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Is Iraq a Honeypot?
Recently I have been trying to understand the use of Iraq as a honeypot for militant Islam. I began writing an essay about whether or not this was a realistic perspective, but a quick search for Iraq honeypot shows that its neither an original thesis, nor particularly difficult to explain. By creating a nearby conflict with American targets, we are ( Read more... ) -
Unexpected Taste
Observation: If one picks up a can of Lipton Brisk Iced Tea, thinking it is a can of Diet Coke, without regard for the taste of the iced tea, initially it tastes like horribly flat diet coke. It requires a real context switch to recognize that it is just mediocre iced tea ( Read more... ) -
Strange Days
Did my taxes. Big bill. Strangely rewarding because we were prepared for it, and most of the cost of it was due to my short stint on a 1099, without withholding. The requirement to pay quarterly is absolved when you are in the 4th quarter and you pay your full bill by the end of January. Anyway all done, and now we can go back to killing off the ( Read more... ) -
Finally the recognition I deserve
So when did the Time Person of the Year end up being one of those tourist trap fake newspapers where you get to be elected President?
Time's Person of the Year is you! Personally I think your best year was a few years back, but sometimes we get rewarded for prior accomplishments.
Anyway congratulations to you on this clearly highly selective award.
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Creativity Story
Here is a little story of when I was a tree-hugger. It is something to remind myself that there is another part of me ( Read more... ) -
Dreams
I want to share something that feels strange to me right now. It is a feeling that involves both being over-competent and incompetent at the same time. I have dreams lately of evaluation,examination, auditing, and generally being inspected. It feels in many ways like I am in a state where if I make any mistake it will be used against me. Sometimes ( Read more... ) -
Updates from workhell
Doing a little weekend maintenance work that is slowly getting done (server patching and all) so I thought I would drop a line ( Read more... ) -
Middle East
Well I just wanted to drop a line regarding the Hamas success in the Palestinian Elections. I have mixed feelings. The PLO also had to renounce calling for the destruction of Israel before it truly could gain International support as a legitimate power. I will be optimistic and suggest that the fact that Hamas gained power democratically is the ( Read more... ) -
More cent pairs...
I keep wanting to say something but it becomes too much so I am going to point out one thing that seems surprising to me ( Read more... ) -
Catching up
So we saw Devo at the Hammerstein Ballroom. A more esoteric crowd could not be had.
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