Happy Friday everyone!  I took these photos earlier in the week while I was out walking the dog, and I figured I’d post them up as a pleasant start to the weekend.  Enjoy!

Yesterday I received a reply to an email I’d sent to Sen. Ben Cardin that contained a link to my open letter on Net Neutrality.  Here is what he said: Dear Christiaan: Thank you for contacting me in opposition to network neutrality. Due to the widespread growth of Internet broadband use, the issue that Congress …

The Net Neutrality debate seems to have reached critical mass, and it’s making me angry. Google and Verizon have struck a deal to submit a proposal to lawmakers that, in short, would stand to kill the Internet as we know it.  I’m not being dramatic or fear mongering, I’m stating the reality of the situation. …

At this point, pretty much everyone’s heard about Steven Slater’s dramatic exit from his job this week.  He’s quickly become something of a cultural icon, and his story is pretty hilarious & creative. This one is equally (perhaps even more) funny & creative. Her name was initally thought to be Jenny, but she was in …

I’ve totally overhauled the backend of this site, as a result of recent issues with malware hacks.  Everything is now back to normal, and any security loopholes that were open are now gone.  If you received any error messages, had trouble viewing the site or saw some sort of malware page I apologize.  It’s all …

Today marks the 220th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard.  It was on this day in 1790 that Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton established the Revenue Cutter Service to intercept smugglers.  Thus began the origins of the Coast Guard we know today, and the law enforcement mission of the U.S. Coast Guard. So …