Sorry, we've been in Utah and Idaho for a while and internet access has been sporadic at best. But Aprilynne is done touring now, so I'm back! I will try to get some actual content up here later this month, but in the meantime, here's some mandatory viewing material for President Obama, who I would assume is a regular reader of my blog.

In this episode: telemarketers, Kubuntu 9.0.4, and 3L grades!

Wings:
by Aprilynne Pike

So, many of you already know that my wife's authorial debut hit #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List for Children's Chapter Books. Am I proud of her? Indeed I am. Has this been an incredibly positive experience for our family? Yes, it has. Am I an impartial observer in the process? Not by a nautical mile.

But who is? Neutrality is the grand illusion of Western thought. One is never truly impartial. Furniture is impartial. Rocks are impartial. But people? People are inevitably biased. Everyone who judges Aprilynne's book does so with their own set of biases, and I see no reason to privilege theirs over mine. If you think my opinion is somehow inferior because I have a stake in Aprilynne's success, then stop reading now. And if you're still reading anyway, go get someone to slap you in the face until you stop feeling so smug and self-important. I'm not here to assuage your confirmation bias. I'm going to tell you why my wife's book is awesome, and along the way I'm going to say some interesting things about the writing community.

Today is 5 May 2009. Aprilynne's book, Wings, is officially available at bookstores everywhere!

I'm studying for Federal Courts. The final exam is Wednesday. It is the final final--graduation is Friday.

So what I'm saying is, if you're here looking for quality reading material, I apologize. Blogging, as fun as it is, takes time, which is sort of at a premium these days. Check back in about two weeks, I'll probably have something for you then.

That is all.

So now AIG is using its bailout money to pay its lawyers to sue the government for a $306,000,000 tax refund.

Congress: at what point do we just let this company fail!? The right answer is six months ago. But I'm a forgiving guy. I'll give full credit for now, immediately, or even right away.

So how 'bout it? Shut them down. We own, what, 80% of the company? Time to cut our losses and liquidate.

Dear Everyone,

It has recently become clear that AIG is handing out bonuses to...

What's that? I linked to an article about AIG bonuses from three months ago? My bad. Let's start over.

It has recently become clear that AIG is handing out bonuses to various highly-compensated individuals who happen to be the same people who ran AIG aground in the first place. It has also become clear that many of them, after receiving this money, fled like rats from a sinking ship. Yes, this would be the same sinking ship we're keeping afloat with billions and billions of taxpayer dollars. Yes, this is literally a case of taxing the poor to keep rich people rich. Yes, you have every reason to be outraged.