While people like Gerard Baker, James Joyner and even John McCain himself are prattling on about how McCain's policies and campaign are not a pale rehash of the Bush administration, his hiring choices tell a different story ( Read more... )

I'm not even out the door yet and already the Project of Doom has started to come apart at the seams from a process standpoint. Developers and project managers are right back to doing whatever they please with the process, concentrating more on getting things done according to them than actually getting buy in or review on their work. By the time ( Read more... )

Back to killing time. It's odd how all those little things that used to cause actual facial tics when encountered sort of roll off me now. The one job I have left for which I'm supposed to show up every day was made ... difficult ... by the project lead this morning. She went in and completely messed with the report template I generate and didn' ( Read more... )

Catching up on life outside my little bubble.

I'm only getting fleeting references to Duri's (Thog) memorial service.

I didn't know him socially but we did work together for a while after he got me hired on at one of this consulting gigs.

Are there details around his passing people feel okay sharing?

Vegas police: Jerry Lewis cited for gun in luggage

LAS VEGAS - Police say they have confiscated a gun belonging to Jerry Lewis that was found in the 82-year-old entertainer's carryon bag as he prepared to fly to Detroit from Las Vegas ( Read more... )

I just wanted to let everyone know I'm still here ( Read more... )

I would first like to comment the person authoring this list is obviously either lazy, a member of Oprah's Book Club, or both. The fact they included "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" in addition to both "Hamlet" and "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" tells me they're an idiot. My first clue was the inclusion ( Read more... )

I loves me some 3rd District Court of Appeals in Texas like I love watching "The Girls Next Door" on the E! channel. Which is to say I don't, except in the part of me that likes be surprised at how stupid a person can actually be and obtain a position of prominence in our culture ( Read more... )

Happy hump day, everyone. I hope everyone out there reading this is having a great day today. Barring that, I hope you are at least enjoying a nice hot beverage of your choice ( Read more... )

This is an interesting day in legal news. The California State Supreme Court this morning ruled the State law defining the legal term "marriage" as only applying to a union between one man and one woman as being unconstitutional under California law. Evidently the California State Constitution specifically guarantees the right to marriage, among ( Read more... )