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20
Feb 10

The Doctor, Amazon.Com, Healthcare FAIL, etc


The new trailer for the upcoming Dr. Who with the newly regenerated 11th Doctor and new companion Amy Pond.

With the Christmas and New Year Specials giving David Tennant’s 10th Doctor a proper send-off and effectively ending the Russell T Davies’ era of Doctor Who, this trailer helps whet our appetites for the coming season with Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor and Steven Moffat, who wrote some brilliant episodes in the past such as “The Girl in the Fireplace” and “Blink” among others, taking the helm as executive producer. The trailer above, recently posted to BBC America‘s Doctor Who site, definitely promises the season to be a good one. The previous trailer gives more of a dramatic sense with actual scenes, whereas this one simply sells it. Best Doctor Who teaser since Christopher Eccleston’s offer of a “trip of a lifetime.”

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15
Feb 10

Some Links brought to you by Friendster, I mean Facebook

I’m always posting some interesting links up on my FB profile. I used to be one of those annoying people who linked their Twitter account to Facebook, thus all my friends then get the impression I’m a serious alcoholic or an out-and-about partyer. Then I used Selective Twitter, so no one sees every single tweet, which is now moot since I haven’t tweeted much lately. Getting back to the good ol’ FB profile, I now post a lot of links to express myself instead of giving every little bit of mundane piece of information. However, the links anyone chooses to post can say quite a bit about themselves. In my case, the most of the recent articles shared from the Chronicles of Higher Education point to my malaise about having gone through grad school, adjuncting, and the now anorexic amount of job opportunities (especially for higher degree holders). Also, here and there, there’s a shiny bit of news that catches my attention and I have to share those with everyone too.

So here are some interesting links from the past few days:

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11
Aug 09

Drip, Drip, Drip

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This morning, I found this lovely newsbit on Twitter: Some coffeehouses in NYC are pulling the plug on laptop users. Then, I had some Twitter conversation with Brian and Kyle* on the issue and then some more reactions on Facebook, as I posted the article link to my “wall.” For the past few years, I have made decisions about which coffee houses I go to based on if they offer WIFI. In fact, I am writing this post from Starbucks, from which I get all the WIFI I want while I’m here. Which brings me to another subject.

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12
Jul 09

Frightening about IOU’s

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Earlier this week, Arnold Schwarzenegger, like another great California governor* two decades before him, decided to issue IOU’s to to state employees and vendors. This time around, several major banks chose not to honor the promissory notes, as seen on the screen of a Wells Fargo ATM. Now, California state employees will very well experience what much of the working poor do with ghetto taxes, especially going to check-cashing places.** That means hefty charges. Hopefully, they won’t get caught up in cash advances. Too scary to think about, not something I’d wish on anyone, not even the employees of EDD.

If I worked at SDSU as part of my adjunct professorhood, or if I were still a grad student doing TA work, I’d have major nightmares right now, mainly because their paychecks are issues by the State Controller’s Office. I definitely feel for friends, former professors, and others who work for the State of California right now.

* ;) Not a fan of the former governor Pete Wilson.

** Credit unions are another option.

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21
Jan 09

The Long Goodbye


Gotta love that the crowd serenaded Former President Bu$h with “Na na na na…” as they watched Executive One fly over them. Hat tip to Fredo, via Twitter.

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19
Dec 08

Farewell to Roddenberry’s Number One


A Comdey of Manners: Picard in a dinner date with Lwaxana Troi.

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the First Lady of Star Trek, died yesterday. The widow of the late Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett had been part of the Star Trek universe from the beginning as the Number One, the extremely logical executive officer who didn’t get the green light from NBC execs. Barrett-Roddenberry made a bigger contribution to her husband’s legacy with her iconic characters Nurse Chapel and Lwaxana Troi, endearing her to fans, while her role as the computer’s voice, from the Original Series to Voyager and the feature films, made her an integral part of Star Trek. Regarding the upcoming feature film, she’ll be heard one last time as the Enterprise’s computer.

My thoughts are with Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Your mother is greatly missed.

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2
May 07

Cookie Box Crime Scene

I was walking around Downtown San Diego when I took these pictures of the SDPD blocking traffic and Sixth Avenue and B Street. While the incident took place near our local World Trade Center, the bomb threat was directed at the Golden Eagle Plaza tower across the street. However, it turned out to be a box of cookies. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
No, it didn’t occur at the World Trade Center. But the traffic jam was caused partly by the incident, and partly by other events in Downtown.
The intersection blocked off by SDPD to keep cars away from Golden Eagle Plaza.
Golden Eagle Plaza, pictured upper right corner, is where the bomb threat occured.

blogging / News / photography / San Diego — No Comments
1
May 07

Cookie Box Crime Scene

I was walking around Downtown San Diego when I took these pictures of the SDPD blocking traffic and Sixth Avenue and B Street. While the incident took place near our local World Trade Center, the bomb threat was directed at the Golden Eagle Plaza tower across the street. However, it turned out to be a box of cookies. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
No, it didn’t occur at the World Trade Center. But the traffic jam was caused partly by the incident, and partly by other events in Downtown.
The intersection blocked off by SDPD to keep cars away from Golden Eagle Plaza.
Golden Eagle Plaza, pictured upper right corner, is where the bomb threat occured.