"A woman's battle for the soul of Islam" and "A 'virtuous pagan' looks at the priesthood" make it seem that every week Salon interviews an interesting woman who's thinking about Abrahamic (Judeo-Christian-Muslim) faith. I think …
Leonard and I used to think Bill Frist was a curiosity, and I once flipped through his disaster-prep how-to book, When Every Moment Counts: What You Need to Know About Bioterrorism from the Senate's Only …
When dismayed, we often say "Gah." If I'm quite dismayed, I'll say "Gaah" or even "Gaaaahhhh!". But how can we quantify our dismay more precisely and accurately? gH is a measuring tool for dismay. Its …
If you have a dietary restriction of any sort, or if you often host parties including people who do, please let me know so I can ask you a few questions. I'm going to write …
Through the magic in KEXP's internet stream, I've discovered Clem Snide's music and intend to seek more of it. A full weekend. I met Joel Spolsky at his publisher's party (an Apress rep begged us …
Neat! Heather Gold has extended her one-woman show through April. If you'd like to go, let me know and I'll try to hook you up. Heather's site now includes a QuickTime trailer, featuring my disembodied …
In a few minutes, Unix will reach a meaningless milestone: the number of seconds since it started will be a bunch of 1s in a row. If you have access to a command line, perl …
I see that you can e-file for free but I find paper reassuring. My 2004 taxes are complicated enough that I'd prefer the extra reassurance of an accountant. Anyone know a California CPA who'd like …
If you have ever considered founding a startup company, Paul Graham says that now's the time and he's here to help.
