Stop the World?
In yet another example of hubris and arrogance, our boys have decided that the world needs us more than we need the world. U.S. Vetoes Peacekeeping Extension
Archive of entries posted on June 2002
Pings?
So lemme see if I got this straight. I post something like “kd has installed the new MT trackback feature on the main Surreally site,” and if I tell it to ping, it becomes a reference to that post? I think I’m unclear on the concept here.
Pledge, Corporate Ethics & Trash
This is my (well, the essayist’s) last word on the Pledge of Allegiance flap. Proposed Homeland Security Legislation. Acrobat required. It deserves a close reading. Something else which deserves close reading is the cover story of Fortune magazine for June 24. It offers seven things which should be done to restore honesty to corporate behavior. …
Piffle
US 9th Circuit puts Pledge of Allegiance ruling on hold. DJIA, NASDAQ, FTSI, Nikkei and DAX all move up on news.
Plant new trees, quick!
If anyone wants to read the unfiltered 9th Circuit Court’s Pledge of Allegiance opinion, look for “Newdow v. U.S. Congress” dated 6/26/2002. You’ll need Acrobat. I’m a little surprised that it took 48 years for somebody to take the issue to court; I don’t think it’s worth all the angry rhetoric we will soon hear, …
You’re reading WHAT?!?
“The FBI is visiting libraries nationwide and checking the reading records of people it suspects of having ties to terrorists or plotting an attack, library officials say. The USA Patriot Act that President Bush signed in October both authorizes such searches and makes it a criminal offense for librarians to reveal the details or extent …
Threats, E-mail, and pols
Are the anti-virus companies actually falsely identifying threats? E-commerce Times weighs in following the JPEG claim last week. Stop using ISP-provided e-mail addresses? How? Well. . . Here’s some further discussion about ICANN’s upcoming meeting agenda; there’s apparently a push by European, South African and US politicians to try to control it. Speaking of politicians, …
Music pages
In his comment on Sunday, Scott pointed me towards a list of cd’s; not to be outdone, I created one of my own. It’s over there on the right under Books & Music; the music page follows the initial page you see, so scroll down to the right hand corner and click the Music link. …
Bidder- and other ‘nesses
Is this the wave of the future for e-commerce fans? E-bay plans to offer a group health plan to those of its sellers who gross more than $1,000/month. In perhaps equally far-reaching news, Verisign is giving up control of the dot.org domain, and there are a slew of bidders. Access to websites for the blind …
Sunday music sites
It’s music day! No, I don’t know why. I’m showing my age, here, but so what. Have a few websites for artists I like.* First, Bonnie Raitt, who proved 30 years ago that women could play the blues as well as sing them. This is the new “under construction” site, but it’s got links to …