This could probably be two posts, but that seems like cheating.

I’ve been looking a little at rechargeable batteries and found this super cool technology. Apparently a problem with regular Nimh rechargeables is that they self-discharge extremely fast. Yes, I said self-discharge on the blarg for the first time. What happens is you charge the old style batteries, put them in your digital camera, and when you go to use them a month or two later, they’re almost dead! Well there is a newer technology that maintains the charge. They’re super cool looking too. One of the more popular brands is Eneloop by Sanyo. There is a great review here and sure to please all the techies.

My second topic is about Romney and Huckabee. I was listening to some talk radio tonight and they were discussing his immigration stance, and I’ve had a big breakthrough in who I’m considering voting for. Huckabee supports a pathway to citizenship for the illegals already here, and Romney doesn’t, and for right now that is giving Romney the edge. Here is another Presidential calculator to try. I got a 0% match with Obama. Haha. Overall this website, On the Issues, is pretty neat. They have a lot of information on all the candidates, including their sources.

I want to post, but I don’t have anything specific to talk about. Ever since the last election I really haven’t cared about politics that much. I still have opinions, and I still love talk radio, but I just don’t care enough to post on here and try to convince anyone. Maybe I need some big issue/topic to come around that really lights a fire beneath me, but that hasn’t happened yet.

I’m working on my novel idea, and it’s an amazingly big project. Granted I’ve never written a 100k+ word story, so this is brand new territory for me. I started with a central theme which I could tell you in one sentence, but that has to turn into numerous characters and a lot more detail to be a full story. It’s been a slow process with lots of changes, but it’s gradually taking shape. I’ve done a lot of reading about port security and nuclear weapons, but that’s all I can tell you right now. Typing about it makes me want to go work on it, so I should finish this up.

MRI is moving to San Diego! Congratulations!

I played Wario Ware the other day at a friends house. It was actually pretty fun, but not for $50. If it comes down in price I’d get it.

Heroes on Monday was downright SICK! I believe that’s the new cool word for, well, “cool.” It’s so SICK, I bet it would even be cool in regular non-hdtv.

Ok, I’m outta here.

John and Ken are at the forefront of rational voices in a sea of crazy amnesty here in Southern California. Yesterday they had special illegal alien boycott coverage (which I unfortunately couldn’t listen to), but they were also asked on Fox 11 News to give "their side" of the debate, which they did very well. As noted by Angelo, crazy Tony Valdez is at the end.

While they point out many of the problems caused by our current illegal immigration fiasco, I think the following clip does an even better job of contrasting the differences between the mainstream media and intelligent talk radio. Notice how all the newscasters sound like drones without brains, but John and Ken have sharp minds that make Fox 11 look like a bunch of idiots. Great stuff!

John and Ken on Fox 11

We’re making a webpage in Microsoft Word. Boo Yah! We haven’t done anything notable today, so I’ll just go on. Four more class sessions left after this one.

Since I have nothing amusing to say about my class I will instead talk about my favorite radio talk shows.

Larry Elder (790 KABC ~ 3-6 pm PST)
This guy is awesome. Much of his discussions revolve around race relations and various current events. As a black conservative he is a very rare breed (somewhere around 1-2% of US population). Recently he has been discussing the Alito hearings, and before that Tookie Wookie was a big one. One of my biggest draws to the show comes from his Libertarian background. He is a firm believer in personal responsibility and not crying victim.

Michael Savage (870 KRLA ~ 6-9 pm PST)
Broadcasting out of the heart of Liberalism in San Francisco, Savage tends to border on insane. This guy is an ultra-conservative, and that’s what I like about him. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks, or if anyone likes him, he just speaks his mind. I recently read his book "Liberalism Is A Mental Disorder," a good read. He will either drive you nuts or inspire you.

John Ziegler (640 KFI ~ 7-10 pm PST)
This is a newer friend of mine I’ve started listening to on the way home from school. Ziegler usually covers local events similar to John and Ken, but with a little more variety in his topics (and John and Ken start to grate on my ears after a while). Lately he’s been bashing Arnold for going soft and becoming a Democrat.

Laura Ingraham (870 KRLA ~ 6-9 am PST)
My drive to work is usually less than 10 minutes, but if I turn the radio on I dial in to Laura. She’s a fairly mainstream conservative, but not afraid to speak her mind when she disagrees with the Republican party. If she disagrees with the President or his policies, she will come right out and say it. Pretty much 100% politically driven.

Other Notables…

Sean Hannity – I listend to Sean non-stop during the 2004 Presedential campaign. Overall I enjoy his show, but he’s a little too mainstream for my liking. He tends to not be quite as objective as some of the other guys I listen to, but he’s still very good

Michael Medved – He would be at the top of my list, except I’m working while he’s on. He is very intellectual and value driven. He is a firm believer that Judeo-Christian values have made this country great, and he discusses how many liberal ideas/values go against those Judeo-Christian values (like family).

Dennis Prager – Very philosophically driven (and like Medved he is Jewish), this is probably the most intellectual show on the airwaves. He loves to discuss morality and is great brain stimulation. Unfortunately he is on from 9 am-Noon, so I never get to hear him.

Those are pretty much all the people I usually listen to. Sometimes I have to take a break and listen to some music, but talk radio is excellent brain food. Flip over to AM the next time you’re bored with FM.

I had heard this as an audio clip on talk radio, but I finally visited the GOP website to see the video. Democrats love calling Bush a liar lately, and it’s pathetic. It’s one thing to argue specifics of the war, but to label Bush a liar is totally untrue. The next time you hear a politician or the mainstream media call Bush dishonest, remember this video (media player).

Democrats: Dishonest on Iraq

The debate wasn’t too exciting. Kerry attacked Bush the whole time for waging the “wrong war at the wrong time,” and Bush stuck to his “stay the course” type message.

What really bugged me were all the dopey media people afterwards. Oh how I long for cable TV and Foxnews. ABC had a “quick poll” that showed about 15% more people thought Kerry won the debate, but that President Bush’s lead on Kerry held (they both received 1% more vote than pre-debate). Then of course the crazy media people went on and on how it was some big win for Kerry, but completely ignored that it didn’t change anyone’s mind. I’m not really sure why they think Kerry was the winner…because he was on the “offensive” more? So whoever criticizes the other more wins? John Kerry doesn’t have any plan for Iraq except that he would do it “better,” whatever the heck that means, and he wins?

I love talk radio and the blogosphere, and not so I can here opinions and points of view that are similar to mine, but so I can hear some sanity in the midst of such doofs.