<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309</id><updated>2011-10-06T08:24:52.666-04:00</updated><category term='americans'/><category term='Barack H. Obama'/><category term='ARG'/><category term='introduction'/><category term='Robots'/><category term='McCain'/><category term='Animals'/><category term='Family'/><category term='worldview'/><category term='Crime'/><category term='Dogs'/><category term='Friends'/><category term='HD'/><category term='Geek'/><category term='advertising'/><category term='blagging'/><category term='bullshit'/><category term='Creativity'/><category term='Politics'/><category term='Win'/><category term='el oh el'/><category term='Guns N Roses'/><category term='lies'/><category term='Past'/><category term='Humor'/><category term='Jesus'/><category term='blags'/><category term='Consumerism'/><category term='FAIL'/><category term='Internets'/><category term='9/11'/><category term='torture'/><category term='Ron Paul'/><category term='George Lucas'/><category term='TV'/><category term='Things that piss me off'/><category term='Updates'/><category term='George W. Bush'/><category term='Toys'/><category term='Pittsburgh'/><category term='Rifftrax'/><category term='Axl Rose'/><category term='Holiday'/><category term='Christmas'/><category term='Winter'/><category term='random'/><category term='Storytelling'/><category term='music'/><category term='government'/><category term='Art'/><category term='Lawls'/><category term='blog'/><category term='stupid people'/><category term='nine inch nails'/><category term='Weird Stuff'/><category term='LOST'/><category term='economics'/><category term='wake up'/><category term='Snow'/><category term='Digestive system'/><category term='Star Wars'/><category term='Velociraptors'/><category term='Maine'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='blogging'/><category term='poverty'/><category term='capitalism'/><category term='Sarah Palin'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>AJPeden dot Blogspot dot com</title><subtitle type='html'>name dot google-owned-domain-name dot generic-top-level-domain:commerical</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>30</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-5409343393211562698</id><published>2011-07-10T15:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-10T15:04:51.626-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Skeptic, a Feminist and a Professor walk into a bar (Part 2)</title><summary type='text'>Note: I consider myself an a skeptic, a rational thinker, a feminist and an agnostic. The first two parts are regarding where I am today, and how I got here. The last is about an issue that is important to me that regards both. This post will contain some language that some may find offensive. 

Part 2: Feminism 

My parents separated when I was fairly young. During that time, my parents did a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/5409343393211562698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2011/07/skeptic-feminist-and-professor-walk_10.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/5409343393211562698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/5409343393211562698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2011/07/skeptic-feminist-and-professor-walk_10.html' title='A Skeptic, a Feminist and a Professor walk into a bar (Part 2)'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-2534883132628465644</id><published>2011-07-09T07:49:00.010-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-09T14:02:39.518-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Skeptic, a Feminist and a Professor walk into a bar (Part 1)</title><summary type='text'>Note: I consider myself an a skeptic, a rational thinker, a feminist and an agnostic. The first two parts are regarding where I am today, and how I got here. The last is about an issue that is important to me that regards both.Part 1. Skepticism.Some of you knew me in High School, and if we've ever talked about my past, I walked all sorts of 'spiritual' paths: Roman Catholicism, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/2534883132628465644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2011/07/skeptic-feminist-and-professor-walk.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2534883132628465644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2534883132628465644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2011/07/skeptic-feminist-and-professor-walk.html' title='A Skeptic, a Feminist and a Professor walk into a bar (Part 1)'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-7903561252520690767</id><published>2010-03-04T11:33:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-04T11:39:29.535-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I Read Twilight</title><summary type='text'>aj-reads-twilight.blogspot.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/7903561252520690767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-read-twilight.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/7903561252520690767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/7903561252520690767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-read-twilight.html' title='I Read Twilight'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-5799438524250863127</id><published>2009-07-29T12:37:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T14:38:55.676-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Why this blog became static and plans for the future</title><summary type='text'>Hello, my long time readers, or perhaps, new ones.This is just a quick update, and a little plan to tell you about the future of this blog.As you can see, this has become very... sparse over the past few months. Some of you may think it's because I have nothing (of value) to say, or that I got bored with posting but it is really not the case. In this age of the 'new internet', one has to consider</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/5799438524250863127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-this-blog-became-static-and-plans.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/5799438524250863127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/5799438524250863127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-this-blog-became-static-and-plans.html' title='Why this blog became static and plans for the future'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-206733331938348236</id><published>2009-05-22T13:24:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-22T14:02:34.221-04:00</updated><title type='text'>quick blurb</title><summary type='text'>the california state supreme court will issue an opinion regarding the constitutionality of Prop 8 on may 26th at 10 am local time.Prop 8's passage prohibitied Gay and Lesbian couples from marrying/recognizing any marriage between homosexuals in the state of California by amending the State's constitution by having the phrase "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/206733331938348236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/05/quick-blurb.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/206733331938348236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/206733331938348236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/05/quick-blurb.html' title='quick blurb'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-8168618756465491415</id><published>2009-04-02T12:58:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-02T20:35:12.821-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>Marilyn Manson: Best We Forget(about his career), the worst of.</title><summary type='text'>A lot of you may not know the picture to the left. It is a mug shot of Brian Warner (no, not one of the Animaniacs) also known by his stage name Marilyn Manson. Manson; named after model Marilyn Monroe and serial killer Charles Mason is a 'rock star' hailing from Florida. His music and image were once attacked by pundits on both the Left Wing and Right Wing due to the shooting in Littleton, CO in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/8168618756465491415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/04/lot-of-you-may-not-know-picture-to-left.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8168618756465491415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8168618756465491415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/04/lot-of-you-may-not-know-picture-to-left.html' title='Marilyn Manson: Best We Forget(about his career), the worst of.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-6161469133349761209</id><published>2009-03-29T20:54:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T21:16:21.987-04:00</updated><title type='text'>another quick blurb</title><summary type='text'>power cord has been replaced and things are going very good.well.. some things have been going good. my personal private life is amazing, and my more public social life has been... a mixed bag.i'm keeping this short, but i expect a few blog posts in the next few days to be posted. it probably won't be ranty, but more explorative.in movie news: although it does not deserve every single 'OMG SEE </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/6161469133349761209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/03/another-quick-blurb.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/6161469133349761209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/6161469133349761209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/03/another-quick-blurb.html' title='another quick blurb'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-6864615769073386991</id><published>2009-02-21T14:58:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-21T15:11:43.366-05:00</updated><title type='text'>blurb</title><summary type='text'>have not updated the blog due to a powercord mishap. things will be back to normal 'soon.'tonight i am catching slumdog millionaire with jen, meg, amber and amiee. and foods.possible review for that coming up.also in the pipeline, a blog on true fiscal conservatism and how to actually restart our 'economy', an amusing review on shows we thought were funny, and the ups and downs of twitter.i've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/6864615769073386991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/blurb.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/6864615769073386991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/6864615769073386991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/blurb.html' title='blurb'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-5364231450895647135</id><published>2009-02-14T00:05:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-14T03:00:02.174-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAIL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertising'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stupid people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Things that piss me off'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bullshit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Internets'/><title type='text'>Rupert Murdoch can rim my asshole clean.</title><summary type='text'>(just so i don't get sued, this entire post is in sarcasm)Seriously, the old man who owns (through a giant media company) myspace can rim my asshole nice and slow.In case you didn't know myspace (dot) com is full of Bad Hair, pedophiles, shitty bands, tools,and is one of the top social networking sites. Facebook recently has taken myspace's throne as shittest largest social networking site. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/5364231450895647135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/rupert-murdoch-can-rim-my-asshole-clean.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/5364231450895647135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/5364231450895647135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/rupert-murdoch-can-rim-my-asshole-clean.html' title='Rupert Murdoch can rim my asshole clean.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SZZdKVKHZqI/AAAAAAAAAB0/7fvj6AvTbL0/s72-c/myspace+fishing+bullshit.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-163195960668256387</id><published>2009-02-13T10:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T23:03:16.852-05:00</updated><title type='text'>quick note</title><summary type='text'>been a little busy to blog.i'm working on a project with Blake M. Petit .I'm not saying much at this point; but it's been fun so far...expect a blog by V.D.ay. keep those condoms and dental dams on, people. who knows what diseases your valentine is carrying.:P</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/163195960668256387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/quick-note.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/163195960668256387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/163195960668256387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/quick-note.html' title='quick note'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-4575674371498898299</id><published>2009-02-03T11:12:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T11:24:32.520-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wake up'/><title type='text'>quick mobile post</title><summary type='text'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Daschleread up on him.Then tell me that he didn't pay his taxes and see if i care.Where the fuck were you screaming for another bunch of criminals resignation?Seriously? You're concerned with TAXES on one man (and he re-fucking-paid them) when we are in an unconstitutional war, a war that's on an abstract concept and therefore unwinnable and our previous </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/4575674371498898299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/quick-mobile-post.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4575674371498898299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4575674371498898299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/quick-mobile-post.html' title='quick mobile post'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-9046782217490916004</id><published>2009-01-27T11:38:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T02:05:27.493-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jesus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Robots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Velociraptors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Humor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Animals'/><title type='text'>This is not the blog(s) you're looking for, You can go about your business; Move along.</title><summary type='text'>There was a blog here; but i've decided to replace it with something more amusing and less depressing.Rob's dog = awesome. Granted, I've known about Rob's awesome dog for a while now, but I don't feel like doing a serious blog right now.So, I present you with Lola.Lola vs. Jesus DollLola reacts violently to the preaching of my Talking Jesus doll.This is the doll, in case you need one.Lola vs. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/9046782217490916004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/17-million-people-killed.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/9046782217490916004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/9046782217490916004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/17-million-people-killed.html' title='This is not the blog(s) you&apos;re looking for, You can go about your business; Move along.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-8323047210765193621</id><published>2009-01-21T16:45:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T19:35:13.624-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack H. Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAIL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Toys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Weird Stuff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Star Wars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Win'/><title type='text'>It's so Awesome.</title><summary type='text'>Oh, the things I find online. Oh, how wonderful and mysterious! Oh, how... nauseating at times!So I think by now we've all seen some of the more ridiculous Obama related cashing-in-on-a-new-president-merch stuff such as The Coin, The Plate, The Water Bottle, and of course The Dildo.Although I find the dildo the only one to have an actual purpose, let me just say one thing about all this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/8323047210765193621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-so-awesome.html#comment-form' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8323047210765193621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8323047210765193621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-so-awesome.html' title='It&apos;s so Awesome.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-134084595553449398</id><published>2009-01-18T12:46:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T17:23:09.019-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='George W. Bush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAIL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='worldview'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stupid people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='government'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='americans'/><title type='text'>George W. Bush, a brief retrospective.</title><summary type='text'>So as we are two days away from having Barack Hussein Obama being sworn in as our 44th President of the United States, let us have a Fair and Balanced my opinion of the man who still has power until Jan 20th at 12noon Eastern Standard Time, the current occupant of the White House, George W. Bush.In Novemeber 26 2000, Katherine Harris dismissed recounts filed late in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/134084595553449398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/george-w-bush-brief-retrospective.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/134084595553449398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/134084595553449398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/george-w-bush-brief-retrospective.html' title='George W. Bush, a brief retrospective.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-2983619814661740717</id><published>2009-01-06T00:37:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:51:01.479-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nine inch nails'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lawls'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack H. Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guns N Roses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='el oh el'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sarah Palin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rifftrax'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ron Paul'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LOST'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Axl Rose'/><title type='text'>Top whatevers of 2008</title><summary type='text'>We'll keep the formalities at a minimum and jump into my biased opinions.Formality: Happy 2009. Hope your 2008 was decent.Biased Opinions:Top 7  Albums of 2008.7. Coldplay - Viva la VidaNot immediately recognized by me as being a decent album, but it grew on me, and I thought the universal themes of love, life and death have been done... well, to death. But it's a nice easily digestible album.6. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/2983619814661740717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/top-whatevers-of-2008.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2983619814661740717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2983619814661740717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2009/01/top-whatevers-of-2008.html' title='Top whatevers of 2008'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-8213006246125998872</id><published>2008-12-24T16:15:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T23:21:27.593-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>A Small Holiday Blag</title><summary type='text'>I have been a little sick the past couple of days, but I was trying to think of a little fun holiday blog. And I've been stuck on what to do. I kinda wanted to make this into a 'gift' for those who read this. My way of saying Happy Holidays to those who take time to read this.So I've decided to make a little top 10 list of some of my Favorite Holiday songs. Some of these are for Humor's sake, or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/8213006246125998872/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/small-holiday-blag.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8213006246125998872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8213006246125998872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/small-holiday-blag.html' title='A Small Holiday Blag'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-3600196786703949917</id><published>2008-12-17T16:43:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T17:42:50.743-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Maine'/><title type='text'>Winter In Maine</title><summary type='text'> Maine is rather pretty; for as rural as a part of Maine that I live in, I often am surprised by the grand beauty of the place. I saw a dear on this drive, and the sunset, although not done justice by this picture, was spectacular.The house I live at is two levels with an unfinished basement. The basement is mostly used for wood storage. You can see the decorated Christmas Tree in the front </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/3600196786703949917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/winter-in-maine.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/3600196786703949917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/3600196786703949917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/winter-in-maine.html' title='Winter In Maine'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-4050184216240381332</id><published>2008-12-11T16:29:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T17:48:45.135-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nine inch nails'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='torture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='McCain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='9/11'/><title type='text'>Music, Torture and my Opinions</title><summary type='text'>This story that ran on MSNBC is really disgusting. (2 pages)As someone who is both an avid fan of music and being someone who contributes to an artistic craft (writing), I am offended by this on many levels. I am on a personal level, because as a writer, I would not want any of my works to be used to inflict harm on another person. Including papercuts, or pummeling someone to death with my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/4050184216240381332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/music-torture-and-my-opinions.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4050184216240381332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4050184216240381332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/music-torture-and-my-opinions.html' title='Music, Torture and my Opinions'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-7324062049241289119</id><published>2008-12-09T18:05:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T18:28:37.502-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Geek'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Star Wars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Maine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Humor'/><title type='text'>It's Been Cold</title><summary type='text'>So, it gets cold up here in Maine.I really wish we had lightsabers.It'd make the process of staying warm much easier.Please note: This is a moose.And this is me inside of a moose.Now moose don't like it when you just try to crawl into their mouths, or more unhygienically, up their butts.So I have to stay warm by killing moose and crawling inside.They are quite spacious and have windows.Without a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/7324062049241289119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-een-cold.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/7324062049241289119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/7324062049241289119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-een-cold.html' title='It&apos;s Been Cold'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-1150421657892466595</id><published>2008-12-07T21:27:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:14:52.377-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='George W. Bush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack H. Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stupid people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Things that piss me off'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><title type='text'>Political Rant Ahead.</title><summary type='text'>Recently over a friend's house I was having a grand old time untill someone mentioned President-Elect Barack Obama was going to teach kindergarteners sex education in schools. This was coming from an 18 year-old expectant mother who couldn't shut up about her preggers belly. I shook my head, and said  "That isn't what he said. " I got a condescending smirk as she was walking out the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/1150421657892466595/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/political-rant-ahead.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/1150421657892466595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/1150421657892466595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/political-rant-ahead.html' title='Political Rant Ahead.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-1563121074064649348</id><published>2008-12-04T23:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T03:43:41.460-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Consumerism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Digestive system'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Winter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Internets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>Consumerism, Stomach Sickness, Ice, Snow, and love.</title><summary type='text'>So I finished X-mas Shopping for everyone, I think/hope. What I already obtained from websites, I think that everyone will like their gifts...I think a couple of things might get here just in the nick of time. Mostly things from little independent shops. Like the xkcd merch, or the questionable content dot com merch. I want to make a little mix CD to go with some the cards I'm sending out, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/1563121074064649348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/consumerism-stomach-sickness-ice-snow.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/1563121074064649348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/1563121074064649348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/12/consumerism-stomach-sickness-ice-snow.html' title='Consumerism, Stomach Sickness, Ice, Snow, and love.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh4.ggpht.com/birdchick/R9XcNlxwmaI/AAAAAAAAAPY/33FRhR2lMQk/s72-c/assload.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-2667057794031107110</id><published>2008-11-27T11:51:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:13:23.333-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Creativity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Weird Stuff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Storytelling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Internets'/><title type='text'>Things I Am Thankful For.</title><summary type='text'>1. FamilyI truly have a wonderful, loving family. And although I am about 1000 miles away from them at the moment, I love them, and cherish them always in my heart.2 Friends  I have quite a few friends, but not many who read this, I think. Although I know a few who do read this, I don't think a lot of them realize how much they are loved by me.3. Good EntertainmentYou ever have a Book, Movie, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/2667057794031107110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/things-i-am-thankful-for.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2667057794031107110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2667057794031107110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/things-i-am-thankful-for.html' title='Things I Am Thankful For.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-1745233141632745118</id><published>2008-11-23T21:07:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:11:10.949-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Consumerism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertising'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stupid people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Things that piss me off'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LOST'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='americans'/><title type='text'>Trying to post this again</title><summary type='text'>things that are pissing me off, again.1. TelevisionTV, you had a GREAT good medocre run. I am going to give you Pros and Cons in various categories then decide if you're worth having around, TV.1. TechnologyThanks to TV, we do have higher definition, remotes, portable movie players, Video on Demand, HDMI, and various ways of pirating TV and Movies. Howerver, with highdefinition comes great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/1745233141632745118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/trying-to-post-this-again.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/1745233141632745118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/1745233141632745118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/trying-to-post-this-again.html' title='Trying to post this again'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-4674883312545186773</id><published>2008-11-20T12:28:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T12:29:14.563-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nine inch nails'/><title type='text'>Lights In the Sky 2008</title><summary type='text'>Nine Inch Nails - Lights In The Sky 2008 tour ad from Nine Inch Nails on Vimeo.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/4674883312545186773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/lights-in-sky-2008.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4674883312545186773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4674883312545186773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/lights-in-sky-2008.html' title='Lights In the Sky 2008'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-4351524678334776839</id><published>2008-11-19T14:45:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:08:08.741-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAIL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='George Lucas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guns N Roses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Things that piss me off'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Star Wars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LOST'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ARG'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Axl Rose'/><title type='text'>Things That are (currently) Pissing Me Off</title><summary type='text'>1. Axl Rose and Guns 'n' RosesSo I take it we all know that Axl Rose is releasing the 15+ years in the making album Chinese Democracy. Har har, cute name because it's an oxymoron. And psudo-ironic.I enjoy old GnR, Lies and Appetite were both solidly good recordings, and to me, bring backa nostalgia of childhood/early teenage years when I really got into 'Rock'.But if you are like me, you've grown</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/4351524678334776839/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/things-that-are-currently-pissing-me.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4351524678334776839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/4351524678334776839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/things-that-are-currently-pissing-me.html' title='Things That are (currently) Pissing Me Off'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-9198975776293741081</id><published>2008-11-16T00:59:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:06:21.203-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crime'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='poverty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='worldview'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='government'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='capitalism'/><title type='text'>Something to think about</title><summary type='text'>In the United States, the most privatized, capitalist country on the            planet, it should come as no surprise that it also has the largest prison            population in the world 2 million people, and growing every year. Statistically, most            of these people are uneducated and come from poor, deprived societies.            And contrary to propaganda, it's this environmental </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/9198975776293741081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/something-to-think-about.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/9198975776293741081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/9198975776293741081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/something-to-think-about.html' title='Something to think about'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-2637174918284041240</id><published>2008-11-11T13:19:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:04:33.347-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blagging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blags'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blogging'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bullshit'/><title type='text'>Blags I read (part 1.)</title><summary type='text'>So, I think i finally got the hang of doing the blog-thing. I am liking it so far, but I just wanted to make a few comments on the other Blogs I'm following.Change.gov is Barack Obama's transitory website to show  transparency  during the transition from President GWB and President-Elect BHO and inauguration and information about his agenda. Regardless of whom you voted for, I think (as long as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/2637174918284041240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/blags-i-read-part-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2637174918284041240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2637174918284041240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/blags-i-read-part-1.html' title='Blags I read (part 1.)'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-3639928192666815617</id><published>2008-11-10T19:08:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T22:52:34.367-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pittsburgh'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Updates'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Past'/><title type='text'>Updates to come soon.</title><summary type='text'>I just ordered a new laptop, and I signed up for mobile updates via my iPod Touch.So, I should be updating this soon.Also, for those people who are reading this who may not know me, I have recently moved from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Pittsburgh is one of my favorite cities in the US, having traveled a bit in my youth.But having lived in the SW PA area for the past few years, I grew weary, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/3639928192666815617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/updates-to-come-soon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/3639928192666815617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/3639928192666815617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/updates-to-come-soon.html' title='Updates to come soon.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-2190243036935586044</id><published>2008-11-09T19:55:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T00:02:56.633-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAIL'/><title type='text'>Obviously I cannot figure out how to make a post from my iPod touch</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/2190243036935586044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/obviously-i-cannot-figure-out-how-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2190243036935586044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/2190243036935586044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/obviously-i-cannot-figure-out-how-to.html' title='Obviously I cannot figure out how to make a post from my iPod touch'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2249469674662071309.post-8030094525158724863</id><published>2008-11-07T16:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T16:54:48.666-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='introduction'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random'/><title type='text'>Read at your own risk.</title><summary type='text'>Hello.I am AJ.I can't say I am please to meet you because, well, I have not met you. Nor am I pleased very often.I created this blog out of necessity and a desire to express the random stuff that goes through my head more effectively.Or at least attempt to. I may get sick of this in a week, or a day. I don't know, usually my mind is busily chugging out ideas, random facts, various stories and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/feeds/8030094525158724863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/read-at-your-own-risk.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8030094525158724863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2249469674662071309/posts/default/8030094525158724863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ajpeden.blogspot.com/2008/11/read-at-your-own-risk.html' title='Read at your own risk.'/><author><name>AJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07895852887431310806</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bJXZmTokeSE/SRS35hmNPVI/AAAAAAAAAAc/UrVnMVa7odA/s1600-R/3010615233_6d0b236547_o.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
