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alive, and well, but broke

xmonk — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:29:19 +0000

I’ve been on vacation in New York for the last week and a half, been site seeing, and doing the tourist stuff.

Last weekend met with tamgo, we met at Toys ‘r us and he bought himself a PS3 (I had nothing to do with that decision, though he says I do.) Bought a few DS games, and basically have spent a small fortune on games for my family (the wife, and kids are into gaming), Also bought a Wii for my son he’s a Nintendo fan boy, had to get a refurbished unit though, with full and extended warranty, because it’s difficult to find that damn system.

Today I have been confined to be inside the house due to very bad weather.

I also upgraded my desktop machine, to a new Dell XPS Intel Quad Core machine, with a 24″ HD display, and a wonderful Raid 5 system.

I have decided to not waste money on laptops, they break to easily and too much for my pocket, so this machine will keep me happy for a while. I have to admit, that if it weren’t for the fact that the new LED 15″ Mac book pro, were not in stock, I would have walked out with one last Friday, from the Fifth Av. Apple Store.

I’ll be going home next week, though New York is an amazing city, I can’t wait to get home.

Bill Gates finally gets his Harvard degree

xmonk — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:39:34 +0000

Yes, that’s right, Mr. Bill Gates, holds a Doctorate degree from Harvard University, In what major you ask? Wait for it…………. well read it for yourself. I don’t know much of Mr. Gates life, or what his major was, when in Harvard, but if I were the Dean, and trustees I would give him the Degree, but not in that major.

That’s just me, opinions are more than welcome, in the comment section.

No Rules, Just Right?

xmonk — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:09:01 +0000

This is my response to the following statement made by my friend Tamgo.

I think I understand what you are trying to say, but I feel you are mixing two different philosophical principles–That of freedom of thinking and physical liberties. While I do agree that we are prisoners of our own mind, and by that of the establishment.

Education or re-education is a very difficult and may be a utopian concept, all we can do is try to help the coming generation to be free thinkers, now the question is are we really prepare for the changes a free thinking world will bring? Fear of change can be traced back to the first humans to walk the earth. Breaking with religious thought (Yes I know you don’t mention that directly but it is implicit) or believes is not something trivial or easy.

You see my reader, we human beings are a product of an infinite number of situations, arrangements and evolution that we consciously of subconsciously had to endure, we are adapting every day, and while I do agree we have come a long way, we have lost sight of what our fore fathers were trying to acomplish, I like to think that we will get back in course before it’s to late.

Rules are a part of the universe, and when those rules are broken, things happen, whether those things are bad or good, it will take time to determine. We inside ourselves have the power to change our world, and by that the world of those that surround us, but for that we have to realize and not just that but embrace two principles:

Every single organism in this planet is important, and affects our world, both physically, spiritually, and consciousness.
We need to change our way of thinking, to change the way we live (Bible quote from the letters of Paul).

When we embrace those two principles then we will be truly free.