http://halt-near-x.com/blog/ en rider@halt-near-x.com Copyright 2008 2008-11-26T03:52:59-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/there-must-be-a-lesson-in-there-somewhere/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/there-must-be-a-lesson-in-there-somewhere/#When:03:52:59Z I think I traumatized some small children this weekend. You need a little backstory here. A week or so ago I went to pick up something, completely misjudged what I was doing, and jammed my middle finger into the wall. Since then, I’ve been splinting it and keeping it wrapped… 2008-11-26T03:52:59-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/i-crack-myself-up/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/i-crack-myself-up/#When:07:40:32Z I haven’t been posting because I’ve been dying of some strange virus. I’m probably better now, which is a relief, because dying isn’t any fun. On the other hand, strange ideas occur when you’re feverish. Check out the 404 page to a new project I’m working on: Page Not Found… 2008-11-17T07:40:32-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/jousting-and-other-ren-fair-type-things/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/jousting-and-other-ren-fair-type-things/#When:00:29:24Z I spent part of the day, at least, as the Texas Renaissance Fair or Festival or whatever they’re calling it. It was amusing. Apparently it was a Greek or Roman themed weekend, although the number of people in togas were sadly outnumbered by the number of people in Star Wars… 2008-11-10T00:29:24-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/why-is-it/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/why-is-it/#When:04:37:14Z That I can never just vacuum? I started out vacuuming, but as I passed the bookshelves I noticed they were a little, um, neglected. They got dusted—and not just dusted. Books were moved. They were dusted. Then I went back to vacuuming, and got as far as the sideboard. That… 2008-11-07T04:37:14-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/obama-needs-to-give-his-speechwriter-a-raise-and-other-election-thoughts/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/obama-needs-to-give-his-speechwriter-a-raise-and-other-election-thoughts/#When:06:40:45Z I have held my tongue about politics all year, so now that results are coming in, I’m going to spout off. So we all know where I stand, let me put it out there for the record: I’m an Indepublicrat. I’m liberal on some major issues, conservative on others, conflicted… 2008-11-05T06:40:45-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/copyright-part-i-you-need-to-register-your-copyright/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/copyright-part-i-you-need-to-register-your-copyright/#When:03:59:29Z Ever since I discovered my copyright had been infringed, I have been carefully researching and documenting everything I can to better understand copyright law and my rights under it. When I spoke with a lawyer last week, one of the things he suggested was sharing what I have learned with… 2008-11-03T03:59:29-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/as-observant-as-a-turnip/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/as-observant-as-a-turnip/#When:23:00:25Z When it comes to non-critical things, I am not the most observant person in the world. When I was in high school, someone asked me if my brother had gotten his braces off. I said I didn’t think he ever had braces. My best friend slapped me upside the head… 2008-11-02T23:00:25-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/is-that-a-zebra-in-the-road/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/is-that-a-zebra-in-the-road/#When:04:43:55Z The other night as I was cooling out the horse, I stopped to talk to another rider who said she couldn’t believe I was wearing a t-shirt. I kind of laughed; I had just been thinking how perfect the weather was: cool enough that I didn’t have to worry about… 2008-10-30T04:43:55-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/a-company-that-got-it-right/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/a-company-that-got-it-right/#When:06:01:06Z I thought, since right now I feel like I am surrounded by individuals and companies who can’t do the right thing, that I’d take a moment to point out one that did. You know all the times I griped about companies that want me to promote their products out of… 2008-10-27T06:01:06-06:00 http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/insights-on-the-lease-horse/ http://halt-near-x.com/blog/archive/insights-on-the-lease-horse/#When:00:29:29Z I have discovered something interesting about the horse I’m half leasing: he’s tone deaf. Which is to say, if I start singing when I’m tacking him up or while I"m cooling him out, he doesn’t seem to mind one bit. He is one of three creatures in the world who… 2008-10-27T00:29:29-06:00