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I need to start this off by saying that I did, in fact, vote against Proposition 8. A great many of my friends are gay, I support them with all of my heart, and fully understand why this means so much to them. But I feel like I didn’t really stick to my [...]

Finished Product Originally uploaded by StephanCom.
I had planned this tattoo for over a year. Once I decided I wanted the Burning Man logo, I started hunting for the "correct" version, only to find out there wasn’t one.
So, I designed this one - my idea of [...]

I am not a scientologist.
Let’s begin there.
I have never given money to the Church of Scientology, nor do I intend to.
I can believe that a second-rate science fiction writer with a checkered past could come up with something useful. L. Ron Hubbard was plainly a smart man. I can imagine a 1950’s engineering [...]

Wow, the latest iMovie is really nice - I thought the old one was just an annoying toy, but the new one is a well-organized, clear, quick way to process and share personal video.

fun with photoshop

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The Ten Commandments of the Ethical Atheist

Thou SHALT NOT believe all thou art told.
Thou SHALT seek knowledge and truth constantly.
Thou SHALT educate thy fellow man in the Laws of Science.
Thou SHALT NOT forget the atrocities committed in the name of god.
Thou SHALT leave valuable contributions for future generations.
Thou SHALT live in peace with thy fellow [...]

After you die…Reincarnated as Yourself
After death, you will be reborn again as yourself. You will live the same life, unbeknownst to you. However, you will have vivid moments of déjà vu, as you probably have now.

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Burning Man is the most beautiful thing ever made by the hand of man
I have spent the last week in a place of indescribable joy
It is the sum total of human kindness and good in π square miles
It is every dream you have ever had, all at the same time
Christmas and New Years and Hallowe’en [...]

For those who might not already know, I’m going to Burning Man this year. I’m leaving Saturday for Bakersfield to pick up my Jeep, and then two more people are meeting me there. We’re going halfway on Sunday, then the other half on Monday, and we’re returning the next Monday.
I’m rather nervous about [...]