Monthly Archive: September 2013
We’re Still Doomed
The latest developments in the latest shutdown crisis do not portend well for those who are into the whole operational government thing.
Succotash!
Over the summer my family made our nearly-annual trip to New England. On the last day we had a delicious lunch at a restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island called Succotash. After a week of...
The End of the XP Era
Next April, Windows XP will be a very dangerous operating system to use because Microsoft is ceasing support for it (including attack vulnerabilities). I have an army of Windows XP machines. So now what do I do?
Whistleblowers Who Shaped Modern U.S. History
Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning are just the latest in a long list of whistleblowers that have made headlines over the past fifty years.
Freedom of Internet Navigation and Privacy is a US National Interest.
Abusing its power as the custodian of internet traffic is going to cost the US. Why the US should learn the lessons of Pax Brittanica and work to restore the world’s trust as guarantor of data freedom.
Bloodsport: Kant
Russia shows Ordinary Times how to take it to the next level. Let’s not actually go there.
Concern from within the Flock
Instead of telling atheists to convert, Pope Francis urged them to follow their own conscience so as to develop a contrite heart. His words have caused concern from within his flock.
A Joke Falls Flat
Does ending your vacation in a hospital’s emergency room give you a real insight into the community where you’re staying?
Observed
There seems to be an inverse relationship between my colleagues’ talent and skills as educators and their desire and willingness to employ authoritarianism and control with the children. I feel like there is something...
Can we please throw the boiling frog metaphor into some boiling water?
The ubiquitous frog-in-boiling-water metaphor is ubiquitous these days. It’s also lazy, meaningless, and incorrect.
What Critics are Saying about ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
The game hits store shelves tomorrow, but reviews are up today. So what’s the consensus?
Picking a loser
I’m pretty sure my friend is going to get her clock cleaned. I’m going to vote for her anyway.
Monday Trivia #131
Wyoming, New Mexico, California, Alaska, Arkansas, North Carolina, Illinois, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Georgia, Idaho, Texas, Florida, Nebraska, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Washington, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Kentucky, Utah, Mississippi, Connecticut, North Dakota, West Virginia, Missouri, Kansas, Massachusetts,...
Race and Culture
Mike Dwyer wonders how much of what we view as racism is in fact a clash of cultures.
