May the 4th be with you.
Interaction is a superficial form of communication. We (humanity) have known how to communicate for tens of thousands of generations, and we have been interacting with each other for even longer. For the most part, this hasn’t changed. We still just interact with people. We don’t communicate. A few of us had to learn to communicate, and many of them [...]
Do you know a geek that loves shows like Buffy, Doctor Who, and Star Trek? Even if you don’t, you probably do. Geeks are everywhere. And I know the perfect cheap gift you can get them. Say what you will about Netflix and their pricing fiasco, they currently have a niche market cornered…and no one seems to know about it. [...]
I got on an elevator earlier today with a bunch of total strangers. One of them, a friendly kid with big hair and small jeans, looked at the ornate floor and said, "Ooh, it's like a club. If only we had some fancy lights." I turned on an strobe light cell phone app, and he began to dance. A woman beside me asked, "Why do you have something like that?" I nodded at the kid and said, "Because of things like that."
The problem with the anti-homosexuality perspective is the belief that it is a choice. This leads people into the (very natural-but-misguided) assumption that it is therefore abnormal. The truth, however, is just the opposite. Anyone with enough intellectual integrity can take the time to look into it and realize the truth. Homosexuality occurs in virtually all mammalian species in a [...]
I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican. I am not a Libertarian or an Independent. I’m not a member of the Green Party, the Labor Party, or the Party of Five. I do not vote straight ticket unless by sheer coincidence that they all happen to be of the same party. I’m not a liberal. I’m not [...]
I registered Metzae.net a decade ago right after adopting the screen name Metzae. Since then, it has grown into a large network of websites that cover everything from photos to politics to profanity.
Family has always been important to me. I realize that doesn’t make me special or unique, but it’s true nonetheless. I have had many friends and acquaintances throughout my life, but when I feel that familial bond with someone it makes it that much more important. And I don’t mean the people that share the same bloodlines as I do. After [...]