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Yelena just finished a week doing night shift at the hospital so now she gets a little time off.  We took the opportunity to visit Grandma & Grandpa in San Diego.  On the way down I tried a new route: Highway 198.  It's a tiny little slice of California tucked in between US 101 and I-5, and it's gorgeous.  As we drove along, I thought to myself, "this is God's country."  Around the next turn was a sign: Priest Valley.  Seemed appropriate.

A lot of people these days seem to feel that science is at war with religion.  I'm not convinced that it is, or that it ever was.

I think the Mehserle verdict was fair.  Let's break it down.

Involuntary manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human being, without malice or intent.  You're still guilty of a crime--a felony, no less--and you'll still be punished.

In keeping with my slow quest to catch up on my photo backlog, here are a couple new galleries.  First, the cruise:

I went to the Web 2.0 Expo a couple months ago and someone asked me to talk into a video camera about how the web has changed my life.  Now you can vote for me online - every day!

http://howdoyou.com/pages/ViewEntry.aspx?entry=65

Please remember to vote early, vote often!

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