http://cerul.us/cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi A programmer living in Albany, NY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ http://cerul.us//nb/resources/img/export.png http://cerul.us/cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi tom.cerul@gmail.com (Tom Cerul) en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:46 GMT Some days I don't respect my wife<br> Some days I don't love her<br> Some days her simple kiss changes the world from wrong to right<br> Some days her hugs save my life Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:46 GMT Life http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/19/0 Here is a TED talk <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story.html">Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story</a> about how repeatedly hearing the same kind of story limits our ability to understand people from other places. <P> I challenge you to find a blog, picture set, newspaper, map, whatever from someplace you've never been and barely even heard about. You're on the best, fastest, easiest research tool the human race has ever made. Look out someone else's window for 10 minutes. <P> pick a place <a href="http://maps.google.com">maps.google.com</a> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:27:10 GMT Tech http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/14/1 I know ya won't bother, but I recommend watching this hour long video, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU">An anthropological introduction to YouTube</a>. It's a presentation by a professor of anthropology, Michael Wesch, at the Library of Congress. It's an insightful and interesting interpretation of new media and how it affects and connects people in an increasing disconnected world. I'd try to summarize but there's just too much. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:22:36 GMT Tech http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/14/0 Jenny's home! Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:48:23 GMT http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/07/0 Jenny's in a room, doing okay. She has some pain and is tired and napping. She'll be here overnight. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:20:20 GMT http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/06/3 Operation is done. Jenny's not awake yet. I'm still in the waiting room. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:32:56 GMT http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/06/2 Jenny's doped up and wheeled away. Nurse Sunny's chasing her and seems very satisfied with the OR team. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:20 GMT http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/06/1 We're checked in and in the waiting room of the hospital in preparation for the scheduled removal of Jenny's gallbladder. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:09:36 GMT http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/06/0 PBS Frontline did a report on some National Guard soldiers escorting trucks in Iraq. The unit was nicknamed Bad Voodoo and this <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/badvoodoo/">video report</a> is part of their story. (Click on Watch the full program online) The report is too short at 1 hour. <P> And thank you, Jake, for escorting and driving fuel trucks in Iraq. I'm glad you made it home. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT http://cerul.us//cgi-bin/NewsBruiser-2.6.0/nb.cgi/view/weblog/2009/11/04/0