Paul Graham, of Bayesian spam-filtering fame, talks about methods for discovering our heresies. And a traveler considers one himself.
Leonard has returned to Little Rock. If it hadn't been so early in the morning when we said goodbye, perhaps he would have saluted, LeVar Burton-style, and said, "I'll see you next time!"
The crew over at Ambiguous points out that most of Patriot Act II got put into effect as the announcement of Saddam Hussein's capture captured the airwaves.
Leonard: "Hey, guess what Star Trek got recorded [by TiVo]?" Sumana: "What?" "'Spock's Brain'." "Do you want to watch it?" "I kind of do." "Do you want to watch it with me?" "Oh, I wouldn't …
I had a contented Christmas with the Whitney/Richardson clan down in Bakersfield, CA. We exchanged pleasant gifts and put up with Gretel, a German Shepherd dog who is enthusiastic. I read Philip Pullman's The Broken …
"Since most of the motion between the Pacific and North American plates is horizontal, California is not going to fall into the ocean. It is true, however, that Los Angeles is gradually creeping northward and …
Good Earth Teas called me back and told me that the quote is undergoing review. Evidently no one had called it to their attention before. Work is nuts because of Salon's gift subscription promotions, so …
On New Year's Eve, my sister and I used to rent movies. We sometimes snuck a video or two when my parents were gone to a Hindu get-together for a Saturday, but New Year's Eve …
