Things are good. Not great, but good. Certainly good enough to take a moment and reflect without regret. The job goes well, although it eats up all of my energy. I’m in a challenging but rewarding spot, with the promise … Read More
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Doctor Charles Krauthammer, a paralyzed psychiatrist and irascibly syndicated columnist, writes that he has only weeks to live. The letter is matter-of-fact, and the fact is that it’s over. This unwelcome sentence is occasioned by a fast-moving cancer which had … Read More
An amazing remix of a song I already like very much. Very subdued, a very pleasant but relentless tension. Pen Perry (whomever that is) has found a way to rely on the crashing energy of the original and include yet … Read More
Had a brush with some badness named “openh264.org”. I am sitting in a Starbucks with its own internet access, my very own local shady access point. When I connect to the access point, there is a popup which requires me … Read More
Here’s where I was — struggling with my emotions, mustering some Generalship for my beleaguered FaceBook group, heavy into politics. Back when this blog of mine was political (you can still find a bunch of remnants here and there), back … Read More
There are many fine arguments for and against a guest worker program, but the whole thing should be a non-starter. Not only is it unconstitutional, it is clearly at odds with every legislative advance made in the rights of Man … Read More
From time to time I hear a song and I think, “Now *that* is the sound of love.” Don’t get me wrong — I have serious epistemological issues with the whole damned thing, but there is a sound that seems … Read More
I have around 8K users on this site. Most of them are nonsense, but I do have several who actually exist. I want to bulk delete a bunch, so I am going in search of a tool which is better … Read More
I am, I suppose, the worst sort of computer user. I know so much about this stuff that I am acutely aware of the sheer magnitude of what I do not know, and I know that it is hopeless to … Read More
