Dojo Info 9/2/2010

1. 8-year-old painting prodigy is new art world star
   Kieron Williamson is the latest child prodigy to impress. The human mind is capable to true greatness.
2. Scientists Create Invisibility Cloak of Silk
   High-tech is focusing more and more emphasis on reducing the size of current technology. This? Something even cooler.
3. Toddler walks two blocks to reach medical help for her father
   What a brave young girl! [Alesaundra Tafoya] Heroes are all around us.
4. Double hand transplant at Jewish Hospital
   This is right here in Louisville. Incredible what science has now made possible.
5. Tour the solar system … on Earth
   Hey Brian Cox… How can the solar system be so wondrous if it’s simply the result of a million random accidents? Far more logical and likely that it’s the product of some being far greater than our understandings can fathom.

6th Grade Basketball Talent Likes Kentucky

Damon Harge doesn’t mess around. What a work ethic! Look for this kid’s name in the future.

Francis Chan Thinks Church Has It All Wrong

You have to admire a man who when told he’s great says, “It’s not about me.” Churches today, if they’re to be more like the true body of Christ, need to be more about helping others.

Dojo Info 8/22/10

1. Raising the stakes in social gaming
   We’ll see many great innovations in this area in the coming years simply because the options are limitless.
2. Netflix delights studios with big checks
   Down with Blockbuster (monopoly) and up with Netflix (innovation)! [That is...until Netflix gets too big and they start to monopolize things, then reverse it.]
3. Bull leaps into stands in Spain
   Look, I’m always for people over animals but sometimes people behave, as our dishonest President has said, “stupidly” and get what they deserve. Bull fighting is archaic and ridiculous.
4. The Luddites may actually be power brokers
   Find a few examples on an controversial but illogical view and it’s a story? I guess that’s just how MSNBC rolls. In the immortal words of Chad Ochocinco, “Child please.”
5. 40 Billionaires Pledge to Give Away Half of Wealth
   For as much as the liberal mindset is to bash the wealthy, I have to give a standing ovation for members of their own agreeing to give away so much. Not know whether they’ve follow through, I still want to believe they will.

Facebook’s Dark Design on Power?

Facebook announces “Places” that allows a single online check-in. An idea already put forth by other parties without the weight to make it instantly credible.

In short, Facebook not only wants to be the digital sovereignty toward which all other geolocation apps direct their figurative roads, it also wants to be the Web’s own omniscient historian. [link]

Are you frightened of their power?

Bad Delays vs. Good Delays

Still working to get several of my sites up and running after the hacks. Have to apologize about the delay. But whatever you do, don’t delay checking up on the new Delays CD: Star Tiger Star Ariel. It’s piping hot.

One Step Closer to Flying Cars with Laser Virtual Keyboard

For just $150 (ON SALE!) you know you want a laser virtual keyboard. Do you actually need a laser virtual keyboard? Of course not, but that’s beside the point.

University Says Change Beliefs or No Degree

As astounding as this might sound, Augusta State University is threatening one of their students to change her “central religious beliefs on human nature and conduct” or be expelled.

You see, Jennifer Keeton has some traditional views on homosexuals and transgendered persons so that can’t be tolerated by those who claim tolerance as a hallmark. Naturally, she’s filing a lawsuit and I hope she wins.

“[Augusta State University] faculty have promised to expel Miss Keeton from the graduate Counselor Education Program not because of poor academic showing or demonstrated deficiencies in clinical performance, but simply because she has communicated both inside and outside the classroom that she holds to Christian ethical convictions on matters of human sexuality and gender identity,” the 43-page lawsuit reads.

Universities have been the bastion of liberalism for decades but this boldness is new. Alternatives in education have been springing up lately and I, for one, am encouraged.

Double Rainbow Song

Inspired by the famous Double Rainbow sighting we are now treated to this musical explosion of flavor!

Dojo Info 7/29/10

1. Teen Swaps Cell Phone, Winds Up with Porsche
   Best I ever did was swap old CDs for store credit. Color me impressed. In just 14 trades, too!
2. Research Shows How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria At The Molecular Level
   Cran ain’t takin’ no prisoners man.
3. Rock Band 3 crashing into living rooms on October 26
   Not only do I want this, I physically need this.
4. Can The Candwich Make Dough for Its Inventor?
   I think we already have a name for this… Disgusting.
5. Curing Ailments with Natural Remedies
   The more I think about it, the more I believe that most, if not all, of our physical problems could be better treated with something in nature, if we can only find it, rather than a man-made chemical, built in some laboratory.

Liberal Journalists Bias Toward Obama, Helped Win Election

Some believe the media to be impartial. Wisdom says otherwise. Now Jonathan Strong over at The Daily Caller has exposed the liberal journalists for what they are.

According to records obtained by The Daily Caller, at several points during the 2008 presidential campaign a group of liberal journalists took radical steps to protect their favored candidate. Employees of news organizations including Time, Politico, the Huffington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the Guardian, Salon and the New Republic participated in outpourings of anger over how Obama had been treated in the media, and in some cases plotted to fix the damage.

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Please share this information with everyone you know. The injustice is infuriating.

Dojo Info 7/15/10

1. A trip beyond the edge of the observable universe
   Sounds trippy. These kind of productions don’t get the press they deserve. You almost always leave saying, “That was pretty cool!”
2. Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert
   Hell hath no fury like an NBA owner scorned.
3. To Marry Off Her Son, Matchmaker Mom Launches Website
   “Golly gee whiz Mom!” says Colby Brin.
4. Company Creates Edible Greeting Card
   In case you’re wondering, how about a Martguerita for me?!?
5. BP chokes off the oil leak; now begins the wait
   85 days?!? Honestly? Pretty lame if you ask me. Shouldn’t there be a contingency plan in there in case something like this happens?

This Proposal Takes the Prize

Wow! How much work went into this? How utterly crushed would this guy have been if she had said, “No”? Incredible!

Kobayashi Disappoints Me Greatly, Tears

Going back as far as 2003, I’ve been posting about the phenom that is Kobayashi. I mean seriously, it’s crazy! Look at this!

• Hot Dog Eating Champion
• Top Dog
• Hot Dog Eating Champion, Part Duex
• Holy Clogged Arteries Batman
• Dojo Info 2/7/06
• Kobayashi Wins Again, Sets New Record
• Kobayashi Ups the Records
• Dojo Info 11/4/06
• Kobayashi Goes Down, Chestnut Reigns
• Dojo Info 7/9/08

If I was any more the stalker, TMZ would be on my ass. Today’s news is a sad state of affairs. Apparently, our hero Kobayashi can’t stand not to be in the spotlight.

Kobayashi mingled with the crowd watching the contest, standing inside a police-barricaded pen just under the stage. When the eating ended, he slipped up the stage stairs and was welcomed by host George Shea.

Then, several security officers appeared and tried to usher him off. He grabbed a metal police barricade with both hands, holding on tightly as the officers pulled at him. Finally, they dragged him down the stairs, with Kobayashi resisting vehemently.

Forgive me as I take time to compose myself. *sigh* It’s going to be some time before I’ll be back to my jovial self.

The Wonder of It All

Incredible! I don’t know what is more amazing… the rainbow? or this guy’s response to the rainbow?!?