Off the Mark

CEA ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF INNOVATION INDEPENDENCE
Presents Six Principles to Guide Intellectual Property Debate
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) issued today [Mar 16] a Declaration
of Innovation Independence. The document provides a series of
principles to ensure that fair use, home recording rights and
innovation are protected in legislative, judicial and regulatory
debates regarding the protection of intellectual property (IP)).
"For too [...]

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Here is the story that I wanted to relate for my 2nd story in Storytelling, but was unable to do so.  This is the slightly revised text of a letter that I wrote to one person on 18 Oct 2004 who I thought might understand.  She encouraged me to try and communicate these feelings to [...]

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My entire comment from yesterday at Sivacracy.net has been posted by Melissa as an entry entitled I wish this fit on a car bumper.
Thanks Melissa!  I am working on telling this story.  It is very difficult for me though.  I tried to do something along these lines for my Storytelling class this semester but the [...]

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NOTE:  Part of response to readings for week 6, Oct 1st 2004, LIS 501 (1 of 2 required courses) last fall.
On the issue of selection vs. censorship I’d like to make a few observations, primarily referencing the "Ortega Revisited" slide. [I am working on a reproduction of the slide to link to.]  When I first [...]

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EDUCATION / LIBRARIANSHIP
For various reasons I am beginning to lean towards something in cataloging & classification vs. reference.  I am only in my 1st semester of cat & class I realize, so to help decide I am trying to get a practicum in cataloging this summer.  I am willing to commit to a serious pursuit [...]

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Nice attempt at starting a conversation on the topic of the meaning of "Support the Troops" at Sivacracy.net entitled "A Deadhead Sticker on a Cadillac."  Thanks, Melissa.  I posted a comment with some of my thoughts to try and continue it. 

Walking to work today I saw, at a red light, two SUVs, one a [...]

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Well, I sure hope this was a good idea because it was a costly one.  I ordered myself an iPod today—an iPod photo 30 GB with charger and case.
Me, a guy who has a whole 6 songs on my computer and no digital camera.  I have been lugging around a Walkman and CDs for [...]

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You just might be a graduate student if…
» you can analyze the significance of appliances you cannot operate.
» your office is better decorated than your apartment.
» you have ever, as a folklore project, attempted to track the progress of your own joke across the Internet.
» you are startled to meet people who neither need nor [...]

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Woohoo!  It’s Spring Break!  I need a break, even after the mental health day earlier this week on Tuesday.  I’m off work until Thursday and Friday.  Cool!
I have so much stuff to do; even without thinking about things that could be done around here—like finishing moving in, taking stuff to storage, throwing stuff out, filing….  [...]

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This morning I posted an update to the information on my class bulletin board regarding the story I told on Monday.  Just noticed a few things and thought I should comment on them:
Slightly interesting update (to me anyway):
As I was working
Mon evening, parts of my story were repeatedly going through my
mind—even if I didn’t want [...]

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