Monthly Archives: June 2011

Privacy: Fights and Gongs (conclusion)

The irony here is that the Sunday School teacher was driven from fame when her “real” name was revealed to her employer. But the aforementioned (porn) actresses FOUND fame, employers and business opportunities by ALWAYS using their real names and never a pseudonym. Continue reading

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The Undie Feted

Given the lingerie, boxer shorts, pantyhose, brassieres, et al that were included, and presumably sent to the RNC to be “donated to charity”* there is very little doubt that Ms. Palin and her family were, in fact, feted with undies by the RNC, the McCain campaign, et al. Continue reading

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Electric Car Update

So, am I taking credit for anything here? Continue reading

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Privacy: Writes and Sarongs (part 2)

Actually he was the writer who told me about Ovid. He was a historian by avocation, and he was an expert in the history of erotic writing and art going back to the Egyptians. It was illegal to write anything like “Penthouse letters” back in the ’50s and ’60s. Continue reading

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The Month of the Hacker

But, in whatever direction it turns, there is a new/old sort of crime in the world, and it’s not going to go away soon. We’re looking at the rise of the Cyber-John Dillinger. Not the literal person, but the Front Page construction that will continue to sell papers and power clicks for a long time to come. Continue reading

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Breaking NYews

Breaking News from Albany, New York: Gay Marriage Approved by N.Y. Senate  —  ALBANY — Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed, and … Continue reading

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Privacy: Rights and Wrongs (part i.)

Whatever that “private” life of ours is, it is a territory that is extremely uncomfortable for us to have brought to light of day, and the discomfort of family and friends — and the glee of the “man in the street” to repeat the ugliest aspects of it to loud guffaws — is well understood. Continue reading

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Cognitive Dissidents

The simplest definition of sanity that I know is the ability to know what is real, what is NOT real, and what is not known whether it is reality or unreality. Continue reading

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Dharma for One, or the Überstench of the Übermensch

Because, my friends, the reason that you do things is that they are the right things to do. You do not do them for future rewards, you do not gauge the rightness of your words by the acclaim or remuneration they provide you — where, often you cease to believe in your own words, and only believe in the RESULTS of your words. (cf. Ann Coulter). Continue reading

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Olberphobia Grips Gray Lady: Panties Knotted

I get it: Keith Olbermann is an out-of-control hater who kicks small children, powerless co-workers and drowns puppies as a way of relieving stress. It’s grudgingly admitted that he has “talent.” Continue reading

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My Final Word on the Breitbart Peepery is a Video

I should probably point out that this is NSFW. Continue reading

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