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In a low grade horror movie – once you see the slutty teenager take off her shirt – you know that she’ll be horribly dismembered in just a few short minutes. The plot points are fixed. The beauty and artistry, such as it is is…

I spent my day waiting for a system crash. We’ve got this serious, hardcore system lockup that happens sometimes with the customer of the moment. Naturally, it only happens when the system is flat-out running their most important computation. Naturally, it can reasonably said that…

I recently wrote a letter to Focus on the Family. I very much did not expect a response of any sort. I’m pleased to report that I was wrong.

I’ve had a recurring rant for a few years now, that I’ve been happy to deliver over a coffee or a cocktail. The short form goes something like this: “Financial institutions don’t produce anything. Instead, they act as catalysts – enabling other entities to be…

One definition of insanity is “doing the same thing, and expecting a different result.” I think I may be insane. For one thing, there’s the travel: In Norfolk VA all last week, got back last night. Had a very pleasant evening at home. Today I…

I haven’t yet taken the time to read this article with any attention to detail – but on the whole it seems to capture my understanding of our current financial situation. To wit: Our initial attempts at saving the financial industry have failed because they…

Short form: I am entirely satisfied by the conclusion of Battlestar Galactica. Long form:My favorite parts of the series that did not involve Starbuck and her penchant for doing sit-ups in a sports bra had to do with the fact that the Cylons have a…

I’m working onsite with a new customer today, and I discovered this wonderful machine that dispenses excellent coffee when you push a button. * Click* grindgrindgrind* wooooosh* dribble And then you drink really good coffee. The guy I’m working for walked by while I was…

I’m sponsoring a scholarship. While it says “RI Atheist Society” on the top – this is my baby. I just mailed out a copy of this announcement to more than 30 high schools and colleges in Rhode Island. Mail merge is simple and fun, once…

I asked friends to share their strategies and targets for charitable giving. In the spirit of “show me yours …” here’s our current plan: We’ve got a budget that works pretty well these days. It took about 3 years of effort to get good at…