Category Archives: Jack Handy

Here’s a Public Service Announcement for you. It’s harsh, but it needs to be said: Your dreams are deathly boring to everyone else.* Now, I know this is hard to believe. As Ed Tom Bell put it in “No Country … Continue reading →

I like a well-turned coda. Here are some of my favorites. Neuromancer He never saw Molly again. Black Hawk Down (Film) Major General William F. Garrison accepted full responsibility for the outcome of the raid. On August 2, 1996, Warlord … Continue reading →

Consider this story: The president has signaled that at the start of the new year, he will speak more directly to the country about the financial choices ahead. “If we’re going to get serious about the deficit, then we’re going … Continue reading →

I guess we’ve got an election coming up, so it’s time to make some predictions. Here are mine: GOP gains 60+ seats in the House. Dems hold the Senate 51/49 or 50/50 w/ Biden. The longer-term future is, naturally, harder … Continue reading →

Compare and contrast. Mac OS X Code Name Android Code Name 10.0 Cheetah 1.5 Cupcake 10.1 Puma 1.6 Donut 10.2 Jaguar 2.0 Eclair 10.3 Panther 2.2 FroYo 10.4 Tiger 2.3 Gingerbread 10.5 Leopard     10.6 Snow Leopard     … Continue reading →

Tradition is underrated. Tradition is the impulse to keep doing things the way they’ve been done in the past, and to reject deviations from that pattern. It comes in for a lot of criticism these days; it is fashionable to … Continue reading →

From Politico (emphasis added): “Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we’re hardwired not to always … Continue reading →

A few quick thoughts on resumes (for s/w people). This comes from a guy who has had to read them and reflects my experiences. YMMV. The hiring manager has certainly read dozens, and possibly hundreds, of resumes by the time … Continue reading →

In reference to the Chilean mine rescue, which is a great story, consider this item: Since Aug. 22, when a narrow bore hole broke through to their refuge and the miners stunned the world with a note, scrawled in red … Continue reading →

Thinking about the Geert Wilders matter, it occurred to me that, once you abandon the principle of untrammeled free speech, there’s no particular reason you couldn’t make laws “self-defending”. For instance, you could pass a statute like this: Every adult … Continue reading →