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Misc Monday – June 21

June 21st, 2010

“In the last 30 years, the teachers’ unions have contributed nearly $57.4 million to federal campaigns, an amount that is about 30 percent higher than any single corporation or other union.” The linked article is long but well worth reading. Interestingly, Governor Good-Hair decided that Texas would not compete. “Perry stood next to Texas Education [...]

Misc Monday

June 14th, 2010

Former teen hacker turned security consultant Mike Maiffret has some interesting things to say about the relative security of Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe. This sounds like a major medical breakthrough, to me. Researchers have found an agent that appears to stop metastasis in cancer cells. Basically, it keeps them from growing. So far the tests [...]

On Rational Discourse

April 28th, 2010

In which I express my dismay over the name-calling related to the new Arizona illegal immigration law and offer some questions intended to provoke meaningful dialog.

The Greatest Play

April 27th, 2010

America, warts and all, is still the greatest place on Earth to live. Our freedoms are unparalleled, including the freedom to be an ass. Fortunately we still have the freedom to be great, as well. This video captures both at once.

The Battle Over History

April 2nd, 2010

The news outlets representing both ends of the political spectrum have been generating a lot of buzz over politics playing out in Texas curriculum meetings. The curriculum in Texas is important because we are one of the country’s biggest customers of textbook publishers. As goes Texas, so goes the country. The funny thing is that [...]

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I ignore conventional blogging wisdom and refuse to focus on a single topic. This website covers gaming, family life, marketing, security, literature, music, and just about anything else shiny that catches my eye.

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