Thursday, July 23, 2009
oh NPR..
It is a curse, and a blessing when one finds the NPR comment forums.
I was unaware they existed (I really have just been ignoring them), and now cannot leave them alone.
Mostly, because I've found an alarming amount of comments have been from crazy, propaganda spreading fools. I mean some real Limbaugh and Coulter robots.
Is that wrong of me to say? Maybe, but I am truly sick of seeing the words "liberals", "leftist", "smears" and best of all: "communists" in any comment forum.
Seriously, is that the best you've got?
Not that the most recent person I'm debating is this crazy person, but I do have a bone to pick. SO when he's ready, we can talk about global warming right here.
Michael Crichton, cannot be used as reference to the "conspiracy of global warming" when he has supported someone like Senator Jim Inhofe, Who frequently uses the Bible as reference for his arguments!
He has also previously claimed that Global Warming is "the second-largest hoax ever played on the American people, after the separation of church and state".
Well there you have it, folks. After our founding fathers drilled into our heads that we needed separation of church and state, the Weather Channel used global warming to get better ratings..
And everything in the Bible is true.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
What have I learned?
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
this is what happens
when religion is allowed to run the school system
(no, the ship has nothing to do with it)
"It has become an issue of religious Islamic curriculum against nonreligious secular curricula, and that is really very wrong. The issue should be, does our curriculum produce job-ready, university-ready candidates or not?"
I'm also opposed to just silencing vocabulary for political means (I don't see how anyone can rationally argue otherwise). Would it be so difficult to give students the text without glorifying the actions?
I think not. Ignorance can be far worse than letting words that give bad ideas into the classroom.
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Any-who, so my idea: I'm thinking of applying to University of South Florida's grad program for Fine Arts, and working with their science programs collaboratively. As most of my work recently has been about migration and hostile environments, I would like to take it a step further and focus on global warming.
Among many other great things, this gives me the chance to bring art and my love of atmospheric and marine sciences together. I'm very excited to get started!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
it is so good.
This is sort of funny, but also bears the question: Didn't Yoplait say to crush your cans?
So I may be on my way to Florida very soon, like a week or two. So I'll be able to concentrate on my work and saving money. Hopefully also finding a job in illustration and/or graphic design. . Good thing much of my work has been about wandering, because I sure do a lot of it.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
in the end, no mice will be left behind
THANK YOU!
Though Atlanta really should've been number 2, at least it was in the top 5.
Also, oh my!
The stupid truly hurts, folks.
In other news, my boyfriend Douglas Scott (eleventhirtyfour.net) was mentioned on a podcast for 365 Days of Astronomy- A daily podcast for the International Year of Astronomy! What a clever man..
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
all the jobs have been hunted to extinction
Monday, July 13, 2009
just curious,,
First some work, then some thoughts..I think this may be appropriate to subject matter..
If atmospheric scientists say the climate is changing, then who the hell are people listening to that say otherwise?
It seems to me (and pardon for stating the obvious), that maybe certain groups of people do not want to believe the change is happening for convenience sake. Just a thought..
National Geographic's view on the subject
Weather Underground's constant updated research
If atmospheric scientists say the climate is changing, then who the hell are people listening to that say otherwise?
It seems to me (and pardon for stating the obvious), that maybe certain groups of people do not want to believe the change is happening for convenience sake. Just a thought..
National Geographic's view on the subject
Weather Underground's constant updated research
Friday, July 10, 2009
remembering you have pics on your camera is sometimes like finding a 5 dollar bill in your pocket.
Sometimes I forget about my digital camera, and months later realize how many photos I have stowed away. I had taken pictures of Avondale Estates in Atlanta as reference for some drawings, would you believe it's right smack in the middle of some not-so-great city area? In my opinion, the oldest suburban area is also the most successful. You would think you're out in the country!
I recently read about the founder of Avondale, and his obsession with the New England-ish neighborhoods. He was spot-on I think, though I hear the guidelines are insanely strict, though look what strict guidelines get you.
Anywho, I also have more work- I was really excited to actually have a sticker finished, though I have been asked for them I have to sell at cost at the moment.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Work
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