How come all the Google AdSense ads on my About Me page are for criminal defense attorneys? That can't be good. … [Read more...] about Smooth Criminal?
The Pain of Taxation
I just sent $865.96 of my hard-earned money to the United States Government. Then I sent $246.60 to the State of Illinois. I feel pretty stupid about it, but it has to be done. In fact, it has to be done several times a year. I incorporated my software consulting business a few years ago, so I have to pay my own payroll taxes. It works like this: I do the work. People pay … [Read more...] about The Pain of Taxation
The Google Cathedral
I think I'm just a little creeped out at the thought of Google having a soul of its own. … [Read more...] about The Google Cathedral
Restricting Clause
Ken Lammers needs an English language expert for an appeal he's writing. The argument is about the meaning of a statute, so I imagine this problem could have been avoided if the Virginia legislature had worded their law a little more carefully. Instead, someone's freedom may depend on how restrictive clauses are supposed to be introduced in sentences. Update: I did a little … [Read more...] about Restricting Clause
Lord Con’di
A lot of people noticed that the picture of Condoleezza Rice in yesterday's USA Today looked a little funny. To a Stargate SG-1 fan like me, it suggested nothing less than a host's eyes glowing brightly as the controlling Goa'uld System Lord within reveals its malevolent presence. The question is not whether this was photoshopped, but whether it was done to make fun of Rice or … [Read more...] about Lord Con’di