More Than A Mere Man…
Alex Massie draws our attention to what is probably the most over-the-top description of John McCain yet written. This is from David Gelernter in the… Read More »More Than A Mere Man…
October 2008
DUB-LHR-ORD-SEA
Yesterday I flew home from Dublin. The day started at 6am with a taxi to the airport, discussing EPFL managers and their bizarre strategies with… Read More »DUB-LHR-ORD-SEA
How badly can you misconfigure a proxy server?
I’m composing this blog entry from my room in the Maldron Hotel in Smithfield, Dublin. After enduring a variety of bizarre and expensive hotel internet… Read More »How badly can you misconfigure a proxy server?
Heading northwest
More travel today. I’m on a Tarom flight from Iasi to Bucharest at 1pm, then British Airways to Heathrow and Aer Lingus to Dublin. I’ll… Read More »Heading northwest
Dallas, November 1
I’ve just booked my travel to Dallas for Gene’s memorial on November 1st. I note ((With a finely-calibrated sense of irony.)) that the cheap hotel… Read More »Dallas, November 1
Iasi photos
Looks like Gallery Remote glitched on the upload of the pictures that I took of Iasi. I’ve just finished filling in the gaps.
Unmitigated B.S. quote of the day.
Lewis Hamilton dominated today’s Chinese Grand Prix. He led from pole, and steadily extended his lead to about 16 seconds, being careful not to over-stress… Read More »Unmitigated B.S. quote of the day.
Strolling the streets of Iasi on a warm autumn Sunday
Today was my one free day on this trip, and the weather cooperated. After watching the Chinese Grand Prix on television (go Lewis!!), I spent… Read More »Strolling the streets of Iasi on a warm autumn Sunday
And speaking of Transylvania….
Here’s an interesting piece about a castle that’s often associated with Vlad the Impaler (DBA Count Dracula!), and how it’s up for sale. The Thin… Read More »And speaking of Transylvania….
Emotion Vs. Reason
In an interesting riff on Emotion Vs. Reason, Michael Batz argues that…. …part of the reason that Obama is winning is not because he is… Read More »Emotion Vs. Reason