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The State of United States Politics
But political parties are more than just a side you pick, they represent ideas, principles, and even beliefs. They are an ideology about how things should be done by the people and for the people. The fact McCain has just about half of the numbers in the polls really shows that a lot of people still hold to the ideals of the republican party, even if they don’t like their current figureheads. Continue reading
The Case for Stored Procedures
Almost nothing in development is a hard and fast rule. And “best practices” are not always best. Everything is dependent on the exact situation you are in. Sometimes it can be your client who sets the ground rules. And while most clients are reasonable, sometimes they come from a time when things were in fact, done a certain way and they don’t really have a desire to deviate. Some clients will hear you out and make a shift to a different method if proven that the new method will work better. Sometimes, the situation just calls for things to be done a certain way. Continue reading
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The Issue of Robin
The idea here is that Robin is important to the overall character development of Batman. It shows he’s human and is not just a over-obcessed nutball, he has a mission and he needs people to carry on that mission after he dies. He needs family, something that he never truely had. Continue reading
Just Wondering…
This little tidbit came to me via email last night. Just wondering… Where are all of the Hollywood celebrities holding telethons asking for help in restoring Iowa and helping the folks affected by the floods? Where is all the media … Continue reading
The Issue of Gay Marriage
Earlier this week, California made it completely legal for gay folks to get married. All nice and legal like. Basically, I hate this idea, this concept, etc. Many people are going to flame me righteous for saying so, but you … Continue reading
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I Won't Vote for Obama Because…
It really upsets me that people assume that a lot of people are not voting for Obama because he is black. Do we really believe that the large majority of people are that ignorant? Are there people out there that are that ignorant? Yes, there are. But to just assume that people who aren’t voting for Obama are doing so based on race, that seems far more ignorant. Continue reading →