The Unpretentious Sculptor: An Introduction

The denotation of the word sculptor is obvious, but let's use it to describe someone who has changed our culture, land, viewpoint and way of life. I am specifically looking for men and women who have accidentally, humbly or someone who changed our nation for the better and who really hasn't received the recognition they deserve.

When asked who are heroes are today, Reagan, King, Gretsky come to mind. These are rightfully so our answers but listen, there are scores of others out there who should be recognized as champions too. They don't need to be politicians or sportsman; some of the other fields I'm looking at are in music, economics, religion, agriculture and more.

Hopefully this will be informational and rewarding to you and to include myself. I plan on doing a small amount of research about one person per week and posting my findings here. Just a simple thanks for those of us who can learn from what they did right.

I should also mention another hobby of mine is in the ways of collecting unique words which are not commonly used. Slowly trying to integrate some of them into my everday speech, but it is considerably difficult as I am learning new words at a faster pace than I intended. So I will publish five or so words weekly as well.

Ubuntu update.
Everything is working well actually. It looks to be once you have installed the necessary drivers for your hardware, things are not so bad. I am usually on Linux when I just want to do some research, chat or anything besides game online. Some plugins don't work, but hey, it's a new experience which has been fun. The graphical desktop program, Beryl, is a blast to play with. I'm trying to now install and run different docks to gradually move away from the taskbar but no real rush. Later.
Derek

Fred Thompson

It looks to be about time to start posting some actual content instead of just random mess. I will continue to make some detailed posts about Ubuntu in the near future but there are obvious issues which are more important to confabulate about at the present moment. And seeing as I have such a wide demographic of readership, and my internet prowess is vast, this needs to be heard.

The ability to actually handle another Clinton is the Whitehouse I don't believe is a reality. I remember Rush Limbaugh speaking of a possible Hillary run a few years back, and how he almost wished she would win the primary for the Dems. This would solidify the Rep base as even the most tempered voter is turned off by her.

Possibly so, but with a Clinton/Obama ticket looking likely, I'm not so sure this scenario is quite prophecy anymore. She would rally those of us who did feel disenfranchised from this last election but I think with the addition of Obama's energy, their team would be a bit more...cunning. Maybe attractive to the independent voters out there.

"What needs to be done Derek?" You need to give me all your money so I can pay for my tuition...wait...oh. Fred Thompson needs to lead us. Recognizable, truthful, honorable, are just a few words which come to mind of this potential candidate. Listen, we need a candidate who not only garners the vote of Reagan, but one who believe in his principles.

I have class in a bit, so here it is. We don't need me to recant the positions of the Rep base. I think Fred is the one who can make it happen again. Here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Thompson
http://www.imwithfred.com/
http://draftfredthompson.com/

Summertime!

Few things to mention. Currently I am in one summer class: Marketing. The professor is actually one of the best I've had here. I was a bit apprehensive about the topics and subject matter but thankfully he presents it a way where even though it can go two hours long, it isn't bad.

Update on Ubuntu: it's running! To be honest, it took me over a week to get my wireless card recognized. Hours I was browsing the forums and different howto sites trying to make progress. Third-party drivers is what was the final key. Hopefully this issue and some others get repaired for the next build in October.

Other than that, everything else has gone well. There are many threads which discuss installation of drivers, programs and helpful hints on how to operate the system. It's still distressing how much the Terminal program must be used but hey, it's free heh. Once I figure out how to post screenshots in here, I will of my desktop.

Starting Linux, Ubuntu build

Currently, there are two weeks before I begin summer courses so I thought I would throw myself into Linux once again for giggles. I am very satisfied with WindowsXP but with crappy internet online games are a pain. So in addition to random crap I'll post my thoughts and links if necessary on here detailing my experiences in research, community, installing and working with Linux as a whole.

My past dealings with Linux have reminded me to do some research before jumping in. But in the past five years or so since I last tried it, things have much improved, at face. So let me start by explaining a bit of what I know right now:
Linux is an operating system, which is an open source build(meaning free and the user able to change it without patent issues). As I understand it it is based upon Unix system but that's not too important.
Ubuntu is a user friendly package which installs the Linux system on your computer. It is free to download of course. Think of Ubuntu as a 'shell' which covers the Linux 'core.' The Ubuntu installation covers partitioning and dual boot options for those of us wishing to keep our WindowsXP system.
Partitioning is the seperation of ones hard drive to make new drives or to install new operating systems seperately without affecting what you have now. A bit complicated but I'll know more once I install it this afternoon.

Ok, so once I get Ubuntu and Windows running good I'll post what I did and where to find help about a few specific things.

So I lied

Last week was it for finals. We'll see how it turns out! This past semester didn't turn out as well as I hoped, but that's just motivation for summer classes! Speaking of which, I need to pay for them...doh.

Anyrate, some more good news, NBC has struck a last minute deal with Wolf to continue Law & Order and it's spinoff series for at least another year!! YAY! Link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,271974,00.html
Don't underestimate the sheer awesomeness of this tv production. For now, we can sleep easy. More later.
Derek

Spring Semester Ending

Despite a full week of exams next week, my advanced statistics teacher seems to believe a quiz is a fundamental ingredient for us. Weak. Some exceptional news however: no more intro to accounting class. Accounting's second course awaits me in the fall though. I singed up and paid for these courses on my own recognizance. Maybe I should get my head checked. More later.
Derek