Divine Flame Blog
by Jennifer
on 02 February 2010
One Night Count
On Friday morning I had the opportunity to participate in the One Night Count to identify the number of people who are homeless in King County. It was a humbling experience and probably the most reflective time I've ever had between the hours of 2 and 4am.
by Jennifer
on 07 January 2010
Who Do You Look Like?
Have you ever been told that you look like somebody famous? Or ever approached a stranger thinking they were someone you knew? My recent case of mistaken identity came this morning as my 13 month old daughter was looking through her daddy’s copy of WIRED magazine. She was turning the pages, occasionally indicating objects she recognized, when she enthusiastically began an insistent mantra of “dada, dada, dada.” Looking up, I had to do a double (triple?) take of the man she was pointing to in the magazine — just who was this man who looked eerily like my dear husband?
by Andrew
on 02 December 2009
Virtual Reality Introversion
I'm pretty sure that in my lifetime virtual reality systems will become commonplace. They may not be at a level that’s indistinguishable from reality but they will be good enough that people will spend a lot of time in them.
by Andrew
on 24 January 2009
by Andrew
on 20 January 2009
Other Animals PETA Would Like to Rename
- Alligators — Marsh Puppies
- Lobsters — Ocean Bunnies
- Whales — Giant Water Babies
- Manatees — Your Other Grandparents
- Sea Horses — Sea Ponies
by Andrew
on 18 January 2009
Recently Misperceived as the "Mark of the Beast"
- RFID chips
- Barcodes
- Credit Cards
- Monopoly game pieces
- Microsoft Vista
by Andrew
on 28 December 2008
Original Context
We all know the danger of taking someone’s words out of context. It’s too easy for meaning to be lost when all we have is a snippet of the person’s words.
by Andrew
on 14 December 2008
Non-Traditional Signs of the Approaching Christmas Season
- Chia Pet displays
- Hickory Farms mall kiosks (proportional to the number of Starbucks in the vicinity)
- Tenfold increase in worldwide nutmeg consumption
- Sudden and inexplicable fascination with blinking lights
- Atheists extra ornery
by Andrew
on 19 September 2008
by Andrew
on 18 September 2008
Things I've Recently Stopped Caring About
- Mike Meyers movies
- State Quarters
- My eBay profile
- Long-distance savings
- Matching socks
- Republicans
by Andrew
on 03 May 2008
Signs of the Impending Apocalypse
I had the idea of starting a new blog titled “Signs of the Impending Apocalypse”. It would feature stories of the worst in human behavior as well as showcasing celebrities, new products, or entertainment that I see as examples of incredible stupidity. Then I realized there is already something very similar. It’s called “The News.”
Anyway, here’s my list for today:
- 20 Different Flavors of Coke
- Comic Sans penetration nearing critical mass
- Candy dispensers in the form of pooping animals
- Bikini Baristas
- Indiana Jones 4
(not because it’s stupid, but because I never thought I'd live to see it come to fruition)Yikes, it was stupid.
by Andrew
on 03 May 2008
Those Damn Kids And Their:
- Roller Shoes
- Txting
- MySpace
- Shaggy Hair
- Peanut Allergies
- Moral Relativism