Looking at the calendar I see that today is the 58th anniversary of the U.S. dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. For many years this anniversary would be marked by vigils and protests, but the two attacks on Japan nearly 60 years ago appear to have been forgotten by most… Listen ⇢

I can’t remember the last time I was blown away by a musical act that I saw on a network TV show, but tonight after watching them on the David Letterman, I became a fan of Robert Randolph and the Family Band and their funk/gospel sound.r r r Here’s what… Listen ⇢

With my desktop email client, I use a number of different spam tools to sort through the piles I get each day, so spam is a pain but little more than that. r Last week while off on vacation and trying to check my email via a webmail client, of… Listen ⇢

A few random notes:r r While on Beaver Island I saw a great piece of back of the car dust graffiti:r r “Ben smells like womenr and poopies and fish”r r While driving home, for almost two hours I was capitvated while listening to the audio version of Spauding Grey’s… Listen ⇢

Postings have been spotty because I’m off on vacation this week on Beaver Island with the kids.r r The fun sport this season is Geocaching. Jeremy found our first cache this afternoon on the south side of the island! Listen ⇢

The change to the process for sending an email to the White House (detailed below) is just one of the small ways that the current regime is taking our rights away, inch by inch. While there is no contitutional right to be able to email the White House, making folks… Listen ⇢

I know that folks don’t often comment on this site, but I’m going to ask you guys for a hand… I’m looking to put together a list of movies to watch with my nine year-old son and my 12 year-old daughter. What I’m looking for are movies that will be… Listen ⇢

In my earlier post today (see below), I was discussing my frustration with the lack of attention the Nigeria/Iraq issue was getting. My co-worker Caleb has pointed me to this weeks cover of Time Magazine, and its cover article, “A Matter of Trust”. It’s exctiting to see the mainstream press… Listen ⇢