Bruce Sterling Interview

Declan interviews scifi author Bruce Sterling in a wide-ranging conversation that covers privacy and privacy issues from a variety of perspectives. From looking at the very meaning of privacy, You have more privacy … Read more

Bison Puzzle: Elk whimsy

U.S. Blues

CNN asks a very pointed question, Is lying about the reason for a war an impeachable offense?, in a recent article which examines the topic in some detail. Checks and balances, indeed. The … Read more

The Erosion of Freedom

“I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” – James Madison … Read more

Favorite Quilts from Sunflower Journey Show

Pichers?

My logs revealed an interesting google referral, where the search words were “travel pichers for web pages”. Searching google with those words returns my site as the top hit! (Unfortunately, the rest of … Read more

Justice in America

Steal a little and they throw you in jail, Steal a lot and they make you king. Bob Dylan, Sweetheart Like You, Infidels

Science Marches On

In the name of science, I must share this latest advance towards the frontiers of human knowledge, a work that has hidden meanings, the first-ever periodic table of desserts: (click image for larger … Read more

The Meme Manifesto

Powerful writing over at The Barbaric Yawp (excerpted below). While perhaps a bit hyperbolic, the sentiment manifest in the writing below is bound to give any freedom loving, thinking person food for thought. … Read more