The Happy Moron

 Man dude, it seems to me that you have alot of free time, but unlike me, you use it to it’s fullest potential.  — kemuksigak
Props for the truly spoken word. It’s just a lowly youtube comment, but it has a clarity and truth to it I can’t deny.
Of course, you also have to watch the [...]

I’ve hit the jackpot.
I’ve dreamed of this website for years. It existed in my head but I never knew it was real.
Oh, and never call me feisty.

You need a year and a passion for neuro-linguistic programming.
To drag the impossible dream from its warm cozy nook in your mind and into stark unyielding reality… well, I don’t know.
This story is enticing, because it touches on the promise that you can be superman.
I really want him to succeed  because it has implications for [...]

I think I’m slowly coming to the realization that when I’m mired in overwhelming or dire circumstances and call out “God, help!!”, He does help.
But it seems when God steps in, he seems more interested in transforming me than the impending doom.

This isn’t a particularly new article but I think it’s on target.
It seems to sum up the blogs I enjoy.

On computer game addiction.
Again, this research isn’t surprising; it should be obvious. But if you don’t know the pressures and the temptations, it’s easy to misunderstand.
“This gaming problem is a result of the society we live in today,” Mr Bakker told BBC News. “Eighty per cent of the young people we see have been bullied [...]

Bruce Schneier posted a brilliant essay today. I urge you to read it; it’s not long, but it’s significant.
This is why I stepped back from active use of Facebook.
I was a little sad to do it: Facebook brought me into conversation with friends, which I value very highly. It did so, however, at a cost [...]

And the end of the road for the Yugo.
A man drives into a mechanic’s and says, “I’d like a new mirror for my Yugo”.
The mechanic looks at the man, looks at the car, “How many miles on it? I’m sure we can reach a deal.”
Make it simple. Make it cheap. Make it work for a [...]

Flipping through the flippin’ Facebook inbox…
It’s actually pretty smart. It picks up the fact that I’ve gone backwards through several pages of messages, and presents the information.
Looking for something?
You can search your messages both by name and keyword.
Sure, that’s great. It would help if the thing I was looking for was not lost behind [...]

Whoda thunk it?
Thank you, University of Maryland, for giving us the answers we already knew. We knew this before, but now we can all say, “This is true. They did a study.” and win our arguments.
Sarcasm aside, there’s food for thought in this. Some notable quotes from the article:
TV doesn’t really seem to satisfy people [...]