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Name: Tompaul
Birthday: 7/30/1976
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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Facebook status update = "rock solid" alibi

From cnn.com, a 19-year-old avoids criminal charges . . . because his facebook status update placed him elsewhere.


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

There is no military solution in Afghanistan

If Obama wants to avoid being a one-term president, he needs to get American troops out of Afghanistan before the midterm elections.

The Daily Show, in particularly fine form last night, reflected on the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent fall of the Soviet Union. Could such a thing ever happen again? They explored the parallels--a once-great empire in economic freefall, a charismatic new leader promising change . . . But, correspondent John Oliver added, all that was compounded by the Soviet Union's disastrous attempt, ten years earlier, to invade and occupy Afghanistan.

We've already been in Afghanistan 8 years. This year's troop increases have only brought more deaths, while helping the Taliban win the propaganda war. As long as America remains in Afghanistan, the region's distorted view of America, democracy, and freedom will only increase. As painful as it is to admit, we must leave Afghanistan to sort out its own problems, knowing that our departure will make that easier, not harder.


Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Pulling it together

I'm spending my week prepping for a whole crate-load of video work (and way too much driving) next week. Should be good times, though, all in all. Just enjoying such fun as "Why isn't my lavalier microphone working? Oh wait, that does the trick." At least the new lights I purchased today were half what I expected to pay. All's well that ends well, as the old saying goes.


Thursday, November 05, 2009

Out and about

Greetings from Keynata or somesuch place I don't feel like verifying in Arizona. Lisa and I spent 10 hours today exploring the Grand Canyon, after two days in Vegas, a swing through the Painted Desert, and various adventures inbetween. Tomorrow it's Four Corners and Santa Fe. More details to come . . .


Thursday, October 29, 2009

In the thick of it

Somehow I've found myself busier than ever, which is not all that bad a thing, really. Tomorrow I leave for vacation and then I expect the next few months will be much more balanced, as I work on a project I can't wait to get truly started on.

In other news of my life:

Lisa and I are moving to Baltimore for a year, starting in July. We'll probably live downtown, and while I sure never would have picked Charm City as the place I'd live downtown, I've got a good feeling about it. Should get plenty of exercise and Lisa should be able to walk to work.

Our vacation is 8 days to the Southwest--New Mexico, Arizona (Grand Canyon! Painted Desert!), Vegas, and a few square feet of Colorado and Utah (hello, Four Corners!). I'm thinking we need to bring our Twister mat to play it in four states. I wish we had another week to hit places like Tucson and Carlsbad Caverns, but I still Can't. Wait. This afternoon I booked a great package deal in Vegas. Lisa and I have never been there before but I'm betting (um--that was one pun seriously not intended) we'll enjoy our two days there, especially since the forecast is for 80 degrees and sunny.

Of the five states I've yet to visit, this trip will knock off two--Arizona and Nevada. Lisa's not been to any of the five states (including that few square feet of Utah and Colorado) we're hitting, so it'll be particularly momentous for her. Left for me will be Montana (almost went to Yellowstone back in college but a friend's grandfather died, so we just drove from Washington state to Maryland in 40 hours, 4 of which we spent waiting for a repair), Alaska, and Hawaii. Not sure how soon we'll make it out to Yellowstone and the 49th and 50th states, but hopefully in the next 5 years.



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