Entries from November 2008

The poltics taboo

Comments   0   Date Arrow  November 26, 2008 at 6:30pm   User  by wonderfullyrich

I am in N’awlins with Angela’s father and family for thanksgiving, which is a well recieved chance to break the washington dc bubble. Everytime I leave DC for some other part of the US, the muzzle comes on. I forget how free we are in DC to talk about the congess or presidental hapenings [...]

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A Brave New World Quote… to ponder

Comments   0   Date Arrow  November 18, 2008 at 1:32pm   User  by wonderfullyrich

A quote from Brave New World television movie from 1998.  (Yes, yes, the movie wasn’t at all like the book, but I think it can be valued for this quote alone.)

John Cooper: Why can’t everyone read shakesphere?
Mustapha Mond:    Anyone can, but why would they want to?  It wouldn’t mean anything too them. Our world isn’t [...]

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The FCC does listen to reason

Comments   0   Date Arrow  November 4, 2008 at 10:56am   User  by wonderfullyrich

Everyone who sent a letter to their senator’s about the Intercarrier compensation should be flush with victory.  You did it!  You managed to get the FCC to open the Intercarrier Compensation to a public forum.  Yes it’s a small victory, but still, well done!
On a day where we all get to exercise one of the [...]

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