A Patriot Speaks
Gene Spafford, world-renowned computer scientist who focuses on security matters, has written a piece on the current political situation in the United States. Spaf, as he is known, is highly respected and known … Read more
Year: 2006
Phone Calls
The evening of the day I read about Elena I had the opportunity to watch our grand-daughter perform at a school event. As a result of this tragic loss, I had a more … Read more
Weird Weather
It’s 5pm. It’s 80 degrees with thin, hazy clouds. There are 3 weeks left to go this winter, and I live in Lindsborg, Kansas, where it’s not unusal to have blizzards at this … Read more
Google Earth at Night
Many folks have seen images of the earth at night, showing the lights from cities and towns around the world. I think the first poster I saw in this vein was back in … Read more
Marion and Maxwell
We took a nice drive Sunday afternoon, swinging through Maxwell Game Preserve, across the tip of Marion Reservoir, and on to our final destination, Marion County Lake. We’d never been to the small … Read more
Certainty and Doubt
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. – Bertrand Russell The featured image (which may only … Read more
Chinese Farm Photos
In one of those find 10 interesting things while looking up something completely unrelated, I came across some stunning photos of life in rural China. These images illustrate the extreme terracing used to … Read more