http://www.externalreflection.com John's Brain vs. The World Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:40:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just checking to see if this thing still even works. Its been a long time. http://www.externalreflection.com/2008/11/01/long-time/ The U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on the Renewable Portfolio Standard next week. What’s that you may ask, well its a standard set by the Federal Government that requires a certain amount of energy be derived from renewable sources. Sounds good to me. But ... http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/07/29/renewable-portfolio-standards/ As most of you are aware President Bush commuted ‘Scooter’ Libby’s prison sentence of 2.5 years. The media has focused on not only this order by the President but over the past few months on the entire CIA Leak and grand jury investigation in which Scooter Libby has been ... http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/07/12/libby-bush-and-saddam-hussein/ The economics lesson of the day comes from The Onion’s American Voices (Link) Sales and rentals of adult DVDs are down 30 percent due to the rise in homemade Internet porn. What do you think? “That’s the problem with the porn biz. No matter how low your price is for having ... http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/07/02/economic-lesson-of-the-day/ Link to Animated Introduction to the Philosophy of Liberty The above link is a pretty neat little overview of the Philosophy of Liberty. So those who have ever had an interest in what my political views are, watch this clip. http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/05/29/animated-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-liberty/ One of my favorite quick reading sites is The Onion. Today I was checking out the quotes from the American Voices section of their website. The topic of interest was the fact the the U.S. Postal Service increased the price of a stamp to 41 cents. They ... http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/05/15/why-i-read-the-onion/ I have the privilege of conducting research on the regulation of natural gas companies in Australia and came across the below coat of arms. “The generally accepted symbols of Australia are golden wattle, the red kangaroo, and the emu.Although they are not officially proclaimed as national symbols, they feature in the ... http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/05/09/western-australias-coat-of-arms/ Today this picture caught my eye. There is just something about seeing this Afghan with his beard, pseudo-military outfit, and weapon of choice next to a clean and surprisingly refreshing looking glass of Gin. I doubt the American military is utilizing what I have named the ‘drink-and-be-merry’ ... http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/05/02/todays-ny-times-website/ Waking Life One of the best movies I have ever seen. http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/04/26/waking-life/ Follow the links below for some Virginia Public Radio (WCVE-FM) shows on Richmond. “Trees” (09/14/05) “Monuments” (11/02/05) “River” (11/30/05) “Trains” (12/14/05) “Smells” (01/25/06) “Black History” (02/22/06) “Playgrounds” (04/12/06) “Books” (06/22/06) Created and read by Brooks M. Smith. Pretty good overview on a few different aspect of past and present life in Richmond. http://www.externalreflection.com/2007/01/13/richmond-radio/