Monthly Archive for November, 2008

24: Redemption

Last night marked the return of Jack Bauer. I wouldn’t call the two-hour movie a must-see, both because it’s a stand-alone story and because the plot lacked creativity. But it has Jack killing bad guys, so if you’ve been going through withdrawals for his mayhem this should help. Watch 24: Redemption over on Hulu and let me know what you think of it in the comments. EDIT: It’s no longer on Hulu, but you can buy it on Amazon.

My Magazine Proposal

This semester I’ve been taking a grad class at FSU called Introduction to Editing and Publishing. During the first half of the class we concentrated on books and now we’ve moved on to magazines. My final project, due the last week of class on December 4, is to create a magazine proposal. I’ll be turning in a written version and will also be giving a short presentation. I don’t need to concern myself with costs or circulation plans, just the scope and content of the magazine. But even without the burden of the financial aspects I’m finding this to be a challenging assignment.

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Insert Civic Duty Encouragement Here

I know you don’t need me telling you to go vote today. You’ve heard it from a hundred or more outlets already, not to mention the fact that this election process has been going on for two mind-numbing years. But that’s honestly one of the biggest reasons why I felt so compelled to vote. The way I see it, it would be a shame to have had to listen to all that garbage for all that time and then not say something back. The irony of any election is that no matter how much is said by the various people seeking the office, the loudest voice in the conversation, the one that will be heard tonight, tomorrow, the next four years and in history books ever after, comes from those willing to cast their vote.

If you need help finding out where your polling location is go to vote411.org.

My First Toy from Apple

As I’ve said time and time again on this blog I’m a huge fan of Apple hardware and software but I’ve never actually owned any of their wares before. Well, as you can see, that’s no longer the case.

When I took my new job at FSU I started walking to work a few days each week. It’s great getting exercise before and after work, but I missed having a stereo to listen to tunes and audiobooks. So, I decided to purchase an iPod shuffle. I like it a lot.

This is my first toy from Apple, but not the last. Stay tuned.