and get ready to move to our new house. The movers are coming Thursday morning at 8:00 to load up the junk and haul it a mile away. Our contractor says everything will be ready in the new house by late this afternoon. We'll see if we get to spend tomorrow night in a hotel or not!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Packing up!
Well, our time in Koolpuntville 7 is quickly drawing to an end, as we pack up 
and get ready to move to our new house. The movers are coming Thursday morning at 8:00 to load up the junk and haul it a mile away. Our contractor says everything will be ready in the new house by late this afternoon. We'll see if we get to spend tomorrow night in a hotel or not!
and get ready to move to our new house. The movers are coming Thursday morning at 8:00 to load up the junk and haul it a mile away. Our contractor says everything will be ready in the new house by late this afternoon. We'll see if we get to spend tomorrow night in a hotel or not!
Monday, June 27, 2005
Sunday, June 26, 2005
21 Days & Counting...
Only 21 days left until we leave for the good ole US of A! I am so excited to see my mom and dad. I can hardly wait to be back in God's Country (Oklahoma). Yipee!!!!!!!!
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Microsoft Helps China to Censor Bloggers
The following story appeared in The Guardian. Please see my story below about my blog not even being available in China.
Microsoft Helps China to Censor Bloggers (June 15, 2005, The Gaurdian)
Civil liberties groups have condemned an arrangement between Microsoft and Chinese authorities to censor the internet. The American company is helping censors remove "freedom" and "democracy" from the net in China with a software package that prevents bloggers from using these and other politically sensitive words on their websites. The restrictions, which also include an automated denial of "human rights", are built into MSN Spaces, a blog service launched in China last month by Shanghai MSN Network Communications Technology, a venture in which Microsoft holds a 50% stake. Users who try to include such terms in subject lines are warned: "This topic contains forbidden words. Please delete them." Even the most basic political discussion is difficult because "communism", "socialism", and "capitalism" are blocked in this way, although these words can be used in the body of the main text. Many taboo words are predictable, such as "Taiwanese independence", "Tibet", "Dalai Lama", "Falun Gong", "terrorism" and "massacre". But there are also quirks that reflect the embryonic nature of net censorship and the propaganda ministry's perceived threats. The word "demonstration" is taboo, but "protest" is all right; "democracy" is forbidden, but "anarchy" and "revolution" are acceptable. On MSN Space, Chinese bloggers cannot use the name of their own president, but can comment on Tony Blair. "Tiananmen" cannot be mentioned. A Microsoft spokesman said the restrictions were the price the company had to pay to spread the positive benefits of blogs and online messaging.
Microsoft Helps China to Censor Bloggers (June 15, 2005, The Gaurdian)
Civil liberties groups have condemned an arrangement between Microsoft and Chinese authorities to censor the internet. The American company is helping censors remove "freedom" and "democracy" from the net in China with a software package that prevents bloggers from using these and other politically sensitive words on their websites. The restrictions, which also include an automated denial of "human rights", are built into MSN Spaces, a blog service launched in China last month by Shanghai MSN Network Communications Technology, a venture in which Microsoft holds a 50% stake. Users who try to include such terms in subject lines are warned: "This topic contains forbidden words. Please delete them." Even the most basic political discussion is difficult because "communism", "socialism", and "capitalism" are blocked in this way, although these words can be used in the body of the main text. Many taboo words are predictable, such as "Taiwanese independence", "Tibet", "Dalai Lama", "Falun Gong", "terrorism" and "massacre". But there are also quirks that reflect the embryonic nature of net censorship and the propaganda ministry's perceived threats. The word "demonstration" is taboo, but "protest" is all right; "democracy" is forbidden, but "anarchy" and "revolution" are acceptable. On MSN Space, Chinese bloggers cannot use the name of their own president, but can comment on Tony Blair. "Tiananmen" cannot be mentioned. A Microsoft spokesman said the restrictions were the price the company had to pay to spread the positive benefits of blogs and online messaging.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Window installed! First coat of paint!
There is still a lot of work to be done, however, before we move in on June 30.
Goodbye "Goofblog", Hello "BoyneBlog"
I have decided to try on a different name for my blog for a while. While "Goofblog" was a fun and creative name, I think that "BoyneBlog" better suites me.
Please take a moment and tell me what you think about the new name.
Please take a moment and tell me what you think about the new name.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Now, that's what I call "Progress!"
Before & After
Moving from a "squatty potty" to a western toilet just makes me want to sing the theme song from "The Jeffersons" (Movin' on up!)
Monday, June 20, 2005
Friday, June 17, 2005
Asian Long-horned Beetle
NASA - NASA Finds Trees and Insect Outbreaks Affect Carbon Dioxide Levels
According to NASA, the bug below is an Asian Long-Horned Beetle and has the potential to be very dangerous to hardwoods in North America.
According to NASA, the bug below is an Asian Long-Horned Beetle and has the potential to be very dangerous to hardwoods in North America.
A Break in the Rain
A short break in the rain came this morning and I took the opportunity to take a few pictures around the resort. The one just above is of the girls near the lake. The one above that is of what I like to call, the "Alien Beetle". Kinda scary looking!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
"Goofblog" Not Available in China
To protect the Chinese people, the People's Republic of China has chosen to block most blogs from the internet in China, including "Goofball's Goofblog". I have heard that less than 50% of the internet is availabe to the Chinese public. How sad.
I would like to say more, but I am still "in country."
I would like to say more, but I am still "in country."
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