Abortion is a medical procedure that a woman obtains in consultation with her chosen medical providers. The government should make sure that abortions are available to all women and that they are safe. Period.
The James Joyce Murder
In 2013 I found myself moving from a house in the Wissahickon neighborhood back into an apartment in Center City Philadelphia, and sadly one of the casualties of that move was the need to rid myself of most of the 2,000 plus books that I had acquired. Included in that hoard were the almost complete … Continue reading The James Joyce Murder
I Schussle
When I was younger, my mother often used to tell me, “You schussle!” That’s a Pennsylvania Dutch word, which according to the Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary means “to move too hastily”. In my case my mother meant I rushed, and rushing led to careless mistakes. The first time I recall her saying it was when she … Continue reading I Schussle
The Birds
One of my favorite tech oriented podcasts is the Accidental Tech Podcast or ATP. It’s just three guys talking about tech-related topics or whatever comes into their minds that week. In their latest episode, they talk a bit about their recent vacations, and John Siracusa describes a series of incidents with some very aggressive birds. … Continue reading The Birds
KO
I’ve been listening to some of Keith Olbermann’s Countdown podcast; I skip the commercials and the sports talk, and if the news is especially bleak that day, I skip the whole thing because even with KO’s sense of humor, well… Anyway he's been concluding most episodes with a story about his favorite topic; that would … Continue reading KO
Western Union Sucks
One thing that really gets my goat is badly designed or implemented software, and that includes web sites. Having had a little bit of experience in developing software myself in the years when I was gainfully employed, this is a subject that I know something about. One thing that I always strived for (though I … Continue reading Western Union Sucks
Stump the Hosts 3
Once again Young Joseph selected one of my submissions for the Name That Tune game on the Classical Gabfest podcast. My entry is the first but if you want to skip the preliminaries, jump to about 1:20. The three hosts did pick up on all the clues in the 30 second excerpt, but did … Continue reading Stump the Hosts 3
I Wasn’t Vaccinated for Smallpox
When I was very young, I was fascinated by people’s vaccination marks on their upper arms. We moved onto my grandfather’s farm when I was three, and for the first few years we shared the Great Stone House with another couple, Arlene and Victor Gerhart, and their young daughter. And the thing I recall most about … Continue reading I Wasn’t Vaccinated for Smallpox
The Good, the Bad, and the Gruber
John Gruber is a blogger and a podcaster. His website, Daring Fireball, is probably the best place to find informed and sensible analysis of the latest developments regarding Apple, i.e, the mega-corporation that produces iPhones and Macs, among other things, not the fruit or the Beatles music company. He regularly skewers the so-called analysts peddling … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Gruber
Charlie Bubbles
During my first year at Penn State I took a course on the cinema. I don’t know if we planned it or if it just turned out that way, but Tony, a Philadelphia boy of Italian descent whose last name I no longer recall (sorry, Tony) and I took the course at the same time. … Continue reading Charlie Bubbles
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