-Writer-72-recalls-months-spent-young-bride-imprisoned-Afghan-compound-finally-escaped.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Jason Goes to ta Chili Pepper Stand This isn't really that exciting, but I wanted to use the pictures, so here you go.

It wasn't my decision, honestly. In fact, I'm not really into "spicy" foods, preferring well balanced flavors over the tongue and gums burning of jalapeno, ghost and habanero peppers. However, I was invited down to the Pueblo, CO Chili  Pepper Festival and having never been, I decided it would be fun to go for an afternoon. While chili peppers aren't necessarily my thing, I do love doing experiences that are outside my comfort zone. Besides, I thought if I brought my camera I could get some good cultural shots of the festival to share with the world on Blogger and Google+. But this morning didn't work out the way we'd planned. My friend sent me a message after 9AM citing her alarm clock didn't go off and she was running later. That was fine by me since I didn't even set an alarm, just trusting that I would awake far earlier than she. She asked me if dogs could go tot he festival. How the heck would I know? I've never been there. So, ...

Here's Rufus earlier today enjoying a little FroYo left in the cup. It's not #fidofriday or anything, but this needed to be shared. Oh wait, is it #dogunday ?

I know, it's been a while, right? The summer came (and went) and I didn't post a damn thing on this blog. For that, I'm sorry. It was never my intention to ignore this blog these past six months, but I have and there's no one to blame but myself. The truth of the matter is, I didn't ride this summer. As not a single one of you already knows my bike (the unstoppable SV1000s) has had some electrical issues. First I thought it might be the battery, but after a quick check the battery was fine. Then, after being checked by the guys at TFOG , I was told the regulator/rectifier wasn't doing it's job and therefore the batter wasn't getting the charge it deserved. So, I bought a new one and installed it, charged the batter up and took off for a ride. I made it nearly a couple of hours before the bike started having trouble starting again, the lights dimmed and the turn signals stopped working at all. I headed home quickly. After that I had no choice but to think...

I kind if let Twitter fall to the wayside as I used Google+ more and more often. Are you still using Twitter? What role does it fill for you? http://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-should-care-about-twitter-2013-9

Shopping (and eating)

No smiling for the selfies, it's improper and makes you look the buffoon. ;) http://m.neatorama.com/2013/09/22/Why-Didnt-People-Smile-in-Old-Photographs/#!j0AD9

I really really hate Google Maps. This is no easy thing to admit since I'm incredibly immersed in the Google ecosystem. Recently I had to wonder if I was going to leave the Android experience for, perhaps, the Windows Lumia experience or even the Blackberry experience. Having loved both my earlier Nokia and Blackberry handsets, I would have no misgivings about going back to those particular companies. However, as I looked at their online app store offerings, I cringed. Sure they had Facebook and Twitter, music and movie apps and hosts more, they didn't have  +Google+  ,  +Snapseed  (one of my most used apps) or very many of the Google suite of apps at all. I suppose I could use more Flickr than Picasaweb/G+ Photos, Skydrive over  +Google Drive   or a variety of other workarounds that give the same functionability but without the Google ecosystem. This brings me to Maps which is by far Google's worst product. Sure, they keep adding features to the ...

Got a chance to go test ride this bad boy yesterday when the Victory Motorcycles demo truck came to town.

*#3 Wocket in your Pocket? A dollar is better. If you are taking a trip or you live in Illinois and you prefer to carry your debit and credit cards instead of cash, make sure that you begin carrying at least $1 in your wallet. According to an Illinois law, people who do not have at least $1 in their wallet at all times are considered to be homeless or vagrants. While the grunge “homeless” look may be coming back into fashion – sitting at the police station for a charge of vagrancy will never be in style. The law doesn’t specify if coins count, but make sure that you’ve got at least one George Washington with you in Illinois.* I really wish they would have listed the statute for this one. http://www.mkwhy.com/another-12-weird-and-useless-laws-of-america/10/

On a whim I swung down to Roxborough State Park in Colorado. I didn't have my dSLR on me and we didn't get there until 5PM (the park closes at 7PM) so we didn't have a lot of time to walk the trails.  These are some Android shots and believe it or not, one of these hasn't been manipulated in Snapseed. None of them needed manipulation but I like playing. ;)

There are not enough words in the English language to explain how incredibly frustrating it is trying to create a map in Google Maps. The whole effort is entirely too counter-intuitive and buggy. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it! I thought Google would have fixed some of their issues with that new Mapmaker thing but that's even more annoying than regular Google Maps. All I want to do is create a friggin route on a Google Map. Just highlight a friggin route for people to follow. But noooooo...! Creating a line on the screen? Easy. Panning the screen while creating a line? Not easy. Panning the screen while creating a line and then changing the route (such as taking a right or a left) and then suddenly the lines are all over the friggin place and there's no way to un-spaghetti the lines and put them back on track.  Instead you have create the lines in individual segments, saving each one separate, thus adding unnecessary steps to every single segment, when all I want to do is crea...

Rep. Duckworth severely chastises (disabled verteran) Mr. Castisllo who gamed the system and prevented others from having access to veteran's benefits for his own personal gain. Fantastic. Totally worth the 8 minute watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPOKm20wP4s&feature=share

I think the title says it all. She was a professor at the University for 25 years and when push came to shove she fell over, then died. Oh, let me clarify, this is a Catholic (private) university, supposedly with morals and ethic prescribed by the Church. http://www.alternet.org/economy/underpaid-83-year-old-professor-died-trying-make-ends-meet-working-night-shift-eat-save

I missed #fidofriday yesterday due to my phone drying out after its attempt at swimming. Any who ... Charlie.

Hey, Microsoft is letting you sign into Outlook.com with other email aliases. I haven't put any thought into whether this is a good idea or not, yet. "Outlook Blog - A better way to manage aliases and primary email address for your Microsoft account" http://feedly.com/k/1bTnxHO http://feedly.com/k/1bTnxHO

Um, what? http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/09/19/Wedding-Delayed-After-Man-Hacks-Off-Own-Testicles-and-Storms-Church

Apparently there's a moonshine for that. (not in any way related to the show) http://fireflymoonshine.com/splash/?redirect=61A620F711A42C67E53F756E91EB0B8F

It boggles the mind to think of privatization of civic resources. And this is why. When all the pieces come together and crime rates drop (who doesn't like lower crime rates) the cities and states across this nation have to come up with new and unique ways of keeping people locked up in order to satisfy contractual obligations to private industries. That's right. People who shouldn't be in prison, now get a one-way ticket. People who should be leaving, get to stay. The judicial system becomes less about rehabilitating and paying a debt to society and more about propping up an industry that shouldn't be there in the first place. Think on that. An industry that shouldn't be there in the first place.  It's an artificial industry that serves no public interest other than making wealthy people wealthier while ensuring the lowest quality of service. It's been proven time and again that privately run prisons are consistently violating local laws and ordinances as w...

Eeegads, that sucks! Ten days ago, or so, I dropped my Note II for the first time and cracked the screen. It was the first time I'd ever cracked a phone's screen. A few days later I had the device sitting on the couch next to me when my roommate's dog come barreling across and kicks it onto the floor.  Today, just a mere 30 minutes ago, I went to retrieve a ball in a creek that the same dog did not return and the phone fell out of my pocket and into the creek. Of course, the back case and battery fell off and they're the only two things that did not fall into the water. Ten inches of Colorado cool. Gah! It's sitting in rice right now, but darnit, I can't afford to just go replacing phones willy-nilly.

Infograph! Good and bad habits of people with high IQs. http://www.entrepreneur.com/dbimages/article/habits-worlds-smartest-people.jpg

This is what justice looks like in #Floriduh . People like George Zimmerman get off from killing an unarmed teenager who did nothing but cross Zimmerman's path. This man, a veteran, the son of veterans, fired a warning shot in response to a crowd that was threatening to cause him severe bodily harm or death for no other reason than he was there. The aggressor admitted his intentions. The investigating officer recommended a severely reduced sentence. The court gave him 25 years. Also:  http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/Florida-Mom-Gets-20-Years-For-Firing-Warning-Shots-215759571.html #ithappenedinflorida  and once again it's en embarrassment to tell people I'm from that state. http://www.change.org/petitions/commute-the-25-year-mandatory-minimum-sentence-for-michael-giles

Help Colorado's lost pets find their way home.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/colorado-flooding-animals_n_3950044.html

Google Maps, saving lives and rescuing the lost. via Brenda Curtis Originally shared by Google Maps What do you get if you add compassion to the map? This: http://goo.gl/TPUm77 . Thanks to our amazing users!

For those of us who pay attention to such things, this is right on the money: The answer, basically,  is no.  When people are misinformed, giving them facts to correct those errors only makes them cling to their beliefs more tenaciously. People want to believe what they want to believe whether that's by nature or nurture. I'll leave that discussion to another day, but as anyone who's spent 5 seconds on the internet or in a crowded room full of dissenting opinions can attest, people don't want to be shown the light, they want to have their own beliefs reaffirmed, no matter how wrong or misguided those beliefs might be. Personally I call it circling the wagons . When pioneers moved west in wagon trains they would  'circle the wagons' against bandits, native tribes and other strangers -- they would guard their way of life from everyone else. People and organizations do this as well, most visibly, the police. When public outcry against police abuse is directed towar...

A little preview of the greatness that is #fidofriday. http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/993969-469/after-10-long-years-ginger-the-basset.html

A few more pictures from our outing to the dog park yesterday. All of these are Android and edited with Snapseed.

I went ahead and edited some more pictures from yesterday's outing to the dog park. All of these are edited with Snapseed and were captured with my Note II. Cherry Creek State Park given a, what I hope is, an old timey vintage look. Charlie being Regal Rufus, Being Rufus Charlie in the Creek Rufus Trying to Figure Out What's so Important That I have to Kneel down in Front of Him With My Camera Cloudy Afternoon at the Park Rufus Found a Crawdad (well, I Found a Crawdad, but Rufus Took it From Me and it Pinched Him) More Cloudy Skies and Sandy Shores Rufus I Already Posted This Image, but in Color. I like the BW as Well.