Back in high school I had a saying, “At least I’m going to the college of my choice.”
Yeah, Honolulu Community College was right down the street, but for all my smartass posturing I never lived up to my claim. I went to UH, Manoa.
However, I was never accepted into the university. I was only enrolled [...]
Entries from June 2006
Pep Talks, Reverse Psychology, and My Learning to Laugh at my Pre-Collegiate Ass
June 29th, 2006 · Comments Off · News
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Escape Rabbits and The 800 Pound Gorilla On My Back
June 27th, 2006 · Comments Off · News
I like animals.
While an 800 lbs. gorilla on my back is a humorous image, I’d rather not treat the gorilla badly by depicting it as an arrogant politician. Call me a bleeding heart if you like, but the inhumane treatment of animals is another of my peeves.
This comes up because right about this time of [...]
Tags: Bev Harbin·Censorship·Free Speech
BevHarbin.com the Final Disclaimer
June 23rd, 2006 · 1 Comment · News
Finally, for the record, this is the disclaimer from bevharbin.com:
Bev Harbin dot com
This site is not run or endorsed by Bev Harbin or Beverly Harbin or anyone associated with a person of that name.
This is a digital parody of Beverly Harbin, Hawaii Representative and public official. BEVHARBIN.COM and BEVERLYHARBIN.COM uses the names and images of [...]
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Bev Harbin Cease and Desist Letter Version 2.0 and My Response (Updated)
June 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off · News
On June 9, 2006 someone claiming to be from the sherif deputy’s office hand delivered this message written by Rep. Bev Harbin on her official Hawaii state office stationary. I say “claiming” because this gentleman never left a calling card or presented any form of identification.
Its tone however is more school yard bully than heavyweight [...]
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The Harbin Limits
June 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off · News
This comic was inspired by one of the finest written pieces of sci-fi ever aired on network television.
In the episode of The Outer Limits entitled The Architects of Fear a group of scientists decide that the only way humanity can ignore its problems is if the nations of the world unite against a common enemy… [...]
