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I will no longer be posting political commentary/thoughts on this site. Those topics tend to be long and in-depth and may quickly drown out any other content here. I will begin regularly posting all political topics over at www.fightforliberty.com. That site is up and running now, though it will see a few changes as I [...]
This week in Iraq, the Al Askari mosque (also known as the Samarra shrine) was bombed by insurgents. The mosque is 1200 years old and is one of the holiest sites in all of Shia Islam. As a response, Shiite Arabs demonstrated and incited violence across Iraq, mostly directed against Sunnis. Officials blame at least [...]
Hey Everybody! I only have a second, so this will be short, but… Charlotte Olivia Rippy was born today at 1:49PM. She weighed 7lbs 2oz. She and Marie are both doing great. Taylor seems to really like his little sister??so far! I have attached a quick picture for you to see and there are a [...]
Think Secret is reporting that Apple is planning to release a “new” video version of its portable multimedia powerhouse – what the site calls the “true” video iPod. This new release has allegedly been in development since long before the current 5G model was released last year. The new iPod will have a 3.5-inch diagonal [...]
Any of you guys out there interested in Google and/or web technology should definitely check out this blog. It is run by a Google software engineer named Matt Cutts. He is surprisingly candid in discussing the search giant that employs him. He even offers his thoughts on what he considers his “least favorite Google parameter.” [...]
Marie and I went to her doctor Tuesday and got some news. If she has not delivered by Valentine’s Day, the doctor will induce on Wednesday, February 15. Barring a very long labor (which I hope and pray is not the case), Charlotte Olivia will be arriving no later than that day! I cannot wait [...]
I have posted my response to the State of the Union over at FightForLiberty. Direct Link Edit: I’ll go ahead and post it here too. Still trying to decide if I want to maintain both sites or just roll them both into ZackRippy.com. Last night, President George W. Bush presented his annual State of the [...]