And to think, I wrote what became parts 42, 43 and 44 of “Twenty of Two – The Infamous They” soooo many months ago. Apparently the news media didn’t bother to read them, because once again they are going to immortalize a school shooter, perfectly preserved in the on-line archives for all time. They will spend countless hours discussing his family, his background, interviewing friends (if the shooter had any), continually milking the bloodshed for … And to think…Read more
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Thanking WannaCry
Yes, the title of this post may sound odd for an IT professional, but that is just it, I’m a professional, not just someone who gets paid to write code. I run into sooo many people who want everyone to believe “professional” means getting paid for it and nothing could be further from the truth. Professional is defined by the level of architecture one provides in their solution design and the level of security they … Thanking WannaCryRead more
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UC Berkeley – Birthplace of The Fourth Reich
Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. The above quote is from “The Life of Reason” written by George Santayana and published in 1905. Perhaps more of you remember Winston Churchill’s version of it: Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it. Which was uttered in a 1948 speech to the House of Commons. It really doesn’t matter which version of it you remember. What … UC Berkeley – Birthplace of The Fourth ReichRead more
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Le Frexit
In a few short days the French will cast their ballots to put Marine Le Pen in office. Yes, there are a good many people who wish to believe the investment banker running against her has a shot, they even have polling data to back it up. Just remember how well that “scientific” process worked in America’s 2016 Presidential election. Those same “scientific” methods predicted a landslide victory for Hillary Clinton with pretty much the … Le FrexitRead more
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The John Smith Act
From time to time I just get fed up and do something. This is one of those times. I finally had enough of CEOs getting away with every crime imaginable as long as it was done “in the name of the corporation.” I went over to Change.org and created this petition. If you believe the CEO and board of directors should be held criminally accountable, just like an individual, when a crime is committed “in … The John Smith ActRead more