I’ve added a link under “friends” to right. It’s not to a friend’s site, but to another blog of mine, which I just started. I’m going to try to do the whole NaNoWriMo thing in November, and the new blog is to record it. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then go click […]
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Bemused and Presume
Two words frequently pop up and make me wonder. Let’s start with Presume, as in “presumed innocent.” To me, strictly speaking, presume means that even though you lack all the facts, you have a high confidence that you’re right. “Doctor Livingstone, I presume,” meant that there weren’t a whole lot of white folks around, and […]
Big Book
Hurtling through physical space to my door is the latest translation of Tolstoy’s War and Peace. I’ve never read it before, and I don’t plan to start any time in the next month or two, but I’m glad to have it. It’s sort of famous. It’s 1296 pages of Russiany goodness. And this translation is […]
High Def
When NPR has a pledge drive (or plays opera), I change channels. I’d love a system whereby once you’ve donated, you no longer have to listen to the commercials. Sigh. Anyway, while switching to AM, I found myself at a show that I’ve occasionally heard before, but never paused to linger very long. It’s about […]
Comity
Ok, if two same-sex people get married in one state, do other states recognize that marriage? Well, that’s old news and an old discussion. The new question is: If two same-sex people get married in one state, and want to get divorced in another state, does the other state allow that? Law is interesting.
Making Crime Pay Less
If morality wasn’t an issue, what do you think would be the best way to stop crime while maintaining freedom for non-criminals? Breaking arms for breaking windows? Death for every crime? Handouts to everyone? Public ridicule? (That’s three sticks and one carrot.) I’m planning to do write about bad guys at NANOWRIMO this year and […]
Pet Sitting
For boring reasons, I was just looking at the Web site of a professional pet sitter. You know, someone who walks your dog while you’re away. (No, I don’t own a dog.) The pet sitter Web site encouraged me to visit their blog. So I did. Post number 1, dated August 1st, says: “I will […]
Zoophilia
Zoophilia means the love of animals. This can mean someone who hates animal cruelty or someone who has sex with his horse. Let’s talk about that second one. I recently read something somewhere about a guy who claims to have a loving, caring, “marital” relationship with a dog. Sounds ridiculous to me, since I think […]
How Old is Your Globe?
Check out whether your globe shows Micronesia as US or independant. Or whether Zimbabwe still says Rhodesia. Use the list to figure out when your globe was made. Mine? Somewhere around 1986, apparently. I need a new globe. BONUS HUMILIATION: Trying to find all the countries. I knew most of the few I looked at […]
Confluence
No, you geeks, I don’t mean wiki confluence, though that works pretty well and I use it at work. And I don’t mean the photo project, though I love the idea. I’m just talking about my own little life. I love it when a book or magazine article I’m reading refers to another book or […]