Malarkey has posted an interesting article about…well, semantics and design…over on his “Stuff and Nonesense” blog. He has some interesting thoughts about when to place images in HTML as opposed to CSS, and the impact of design on the content you are presenting. It’s a good read and, as usual, the visitor comments are just as interesting.
J and I camped out all night Friday with a bunch of people organized by FamilyPride.org to get tickets for the White House egg roll. It was a lovely night and only rained a few minutes Saturday morning. Next year, we’ll be better prepared with tent and sleeping bags and bring the kids.
The egg roll itself was pretty fun. There were lots of performers on different stages, and the kids had a great time. As you see from the photo, young R and old J participated in the roll. P would have none of it and I hung out with her to cheer her little brother on.
The event was marred only by some really horrible protesters outside the gate telling our kids that they would get sick being out on such a rainy day without god protecting them. I’m pretty sure that P felt all confidence that the Goddess had her back all the way, and R doesn’t listen to anything anyone else says anyway.
We overheard some White House staff grumbling as we passed that this was a family event and that…well, whatever they said it was stupid. What would you expect from this White House?
Here are some links to coverage:
CBSNews.com story
CBSNews.com slideshow
CNN.com story
365Gay.com story
SF Chronicle story
My dear friend (and former bandmate), Chris Cook, is drawing some really amazing things. I love the way they feel! There’s a sort of Southwest meets Northwest magical realism that, to me, seems totally Chris. The vibrancy and warmth in the drawings has the same sort of feeling that I used to get sitting in his kitchen, drinking Lipton tea and rolling Top tobacco after a meal of red beans and rice. Thanks Chris!
Planned Parenthood is conducting an online survey to help determine what their priorities should be for the ’08 campaign. Get on over there!
Wow, this guy Vernon Robinson (running for Congress in N.C.) is nuts. I just had to send him an email from his website (red, white, and blue…what a surprise!). Check out his tv ad on Crooks and Liars. The ad is no longer on his site, but thanks to the magic of the internet, he’s stuck with it.
“Dear Mr. Robinson,
I Just saw your “Twilight Zone” commercial. As a fine American raising two beautiful children with my loving wife, I’ve never been so inspired in my life to run out and have lots and lots of gay sex. Just wanted you to know that your commercial is working. An absolutely brilliant lampooning of the crazy right-wing nutcases. Keep up the good work. But just to be on the safe side, I’ll do all I can to ensure that you are not elected. Even in N.C.
By the way, you need more options under the “Gender” category on this web form. After seeing your ad, I honestly wasn’t sure what to select.”
Love,
Tim
I have found that doodling is a more effective way for me to remember what has happened in meetings. Maybe it’s an ADD thing…I don’t know. Rather than let these works of art languish in spiral notebooks and in the margins of Functional Requirements Documents, I’ve decided to blog them.
You’re welcome.
Here’s a cool clip of a Beluga Whale blowing “air rings” at a little girl. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as “air rings.” Beluga Whale…sure, but “air rings?” Neat.
The first one in the series is