Monthly Archive: August 2006

DOPA, ii

DOPA, ii

Last month, I blogged about how the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Deleting Online Predators Act. It appears that online opposition to this has been growing, and a newish site has been created...

Toga To Go

Toga To Go

Saturday night, our intrepid group headed north-west to Denton to attend a toga party hosted by Layton and his roommates. We were a little unsure of what to expect, given that this was a...

And then there were eight…

And then there were eight…

… planets, that is. According to a BBC news story, Astronomers have voted to strip Pluto of its status as a planet after approving new guidelines defining what constitutes a planet.

Can I go to the GSA?

Can I go to the GSA?

I was just reading about a planned multi-state campaign led by the Family Policy Network “to allow parents to give permission before public school children can take part in non-academic clubs which promote homosexual...

Addicted to sex

Addicted to sex

Earlier this week, I received an email about a new class that was going to be offered during the fall 2006 semester titled, “Sex and Addiction.” Of course, I had to sign up, especially...

Gay relationships aren’t just about bonking!

Gay relationships aren’t just about bonking!

I found this interesting article in a “The Australian” opinion piece the other day. It discusses the efforts of a Liberal Party (read, conservative party) MP, Mr. Warren Entsch to introduce a private member’s...

Graveyard for Dead Federal Websites

Graveyard for Dead Federal Websites

Yep, there is such a place, and it’s hosted at University of North Texas in partnership with the Government Printing Office. It’s appropriately called the CyberCemetary. Here you will find websites on the National...

making work friendly

making work friendly

This is a pretty kewl waste of time. It imports a website into a Word-esque looking document (either Blue or Silver versions). As Paul asks, are there any workplaces where this would be needed?...