Runcible Blog

Wish You Were Here

I recorded a video of my novice rendition of "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd using this webcam. Here it is (8.2MB and requires Quicktime). Of course, IANAG (I Am Not A Guitarist), so keep that in mind.


so much for New Orleans

It seems like the plans have fallen through on the trip to New Orleans, at least as far as going with Lorin. It's disappointing, but I'm thinking of alternate plans....The gears are turning. I'm trying to contact America's Wetlands to find more information specifically regarding photography. In other news, Apocalypse Now - Redux is a long movie but worth seeing, definitely. In other other news, Judy scratched me. ouch.


we want you as a new recruit

Two Democratic Congressman have introduced a bill that would reinstate the draft. They hope to raise questions concerning the composition of our volunteer military and the disproportionate number of minorities and poor people who go to war and die for the country. In the proposed bill, college students and others who were previously exempted in the last draft 30 years ago would be conscripted into the military. The bill, however, stands little chance of passing but is rather designed to challenge the administration's gun-ho attitude towards a unilateral preemptive strike against Iraq and possibly North Korea. I thought this bit of news was amusing considering a recent conversation I had....


Born on the Bayou

So the plan is to leave for New Orleans with Lorin on January 20th, making stops in New York, Philadelphia, Birmingham, and possibly other places along the way. We'll be very frugal and return by the 30th. Louisiana is a fascinating place -- the birthplace of jazz, zydeco, cajun food...It also accounts for 80% of the U.S's land loss. Every year, between 25 and 35 square miles of Louisiana sinks into the ocean because humans have sought to divert and contain the mighty Mississippi River. It's a very big environmental problem, and I'd be interested to see the effects on the land and the people, while some of it is still there. More updates later.