There's a reason why I chose the science/engineering/technology route for my life. In technology progress in inevitable; there may be periods when advancement is slower than it could be, but there is always a guarantee that it moves forward. I can guarantee you that in five years computers will be faster, phones will be smaller, materials will be lighter and stronger, and batteries will last longer. It feels good to know that we will always be moving forward.

As opposed to governments, which remain eternally stupid, and are guaranteed to make the same mistakes over, and over, and over, and over again. I'm not going to go into specifics because there are too many to mention. I'm sure you can think of a few.

In the meantime, one of my favorite quotes these days is from Benjamin Franklin:
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

In the recent tradition of posting links instead of actually writing something myself, check it out.

If you want to see the greatest blog post ever (you do), then you should definitely head over here.

Yes, that's right, that "Letterbox" feature is my amazing desk. And the "arms race" is happening in my aisle. Let the awe sink in.

Sophisticated humor is always the best.

Wow

Ron Paul is the first politician in a looooong time that I can actually get behind enthusiastically. Fighting corruption, cutting the gigantic chunk of bureaucracy out of government, not going to war to solve every problem, and actually adhering to the Constitution? Right on.

This is what makes life worth living

Nuff said.

Definitely check out Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer, it's one of my personal favorites.

How not to apologize

Here is the one of the more pathetic apologies I have seen in a while. Let's examine a few snippets:

"How can you overreact when it's your children?” - Very easily, she demonstrated that overreaction pretty well.

"'I'm very sorry, but I'd do anything to protect my kids,' she said. 'If people want to put me down, that's their right.'" - For the idiot lady's future reference, "I'm sorry BUT..." is not an apology. News flash, most of the world isn't made up of reputable looking white people.