Archive for March 22nd, 2005
Pixar
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005
Seems everyone’s enthralled with this article on Pixar behind-the-scenes. I could have done the same article, but I was a bit afraid to take pictures when I went. It was more of a private visit to talk with a friend of a friend for advice; and, of course, to see the place.
From what I saw, it did indeed look like a great place to work. It had an air of creativity and fun, and the food was wonderful. It was just a giant warehouse, but laid out beautifully; so open and inviting. It was a very cool place.
Unfortunately, their software internships are just for graduate students, and only the top ones at that. I heard they’re overpaid and overqualified. Not my area anyway.
Just wanted to say “I saw it first!” just because.
Jon Stewart is a genius
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005
The Daily Show this evening was, like every other major media outlet for the last week, focused on the political and religious drama surrounding Terri Schiavo — only Jon Stewart did it with wit and style.
The highlight was this: Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.): “The measure of a nation’s commitment to the sanctity of life is reflected in its laws and to the extent those laws honor and defend its most vulnerable citizens.”
Jon Stewart: “What? We’re getting universal health care?? … or, not.”
In every Daily Show I’ve seen, Jon Stewart never fails to bring out the hypocrisy, irony, and fallacy that is our current government in a most intelligent and humanistic manner. He says everything that should be said and everything that really probably shouldn’t be said. I would just like to recognize his genius. Thank you, Jon.
Related articles (yet to be written):
- How the US government spent trillions on the war in Iraq and left behind our schools, healthcare, and our own people.
- How the government pushes Christian morality in tiny, insignificant, yet very public cases instead of truly helping the most people with the most need (examples: Terri Schiavo, abortion, Gay rights, steroids in MLB).
- How the essence of being a “Republican” has changed from believing in moderating federal power into believing in the Christian ethos and the federal power to impose Christian values on all people of the United States, and indeed, the world.
- How every liberal idea or politic in the past has eventually become mainstream, accepted, and undisputable (examples: abolition of slavery, womens’ rights, civil rights, free speech, clean air, environmental protection, recycling… soon to come: Gay marriage and womens’ choice. Learn to love it.)
It all just pisses me off, and that’s a small sublist.