Holy Loki, son of Odin, this is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long, long time! I’ve got issues reading because of my eyes, so I have a software that reads text files to me and because of that I’m familiar with reading software but I’ve never heard of a software that will actually type for you – until now! I can’t wait to be able to try out Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred or Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard because with my arthritis being as bad as it is, I’d love to be able to say what I need to say and get my blog onto the page without having to kill my hands to do it. Basically, with Dragon all I’d have to do is talk – how cool is that?

If you have a minute and want to see for yourself, you can either check out the NY Times Review of DNS10 and find out what NY Times had to say about Dragon, or you can poke around in this blog post and check out my lovlies, aka the videos embedded here to help you out. Hopefully it will better illustrate what Dragon does, and how it can help you with your typing and blogging.

Personally, I’m excited over the concept of being able to type at up to 150 words per minute without errors and without hurting my hands and wrists and getting tired over something that should be simple and enjoyable, like blogging. In fact my joints were screwed up as bad as they are now by my constant typing over the course of 15 years, so this would be perfect for me!

Tagged with: Skills • Software • Typing

Posted by Faith on at 3:07 pm

I can’t believe I’m going to say this, in fact I may even deny it later because it’s horrifying to me, but I firmly and totally believe that Lindsay Lohan is right.

I was over at Lindsay Daily, trying to find the admin’s email, when I read THIS. I can’t believe it, Lindsay sounds so… level headed, lol. Now, I’m not a big fan of Lindsay – in fact, I don’t really pay much attention to her (she’s pretty, but there ain’t a lot to her, imo) but when someone’s right, you say so, even if you’d like to see them dropped into that hole full of coffins from Angel. Yes, I am a nerd.

It was some of the responses on the blog that caught me off guard, and here;s my two cents about the whole thing as commented on the post:

Uh, I’m sorry, I don’t remember the act of deluded Christian sin being something enforceable by a democratic government as an actual crime. If it were, it would be against the law to lie, talk back to your mother and wish you had your neighbor’s car. Granted, I generally don’t comment on fansites but this caught my eye and when I read through it I found myself agreeing with a lot of what Lindsay had to say.

Just because it’s in the bible, -and yes I know this is an unpopular opinion- doesn’t mean it’s right, either. This is the same book that was used to condemn ‘witches’, to justify black slavery, to steal land and kill off natives and even to condemn the Jews ( oh yeah, look it up ).

The bible is 2000 years old, even with the best intentions it was written before democracy, before women’s lib, when slavery was A-OK and women/children were the property of men. Just the notion that we can take anything more than implied wisdom from this book is ridiculous, but to each his own, the only issue I’ve got with it is that it’s used to force other people into a state of second class citizenship by taking away their rights, including the right to love, be with and marry whoever you choose. You can’t believe in true love and believe every word of the bible at the same time – it’s just not possible unless you’re really deluded. I’m in no way against the bible, I just think people should start using their noggins. If you believe in God, and believe your God is a loving deity, then judge not, dudes, he said it for a reason. See? He knew we couldn’t be trusted, lol.

To be honest, I don’t really follow Lindsay’s career or life, etc., but I have heard that she’s come out about dating a woman, and I think her fans if no one else should be supportive of her. Oh, and I agree with the statements about Palin – that woman scares the bejeesus out of me.

Honestly, shouldn’t this be common sense by now? I can’t be a ‘maverick’, here.

Tagged with: Celebrities • Gay Rights • Lindsay Lohan • Sarah Palin

Posted by Faith on at 10:09 am

As you likely already know if you’ve been a long time reader here, I’ve been a big Disney film buff since I was real small. I’ve always had a soft spot for the animated films, but I’m very much a dedicated Walt fan and it’s really the classics that do it for me. The ones touched by Walt’s “Nine Old Men”, back in the day when all of this meant something. Back when a masterpeice like Bambi could start with a beautiful image and work outward into something truely spectacular.

Of course, I’ve got my favorites. I’m sure mine aren’t that far away from everyone else’s, but I’ll narrow it down to my 15 favorite Disney songs ( please list your 5 favorite, as well, and we’ll see how well we sync up! ):

01. Beyond the Laughing Sky – Alice in Wonderland ( Cut )
Why can’t the swallows remain? Where is the place they fly? Why can’t I go along with them, beyond the laughing sky…
02. Candle On The Water – Pete’s Dragon ( Helen Reddy )
A cold and friendless time has found you, don’t let the stormy darkness pull you down. I’ll paint a ray of hope around you, circling in the air – lighted by a prayer.
03. I’m Wishing – Snow White
I’m wishing for the one I love to find me, today.
04. The Enchanted Tiki Room Song
I sing so beautiful, I should sing solo!
05. Grim Grinning Ghosts – The Haunted Mansion
When the crypt doors creek and the tombstones quake, Spooks come out for a swinging wake…
06. Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life – The Pirates of the Caribbean
Yo ho, yo ho, a Pirate’s Life for me!
07. It’s A Small World ( After All ) – A Small World
There is just one moon, and one golden sun, and a smile means friendship to everyone. Though the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide, it’s a small world after all…
08. Part Of Your World – The Little Mermaid
What would I give if I could live out of these waters? What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
09. When You Wish Upon A Star – Pinocchio
If you’re heart is in your dreams, No request is too extreme.
10. To Be Free – Aladdin ( Cut & Instrumental )
Lucky bird inside a guilded cage, Golden words spoke by an ancient sage…
11. Love – Robin Hood
Life is brief, but when it’s gone, Love goes on and on…
12. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Song of the South
It happened on one of those Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah days. Now thats the kind of day when you can’t open your mouth without a song jumping right out of it!
13. Once Upon A Dream – Sleeping Beauty
If I know you, I know what you’ll do. You’ll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream.
14. A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes – Cinderella
No matter how your heart is grieving, If you keep on believing the dream that you wish will come true…
15. If I Never Knew You – Pocahontas ( cut )
I’d have lived my whole life through, empty as the sky – never knowing why – lost forever if I never knew you.

Of course, my tastes are a bit more obscure than most when it comes to Disney, but I’m sure I can find some of my selections in the very extensive and detailed ScreenLife Game Disney Bingo DVD game. I love DVD games, though I rarely get a chance to play, and Disney’s polished and inviting style is always a welcome addition to a family game collection. You can purchase the ScreenLife Game Disney Bingo DVD game right now, actually, just go search for it on Amazon.com or Drugstore.com to get your own!

Tagged with: Disney • Games • Music

Posted by Faith on at 4:48 am

I’m so maniacally ticked off at everything right now. I’m ticked that Eagle Eye is being released all over the nation in about an hour – pretty much everywhere *except* my stupid, piece of crap town that’s still waiting on Swing Vote at our one hourse theater that only plays one movie a week on the weekends.

So, of course, we won’t get the film here for weeks and I can pretty much promise you that something will keep me from seeing it until it comes out on video.

I’m also ticked, speaking of Eagle Eye, that my stupid pice of crap phone is broken ( it’s cheaply made for how much I paid for it ) and I have no display so I can’t play Eagle Eye Free Fall viral game. Meh, hate! Hate this town, hate this life, dude. Hate!

Tagged with: Eagle Eye • Rage • Shia Labeouf

Posted by Faith on at 4:10 am