Dan Dickinson: The Primary Vivid Weblog – Page 397 – Struggling with the dark and responding to the light.

Dean On Missing WMDs

FindLaw’s Writ – Dean: Missing Weapons Of Mass Destruction
John Dean has written an excellent piece that bring into question what will happen should no WMD’s be found – which is rapidly appearing to be the case.

Nixon claimed that his misuses of the federal agencies for his political purposes were in the interest of national security. The same kind of thinking might lead a President to manipulate and misuse national security agencies or their intelligence to create a phony reason to lead the nation into a politically desirable war. Let us hope that is not the case.

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NYC Trip Postponed

Due to a number of factors, we’ve had to cancel our trip to NYC for today/tomorrow.
I will be in the city next week though, for work related shtuff.

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The Controller Arrives

So enough shipping tracking; the second IIDX controller has arrived.
Already I’ve noticed one very key thing about IIDX Doubles – and that’s that I’m absolutely terrible at it. It’s going to take a complete relearning to be able to do this. This is like learning to drive automatic for years, and then trying to jump in a manual and get to the mall.
Katie is starting to devote a little more effort to the game as well; she’s having the standard starting frustration, as well as additional frustration from her refusal to touch Beginner Mode, and her insistance on playing one handed. I’m hoping she breaks through that entry barrier soon and starts cranking through the 2 and 3 stars more readily.
And meanwhile, DJ Ryry made me cry again today; I’ve mirrored this video (23.6 meg MPEG) of him playing Murmur Twins Another and getting ye olde AAA. All I can do is shake my fist and curse. (Those of you who are still wondering about this IIDX thing may want to watch that video, it might become a little clearer, although the machine is quite hard to hear.)