December 2011 Archive

I keep two (or more) versions of PostgreSQL installed on my laptop that I switch between depending on what project I’m working on.  In Snow Leopard, this involved setting …

Has anyone else noticed kids punching holes in any piece of flesh they can put their hands on?  To be fair, I had a piercing of my own in my …

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

You’ll have to set aside some serious time for this one.  Brothers Karamazov is a loaded book with tons of ironies and questions …

I love the way Paul Krugman articulates the realities of our government:

President Obama has tried — desperately, and far beyond the point at which it made any kind of sense …

I donated to Hillary Clinton’s campaign during the 2008 primaries, and although she didn’t make it to the final election, I’m glad President Obama had the intelligence …

Remember in Star Trek when the operations officer (usually Commander Data) was scanning for “M-class” planets?  Well, it looks like we mere humans of the 21st century don’t need …

I lived in Canton, GA for the entirety of 2 whole weeks.  My reasons for moving to (and leaving) that city is a separate story, but I have memories of …

Beautifully spoken criticism on the nation’s debt and how to approach taxation of the rich.

Learn more about her campaign for the Senate on elizabethwarren.com.