The Future of Software

Adobe, a leading maker of graphic and Web design software, earns most of its money through the sales of packaged software that runs locally on a computer’s hard drive… but it has started offering some of its applications online as

Shocking Senate Votes

Never argue with an idiot; they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience… The following senators voted against making English the official language of America: Akaka (D-HI) Bayh (D-IN) Biden (D-DE) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Cantwell

Blue Jackets are a New Team

I’ve been the constant naysayer… Scott Morris provides a cogent analysis of why things may be different this year: I’ve been to two regular season shutout wins this season where I’ve seen the Blue Jackets outscore the opposition 7-0. I don’t mean

A Lesson in History

A little history lesson: If you don’t know the answer, make your best guess.  Answer all the questions before looking at the answers. Who said it? 1) “We’re going to take things away from you on behalf of the common

Copyrights and Permissions

In the world of intellectual property and copyrights, the common thought is: “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than get permission.”  Well… according to a posting from Eugene Volokh (Professor of Law at UCLA), this may not always be the case: “When

Are There Really Jewish Republicans?

There is a recent article in Haartez discussing the notion of Jewish Republicans.  The ideas are not very original, and the conclusions are very weak: “If you’re a Jewish Republican, the level of stupidity is beyond belief,” humorist Lewis Black,

A Definition for “Hate Speech”

You’ve got to love Mike Adams…  As a professor of criminology, he has a very clear view of human interactions, and he doesn’t mince words when describing his views of reality.  He has a recent article where he describes his definition