Yesterday we went to see the new X-Men movie. The movie was pretty good, but the really amazing part was that we got the closest possible parking space to the theater. The only closer space was handicapped parking. After the movie we went to dinner and this time we got the parking space right in front of the restaurant door. Normally when I get good parking, I quip that the … [Read more...] about Gods, Powers, and Saints of Small Things
25 Years of HIV
Alexandra Billings has a moving account of the early days of the AIDS pandemic here in America: At a time when the mere threat of avian flu or SARS can set off a coast-to-coast panic--and prompt the federal government to draw up contingency plans and stockpile medicines--it's hard to imagine that the national response to the emergence of AIDS ranged from indifference to … [Read more...] about 25 Years of HIV
Am I What They Warned You About?
In my continuing attempts to reach out to our nation's youth ('cause, you know, they're the future) I've decided to sign up for AOL Instant Messenger, or just AIM as it's called these days. If I'm signed into AIM right now, and I'm not away from my PC, you should see a message near the top of the right-hand column that looks something like this: AIM id Windypundit is now … [Read more...] about Am I What They Warned You About?
Jack’s Long Day Comes to an End
(You know, I can't believe I didn't have a Television Department until now. How could I not have realized the importance of having a Television Department?) Spoilers for the 24 season finale after the jump. … [Read more...] about Jack’s Long Day Comes to an End
My Computer, My Software
Somehow, the Federal Communications Commission thinks it has the authority to tell every American what software they are or are not allowed to run on their computers. According to the three-page document, to preserve the openness that characterizes today's Internet, "consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law … [Read more...] about My Computer, My Software