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Interview coming up this afternoon with Yahoo! Wish me luck! Also, updated my resume based on input from waterowl, bhoneydew, etc. Thanks!

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New from Weird Al: “White and Nerdy” Enjoy!

OK, I have a few friends who happen to be sysadmins, or at least in tech jobs, so to help in my job search, I’d like some feedback and opinions on the following. Theory: I am outgrowing the label “system administrator” and running out of challenges under that umbrella. So, to find the “next big thing” I should probably look for something that doesn’t have the Senior Sysadmin label on it. Probably something like “Perl tools coder” or the generic-sounding “System Engineer”. ...

Latest set of kitchen pics is here: Almost Done - Sep 2006 At this point everything is done except backsplash, floors, and painting. Granite is pretty.

I found this in the Metro last week, and I thought a few people on my flist would be interested in it. Here is a link to the electronic version. 9-11: Unquestioned Answers Nonconspiracy theorist David Ray Griffin takes aim at the official 9/11 story Quoting from the article: “However,” he continues, “when the official account of 9/11 is stripped of its halo and treated simply as a theory rather than an unquestionable dogma, it cannot be defended as the best theory to account for the relevant facts. When challenges to it are not treated as blasphemy, it can easily be seen to not correspond with reality.”

I was previously unaware of the provisions in Geneva Article 3 that say in effect, if a prisoner’s status as a POW is questioned, he should enjoy the protections granted POWs until status can be determined by a tribunal. (Thank you to bradhicks for linking to that. I think it’s tremendously important.) Bush, Rumsfeld and Gonzales made the decision that these individuals were not POWs. Without meeting them. That effectively means that they *were* the tribunal. To me, this is yet one more example of the USA reacting out of proportion to the actual threat, and using the occasion of a terrorist attack to manipulate the system and erode liberties in the name of temporary/perceived safety. (Didn’t Ben warn us about that?) ...

M and I are planning a trip to Hawai’i. Most likely this will take place a year from now, in October 2007. We will probably go to one of these: Waikoloa Beach Resort - On the big island, new in 2006. Hawai’ian Village or nearby Kalia Tower - On Oahu in walking distance to Waikiki. Now, the reason I’m posting here is that I’d like to invite friends along with us. If you’re reading this, that probably means we know each other RL and you would be welcome to come along with us. If you think you might be interested, let me know and I will keep you updated on the plans, costs, etc. (Expressing interest doesn’t obligate you in any way :) ...

Pictures of the new kitchen are here: New Cabinets. Cabinets are all installed. Still to come are: countertop (want granite), plumbing sink and filter system, putting face plates on the electric items, and putting dishwasher and fridge back where they go. Haven’t decided what to do about floors… thinking about vinyl tile for the whole downstairs (replace pergo and brick-red ceramic tile).

It’s the 5th anniversary of 9/11/2001. I don’t have anything particularly eloquent to say about it, so I’ll post a link to someone who does. Please read I Remember Townsend… It’s a pretty long piece, but worth reading the whole thing. liz_marcs is a real journalist, and she lays out pretty clearly why those who forget history aren’t half as bad as those who would rewrite it as propaganda, such as the ABC Road to 9/11 fear-monger festival. If you choose to spend some hours on ABC’s propaganda piece, you owe it to yourself to read “I Remember Townsend…” as well. ...