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I'm back from a short break with OEN. Following the great, Late Spring 2009 Schism that plagued OEN, I found I needed a break from “all things political.” The silliness that just "IS" was becoming far too much for this impressionable lad to manage.

I spent my time away reading and watching all things “ghost”. For the record, I don't believe in the existence of ghosts (per se) but find the hunt for them fascinating. I marvel at how desperately a ghost hunter wants their quest to be proved true.

As to who I am" This is Bio v 3.0, and I find it no less serious then the last two. With this thought in mind, I'll summarize myself by quoting Captain Quint:

“Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis.

“But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I'll find him for three, but I'll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you've gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers, I don't want no mates, there's just too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself.

“For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.”

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
In Trying Times, A Bit of Good News Is Welcomed
A medical ailment that has worried male members of string sections across the music world for over 30 years has been exposed as a hoax. It was called - "Cello Scrotum"

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
PETA Needs Women!
(1 comments) What would you expect if PETA and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream came together for a common cause? Extra straw in the stalls? Improved heaters in the barns? Organic feed for all? Nope. PETA wants human breast milk in B&J's ice cream rather than cow's milk. Why? Well, to emancipate the oppressed dairy cow, of course!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"It was like found money."
"It was like found money," so said the attorney negotiating a carbon offset credits deal between a business entity and Calfornia-based forestry administrators. Meanwhile, who's going to guarentee that the money is actually used in the manner specified? Certainly not the attornies because they've made their money and are now looking for the next "carbon dupe".

Friday, May 9, 2008
When good intentions have bad results
(1 comments) So you think switching to an electric vehicle (i.e., plug-in or plug-in hybrid) is beneficial to the environment, right? Well, think again. Much like the plastic bag was promoted in the 1970s as a replacement to the paper bag only to find out that paper is the better medium here, I tell you, switching to an electric vehicle will have an increased and adverse impact upon the environment.

Monday, October 22, 2007
Global Warming - Challenging the Conventional Views
Humanity vs. Nature: John Stossel of ABC's "20/20" news program will challenge the conventinal views that Americans have about the global warming debate. The recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, Al Gore, was contacted by Mr. Stossel with regard to the piece and its subject. former Vice President Gore responded by stating that, "The debate is over." But is it?

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