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It looks like GIMP 2.0 is out now.  I will try to download and compile it tonight.  (For those of you not in the Unix world, the GIMP is an all purpose photo manipulation tool, with a featureset similar to Photoshop, except it is free. You can get it for Windows and Mac OS X as well).
I’ll let you know how it works out.

American Idol is the only ‘Reality’ show that I watch.  I like the show except for the boooooring songs that they choose.  Or, if they pick a good song, they slow it down so much, it might as well be Muzak.  The one thing I wish the contestents would realize is that it is American (nee POP) Idol.  Not Ballard Idol.  Not bore us to tears idol.  The little red headed kid is about as exciting as a wet sock.  Do we need another Dean Martin?

It took a little while, but I have my own CGI blog up and running. Now I don’t have to depend on outside servers to host my blog.

Commentary for August 9th, 2003.

No porn for you! It was some interesting reading today in the Chicago Tribune. The article was talking about how John Ashcroft has made it his personal goal to track down and arrest pornographers. Well, I see two problems with this.

1)If it is non-child porn performed by consenting adults, who cares?

2)Aren’t there about a million other things the government should worry about first?

Things like the anthrax mailer, or terrorists entering our borders undetected?

I really don’t care what kind of pornography you like, as long as it does not harm children or animals. People like some sick things, but we rarely act on our darkest fantasies. Isn’t it healthier that the people who want to view disturbing (but fake) pornography watch it rather than actually act upon their desires? I think it is a terrible waste of resources when the individuals who killed more than 3000 people like you and me are still free! I wound rather not have to worry about death in the mail or buildings collapsing than worry about if some ADULT wants to watch simulated rape between PAID CONSENTING ADULTS.I still remember when Ashcroft spent thousand of taxpayer dollars to cover some exposed classical (nude) statues. Think of the thousands used for than could have been used to feed needy school children and not covering a representation of a beautiful thing, the human body.

Well, enough of that. Hope this rant made you think.