Below are the most recent 16 friends' journal entries.

Monday, September 1st, 2008
crooked7	9:42p	Master’s Project So my Chair on the committee for my Master’s project is a real hard ass. This is actually good since there is no way he will let me get away with doing a mediocre job. Right now I’m using Stata (a statistical program) to merge data and create variables in order to get a good sense of what my data looks like. I’m getting progressively better at using Stata so I can format the data how I want it much faster than in the past. It is nice to be back in school. I recently realized that I don’t have too many hobbies or at least ones that are somewhat productive. Maybe I’ve been going to school for too long. When I’m not in school I find myself constantly searching for things to do in my free time. I managed to read a couple books, study topics of interest and started writing a lot more. I guess that is something, but it really doesn’t give me the sense of accomplishment that school seems to. I don’t know what I’m going to do when I finish this semester. Go find a better job? Continue going to school? Both? While the prospect of finishing my degree is exciting, the thought of not going to school makes me a little sad. School gives me additional motivation that I seem to lack outside of it. Current Mood: content (Comment on this)
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
atlantis [ ramoniciu ]	9:45p	Fanarts Keira Knightley  Stargate Atlantis (included are arts with Spoiler for 5x12) SPN (Phantom Traveler) Preview: Here @ fugly_graphics  (Comment on this)
crooked7	1:22a	Peak Oil and Energy Imperialism John Bellamy Foster The Monthly Review The rise in overt militarism and imperialism at the outset of the twenty-first century can plausibly be attributed largely to attempts by the dominant interests of the world economy to gain control over diminishing world oil supplies.1 Beginning in 1998 a series of strategic energy initiatives were launched in national security circles in the United States in response to: (1) the crossing of the 50 percent threshold in U.S. importation of foreign oil; (2) the disappearance of spare world oil production capacity; (3) concentration of an increasing percentage of all remaining conventional oil resources in the Persian Gulf; and (4) looming fears of peak oil. The response of the vested interests to this world oil supply crisis was to construct what Michael Klare in Blood and Oil has called a global “strategy of maximum extraction.”2 This required that the United States as the hegemonic power, with the backing of the other leading capitalist states, seek to extend its control over world oil reserves with the object of boosting production. Seen in this light, the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan (the geopolitical doorway to Western access to Caspian Sea Basin oil and natural gas) following the 9/11 attacks, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the rapid expansion of U.S. military activities in the Gulf of Guinea in Africa (where Washington sees itself as in competition with Beijing), and the increased threats now directed at Iran and Venezuela—all signal the rise of a dangerous new era of energy imperialism. ( Read more... ) (Comment on this)
crooked7	1:16a	The Political Economy and Ecology of Biofuels The Monthly Review Fred Magdoff Background The huge increase in oil and other fuel prices over the last few years and a concern that we have reached (or will soon reach) peak oil — after which oil extraction begins to decrease — have created renewed interest in alternative sources of energy. These include solar, wind, ocean wave and tidal flow, geothermal, and biofuels. Sometimes lip service is given to the need for greater energy efficiency, changes in lifestyles (including the ecologically irrational over-reliance on automobiles and living far from one’s job), the need to redesign economic activity from the factory floor to office buildings and homes, and the need for affluent societies to move away from ever higher levels of consumption. However, a radical analysis of actually putting these into effect would lead to questioning the very basics of how capitalism works. ( Read more... ) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, August 29th, 2008
crooked7	10:33p	I'm sure the US government isn't thrilled, Obama included, who cares, fuck them Top Salvadoran candidate would restore Cuba ties Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- A leftist journalist favored by polls to win the presidency in El Salvador is vowing to reestablish relations with Cuba and tackle corruption. Mauricio Funes said he would create jobs and give "preferential" treatment to the country's poor. He also promises to respect trade agreements and not end the dollarization of the economy despite some "negative impacts." Funes presented his agenda Sunday at a convention of his Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, a guerrilla-group-turned-political-party. His rival in the March 2009 election is Rodrigo Avila, a conservative, U.S.-trained engineer and two-time director of El Salvador's national police. Avila's Arena party has controlled the presidency since 1989. I think ending Cuba's isolation is a critical step in bringing more progressive change while keeping the gains made through the Revolution. With the recent election of leftist president Fernando Lugo in Paraguay the US can't be to happy but as you can see I am. Oh and it gets better More Peruvians Favor Socialism Than Capitalism Current Mood: happy (Comment on this)
crooked7	10:00p	Another day of collateral damage in Afghanistan The US bombed a village in Afghanistan killing 90 people, 60 of which were children. The UN said that "residents were able to confirm the number of casualties, including names, age and gender of the victims," AP reported The UN investigation has determined that there was compelling evidence of these deaths while the US military insists that 25 combatants and 5 non combatants were killed. Curious that they would know these numbers given US forces never actually entered the village. Even if the US military does admit guilt it will be downplayed as an unfortunate mistake. You can’t bomb a village then pretend to be surprised when you kill a lot of people. The fact that the US military might say civilian deaths were unintentional is meaningless given that the tactics employed almost make it a certainty. Would these deaths be acceptable to the American public if these were American lives? Of course not, but somehow we have convinced ourselves that these people lives are not as meaningful. Current Mood: angry (Comment on this)
atlantis [ kinky_carter ]	10:54a	For any fans. mckay_jackson (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
atlantis [ n7cdrsheppard ]	8:50a	Follow up to Fic: Redemption / Release.......Elizabeth's pov  Title:   Release  Author:   n7cdrsheppard    Fandom:      Stargate Atlantis  Summary:    End tag to Season 5 ‘Ghost in the Machine’. Follow up to Fic :Redemption.                        Elizabeth finds atonement with John.  Type/Pairing:   Friendship; Sheppard, Weir                                    Hurt/comfort /Angst relationship; Sheppard, Weir  Rating:  PG-13  Warnings:   Character death implied  Existentialisim ! 10 dollar words :)  Spoilers:  Inspired by Season 5 Ep ‘Ghost in the Machine’ aired 8/15/08  Disclaimer:   I do not own and do not profit from any SGA characters.  Word count: 2,439      Ok, I think I have it out of my system now...Really. next time I will pick on McKay :) ( Release... ) Current Mood: satisfied Current Music: ambient (Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
crooked7	3:52p	It would be so gratifying to see this piece of shit cop get beaten down. Current Mood: irritated (Comment on this)
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
crooked7	5:37p	Dead Prez perform at DNC protest Current Mood: happy (Comment on this)
atlantis [ entil2001 ]	3:45p	Critical Myth Review: Stargate: Atlantis 5.6: "The Shrine" Review: Stargate Atlantis 5.6: "The Shrine" Current Mood: sore (Comment on this)
Monday, August 25th, 2008
atlantis [ earrch ]	11:12p	Captions for The Shrine First time ever posting here and first time posting to a community, so feel free to correct the post... Anyway, I was deeply impressed by a particularly amazing scene on The Shrine, and I somehow ended capping and captioning a few images. No idea if it's successful or plainly absurd, so I would appreciate some opinions, or some smiles. I debated posting the lot here, but it is a little heavy, so here's a sample, and here are  the rest...**SPOILERS FOR THE SHRINE (not this one)** Enjoy? Enjoy? (4 Comments |Comment on this)
atlantis [ rollina ]	3:22p	Save SGA Just THAT. Awwwwww. A HOPE? Awwwwww. Me, I made this. ( Read more... ) It's a lj header, you can use it if you want. Full version HERE. Awwwwww. More stuff following. :°( :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Current Mood: sad (4 Comments |Comment on this)
crooked7	5:50a	No Sleep for Me Tonight It is now 5:50 am and I have not been able to sleep. I am scheduled to get up in about 45 minutes. Looks like I am going to have to readjust my sleep schedule the hard way, through sleep deprivation. Current Mood: frustrated (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
atlantis [ artemis908 ]	9:10a	I apologize if there was an article or posting I missed that has already answered this question... but what happened to Amanda Tapping aka Samantha Carter? Did she decide to leave the show? Is she ever coming back? I actually try not to read too much about the show because I like to be surprised so there could have been an article posted about this months ago and I never read it! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
atlantis [ n7cdrsheppard ]	12:32a	THE SHRINE FINAL CONCLUSION    AT LAST! THE ANTIDOTE  (although temporary) FOR THE POISON SPEWED OUT THIS WEEK BY MGM. THE SHRINE WAS FABULOUS! AND I ONLY HAVE ONE LAST THING TO SAY..... ( UNDER CUT... ) Current Mood: thankful Current Music: star wars title theme (4 Comments |Comment on this)