I saw a UFO, once. I was going north on I-70 outside of Pittsburgh and suddenly there was a gleaming shape in the sky, reflecting light, receeding slowly from me. It looked sort of conical and had a pair of leg-like things at the bottom, and blade-like things from the sides which curved down slightly.
Somehow this escaped my notice; probably because I don’t watch much funny television. (Can we still talk about “television” anymore?)
Recently, the commentariat(tm) was joined by a christian believer, who managed to drag a fairly minor thread into a gigantic, sprawling debate by responding to philosophical enquiries with glibly well-intentioned bafflegab.
There’s something about the internet mindset – the anonymity (or, I should say, “apparent anonymity”) on both sides, that brings out the worst in people. It seems to me as though half of the new internet entrepreneurs are trying to figure out how to screw the other half. And both are trying to screw their customers.
Whenever I hear the word “tsunami” I get a reaction, in which I want to crawl up a tree and hide and wait for it to be over. Not a good strategy, I know.
You might call me a “progressive” because my views and preferred outcomes generally align with many people’s idea of a “progressive.”
Heaven is everlasting and earth is enduring.
I had a sudden trip to Boston that I needed to work into my schedule, which meant I had to get up early, vote, go to the post office, and then drive fast and furious down to Washington airport to get the 6:00pm Jetblue flight northbound.
In computer security, we talk about “I&A” – Identification (or Authentication) and Authorization. It’s one of the fundamental problems that makes everything work or not work, accordingly.
Time for your periodic dose of Jay Smooth.