Friday, July 04, 2003

Redo the Mall. From Boing boing.  I think it'd be great if they'd take all that mall crap, pave it all over, and develop a new integration work-live-shop environment...something with parking hidden, the ability to walk, and little stores scattered around.  God knows these mall environments are big enough... 2:32:55 PM    comment []

Effective Mix for a Beautiful Day. Here's my playlist.  It should be yours too.  Or maybe I know you, and you already have it.  :) Requiem - Sasha Halcyon - Orbital Funny Car - Morel Sunshine - Finitribe Matjora is Still Alive - Johannes Schmoelling Satellite - BT Mad As We Are - Erasure Java - Kenny Larkin Map of the Warm Night - Tim Story The Gathering - David Parsons Hayling - FC Kahuna 2:14:16 PM    comment []

Howard Dean on MTP. Interesting tidbits from KOS.  I watched Howard Dean on MTP, and everybody seems to be participating in the consensus that he screwed up.  Were they watching the same interview that I was?  I thought he was good and honest in his answers.  Yes, the military question was a bit of a screwup, and I bet he won't be repeating that mistake -- this man is gonna memorize a whole bunch of things about the military now, and be ready with answers.  The thing is, a lot of topics were covered, and even though he was pressed pretty hard by Russert, he did a good job and gave real answers to questions, rather than just spout platitudes.  I respect that.  Dean seems to just get some of the stuff that's important.  More and more of America is going to figure out that they don't want to live in W's secure, gated community homeland, and that a life devoid of anything except aspiring to live behind zoolike bars is a life wasted.  National health care?  Makes friggin' sense, if you ask me.  Dean proposes an opt-in system.  You can pay and participate in the national health care system if you want to.  That health care system can then engage in some pretty serious negotiations with health care providers, and even begin to provide certain kinds of health care (wellness, etc) itself.  One of the most important things about a national health care system is the freedom it brings!  Lose your job, or want to take another one?  You can just go.  Want to start your own business?  You're still covered.  I remain totally dumbfounded by the fact that Americans think that having your health insurance provided for you by your job is in some way a good idea.  It totally sucks, and it totally limits your personal mobility/freedom.  For the people who don't want to participate: You want to do your own thing?  Fantastic!  Keep your own plan.  Pay your own way.  Participate in the plan provided by your office.  Have at it! 11:02:26 AM    comment []