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I kid you not.

After weeks of reviewing hard hits that have resulted in a bevy of fines, the NFL has decided to review the video game industry.

In hopes of sending a more consistent message about the importance of on-field safety, the league is talking with game makers in an attempt to ensure that violence isn’t being advocated in the virtual stadium.

“What is happening on the field and what is happening in the video games is different right now,” said Mark Holtzman, the NFL’s senior vice president of consumer products. “We’re taking a very close look at this since we have to walk the fine line. We know what sells, but we also want to do our best to maintain the integrity of the game.”

As if I needed a reason to like football any less.

Ashcroft urges federal lawbreaking – John Ashcroft, sworn to uphold all of the laws of the land, is urging government employees to violate the Freedom of Information Act.

Last October, the Justice Department cited the Sept. 11 attacks in a memo to federal FOIA officers that stated, “When you carefully consider FOIA requests and decide to withhold records, in whole or in part, you can be assured that the Department of Justice will defend your decisions.”

How sad is it that we can read headlines like this and NOT be surprised these days? And when is this sort of thing going to end?

*sigh*

This update is dedicate to Ingrid Hung, who needled me into feeling guilty enough to make the long post I’ve been putting off for a while.

The big, big news is that I officially have a job – and it’s very similar to the old job.

As it turns out, I am now going full time with Freeverse. While details are still being hacked out, I am now on salary and will be making more than enough to get by. Endless thanks to Ian and Colin for giving me something to be excited and rather speechless about.