Tag: Ohio

  • Vote No on Issue 3

    Vote No on Issue 3

    Vote No on Issue 3 Cartoon by bearman Cartoons

    Ohio voters will go to the polls this week to vote on whether or not to allow the legal growing and distribution of marijuana in the state.  I am saying Vote No on Issue 3.

    Not for any moral issues on my part.  However I truly believe that medical marijuana should be federally legal.  If there is a drug that could provide legitimate sufferers some relief from whatever medical condition they are suffering from I don’t think the government should mandate it’s legitimacy.  From a personal note, I have never smoked the stuff nor do I plan to but my fiscal side says we are spending millions incarcerating people for it and the market still exists without any tax money going to state/local governments.

    So given the tide of states passing marijuana laws, I think it will be coming to Ohio.  But Issue 3 is not the answer.  The problem comes in the way the issue was placed on the ballot.  10 investment groups got together with their celebrity friends and each will be awarded one of the grow farms should the measure pass.  So my no vote is against a predetermined group of winners.  It was the same when the casinos were placed on the ballot.  I was for the casinos but against a predetermined group getting the keys to the state.

    Rather I would prefer that if you are going to limit the number of pot farms in Ohio to 10, to have a silent bid system if the measure passed.  Sure the “fat cats” would still be the winners but it wouldn’t be predetermined ones and it would throw a huge investment into the state prior to the growth of the first bud.

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    99Blast on Kickstarter

    The Kickstarter for 99Blast the card game is still going on.  If you can, take a look and spread the word.  Kicktraq shows the progress below.

    99Blast - The Card Counting Game that is a Blast! -- Kicktraq Mini

  • Ohio Tourism Board’s Campaign to Attract California Visitors

    Ohio Tourism Board’s Campaign to Attract California Visitors

    Ohio Tourism Board's Campaign to Attract California Visitors

    The Ohio Tourism Board has a new campaign to attract visitors from California.  RAIN and WATER.  Ok not really but they probably should.

    How many of you plan a vacation and say “Hey let’s go to OHIO!!”  Probably not many unless you are coming for a specific event or maybe a regional trip to Kings Island or Cedar Point.   Other than that, Ohio just doesn’t get the respect that other states do when attracting conventions and visitors.

    This can all change with the recent news from California, that due to the extended drought conditions, Governor Jerry Brown introduced mandatory water use restrictions.  Ohioans complain about the long gray winters and rain filled springs.  But I think we need to make that our advantage.  Sure there is flooding today but that means more fresh water for all you Californians to consume.

    So come to Ohio!

  • Flixel – Animated Pictures on Your iPhone

    So I have been playing this week with a new iPhone app that I came across called Flixel.  Essentially when you take a picture using Flixel it actually is taking a few seconds of video.  You then swipe your finger across the image to show what part of the image you want to animate.  The above image is Fountain Square in Cincinnati.

    The largest issue I found is that I have fat fingers so parts of the image I didn’t intend to highlight get animated.  Plus because I can’t keep my hand perfectly still unless my phone was on a tripod, there is some jerkiness to the final image.  But hey it is FREE so what do I have to complain about.  Plus if you always wanted to make animated gifs of photos, this is an easy way to do it.

    Below is another example that I did with a glass of wine. I find that if you reduce the size, the jumpiness is a little less noticeable. What do you think? Winner or loser?