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2005/12/30 Photo is in SeattleTimes.comSo I've been submitting photos to the Seattle Times all year. Finally, one of my photos made their travel section. Ironically, it's not one of my favorite photos but hey - it's a start.
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2005/12/22 De-Christianizing AmericaLet me start by saying that I am a big supporter of religious freedom and feel that anyone should be able to practice whatever religion they believe in. However, I am disappointed in the way this country's recent policy's on being 'PC' (politically correct). We can't say "Merry Christmas" anymore as it may offend people who don't celebrate it. Instead of Christmas trees, we now have Holiday trees. This is going too far in my opinion. Our country was founded on Christian/ Judeo beliefs and values. You can find references to God in almost every founding document of this country. We have "In God We Trust" printed on our currency. Now we are too afraid to express anything that may be viewed as religious in our government. When people come to this country, it should be an accepted fact that there will be some Christian values and referrences in the government. These were the founding values of this great country. We allow you to express/practice your religion. Let us practice ours and be proud of it. 2005/8/17 Hello Kitty, Pokemon, and Kid's Beer?Okay, we all know that some of the strangest things come of Japan - (Pokemon, Hello Kitty). But this has to be the most bizzare thing I've seen yet. They are basically marketting non-alcoholic beer for kids. Now think about it. This teaches kids to enjoy the taste of beer at an early age. I really hope this never catches on here in the US.
Kidsbeer proves hit suds for minors
"SAGA (Kyodo) Kidsbeer, a nonalcoholic brew aimed at children, is catching on with young drinkers and is posting monthly shipments of 75,000 bottles, according to maker Tomomasu Co. "  Article can be found at:
2005/4/26 Attack of big MacFor those who haven't seen this article, I think it's worth a read http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002254110_webjobs26.html Apple is going as far as pulling all the books from the publisher of an un-authorized biography about it's CEO, Mr. Steve Jobs. After reading the article, I still can't seem to understand the company's thought process and why they would take these drastic actions. According to the article, the book is for the most part, favorable towards Mr. Jobs. I think that most of us can agree that Apple is notorious about not sharing their technology or brand name with anybody else (examples are iTunes - they will not let anyone else use the file format, their machines - only Apple can make their machines and the hardware is usually more spendy than windows based PCs). However, what good can come out of trying to control what people say about Apple in their books? I definitely think this will backfire against Apple and fuel critic's reasons on why not to support Apple. For such a forward thinking company that is about brand name and image consiousness, this act of trying to repress free speech will be a black eye for them. |
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