Monday, September 18, 2006

Anyway, I said I'd (try to) continue my list, so I will

51. Always tell the people you love that you love them. Never assume they know it
52. Freedom is worth dying for (and what our country is doing in Iraq has nothing to do with Freedom)
53. When you cook, do it right. Don't take shortcuts and don't buy cheap ingredients
54. Never trust a restaraunt that lkeeps a scale next to a cooking surface, they're just looking to do the bare minimum it takes to keep your business (the cafeteria at work is notorious for this)
55. Be unique
56. Read news from outside the US, and realize that everyone, even CNN, has an agenda
57. Don't be afraid to watch something controversial
58. Don't be afraid to laugh when something is funny
59. When you're at a wedding, dance with someone
60. Money doesn't buy happiness, but when you don't have it, happiness is in short supply
61. If you win the lotto, take care of your friends
62. Help those that need your help, even if it wasn't on the news
63. Get a pet
64. Don't dismiss hunting or fishing until you know what purpose they serve, and how important both are to the conservation efforts in North America. To date, hunters are the only group that's lobbied for a tax increase on their hobby
65. Don't be afraid to eat meat
66. If you make an enemy, make sure you deserved it
67. Understand what love is and what love means. It's not about what you feel, it's about what you do because of what you feel
68. Never, ever, tell a tech "I'm computer illiterate"
69. Not everyone that plays video games or watches violent movies is going to shoot up a school. Eventually, the person in the White House will have grown up playing Nintendo.
70. Take a walk on a nice day
71. Take, and share, pictures
72. If you tease, expect to get teased back. That's why it's fun.
73. Don't be afraid to do things on your own
74. Know when you need to stop doing things on your own and call the experts
75. Visit another country, and don't expect them to speak English if that's not their native tongue
76. If you own a computer, back up your stuff. Don't blame the manufacturer when it fails and you lose everything. It's not their fault.
77. Make new friends
78. Stick with your teams. No one likes fair-weather fans and bandwagoners
79. Understand that the Dallas Cowboys are the best football team ever, the Cardinals are the best baseball team ever. If you disagree, expect an argument. ; )
80. Kids can be the center of your world, but don't remind your friend that every moment you're with them
81. Know when to walk away
82. Read someone else's blog
83. Know history, and understand things like World War I and World War II, and why the conflicts of today are nothing like them. Don't trust any politician who's implicates they are to garner support
84. Privacy makes us secure; violation of it does not make us safer
85. Recording and archiving broadcasts is perfectly legal, as is time-shifting and fair use. Don't let broadcast companies spoil things like Media Center and TiVo.
86. Open Source is not the answer to all of lifes ills
87. Free does not better, Open Source does not mean free
88. Support NASA, and petition to keep the president from destroying it
89. Support free enterprise space development, since it can do things NASA can't
90. Protest putting roads through national parks. People are too afraid to walk or go off-road. The land is beautiful, and should not be scarred by pavement
91. Do not speak against software unless you've used it yourself
92. When it's appropriate, teach kids about responsibility with their bodies and in their relations. Abstinence is a good idea, but only teaching abstinence is irresponsible and dangerous
93. Men should not argue for or against a woman's right to chose. While the father should have a voice, it is ultimately the woman's body, and should remain her choice
94. Support the death penalty. Some people just need to die for what they've done
95. Most of all, don't worry about regrets in your life. Everyone has them, and we all have to deal with it. For every regret, there should be twice as many joys

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