I read this story for the first time when I was about 7 or 8. Yeah. Sure, it gave me the willies, but also gave me a deep appreciation for the macabre. This little animation really does Poe's piece justice. Enjoy!

These links are last week's news, but they are good interesting stories so check them out... Microsoft takes on the free world and 101 patents Microsoft may infringe.

MS needs to start making some serious changes in the way that they build, promote, sell, and update their software. Maybe it's time to reconstruct our IP laws in this country. That's all I'm going to say about that, though. I'd much rather discuss the crazy look on Steve Ballmer's face in the CNN article. It's like he's saying "Yo yo yo! They be stealin our codes!" Maybe we should have a contest to see who can come up with the best quote for that pic. What you got? Sock it to me!

P.S. I am a self-proclaimed master of blurb blogging. Heh. My new sniglet... Blurgging: the act of blogging many short articles, usually less than a paragraph of text, and usually void of much feedback, input or thought provoking anecdotes from the author regarding the subject or collection of data presented.

I'm going to have to make a tagline.

My kids and I love our Calvin and Hobbes book collection but I won't bore you with any half-assed attempt of relaying some heartwarming antidote to go with that. Just wanted to share a few gems... This is Robot Chicken's twist:

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Don't blame me! I found it on the internets.

I am very excited to be this week's Me. of the Week over at Me.dium.com! I hope you'll stay tuned because throughout the week, I'll be posting articles, sharing some cool finds and links to interesting sites!

Recently, I posted an article about Me.dium, the social browsing tool that allows you to see where other people are visiting in real time. I mentioned how much fun it is to use because new sites are recommended to you depending on what you are already interested in... it's even more fun if your friends and family participate too! The community is continuously growing and I've had a lot of fun using this browser add-on. That's why I'm inviting you to check it out if you haven't already. Look me up, my username is StacyReed... add me to your friends list and you'll be able to see my whereabouts while I'm surfing the World Wide Web and I'll be able to see you too!

You know, I am highly disturbed by the shortsightedness of my fellow citizens and have railed against short term gains for long term losses before. I spoke about Walmart and their rapacious greed, I ranted about Verizon and the rest of the ISP's wanting to break net neutrality so they can take every last cent possible from consumers, and companies like StarForce that have basically decided you do not need to have control of your own computer. This preface is entirely because I have found something to recommend, but do not want anyone daring to think I am a corporate shill because I'd like to recommend Flint River Ranch Pet Food.   more »

I haven't read it yet... have you? If so, what did you think of it?

Volunteers are needed to help cleanup Flint's Kearsley Park this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many free family events happening this summer at the park like concerts, art fairs and festivals, so bring your rakes, shovels, paint brushes, and gloves and help us spruce up the place!

It's one of Flint's oldest parks, designed by influential and world-renowned landscape architect, Warren H. Manning. Kearsley Park was established in 1917 and it covers aprox. 57 acres right near the Cultural Center on Flint's Eastside. If you look on the map, you'll see Missouri Ave. just to the right of the park. My family moved to that street when I was 12 and the following year, I met my husband Michael, who lived with his mother on Kentucky Ave, one block south.

Since 2002, restoration and renovation of the park have been funded largely by grants donated by foundations like the Department of Natural Resources, the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program and Michigan Department of Transportation. It most certainly would never have happened without the resourcefulness and dedication of park project director, Kay Kelly. We loved this beautiful park as kids and we appreciate it still today as adults, so we can't thank her enough for what she's done to turn our park around!

Hey everyone! This is just a reminder for those of you who have registered to vote for the SIAF People's Choice Awards (either this year or in years past) that voting is currently taking place throughout the month of May. The voting for these awards is hosted each year by some of the largest sites on the Internet, including CNET, Simtel, Tucows, PC World, and others.

If you haven't registered yet, all you need is a name and an email address. Just follow this link.

You know how difficult it was to narrow it down to 7?

BTW, Doc Rocks!

ABC News: College Kids Using Hallucinogenic Drug Bought Right off the Store

It's an article talking about salvia, a plant that originates from Mexico. It is a hallucinogenic that has somehow "fallen through the legislative cracks and into the hands of college kids"... it's also a popular landscaping and gardening plant. So now everyone's up in arms about how this plant is not regulated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Hold onto your rootbeer, Martha! You can even buy it on the Internet!   more »