What I did today

• I woke up, which is always good.
• I signed up at BlogHer and hopefully they will add my blog to the blogroll, especially since I added their blogroll to my blog some time ago.
• It looks like any and all plans I made for V-Day are GO.
• I discovered the more I see photos of New Order as they look now, the more I think they are goofy looking, which is not a bad thing but it does make it challenging to read the fan newsletter. Actually I think they always look like naughty boys that got caught at something.**
• I determined that I will see the Grammys because Gorillaz will be in the opening. I don't think that I could sit through the "tribute" to Sly. The Clash tribute and the Funk tribute were all right. I did concede that Bruce Springsteen and the boys' rendition of "London Calling" was actually good.**
• I decided that I will not waver in my decision to homeschool any future children that I have after hearing about the 6 year old that was suspended for sexual harrassment. **
• I will totally outline what my funeral service will look like and list what will be allowed and what will not be allowed.**

**=Topics I will expand on either later on today or tomorrow.

Grade School/High School Revisited

One of the things that I hated about grade school and high school is the whole "one person ruining it for everyone else" scenario that teachers seemed fond of enacting. One person coould not be quiet so no one gets the treat. Sometimes the offender would just go ahead and ruin it for everyone because they have nothing to lose.

Flashforward to 2006: I read a blog at Alter Peek that informs me that prior to tonight's State of the Union address the Republicans and the Democrats have been using Wikipedia to shore up their positions by shaping entries to suit their positions. Apparently the Republicans in particular have been adding slanderous information against the Democrats and taking out anything that criticizes the current administration's policies.

Gadzooks.

I would be the first to say that Wikipedia is not the end-all in terms of a resources for researchers but it is a good start and it is a great idea. Why does anyone from either side feel the need to tamper with it?

If your political platform is sound, you don't need to stoop to such behaviour to win your position. That kind of behaviour is what takes place in grade school and high school.

So now it seems that both parties have made it rotten for everyone.

Sites that I go to from time to time-2

I happened across this cool customer-driven blog about customer service at everyone's favorite fast food chain-McDonalds:

McChronicles
http://mcchronicles.blogspot.com/

It is not a blog that just engages in bashing what is amounts to a state religion in the United States and the rest of the world. It also highlights McDonalds restaurants that get it right. This blog also includes photos to illustrate its commentary.


Not to be outdone, joining the bandwagon of business blogs that are usually about reinforcing the "brand" of the company is McDonalds. Their blog can be found here.