Chris Lininger and I had a discussion today about the slow evolution of information technology that truly empowers the business end user. We talked about all of the failed promises over the past 25 years including 4GL (4th Generation Languages),
Terrorism and Liberalism
Many of you may remember when Moslem extremists beheaded Nick Berg in Iraq in 2004. Well… Michael Berg, Nick’s father and the renowned liberal Jewish pacifist, said on Thursday that he blamed President Bush for his son’s death. This is interesting… If
Microsoft and George Orwell
Microsoft acknowledged Wednesday that it needs to better inform users that one of its automatically installed updates quietly checks in daily with Microsoft servers. The company said the undisclosed daily check is a safety measure designed to allow the tool, called Windows
The Canadian Ostrich
Perhaps you’ve missed the recent news that the politically-correct nation of Canada arrested 17 Moslems for terror activities… Even when the police nail a cell of 17 would-be terrorists, catching them red-handed with detonaton devices and 3 tons of fertilizer
Avoiding Regrets
During our drive to the Pittsburgh area, Mark Kelly and I spent a few hours together discussing our philosophical outlook on life. Now that we’re both in our 40s, one subject that was important to both of us is the notion
Al Gore – The Global Weatherman
Al Gore is off telling the world that the end is near… Some web-based videos have swirled through the blogosphere ridiculing the Vice President-turned-weatherman-turned-movie producer. I particularly like this one at YouTube.
Hamas and the KKK
A great look at comparative analysis from Dry Bones…
Why Ask Why
Things to Ponder… 1. What hair color do they put on the driver’s licenses of bald men? How do they check? 2. Since Americans throw rice at weddings, do Orientals throw hamburgers? 3. Why could Superman stop bullets with his
West Bank Terrorist State
A recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal by R. James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, is perhaps the best description that I have seen which concisely summarizes the situation in Israel. Woolsey notes: “The approach Israel is preparing to take
Great Quotes from Albert Einstein
These are courtesy of the Strange Cosmos web site: 1. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” 2. “Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.” 3. “It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.”