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Category Archives: General

Why Not?

Filed under: General— arlen@ 9:33 am

Over at Lifehacker they ask the question, “Why not run an open wireless access point and share your connection?” Security maven Bruce Schneier offers several reasons for doing so. I’ve got one good reason not to. I said I wouldn’t You see, it’s not about the odds of getting caught. It’s not about giving people […]

OK, Ben, Here’s Your Sign

Filed under: General,Religion— arlen@ 2:09 pm

When I saw this, I just couldn’t help myself. Lift and enjoy, Dr Witherington!

Bengta Wu

Filed under: Books,General— arlen@ 1:35 pm

Picked up an old book in my library last night, and a bunch of memories came flooding back. The book was Marked Man by Harry Carmichael, a mystery, and I thought of Bengta Wu. Bengta Wu was a bookseller. I never met the person, so I can’t tell you anything about him or her, but […]

The Outpatients Are Out In Force, I See.

Filed under: General,Politics— arlen@ 12:14 pm

Now this is strange. I’ll make no secret of this: I’m not one of Jessica McBride’s fans. You want proof? The first line of her comment is disgraceful. I’ve even gone so far as to speculate on when her last remaining synapse might die of loneliness. But there’s a line between disagreement, even strenuously enthusiastic […]

Saying Goodbye

Filed under: General— arlen@ 10:56 am

It was one of those moments that defines, even redefines, a life, although it didn’t look like it. A new coach had taken over the sorriest team in the league, a team that had barely managed to escape being winless the year before. Rookies had reported to camp, but the vets weren’t required to report […]

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