It looks like another person has been fired for blogging. Now, this case is a little more cut and dry since (from what I can tell) the individual whom was let go published some internal information about what they were doing at Friendster.

At what began as a small story has blossomed to other sources who are all covering the story. Of course, this is not the first person to be fired for having a public weblog.

I was also just looking around and noticed that military people are blogging and it looks like they are being watched.

Oh, and if you have a job, you should be scared to speak your mind. So, if you have a problem with your employer's way of doing things, stand up for yourself and tell them. If they are a jerk and they fire you for taking up with an issue you have, you are better off working somewhere else.

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It looks like one can't win the "War On Terror" and President George W. Bush says it is true. It looks as though sending people into a war they can't win is the best solution.

As of this moment, the number of US soldiers dead: 975
As of this moment, the number of US soldiers wounded: 6323
As of this moment, the number of Iraq civilians dead: 13,000+ (est.)

The problem I have with this kind of thing is that no one can win this kind of war. There are always losers. Fight wars that need to be fought.

And if I hear the United States President say something like: "They don't put the same value on life as we do..."

Good, Lord! People who say things like that are ignorant dummy heads.

...and on this invention they show shows, right?

Early this morning, I was speaking with a great friend, the professional shark-hunter and grad student, about different television shows we had watched when we were younger. This goes along with something I posted on my illness-filled weekend.

We discussed the merits of Rocket Robin Hood and The Mighty Hercules.

These shows were cheap and, I am sure, somewhat fun to make. To me, what made this show, was the sound effects. Every monster sounded the same and many of the characters repeated themselves. I liked these shows because they were not hard to watch. One didn't need to challenge themselves or think too hard about what was going on. The stories were simple. The characters were silly.

The other day another friend of mine, a mighty time-traveller and Starship Captain, was mentioning that his kids were watching something called Sponge Bob Squarepants. He commented that "the show had no redeeming features".

"It is a show with nonsense and stuff. The show doesn't try to teach kids anything and it is just fun to see. It is like all of the cartoons I watched when I was a kid. Now, my kids have something to watch."

I don't know if this is a trend in cartoons lately but, hey, I turned out normal. Is it important to have television that is nonsense or do we really need to teach people with programming? What does late night television teach people? Sex is always great and murders are fun to figure out? I haven't watched a lot of programs in the last few years but I can't help but notice there are too many reality-based and crime scene investigation shows.

Whatever happened to great shows like Star Blazers? Now there was a great science fiction series and movies.

Folks, the Republican National Party's Convention has begun in New York and, man, is that security tight. Movie actors have already been arrested. Michael Moore, who is attending the convention, was booed and jeered as he made his way to his seat. This convention will be worth watching.

Now, as anyone who knows me well will attest, I am not much of a "political guy". Yet, I tend to watch American politics because they give us Canadians a look into what can happen when politics follows the money rather than the issues people want to talk about. Sometimes the people don't really know the issues either because they are distracted by silly ads and bizarre claims. So, apparently, even though there are public records of John Kerry's attendance in Vietnam - he wasn't there. But, let's ask him directly. So, let's watch this election closely since it will be a change (or not) that Canada should be aware of.

Said the Canadian...

Oh, and yes, there is blogging going on at the Republican Convention.

Last night was a tough crowd. It happens with the second night of any live performance. The night after opening was like performing to an audience of corpses. The audience was disinterested in being there and they started yawning in the first act. After the intermission we realized that about a third of the audience had left. Did I mention that this show was sold out?

So, why would this happen? There is a couple of reasons: the tickets were given to the audience by their employer and because the the audience was thin and disinterested, the actors were disinterested and wanting to go home rather than perform. To me, free tickets means there is no real desire to see the show. The second reason is that since the audience was not all that interested the actors were not wanting to perform.

Ah, well. I suppose today will be better. The show should go off without a hitch. I hope that people will really like it since it is closing night tonight.

And...I....have.....a......cold. Dammit. Throat hurts...augh.

So, the play "Wish You Were Here" opened last night and I get to play the evil husband-to-be. Here is what this web site has to say about it. This production is brought to you by Musicals In Concert and runs nightly until August 25th, 2004. Most shows are sold out!

Unable to stop her crying spells, Teddy Stern is sent by her doctor to an adult summer camp in the Catskills, Camp Karefree � �where friendships are formed to last a whole lifetime through.� She hopes to relax enough to clear her head for her upcoming wedding, but ends up becoming one of the most sought-after female prizes for the oversexed wait staff of eager college men � among them the aggressive, womanizing Pinky Harris and the charming law student Chick Miller, who eventually makes her realize she doesn't want to be married after all.

Warm, exuberant, and a little hokey, �Wish You Were Here� is an appealing romantic comedy that harkens back to a more innocent time when young adults flocked to mountain retreats for a summer of fun, sun, friendship and love � a sort of wholesome �Dirty Dancing!� With a large cast of young performers and a charming, witty score featuring the wistful title song, �Wish You Were Here� is the perfect show for schools, stock companies or anyone nostalgic for the carefree summers of youth.

So, come on down to the Dance Centre on Davie and Granville. We have three more shows to do and it is damn funny!

I just heard this morning that I have been officially accepted into a business training program. This is great news as I will be able to get some formal mentoring in my business plan development and start getting my business underway.

I must thank everyone out there who sent me e-mails of support and you will all be getting something from me in the mail. I am excited about this opportunity to turn what I love to do into a career and things are looking great on the horizon.

Again, I thank you!