Monthly Archives: June 2003

My Boy Likes The Ramones

Posted on June 16, 2003 by Joey Gibson

There’s an advert running on the television right now for AT&T Wireless that features, of all things, the song Blitzkreig Bop by The Ramones. My 4.5 year old son, Thomas, has been running around the house singing the “Hey! Ho! … Continue reading →

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Wackos See Spaceships In the Clouds…

Posted on June 13, 2003 by Joey Gibson

I found this this morning. It’s a web page claiming there are spaceships hiding in interesting cloud formations. Good photos, but no ships visible… From that, I ended up here. This is a “news story” claiming that President Bush has … Continue reading →

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A Golden Gem

Posted on June 10, 2003 by Joey Gibson

JavaPro Magazine has done a review of my book, Ant Developer’s Handbook!!! The first line is the best: The Ant Developer’s Handbook is one of those golden gems that appear every once in a while. That is music to my … Continue reading →

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Expensive Bottled Water

Posted on June 9, 2003 by Joey Gibson

From the latest Scientific American, an article about bottled water and how it is or isn’t different from ordinary tap water. Here’s a sample: The most telling taste test was conducted by the Showtime television series Penn & Teller: Bullshit! … Continue reading →

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The Matrix Reloaded -> Revolutions

Posted on June 9, 2003 by Joey Gibson

I’m really bummed now. Whilst reading the Crazy Credits entry for The Matrix Reloaded at IMDB I saw that they show a trailer for The Matrix Revolutions at the end of the credits. I’m ticked off about that since I … Continue reading →

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The Matrix Reloaded

Posted on June 8, 2003 by Joey Gibson

I just got back from seeing The Matrix Reloaded and I’m not quite sure what to make of it. I think I liked it, but there are several things I’m not sure I understand. Visually it was spectacular, though the … Continue reading →

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Guilty Pleasure Confession

Posted on June 5, 2003 by Joey Gibson

I must confess that I really like t.A.T.u, the Russian (allegedly) lesbian, (allegedly) teenaged singing duo. (I also grew to like the Spice Girls years ago, but that’s another story…) Anyway, I’ve been hearing them on the radio for a … Continue reading →

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No (Apparent) Love Lost In JBoss Group Split

Posted on June 4, 2003 by Joey Gibson

After this morning’s surprise announcement that JBoss Group was essentially forking, there has been a lot of speculation about what this means for JBoss Group specifically and JBoss in general. The new company was started by 8 now-former JBoss Group … Continue reading →

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A Peaceful Religion? Right…

Posted on June 4, 2003 by Joey Gibson

Here’s still more evidence that Islam is not a “religion of peace” as some would have us believe. In Sudan a group of Islamic military forces attacked a village and slaughtered the residents. The even burned a Christian pastor and … Continue reading →

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Tony Blankly on President Bush

Posted on June 4, 2003 by Joey Gibson

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →