The opposition, coming into power, must always promise that the cycle will not continue, and that the opposition of the future will not need such outrage as has just given them the reins.
David Stutz's essay on commoditization, software platforms, and the law of "the conservation of attractive profits" reminds me: software is profitable when it is flawed. This is because flawed software allows you to charge for …
My hometown paper, the Stockton Record, is now "The Record: First In San Joaquin!" Like many papers, they had lots of forgettable strips, and a few likeable ones. The neat trick is that this formulation …
"I do not want to tell you this." I iterated through guys, always turning to the next fellow and understanding why Mr. X-1 could never have been right for me, always fighting the last war. …
Six-year-old me: Jimmy Carter and Johnny Carson. Current me: Victor Davis Hanson and Victor Garber ("Alias" actor).
As it turns out, a frequent-user points system that gives me points to use towards gift cards, cheap appliances, etc. has added charitable contributions to its stable. I just used it and Charity Navigator to …
It's always a good time to link to Seth's list of ways to stop getting junk mail, credit offers, and junk telemarketing calls. For free or for the price of a stamp you can substantially …
Susie and John are visiting us for the week of Thanksgiving. Also visiting: Susie's unborn child, "Beet." Yesterday Susie and Leonard put together a nice spread. Folks chose from a whole chicken, gravy, dressing (a.k.a. …
Sometimes I feel like Ozymandias and sometimes I feel like the hot dog is ignoring me.
