For reasons not worth explaining, I've been listening to the audiobook of George Lakoff's Whose Freedom?: The Battle Over America's Most Important Idea, which is about the conflict between progressives and conservatives over the idea of freedom. The book's subtitle is a bit misleading, although technically correct. I was expecting a book about different ideas of freedom. … [Read more...] about Whose Freedom? Models For Government.
This Can’t Be Good, Part 2
I'm holding in my hand one of those "Sorry We Missed You!" cards from the Post Office. It says they're holding a certified letter for me. From the IRS. Update: It turns out they just want money, and not a lot of it. I need to do a little research, but I'm pretty sure sure I'm going to send it to them tonight, and worry about whether I really owe them money some other time. … [Read more...] about This Can’t Be Good, Part 2
This Can’t Be Good, Part 1
I get my internet service from Speakeasy. They have a good reputation and terrific technical support. Today I got an email from their CEO, Bruce Chatterley, announcing that they've just been bought by Best Buy. He's real excited about all this, of course, This agreement is a major step forward for our company. While our business remains strong, our relationship with Best … [Read more...] about This Can’t Be Good, Part 1
The Strangeness of Google Ads
The Google ads to the left are chosen by Google, based on its analysis of the content of my blog. Sometimes the choices are a bit odd. Yesterday I blogged my review of the movie 300. So what ads does Google think are appropriate for a story about the amazing Spartan soliders and their fierce last stand at Thermopylae? As I write this, here are some of the ads Google is … [Read more...] about The Strangeness of Google Ads
300 – Review
I saw the movie 300 last night. I knew it had been produced by some of the same people who made Sin City, and the previews showed it clearly applied a similarly gritty, visceral visual style to the violence. That worried me. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind violence in films—heck, I love a good action movie—but there has to be more to the film than blood and … [Read more...] about 300 – Review