Eblend.org: Shawn’s blog

Iraq War Fatalities

Wow, I knew that that the number was high but this is just crazy. Seeing a dot placed for each death is just crushing. Why did we go to war again? Wasn’t it over a long time ago. Ummm, right.

A More Perfect Union: Approached as a spiritual practice, a committed relationship can be a path not only to enduring love and deep harmony but also to liberation

It interesting how the principles of yoga can apply to nearly everything in my life. Each yoga session becomes a physical expression of my mental struggles. After reading this article, it can also apply to my relationships. Pause, , and give myself time to realize what my feelings are really about.

Electronic bill pay is just amazing. You enter information once and it continues to pay the bill for you automatically each month. This is great until you forget to cancel (or just cancel a few payments — not all of them) the health insurance payment to your ex. Umm, yeah that was a $25.00 lesson. I *thought* that I canceled the payment, but apparently I had only stopped the payment for two months. It happily decided to send a check out a few days ago and I had to look like a freak when I called Everbank to ask them how I could stop the check. They suggested that I just ask for a check in return. That isn’t going to happen, so I had to pay $25.00 to stop payment on the check. I’m an idiot. But $25.00 is worth not having to deal with the situtation.

I went crazy with my camera during the 2005 Cincinnati Pride Parade. Kathy was nice enough to give me a volunteer post with an excellent view of the parade. View the Cincinnati 2005 Pride Parade Pics. Feel free to pass the link around and let me know what you think.

The Political Compass is pretty interesting. I’m lower-left (-6.25, -5.44). Take the quiz, it is pretty interesting. The commentary is even better.