http://gblake.livejournal.com/ life - mirrored chronologically - LiveJournal.com Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:55:31 GMT LiveJournal / LiveJournal.com gblake personal http://p-userpic.livejournal.com/39583256/323863 http://gblake.livejournal.com/ 100 100 http://gblake.livejournal.com/612954.html Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:55:31 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/612954.html <strong>Here is the memorial that was given by Rebecca Blake.</strong> <br><br> Gregory was always an easygoing baby and marched to his own drummer his entire life. As his sister, I usually just followed along. I can remember giggling when he and his school friend Brendan Fitzgerald put dog food in cookies they were baking for school. They had marked the "dog food" cookies with foil. However, their plan was doomed when Mom took the cookies out of the oven, saw the foil and took it off. When they got to school and opened the package of cookies, they could not find the foil and realized they had to fess up. Greg and his friend had to throw out the entire batch of cookies. Although, I think Mom would have rather made them EAT the cookies. <br><br> I also remember Greg and I got locked out of the house and he said "not to worry" and had me follow him to the back of the house. He showed me a way to break into the basement through the window and pop it back in...backwards. Well, we got busted hours later when Mom noticed the window was put in backwards and thought someone had broken into the house. <br><br> Over the years, I think he tried Mom and Dad's patience. He fell of his bike once and the neighbor brought him back home, dressed head to toe in Band-Aids. Years later, he was eating a piece of bacon while riding his bike, fell off and actually hurt his ear pretty badly. I can clearly remember a neighbor kid running in the house with the bloody piece of bacon worried that it was Greg's ear. Fortunately, it wasn't. <br><br> I can remember falling off my bike and Greg coming to my rescue. I had some pretty bad scrapes and he cleaned me up, picking every piece of gravel out of my arms because I refused to go to the doctor. <br><br> He made the best chocolate chip cookie pie, the best chocolate crackles and the best cosmopolitan I've ever had. He would also respond to my emails anytime I had a computer question. <br><br> I know my parents rolled their eyes whenever his hair changed color, or when he had his ear pierced. I just remember that he continued to march to his own beat. <br><br> Greg touched more lives than anyone else I know. This has been eveident to us this past week reading the endless comments from friends of Greg's all over the world. I think for every person in this room, there are at least 10 more we don't even know about. <br><br> As Greg's family, we want to thank our friends and family as well as Greg's family for their support over the past several years and we invite you all back to our home to help us to continue to remember Greg. <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/08/15/more_memorial.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/612954.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/612416.html Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:19:13 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/612416.html so, the digital world is feeling greg's absence. his personal computer has been accidentally shut down and his parents need information on it. of course, there is a password. rumor has it that the password has something to do with a monkey. really. :-) if anyone has a suggestion as to what that password might be (likely anime related), please write to zygoticbucky[at]gmail [dot] com. thank you! <br><br> or, if you know how to get past a password on a MAC, that would also be helpful. could a tech at the MAC store do this? <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/06/08/password_please.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/612416.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/612273.html Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:24:31 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/612273.html Greg's family is hoping to put together a slide show for the memorial. to that end, they are calling for any photos people may have of Greg doing the things he loved to do (DJing, dancing, eating, and the like). please send medium resolution pictures to his family at: eblake[at]ezoons[dot]com. <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/06/08/looking_for_photos.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/612273.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/612061.html Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:11:01 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/612061.html Greg's family has set some times for the memorial. On Friday there will be an open house at the family home in Hartford from 5-8 p.m. On Saturday there will be a memorial service at 4:00 at the Hartford Seminary, which is only one block away from the home. Address, guest book, and other information can be found in Greg's obituary: <br><br> http://www.legacy.com/hartfordcourant/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=18028302 <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/06/08/memorial_information.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/612061.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/611212.html Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:03:43 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/611212.html The family is working on the details for Greg's services this weekend. They invite you to gather at their home Friday afternoon and evening for an informal 'wake' and/or Saturday for services at a location to be determined. I will post more as I get it. The comments you're leaving are beautiful and reflect my feelings for Greg. <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/06/06/memorial_services.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/611212.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/610735.html Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:53:14 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/610735.html Greg's mom called to say there's really been no change today. More as I get it. <br><br> For those of you wishing to send cards, please send them to his parent's house at 194 Kenyon Street, Hartford, CT, 06105. I'm guessing he's not allowed any non-family visitors at this point, but will ask the next time I speak to them. <br><br> Sorry I don't have more news. <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/31/no_change.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/610735.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/610383.html Tue, 30 May 2006 22:42:30 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/610383.html i touched base with eleanor today and they are remaining positive, while trying to stay realistic. greg has been having a rough time but has been holding his own and the family and doctors are happy about that.<br><br> the big challenge has been getting his heart into a good sustainable rhythm. they're using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardioversion">cardioversion</a> techniques, including shocking his heart, to get his heart into a normal pattern. the ventricular specialist says that the right side of his heart has enlarged and is causing this to be not as succesful as they had hoped. <br><br> he's still on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECMO">ECMO</a> to facilitate blood oxygenation, but they're working to reduce his use of it since prolonged use is not ideal. today they did an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echocardiogram">echocardiogram</a> and reduced some of his meds successfully, but didin't keep the ECMO machine notched down for long since they want to make sure his heart can handle it. even with the ECMO, he's only able to use his lungs to about 30% of their capacity, so they need to get that up.<br><br> they are becoming concerned about neurlogical issues, but need to really assess greg when he's not as medicated. he can sometimes follow simple requests, but sometimes is not aware of reality. <br><br> he's been stable enough today that they've planned a trip back to CT to take care of some odds and ends and will continue to take shifts at the hospital.<br><br> <strong>greg's big goal is to get off the ECMO and get his lungs working at a higher capacity so that that they can concentrate on normalizing his heart rhythm without the cardioversion.</strong> focus your postive energy and prayers to this goal. the more positive energy people can send the better. do it how ever it works for you... light a candle, say a prayer, take some photos you have of greg and put them somewhere where you can smile at him every day/hour to send your love for him his way.<br><br> <em>stay strong greg. you can do it.</em> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/30/same_but_more_hopeful.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/610383.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/610215.html Tue, 30 May 2006 17:47:30 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/610215.html Hi all,<br><br> Sorry for the silent weekend. I know that can be frustrating. We heard from Eleanor last night via phone message letting us know he is still stable and they're having a family meeting today to discuss next steps. I will keep you posted as soon as we are updated. <br><br> <i>Greggles, many many healers and I sent you SO much energy this weekend while I was away. Stay open to the healing we're all sending you!</i> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/30/.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/610215.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/609951.html Fri, 26 May 2006 00:49:37 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/609951.html just got another update from greg's family. he continues to remain stable. the doctors have reduced the sedatives enough that he opens his eyes when his name is called. hopefully they will be able to bring him back steadily and without incident. his family is staying at the hospital in shifts - returning home to get clean clothes and rest, then going back to the hospital to relieve the others. it is taking a lot of energy, but that comes from the love and support from all of us. <p>another note, i will be joining emily in the woods, so we won't be receiving the updates and posting them until monday night or tuesday. so it's extra important that those who love greg continue to send him healing energy during this time of transition back to the world of sunshine and life!</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/25/holding_pattern.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/609951.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/609712.html Wed, 24 May 2006 11:15:49 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/609712.html a quick update: Rebecca called last night and left a message. yesterday was another relatively stable day. that's good - he needs at least one more of those before they will consider weening him from the ECMO. hour by hour he's getting closer to recovery. please keep the good love coming! <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/24/another_day.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/609712.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/608843.html Sat, 20 May 2006 17:20:26 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/608843.html Greg is literally on the cutting edge of technology as usual. He's been moved to Boston Children's Hospital ICU (where he is the oldest patient) to be hooked up to a state-of-the-art machine called an ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxegenation) that oxegenates blood and cycles it through his system. He may be on this system for several days, but the longer he stays on it, more risks build up, so they're watching him very carefully.<br><br>In addition to the ECMO specialists at Children's he's got the constant care of excellent doctors and nurses including his pulmonary surgical team from the Brigham. It took 12 doctors and nurses to move him from one ICU to the other... good thing the buildings are connected. To be safe, they currently have him intebated, sedated and physically paralyzed with medication. <br><br>They're still not sure why his system is having such trouble, but at this point, they're treating everything they can in hopes to get him fixed up again. This could be a reaction to the blood transfusion, or rejection, or something else... they're just not certain.<br><br>Music can be an amazing healer, so Greg's dad went back home this morning to get Greg's iPod, so he can listen while his body is so deeply under. He's in tough shape, so please continue to send your prayers to him and also to his family who are doing as well as they can be in the circumstances. <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/20/ecmo.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/608843.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/608672.html Fri, 19 May 2006 17:12:32 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/608672.html Hi all... Emily here again. I heard from Eleanor. The surgery went ok, but the recovery has been tough. His system is having trouble equalizing following the proceedure. Before he was intibated this afternoon, he asked that I update his blog to let you all know. Please send him love, light and prayers as his system adjusts. Hang in there Greg! You can do it! :) emily <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/19/update_from_eleanor.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/608672.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/608191.html Tue, 16 May 2006 23:52:13 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/608191.html <p>I've kept fairly quite about this for no real good reason, but I'm having surgery on Thursday. I've had issues with acid reflux for years and years now and my lung doctors are concerned that it could cause complications with my new lung as time goes on (there's even some speculation that it could have been a factor in my IPF, but that's for another time). So Thursday I get to go into the hospital and get my esophagus tied off. This will prevent any acid from working its way up from my stomach. Though it isn't tied off tight enough that food can't get down.</p> <p>They say I'll be in the hospital for four to five days. So my stay won't even be that long. I hope to have my laptop with me to make it all the more bearable. If you want to come visit I'll be posting updates on that too so check here for more information.</p> <p>I get to eat tonight and then I'm on clear liquids till my surgery. Including having to drink a gallon of stuff to clean me out. I'm oh so thrilled for that. Wish me luck!</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/16/more_surgery.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/608191.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/607642.html Fri, 05 May 2006 14:33:27 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/607642.html <p>The WSJ has a short article about how <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114417762246516812-JafduzlqqrJNqD9QzSSA0d3LIk8_20060508.html?mod=blogs">Hollywood still falls short when portraying computer use in movies</a>.</p> <blockquote><p>In the 1996 blockbuster "Mission: Impossible," the secret agent played by Tom Cruise uses email to set a trap for one of his adversaries -- a shadowy, Bible-quoting figure he knows only as "Max."</p> <p>Mr. Cruise's character uses a laptop to compose an email message addressed to "Max@Job 3:14." Once he clicks the "send" button, the email is carried away in an oversized on-screen envelope, complete with postage stamp. In the real world, such a message would set the stage for a bounce-back error message, not an action/adventure thriller. [<a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114417762246516812-JafduzlqqrJNqD9QzSSA0d3LIk8_20060508.html?mod=blogs">WSJ.com</a>]</p></blockquote> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/05/hollywood_and_computers.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/607642.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/607392.html Thu, 04 May 2006 13:10:54 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/607392.html <p>Perfect for stopping little kids in their tracks.</p> <blockquote><p> <img src="http://www.ezoons.com/images/2006/05/_images_2006_05_teddybeargun.jpg" height="250" width="166" border="0" hspace="4" vspace="0" alt=" Images 2006 05 Teddybeargun" /> </p> <p> Step away from the limousine, or I'll shoot you with this ... teddy bear? The Teddy Bear Gun capitalizes on a cutesy trend in Japan where wedding guests throw teddy bears at wedding receptions instead of rice or bouquets.</p> <p>If teddy bear throwing sounds like a lot of work to you, here it's made easy with a simple touch of a button. Pull the trigger and the tiny plush bear is catapulted into the air, and once airborne, it'll float safely back to earth thanks to its tiny parachute. Made by paintball gun manufacturer Sunamiya, the party crackers will go on sale this month.</p> <p><a href="http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060429p2a00m0na032000c.html" title="Gun-shaped teddy bear crackers ready to liven up wedding receptions">Gun-shaped teddy bear crackers ready to liven up wedding receptions</a> [<a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/teddy-bear-gun-171236.php">Gizmodo</a>]</p></blockquote> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/04/stop_or_ill_shoot.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/607392.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/607104.html Thu, 04 May 2006 11:30:17 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/607104.html <p>This morning I woke up to part of Electric Skychurch's Deus Suite playing on Groove Salad. And the sun was shining through the windows just right. Such a nice peaceful way to wake.</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/04/perfect_moment.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/607104.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/606663.html Mon, 01 May 2006 14:16:49 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/606663.html <p> <img src="http://www.ezoons.com/images/2006/05/_image_anime_3458.jpg" height="140" width="120" border="0" hspace="4" vspace="0" alt=" Image Anime 3458" /> </p><p>This has been a crazy season for new anime. There are so many new shows out there (as I mentioned in an earlier post). Now, after a few weeks, the real winners are starting to make themselves clear. Two in particular that stand out to me are <a href="http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3508,qusbqz,suzumiya_haruhi.html">Suzumiya Haruhi no Yutsu</a> and <a href="http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3458,invgnk,higurashi_no_na.html">Higurashi no <font color="red">Na</font>ku Koro ni</a>. I'll post more about Haruhi later, since I just got done watching and episode of Higurashi and it is more fresh in my head.</p> <p>I'm only three episodes in (and about to watch a fourth) and this show has completely sucked me in. Keiichi has recently moved to a small town and started school. At this point the show was seeming a little silly, lots of typical school hi-jinx. After school Keiichi goes off with one of his school friends, Rena, and she shows him a junkyard where she goes to collect things. She runs off to explore and he waits for her. While waiting he runs into a photographer who tells him about a murder that took place right around there a few years ago.</p> <p>The most striking thing about the show is how it shifts gears. One moment things seem all happy and cute, only to turn around and become quite dark and ominous. Keiichi begins to think someone is out to get him, and I've started to wonder who to trust in all this. Currently Keiichi looks like he's about to snap. I hope he gets some answers soon.</p> <p>This show also ended up surprising me a lot. For the first fifteen minutes or so I wasn't that impressed. It felt kind of mindless and cutesy. Something which changed just enough by the end of the episode to pull me back to watch the second. And it is going to be a 26 episode series, which means we're still only barely scratching the surface of the story. Here's hoping the rest of the ride is as interesting as the first bit.</p> <p>(Cross-posted to the anime blog)</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/05/01/higurashi_no_naku_koro_ni.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/606663.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/606315.html Mon, 01 May 2006 01:26:51 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/606315.html <p>Yesterday was Boston day. I just had felt the need to get out of the house and be social. I had plans for brunch and then just planned to bum around and see who I could find the rest of the day. Hopefully using up enough time to make it to my friend Bree's going away party.</p> <p>Brunch was great. We went to one of my favorite brunch places, Soundbites. And as usually it didn't disappoint. I even got to see the breakfast guy yell at a table for taking too long. It was classic. And I got some yummy eggs benedict too! Maybe I'll see about turning this into a monthly thing until I move back up there.</p> <p>The rest of the day was spent in Harvard Square and Davis Square. Then I stopped in to see Bree, since I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it till 6. It was good seeing her, I hadn't seen her in around a year (when she came to visit me in the hospital).</p> <p>I left there intending to go home, but I realized I really only needed to fill up an hour and a half till her going away thang started. So I headed over in the direction, parked and wandered around the Virgin Megastore for a while before heading over to the Otherside to find her. It was a nice time, got to hang out more, see other friends, and drink enough chai to be all revved up for the trip home. And I got to meet the Pennysaver guy!</p> <p>Overall a great day.</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/30/fun_in_boston.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/606315.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/606052.html Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:31:32 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/606052.html <blockquote> <p> <a href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Antoine_de_Saint-Exupery">Antoine de Saint-Exupery</a><br /> "If someone wants a sheep, then that means that he exists." [via <a href="http://www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html">Quotes of the Day</a>]</p> </blockquote> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/28/qotd_4282006.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/606052.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/605803.html Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:06:30 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/605803.html <p>Found today while wandering around the net. A funky video for a song by the japanese group Rip Slyme. It reminds me a lot of what videos over here used to be like. Really creative and fun.</p> <p> <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9IauEEHMcWo"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9IauEEHMcWo" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" allowScriptAccess="never"></embed> </object> </p> <p>Link to video at YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IauEEHMcWo">HERE</a></p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/27/video_of_the_moment.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/605803.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/605515.html Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:34:26 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/605515.html <p>One of the odder items I've seen in recent past. It's a bunny, for your computer. It's ears move. It will teach you tai chi. Light up with different colors. But unfortunately, I don't think it will make toast. His name? <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8301/?cpg=wnrss">Nabaztag</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p> <img src="http://www.ezoons.com/images/2006/04/nabaztag_animation.gif" height="283" width="220" border="0" hspace="4" vspace="0" alt="Nabaztag Animation" /> </p> <p>So you are probably wondering if a rabbit can really be "smart"? Well this bunny can teach you tai chi, read your e-mail, report the weather or stock market, pull RSS feeds and tell you the time. We'd say that's pretty smart - but he's also got personality. Nabaztag can move his ears, play music, talk and whistle, and his body can show off hundreds of colors and special patterns of light. Sometimes he will even have his own random things to say, as long as you can put up with his moods![<a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8301/?cpg=wnrss">Thinkgeek</a>]</p></blockquote> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/26/nabaztag.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/605515.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/605391.html Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:56:06 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/605391.html <p>Zefrank, the person responsible for me <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/invite/swfs/index2.html">learning to dance</a>, has recently embarked on a new endeavor. <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/">The Show</a> is a daily vlog covering various current events in a way that only Zefrank could do. For a nice welcome to the show, check out <a href="http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/archives/2006/04/042406.html">yesterday's post</a>.</p> <p>Not to be missed.</p> <p>(Thanks to <a href="http://www.waxy.org/links/">Waxy.org Links</a> once again.)</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/25/the_show.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/605391.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/605118.html Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:05:11 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/605118.html <p>I've been meaning to post about this story for a while and this article seems like a good place to start. A book on manga has been pulled from a some California libraries because it *gasp* has some naughty pictures in it.</p> <blockquote><p><strong><a href="http://www.comicworldnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?column=flipped&amp;page=69">Irresponsible Pictures</a></strong></p> <p><em>Paul Gravett's Manga pulled from library shelf</em></p> <p>One of the best books ever written on the subject of manga, <a href="http://www.paulgravett.com/books/manga/manga.htm">Paul Gravett's Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics</a> (Harper Design International) has been removed from the shelves of the San Bernadino County Library System after a parent complained about illustrations depicting sex acts. Her sixteen-year-old son had checked the book out and was disturbed by the graphic nature of some of the material presented.</p> <p>After the Victorville branch initially declined to remove the book from its holdings, which was shelved appropriately with the adult holdings, Bill Postmus, Chairman of the San Bernadino County Board of Supervisors, intervened on the family's behalf. County library officials obligingly led Postmus through the library's reconsideration process that led to the book’s removal. Gravett's book will still be available to county patrons via inter-library loan. [<a href="http://www.comicworldnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?column=flipped&amp;page=69">Comic World News: Flipped</a>]</p></blockquote> <p>It's so nice to see censorship alive and well.</p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/25/pulling_books_from_libraries.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/605118.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/604912.html Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:11:15 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/604912.html <p> <a href="http://libsyn.org/media/tiki/TikiBarTV_15.mov"><img src="http://www.ezoons.com/images/2006/04/TikiBarTV_15.jpg" height="237" width="268" border="0" hspace="4" vspace="0" alt="Tikibartv 15" /></a> </p> <p>Lala and the gang are back for some more <a href="http://tikibartv.com/">Tiki Ba</a>r hijinx. Be sure to watch <a href="http://libsyn.org/media/tiki/TikiBarTV_15.mov">episode 15 - Legal Ease</a></p> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/25/invited_to_a_party.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/604912.html public http://gblake.livejournal.com/604555.html Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:47:16 GMT http://gblake.livejournal.com/604555.html <p>For the next time you go on a date:</p> <blockquote> <p> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/get-out-of-date-free-card-169064.php">Get Out of Date Free Card</a><br /> <p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/get-out-of-date-free-card-169064.php"><img src="http://www.ezoons.com/images/2006/04/_images_thumbs_09f12770dd43b924dca175c0f6648cce.jpg" height="115" width="182" border="0" hspace="4" vspace="0" alt=" Images Thumbs 09F12770Dd43B924Dca175C0F6648Cce" /></a></p> <p>Oh, ho, ho, ho. What <i>will</i> small companies think of next to get a mention in USA Today and freak people out? Secure Networks is offering a free service called SecureSingles which allows you to punch in a few pertinent details about your next date and, if things don't go so well <i>or</i> your date chops you into small, tasty bits your friends and neighbors will receive an SMS, phone call, or email message after a certain time. Great for wrapping things up after he starts talking about his "kittens" and "wax paper collection."</p> <p>...</p> <p><a href="http://www.securesingles.com/">Product Page</a> [SecureSingles via <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-04-19-bad-date-escape_x.htm">USA Today</a>] [via <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/get-out-of-date-free-card-169064.php">Gizmodo</a>]<br /> </p> </blockquote> <div style="text-align:right"><p><a href="http://www.ezoons.com/2006/04/24/safe_dating.html">Comment?</a> </p></div> http://gblake.livejournal.com/604555.html public