My notebook is on its way to Houston to have the screen fixed under warranty. So I’m using the backup computer again. It’s slow. Seriously, it takes about forty-five seconds for Firefox or Outlook Express to start after I click… Continue Reading
I came across this story in the Gray Lady this morning. It’s worth a careful read. In essence, the pastor of a 5,000-congregant “megachurch” in Minneapolis told his flock that being a good Christian did not necessarily mean being politically… Continue Reading
It’s easy to forget, in the midst of so much media hand-wringing about violence in the middle east and dead civilians. But the Israel-Hezbollah/Hamas war has good guys and bad guys. In case you forgot, the good guys are the… Continue Reading
I am positively square compared to the linkages that pop out of Ken Jennings’ mind.
For political junkies, following races as we move into campaign season is about the best thing there is to do. The Gray Lady has prepared one of what will surely be many projection and scenario-compatible interactive sites. Knowing what we… Continue Reading
This weekend, we discovered that our cable provider has free movies on demand. They’re not first-run or even first-release movies or anything like that, but they are a nice supplement to a DVD library. We watched Heathers, the 1980’s teen-clique… Continue Reading
One of the lawyers at the office listens to a lot of books on tape. I’ve found them convenient to listen to while I do something on the computer, like write or goof off playing Civilization. I even bought a… Continue Reading
…And it’s damn funny. A sample: …we regret the insinuation that Mr. Alex Trebek is a robot, and has been since 2004. Mr. Trebek’s robotic frame does still contain some organic parts, many harvested from patriotic Canadian schoolchildren, so this… Continue Reading
This may be one of the few cases in which the patron of a nudie bar offered to give a head to a dancer, as opposed to… I’ll stop now.
More later, after work, when I can read it in detail.