Can you see it?

See if you can make out this animated stereogram. Here is the original page for this graphic for a larger version, and here is a smaller version. If you need a hint, check out this page from the early days in my blog world...

Yo to the small world of Ho Hum regulars (and stragglers). I am dealing with bad health news on the family front and so the blog has been even further neglected lately. In the mean time, Pooter directed me to this libertarian dude's site that has some good info about the Court's recent assault on the Constitution, as well as a GW Bush Liberty Meter. I don't agree with him on many things, but I do on many others, and his blog seems sensible and informative.

I have a thick and chewy post nearly ready, but I can't do it justice right now...

All's well...

Oh, and by the way, the Welshman who I almost tussled with at George's tapped me on the shoulder on Tuesday and so I turned around and "bested his feckin jaw"... no, just having fun, he actually apologized for the "shaiting maitch" he had with me, and extended his short brawny arm, to which, I extended mine and said, "I apologize too." With that, we shook hands, he slapped me on the back, and that's that

Last Chance to Save the Net?

Please call your representative and tell them to vote "no" on the COPE telecommunications law if it doesn't include Rep. Ed Markey's Net Neutrality Amendment. Although this bill is probably full of all kinds of other evil, the legislation that will kill net neutrality has been tacked on to the bill (fancy that) and they will vote on it in the House today or tomorrow. Markey's ammendment would strip off the part that would screw the future of the net.

If you need a primer, check out this short film, and if that didn't convince, ask a Ninja...



Trust me, calling your Congressman is not the least bit intimidating. You end up talking to an intern who just passes on the info, no arguments and no stress. If you need the number(s) for your Representative, go here. If you are one of my Iowa City area cohorts, here are the numbers—it's best to call the Washington, D.C. office and then your local office:

Congressman James Leach
Phone: 202-225-6576
District Offices:
Iowa City: 319-351-0789