September 2006

How to be a Man of Principle(TM)

by geoff
September 29, 2006

Exhibit A: Senator Arlen Specter. Step 1: First excoriate proposed legislation in no uncertain terms: Specter said hearings before his Judiciary Committee showed that the… Read More »How to be a Man of Principle(TM)

Just when you thought the Democrats were AWOL….

by geoff
September 29, 2006

Sully has the video of Hillary’s Break-Through Speech against the Bush Cheney administration’s policy on torture. UPDATE: Russ Feingold was there too.

At last! TECO!!

by geoff
September 23, 2006

OK, all you EMACS devotees. Who among you know what EMACS stands for? “Editor MACroS”, that’s right. But what language were these macros originally written… Read More »At last! TECO!!

Bukovsky and Sullivan on torture

by geoff
September 22, 2006

Andrew Sullivan quotes Vladimir Bukovsky on the consequences of the toleration of torture by Russian leaders: … in its heyday, Joseph Stalin’s notorious NKVD (the… Read More »Bukovsky and Sullivan on torture

20 words

by geoff
September 20, 2006

I was updating my profile at the UK social networking site, Friends Reunited, and decided to pay attention to a question that I’d hitherto ignored:… Read More »20 words

Can I take my PowerBook on an airliner now?

by geoff
September 19, 2006

The replacement batteries for my PowerBook finally showed up last Friday, which is a bit quicker than Apple promised. The instructions state that you should… Read More »Can I take my PowerBook on an airliner now?

I have found my music

by geoff
September 18, 2006

Over the years, I’ve tried to find the best record store wherever I happen to be living. The place to go to browse, discover long-lost… Read More »I have found my music

Getting in gear….

by geoff
September 16, 2006

The food cupboards and refrigerator are now fully stocked. Until now, they looked like what you might find in an Embassy Suites hotel during an… Read More »Getting in gear….

Time for a random 10

by geoff
September 14, 2006

Sitting back, sipping my first gin and tonic in the new apartment, I realize that it’s been a long time since I posted a Random… Read More »Time for a random 10

5 from Sunday

by geoff
September 12, 2006

Here are five pictures that I took yesterday, in part to test my new shirt-pocket camera. You can see how arduous my “commute” is going… Read More »5 from Sunday