Coop's Universe

So, I've been exploring the blogsphere lately and all the political mumbo-jumbo out there trying to make my decision on the next President of the United States. Everywhere I turn, there is controversy over McCain's pick as VP Sarah Palin. From Troopergate to the Librarian scandal to questions on whether or not Trig is her biological son to attacks on whether her daughter is really engaged, I just don't get it. Where's the actual, factual stories? Where do I turn to learn the facts? No one seems to be reporting those these days. The mainstream media is so pro-Obama that I'm not going to learn anything about any of the other candidates from them. Plus, they've picked up all the buzz on the blogsphere and are now reporting it, calling for documents, interviewing people in Alaska, etc. I'm all for pulling all the skeletons out of the closet for those running for public office, but haven't we learned from previous mistakes that when you start reporting on things, you need a credible source to back up your story? There's nothing in the blogsphere or in mainstream media that backs any of the stories as credible, not even close.

So, in a service to all those who want to be informed, here are the facts I have been able to uncover...

On March 3, New York hosted the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change where Lord Christopher Monckton, a policy advisor for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s warned that the global warming alarmism could have agrave impact on humanity. He pointed out past events in history where individuals misinterpreted science, the eugenics movement in the 1930s which led to Hitler, the Lysenko movement in Russia under Stalin and even the great leap back under Chairman Mao which led again to tens of millions of deaths.

"Monckton used the banning of DDT, which was linked to the deaths of 40 million children dying from malaria, as an example. The World Health Organization lifted the ban on September 14, 2006, and that was, as Monckton said, 'The science standing in front of politics."

Adobe announced on Monday the latest product line to their software line, Flex 3 and AIR 1.0.

Flex 3 is a feature-packed release, adding new UI components like the advanced datagrid and improved CSS capabilities; powerful tooling additions like refactoring; and extensive testing tools including memory and performance profiling, plus the addition of the automated testing framework to Flex Builder.

Adobe AIR is game-changing in so many ways, delivering rich applications on the desktop, enabling access to the local file system, system tray, notifications and much more. Now you can write RIAs on the desktop using the same skills that you’ve been already using to create great web apps including both Flex and AJAX.

I've been wanting to blog about this for weeks now. Actually, I've just wanted to return to blogging period. I've been so busy preparing for the new baby and working that I haven't had time to blog. I'm making an effort to blog like I used to before I was "kicked off the airways." I'd like to do it daily. I have a lot to talk about, and this is just one of many posts to come.

Alright, so I'm not totally new to this fathering thing. When I met my current wife, she had two kids, 10 and 7. However, as of January 30, 2008, at 9:56 p.m. I was introduced to the world of fathering an infant. Edward William arrived two and half weeks early and only weighed 5 lbs, 8 oz. He was 19 in. long. I'm the oldest of 19 grandchildren, so I've been around infants for most of my life, but I wasn't prepared for this.

I've installed MT 4 on my web server, and I'm ready to start blogging. I know I'm using a default template, but there's a lot going on in my life right now that I just don't have time to design my own. I'll put it on my to do list for one of these days.

So, for those of you who don't know me, here's the scoop. I'm a 20-something web developer. I work for a non-profit trade association during the day and I work for a consulting company based in New Jersey after hours. I also manage a couple other websites for family and friends. Plus, I pick up the occasional project here and there. So, I keep busy with work all the time.