In the aftermath of proposition 8 the oponents of the measure have been displeased with the outcome. And why not? They feel as if a basic right has been taken from them. Anyone would be miffed in their place. In support of Proposition 8 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints issued a…
Year: 2008
Proportional Representation System (PRS)
Now there have been a few different versions of this system. I am writing my version of the system here. It is similar to the Party list system and is meant to be applied to governing bodies that contain multiple officials representing geographical areas. So this works for state legislatures, congress, senate and city councils.…
I give up!
That’s it! I’m moving to Oregon. Even though the level of stupidity in Los Angeles is rising, as well as the political, social and environmental problems, I am leaving for completely different reasons. I have secured a better job in the Portland area and by following wise advice I have taken it. I will now…
Who cares what the minister says.
I was listening to the NPR morning news (as I often do) and they were covering a story about Troy Anthony Davis, who will soon be executed in Georgia. They talked to the guy’s lawyer and they mentioned the statements of the correctional department, parole board and clemency board. They then mentioned what a local…
Geniuses!
Every once in a while you are allowed to have one of those “that’s right” moments. This weekend my wife’s younger brother was visiting with his wife and two kids and they, like every other parent, think their kids are brilliant. Luckily we had our kids handy. Their youngest is 14 months old. We were…
Clouds.
Here’s another amusing child anicdote. We’re at church and the kids are coloring. Lisa leans over and says to Byron (7): “What’re you coloring?” “This is grass and this is sky and these are clouds.” Lisa noticed that 2 of the 4 clouds were in shapes. “What are the shapes of the clouds?” “This one’s…
TheEvanDavis.com
I wanted to create a blog with all my SEO stuff on it so I registered theevandavis.com. I ended up adding my personal stuff to it as well. Update: In the interest of better SEO, I merged the site with my main site. You can find the blog now at evandavis.org/blog/
EvanDDavis.com
Why not register my full name? I think I’ll make evanddavis.com a microsite. I’ve never been fond of my middle name. Not sure if I’ll keep this one. Update: This site has been discontinued. I decided not to renew it.
1EvanDavis.com
The one and only. This is a trick I learned from one of my clients. Add a 1 at the beginning and I get 1evandavis.com. Not sure what I’ll do with it, but there it is. Update: This site has been discontinued. I decided not to renew it.