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Guns at conventions, brought to you by Democrats?
This does not, sadly, surprise me. The big kerfuffle over a petition to allow open carry at the GOP National Convention? Brought to you by a Democrat: Jim wouldn’t say where he lives, only that he has roots in Philadelphia … Continue reading
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Fun with spammers
James Veitch, comedian from the UK, gave a TED talk on his interactions with email scammers. The result is quite amusing: https://youtu.be/_QdPW8JrYzQ
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My apologies
I just looked back over my list of posts for the last few weeks, and I’ve noticed that in spite of a personal goal to not get too political, I’m getting too political again. And while I think I try … Continue reading
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A little traveling music, please?
Apparently I’m not the only one who has noticed that “drunk bumps” or rumble strips produce discernible tones, though I’ve clearly missed the boat on taking the logical next step. Someone’s taken a section of Route 66 and engineered a … Continue reading
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Violence vs. speech
Recently President Obama criticized Ted Cruz, who has called for heightened policing in Muslim communities in the US: President Obama on Wednesday delivered a sharply personal rebuke of GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz for his call to institute surveillance on … Continue reading
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The wisdom of crowds?
From Popular Mechanics: When the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) spent millions of dollars outfitting a boat for latest in polar research technology, someone got the bright idea: What if we let the Internet vote on the name of … Continue reading
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To Caucus!
So, it was Caucus Night here in Utah last night, and I nearly didn’t go. I’ve been conflicted on the matter for some time. I went to my first ever caucus four years ago, and I don’t recall it being … Continue reading
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Living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I’ve long maintained that the breakup of the Balkans during the Clinton Era was not a one-off problem limited to “those crazy people who can’t get over the distant past”. It’s the shape of things to come unless we stop … Continue reading
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The Ground
Yesterday we drove downtown to listen to Music and the Spoken Word live. We lucked out and caught a week when the Orchestra at Temple Square was part of the program, as well as a visiting choir from Estonia (The Alumnae … Continue reading
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On the other hand
There’s so much political crud and negativity on my social media feeds lately I’m considering hiding some people until after the elections. My project at work seems to never end–and never get anywhere. On the other hand, life is very … Continue reading