Writing because we don't have anything better to do.

Writing because we don't have anything better to do.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Free internet, will cost you.. Not Propaganda (Pt. 1)

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is why we write. To inform or persuade.
Two words, Net Neutrality. What does it mean? Well, maybe internet left out of the hands of the suppliers?  For example, imagine a favorite item that you love, adore, appreciate, and care about dearly.  This item right now, is perfect, one can obtain it at no cost. Let's change scenery now, Imagine a couple or a few people started to make you pay for this item, but the kicker is they only give you chunks of it, bits and pieces, of the most perfect, amazing item that you have ever used.  Would that get you angry, upset, or just disappointed. Now, ever time the item gets put to use, it doesn't seem to have that same amount of marginal utility. Folks if you don't know what I am talking about by now, its the internet. Yes, the most fascinating invention that can be put into the same ranks as, the light bulb, the telephone, or maybe even the ShamWOW. What has happened over the past week, marks a very important battle for the freedom of the internet. Here comes the boring part, so pay attention.

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has been battling it out with certain wireless and internet providers, to try and regulate the internet. I know, why try and regulate something that is not broken? Some people believe it is a good idea to regulate the internet, so Providers do not overcharge consumers. Others do not agree with that assumption, their is also a strong belief that it may diminish innovation.

To be Continued...

Monday, December 20, 2010

The Wander Years (Pt. 1)

Ok.. Here it is, something most of us high school alums can agree with.  "What am I going to do with my life."  That my friends is a major question most of us ask ourselves after we get off of that 'Graduation' high. These are probably some of the lines you have heard, repeated, or witnessed;  Do I want to move out? Do I want to do something significant in my life? I'll go to school to be a nurse, I want to make money off of  my body (Model ya pervs), I'm going to move in with my boyfriend/fiancĂ©e and we're having a baby. I need fifty bucks to sign up to a class, its a unique business venture. I'll go look for a job after Family Guy. These are mere samples of the true words that get said during the 'Wander Years.'  The WYs are a period for about two to three years after a high school graduation or grade school completion, where young adults learn to develop skills and attributes that can help them achieve success in the 'Real World.' I know, I am abusing quotes here, but finding the right methods through the WYs are somewhat difficult.  Some parental guidance is good, as long as you are not pissing them off. If you are, how's living at your friends house going? Ok here is the deal, seven times out of ten, friends are cool with the move in, but you only have a three month grace period (if it's for free). Figure it out, the whole point of the WYs is to draw out a plan (or five) to follow, if one goes down use the back-up.  But for some reason there is always that one person that you meet, during the WYs that makes you want to throw out plans A thru Z....

To be Continued

Saturday, December 18, 2010

The Start of Something Special?

It has come to my attention that my generation has about 15 years before we take over; governments, businesses, jails, street corners, certain McDonald Restaurants, etc...  This blog first and foremost is not a ploy for attention, although it would be nice to receive a lot of followers; our job is to post random but useful information  that you can either enjoy, hate, dislike, debate, share, keep to your self, hide, run into and scream, or just plainly agree with.  Now our title, personally I think is a work of art. Think about it, how often have you gone into a public restroom and thought, "Wow this is nice," or better yet, "Oh my god... call Sue for a...," and my personal favorite, "Is that a... Ehh... look at how long that is!" All of these situations and scenes have the same premise, they were unexpected or forced to happen because we all had to use the restroom.  Whether it be for an emergency or just to check the hair, something fortuitous seems to occur, most of the time.  That is what we aim to achieve. Purposeful news, entertainment, and help with those Facebook breaks, (I know I get bored too!) we write to inform or persuade.