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Last night, Beth and I went to L’Atelier, a fancy restaurant in Boulder. I wouldn’t really call it a “French restaurant” despite the name. Boy did we spend a fortune on dinner! All told it was just shy of $150 for the two of us, but every single thing we had there was good, from… Continue reading weekend stuff

I’m working today, Saturday. I’ve got a lot of stuff I want to get done, plus I need more time to prepare for JBoss training, which starts Monday morning. Since I’m the only one at the office, I decided it’s a good day to listen to Frank Zappa. So, for the first time in quite… Continue reading Frank

Akumal Photos – Here are my photos of the Thanksgiving trip to Mexico, along with some words about what we did each day and what you’re seeing in each photo.

The New York Times > Washington > Red Cross Finds Detainee Abuse in Guantanamo – What? You’re telling me that not only have we held these prisoners without legal representation, a statement of charges, or concern for the Geneva Convention, but that we’ve been torturing them for the past 3 years, too? What a surprise!… Continue reading The New York Times > Washington > Red Cross Finds Detainee Abuse in Guantanamo

We’re back from Akumal, Mexico! I’m writing up a travelogue of the journey, which was awesome fun.

Auto Express – Yet another item for my Christmas wish list – an electric car that seats 4, goes 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds, and has a top speed of 230 mph.

The New York Times > International > Middle East > The Disappointed: For Israelis, the Question: Can Trust Be Restored?: “‘It’s not really a matter of Arafat at all,’ he said. ‘It’s us, Jews and Arabs, and we need to sit down and settle this mess, without the Americans. After all, we lived together for… Continue reading The New York Times > International > Middle East > The Disappointed: For Israelis, the Question: Can Trust Be Restored?

In August of 2003, there were rumors that Colin Powell wouldn’t stick around for Bush’s 2nd term. He squashed those rumors by saying, “I serve at the pleasure of the president.” Now, 15 months later, he has resigned, stating, “It has always been my intention that I would serve one term.” So, what happened in… Continue reading What has changed with Colin Powell?

The New York Times > Washington > Military Analysis: With Capture of Falluja, a Goal Is Met. What’s Next?: “American military commanders say the weeklong assault that has wrested most of Falluja from insurgent control has achieved nearly all their objectives well ahead of schedule and with fewer pitfalls than anticipated.” – In other words,… Continue reading The New York Times > Washington > Military Analysis: With Capture of Falluja, a Goal Is Met. What’s Next?

Well, I’ve tried it for over a week, but I’m removing it now. That’s the A9 Toolbar for Firefox. The thing is just so freakin’ slow that it makes Firefox unusable. I was originally very excited about it because it can keep bookmarks synchronized on different computers running Firefox. Maybe I have more bookmarks loaded… Continue reading Bye bye A9 toolbar