With election season in full swing, the word “caucus” has become ubiquitous in the news.  I first learned the word when I read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, many, many years ago. ‘What I was going to say,’ said the Dodo in
Think Outside the Urn
For as long as I can remember, I’ve admired those who lived their lives just a little bit differently, taking pride in themselves, their work and their lives while at the same time being unafraid of doing things just a
Bloom County Classic
I subscribe to one of the online comic syndicators, and my subscription list includes “Bloom County” (which has, over the past few years, seemed every bit as relevant as it did 25 years ago). Today’s strip was one of the
Some Folks Just Don’t Get It
Really, it’s not what you think: ‘Naked Lunch’ May Be Banned in Maine (from the SFGate website) It has absolutely nothing to do with William Burroughs, although I can’t help but think he’d have been very amused by the whole
Open Source Crop Circles
What better way to get back into regular updates than with a bit of good, geeky fun, and not far from home to boot? Those of you who are regular readers of sites like Digg or Slashdot have probably already