I came across this article by Max Fodor and Michael Laxer a little while ago and thought it interesting enough to comment on it. It looks at the glaring disconnect the voters (and the pandering politicians that chase them) have between taxation and services. Services are great as long as someone else pays for them, preferably […]
Originally posted on A Magical Childhood:
Happy Monday! I keep meaning to get back to posting daily or near-daily, but life is still so busy here. We are finishing up the season of “putting things up” — making applesauce and apple cider from extra apples on friends’ trees, grape jelly from Grandma’s backyard grapevines, salsa…
WordPress casually informed me that my last entry was my 100th post. I have to say it’s quite a milestone (for me anyway…) and I appreciate that it was a reasonable post with at least some of my own thoughts in it. Life as grabbed me by the nose and dragged me away from writing […]
I just started to listen to this on the train and it was so good I had to listen to the end at my desk. It’s very relevant to me right now as we’re working on a major release of our standards due out next week. I’ve been futzing with SVN frequently over the last few […]
Originally posted on A Magical Childhood:
Arrr! How could I nearly let International Talk Like a Pirate Day slip by without posting about it! Tsk! Never fear. I’ve assembled a few pirate goodies for you to take part with your wee pirates with what’s left of the day. You can check out the Magical Childhood…
Originally posted on Angelus Novus:
One of the first things people ask me when we’re talking about wireless services in Canada is this: why should we care how much cell phones cost? Aren’t they a luxury? Well, the way we’re using our cell phones these days suggests otherwise – more and more Canadians are ditching…
I miss Paris…
This looks like an interesting alternative to WI-FI with a much longer range.
The Emporium of Lost Thoughts 