Well maybe micro-blogging a la twitter won't kill blogging, but it will take the place of my entries on the BugLOG for a while. My schedule and daily routine really lends itself to short <140 character updates. I've even got them showing up on my front door to make it easy to see what I've been up to.

Hands off Christmas, say religious leaders

I can't tell you how pleased I am to read this article as it's message is long over due IMO. I am disappointed that this would show up in the "oddly enough" section though. It should be mainstream news to help combat the dark forces of PC.

I've never agreed with the argument that the majority culture/religion/race/etc had to suppress itself in the name of tolerance when true tolerance surely applies to all.

Very good article: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/dom_scripting_and_libraries/

We went to Joshua Tree National Park to gaze at the falling rocks on fire on the 11th of August. We saw a few really good ones and the weather was ideal.

The next day Kianna's auntie asked her if she saw a lot of shooting stars and Kianna corrected her and said they weren't stars at all but rocks on fire. She made me very proud that day =)

I just read an article describing the entire design process of the:

Stonebriar Community Church Redesign

I found this article inspiring because it shows how a self-taught web designer can come up with beautiful results and explain how it was done.

I very much like the music of Peter Gabriel. I was just reading some material on his web site related to the soundtrack he did for Martin Scorsese's film "The Last Tempatation of Christ":

http://www.petergabriel.com/features/The_Last_Temptation_Of_Christ/

I just recalled that I told DL-44 that I would watch the movie and review it objectively. I've resolved to order it from amazon.com and make that happen.

Once I've watced it I will contact my friend and let him know my thoughts.

http://www.ensellitis.com/pickle/dishnetwork/

I found this page today. At first I was upset but then I figured this was a personal use of my code and the graphics are his. That's cool.

Jeremy Keith Interview

He has a new book titled Bulletproof Ajax. For those readers who haven’t been following the hoopla, what is a simple definition of AJAX, and where have you seen AJAX used appropriately?

Jeremy Keith: The simplest definition of AJAX that I can think of is, “updating part of a web page with information from a web server, without refreshing the whole page.” It’s not a very sexy definition, but I think it’s fairly accurate.

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Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Persians, Europeans...the list goes on.

Flash Map of Imperial History

Clive posted this over on the Asylum and I just had to point out how cool it is here. I think this map is a really excellent way of showing people world history. It seems just the right balance of animation and information to me.

Why Good JavaScript Libraries Fail

The Dark Side of JavaScript Libraries

I'm a wannabe JavaScript library creator. These blog entries are taken to heart. When, and if, I ever get serious about making bugLib, soon to be called Calico, the best JavaScript library around, you can be sure I'll be doing my level best to avoid the problems mentions in these articles.

I just got through listening to the podcast at: Jeremy Keith on JavaScript Kung Fu

Jeremy Keith is the co-lead of WaSP's DOM Scripting Task Force.

This was incredibly inspiring for someone like myself who has been a JavaScript connoisseur from "back in the day".

Offload all the logic into the browser? NO! I agree wholeheartedly with the speaker that the client processing needs to remain minimal. The business logic and bulk of the processing belongs on the server and you make it feel like the browser is doing more than it is. Keep the browser processing focused on making the user's experience rich and enhanced.

The idea of moving applications moving to the client side is a lure that needs to be resisted and the distinction between server and browser must be respected.

Yes, we can make things look like applications on the browser but at some stage we need to step back and make sure all our tools are used with the right balance. Flash, JavaScript, PHP, etc. and the proper balance is still being explored.

Buzzworthy: Progressive Enhancement

No matter how hard I try, no matter how long I wait, no matter how often I "talk it out", I can't stop detesting my employment, i.e. "day job".

I need to earn a living. I need to provide for my family. Can one be paid for doing what they actually love doing? To put that more precisely can one be paid enough for what they love doing?

I've heard it said that the secret to success is to find what you truly love to do and pursue that, then the money will follow. If this is true, then it is impossible for me to do it in my current situation.

There are significant obstacles if I choose to move on and I can't stop punching walls the longer I stay... I'm feeling trapped. This really sucks. I don't see a way out at the moment, something has got to give.