| The End of Sun in Libra |
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 23:59:27 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down |
| Pictures Second Life |
So, here are some screenshots I took last March in Second Life of a prim sculpture of Libra, the sign of the scales, at a wonderful exhibit of prim sculpture art by Madcow Cosmos.
There were many other sculptures at the exhibit besides this one, and of course I took other pictures besides these - but I'm going to share them gradually, when they seem timely, or when the mood strikes me, instead of all at once.
Update, 10/24/2008, 2:10 AM: I recently found out from this blog post at the Shengri La: Utopian Micronation blog that Madcow's zodiac sculptures are on display at the Shengri La Peace sim until Nov. 23rd. There, you can even purchase them for delightfully reasonable prices.
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3/11/2008 5:22:34 AM
Aquarius sculpture in background.
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3/11/2008 5:24:38 AM
Today, the transit of the sun through the sign of Libra ends, and sun in Scorpio will soon commence - at 9:09 PM EDT, to be exact. (I found this out by using the free astrology software Astrolog 5.40).
| Sun Now In Scorpio |
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 22:18:04 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down Up ↑ |
| Pictures Second Life |
This is a prim sculpture of Scorpio, the sign of the scorpion (with part of Taurus, the bull, visible to the left of it).
You can visit the shop of the artist, Madcow Cosmos, at the Lie sim.
Update, 10/24/2008, 2:10 AM: I recently found out from this blog post at the Shengri La: Utopian Micronation blog that Madcow's zodiac sculptures are on display at the Shengri La Peace sim until Nov. 23rd. There, you can even purchase them for delightfully reasonable prices.
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3/11/2008 5:15:50 AM
As of October 22, 2008, 9:09 PM EDT, the sun has begun its transit of Scorpio. So, here's another screenshot I took last March in Second Life at a fantastic exhibit of prim sculptures by Madcow Cosmos.
| Oct. 24th: Take Back Your Time Day |
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Friday, October 24th, 2008 07:43:04 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down Up ↑ |
| Finances |
Today (October 24th) happens to be "Take Back Your Time Day". I first heard about this a few days ago when I ran across an interesting article called Working to Live has Been Overtaken by Living to Work by Barbara Sumner Burstyn.
That article contains plenty of interesting info. According to it, Take Back Your Time Day (Oct. 24th) is the day when "the average American will have worked the equivalent of a full European work year." And, apparently, Americans "spend nearly nine full weeks more a year on the job than their counterparts in Western Europe."
The article also states that "Americans work more now than they did in the 1950s," (...) "more than medieval peasants did, and more than the citizens of any other industrial country."
I knew things were bad, as far as how much people have to work just to scrape by, but I didn't know things were that bad! I wonder if things have gotten even worse since that article was released - it's a bit old, dated September 22, 2003.
Here's another interesting article: PBS.org - Livelyhood - How the Weekend Was Won, by Joe Robinson, editor of Escape magazine.
I found this quote particularly interesting: "Opponents of a mandated vacation law always trot out the myth that it would hurt productivity. While the United States does rule in productivity, it's not by much compared to Germany, for instance. The difference in output per hour is almost negligible and Germans manage to do it in two months less work. Think about that one."
Lastly, here's the most official-looking website I was able to find related to Take Back Your Time Day: TimeDay.org.
| Top of Innsmouth Church |
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008 08:22:22 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down Up ↑ |
| Wallpaper Second Life |
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A Second Life screenshot I took on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 9:33:16 AM at the Innsmouth roleplaying game section of the October Country sim.
| Bay at Innsmouth |
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Monday, October 27th, 2008 03:53:46 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down Up ↑ |
| Wallpaper Second Life |
Ordinarily that area would appear to be lined with buildings, but, when I turned my Second Life client's draw distance down, they vanished. Overall, a pretty wallpaper, though the reflections in the water could look a bit better and maybe ought to be photoshopped a bit. Looks fine in the thumbnail image, at least.
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A Second Life screenshot I took on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 9:24:02 AM at the Innsmouth roleplaying game section of the October Country sim.
| Dracula Gets a Puppy |
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 02:04:22 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down Up ↑ |
| Humor Video |
Here's a funny YouTube video I found which has surprisingly few views - only 3,145 views as I write this: Dracula gets a puppy
Be warned - while it is funny, some of the humor is rather dark. But, since Halloween is coming up, I figured this might be an appropriate time to post this.
If dark humor really bothers you, I recommend that you stop watching at 3 minutes, 2 seconds.
By the way, here's some funny historical trivia I recently heard related to the word "puppy". Apparently, hundreds of years ago, being called a "puppy" was considered an insult worthy of fighting a duel over! Here's an article about that: You better not call me a puppy
| Rabbit Season |
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008 13:58:13 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom ↓ Down Up ↑ |
| Humor Video |
Here's another darkly funny YouTube video I found: The Murphy Sector Episode 1: Rabbit Season
If creepiness and dark humor really bother you, maybe you should avoid it. But if not, enjoy!
| Alternative Candidates for President |
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008 18:13:25 GMT ▲ Top ▼ Bottom Up ↑ |
| Humor |
Tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 4) will be Election Day here in the United States.
If you haven't considered an alternative candidate, you're missing out. Why not consider this guy,
or this guy?